Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-15
STRIKE AVERTED
BY A Conference
AGERS AND EMPLOYEES TO
ARBlTRATE UNDER THE
NEW LAW.
'."ENDMENTS AGREED ON
I VIII BE Rushed Through Com
grcsS Today and Big Railroad
strike Danger Over

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Repre-
entatiycs Of $4,000 conductors and
rainmen on eastern RAILWAYS who
have voted 60 strike for higher wages
and managing officers OF the rail
roads agreed at the white House to-
day TO submit their differences to ar
bitration under the provisions of the
Newlands-Clayton act. which Presl-
dent Wilson and congressional lead
ers promised 10 make law by tomor-
row night In the meantime no
strike will be declared officials OF
the employees brotherhoods agreeing
to nn armistice until Wednesday
night.
This victory for arbitration over
the strike was due to the conference
lat the white House between Presi-
dent Wilson and congressional lead
ers both republicans and democrats
and the presidents and managers OF
the railroads and representatives OF
the hrotherhouds of tralnmen and
conductors. Tho agreement narrowly
averted the strike which threatened
TO tie up railroad traffic generally
in the east, but smoothed out the
difficulties of opinion that had arisen
In both houses as to the composition
OF the board Of mediation and pro-
vlded permanent commission to
deal with railroad disputes.
Ready for Action.
The pathway was cleared for
prompt action in both houses, Sem
ator Kern telephoning from the
White House to have the senate ad-
journ until tomorrow, instead Of
Thursday as contemplated, and Rep
rcscntative Clayton announcing that
he would move TO take from tho
speakers table, his bill, TO which
amendments I'm conformity with the
Hewlands bill in the senate would
he attached.
The president later said that he
would sign a measure such as asred
upon and described the conference
ns simple and satisfactory
Seth Low, president Of the Nation
al civic Federation, who had been in
strumcntal In bringing the railroad
heads and labor leaders together.
acted as spokesman for both sides.
relating TO the president the details
of the legislative situation that had
arisen in the attempt to provide
substitute for the Erdman Act The
original board Of arbitration provid-
ed under that act was Independent
of any government department. but
one of its memhcrs the commission
er Of labor-had since been included
under the dcpartent of labor, whore
his duties had been increased so that
only "a portion Of his time could be
given to labor disputes.
The bin introduced In the house
10y Representative Clayton. chairman
Of the Judiciary committee originally
was identical with that introduced in
the senate by Senator Ncwlands. but
had been amended al the Instance Of
Secretary Wilson. Of the deparement
Of labor. who wished the arbitration
board 10 consist Of nine members
who were to be under the jurisdic-
tion of his department.
Pass Bill To-day.
AT today's conference however,
Secretary Wilson. while still express
ing his preference for the amended
Clyaton bin, announced he would not
Insist on It. and an agreement was
Immediately reached to put through
the Newlands bill of which both
parties tu the controversy had pre-
yipusly expressed their approval
with two minor provisions Of the
Clayton bill incorporated. Before
tomorrow night both houses proban-
IS VIII have passed q perfected bill
to be sent 10 the president for his
signature.
The Clayton amendments 10 the
Newlands bill concern the elimiua-
tion of an Inconsistency as 90 the
place 70 rthe filing of papers IN the
various hearings ana inserts pro-
viso that no mandatory process Of
any court should ob,ige an employe
To- work against his Will While
this is concluded as having been
taken care of by the constitution, 1t
nevertheless was placed In the Erd-
man Act TO avoid constitutional OBJ
ipctions Of technical natude and
had been inadvertently omitted by
the trainers OF the Clayton Newlauds
bill
The perfected bill will create the
United states Uoard of Mediation and
Cancellation to be composed Of
commissioner Of Mediation and Con-
cillation. appointed by the president
with the consent of the senate. with
a salary of $500 ana "a ttuure ~
seven years and not more than two
other officials of the government al
ready appointed by the president
with the consent of the senate, who
shall be designated by him as the
two other members of the board.
There also would be an assistant
commissioner with a salary Of 81 coo
authorized to act In the commission
cr's absence.
May Appeal 10 Courts.
For the settlement Of contruyer-
sizes as they might arise. the measure E
would provide for boards Of arbitra-
ton to be selected with the help ot
the board OF mediation and concilia-
tion wherever necessary. The latter
board would pass upon any disagre-
ments among the arhitrators.
Awards made by the board would
be- executed by the federal courts,
with which appeals could be filed.
President Wilson expressed his
qualification after tn, conferences
that an agreement had been reached
on disputed points. He declared that
while the Erdman act originally con-
templated controversy between a
single railroad ana its employees. the
scope had now been widened so es 20
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