Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-05
COMMITTEE TO
ARB|TRATE SILK
STRIKE is NAMED
Former Governor origgs Is APP
pointed Chairman of the
Commission of rs.
DECLARES TROUBLE HAS
COST CITY MILLIONS
Mayor Mcbride Picks Impartial
Board in Effort to End In
dnstrial War.

PATTERSON. May 5.--As soon as
former Governor John w. Grlggs
chairman of the arbitration commit
tee, calls meeting of his twenty
four colleagues, thorough probe into
the silk strike will be undertaken by
them.
Mayor Andrew F. Mcbride today
expressed his certainly that the Anal
decision of the committee he ap-
pointed would be accepted both by
the manufacturers and the $4,000
strikers.
The personnel is such.'' he ex-
planned to an Evening Star reporter,
that do not see any reason not to
expect good results. The men will be
animated by desire to have justice
done to both sides. I do not see how
either side can afford to disregard the
decision they reach"
When he was asked whether the
strikers had agreed to accept the rul-
ing of his committee, the mayor said
that they had not. He asserted that
the investigation would go on inde-
pendentIy of either operators or oper-
atives and be entirely impartial.
rs it not fact" he was asked,
''that Mr.. Griggs has figured as coun-
sci for big silk cqncerns2"
What has that got to do with it?"
he retorted.
'It was pointed out that the strik-
ers might think Mr. Griggs apt to be
biased.
Why, the proceedings of the inves-
tigation will be public-all of them.
Besides. there are twenty-four other
men beside former Governor Griggs. !"
This is the committee Mayor Nc
Bride has named:
John w. Griggs. chairman; DR..
#. e. Agnev, Surrogate Frederic
Beegs, A. w. Bishop, Christian
Braun. J. w Cleveland. R. B. Conk-
lin, County Counsel j. w. DeYoe,
William M. Dufford, William T. Fam
ming. Rev d. S. Hamilton. David
Henry, George s. Hilton. Garret A,
!. Hobart. Rabbi A. S. Isaacs. DIR. w. b.
johnson, E. FL. Lambert. Michael
Lynch, Rev C. E. Mccartney, Very
Rev. Dean McNulty. Hon. Francis
Scott. DIR. #. Fl. Todd. E. r. Weiss.
J. r. Wilson. superintendent of
schools. and Nicholas Tanis.
In making public his arbitration
scheme the mayor addressed a letter
'.to the employees and the employers
of the silk industry and to the people
of Paterson
THE strike in the silk industry has
now continued for almost three
months 1t has cost the city millions
of dollars. Our whole people in nearly
every walk and line of life have felt
Industrial growth for many years to
come.
Congressman Bremner authorizes
me to say that he has faramore con
fidence in the consideration of the
subject by our own people than he
has in any invocation of the Erdman
act.
Il now appoint a general commit
teo of twenty-five (25) citizens, the
gentlemen whose names appear to
take up, on behalf of our whole peo-
pie, the consideration of the points at
issue between the contending parties
and to reach a conclusion after a
full and fair investigation of the sub
Ject that will be commensurate with
Justice. Their names are warrant OF
their fairness and ability. They will
hear all who desire to be heard and
will invite before them any or all
who can furnish light, and will at
tempt to bring together the contend
ing parties in spirit of compromise
have not included in this list the
name of any manufacturer or of any
employe of any manufacturer.
have sought to create an independent
tribunal that would at once COM
mend itself to the immediate parties
In interest. as well as to our whole
people as fair and wholly impartial.
The whole moral force of our people
will be behind the Judgment that this
committee will reach''