Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-16
RAT|Fy PACT TO
SETTLE QUARREL
BY ARBITRATION
Railway Workers and Roads
Ask President for Names of
Board Members.
ERIE STILL REFUSES TO
JOIN IN AGREEMENT
Labor Leader Intimates Strike
May Be Called in Few
Days.

NEW YORK, July 16.-Representa-
tives of the Eastern railroads and of
their trainmen and conductors, in
Joint meeting here today, formally
ratified the agreement to settle their
differences under the Newlands bill
and sent telegram to President Will
son requesting him to inform them
whom he would appoint as a board of
mediation and conciEation.
No announcement was made con-
cerning the status of the Erie railroad
which recently withdrew from the
proceedings nor did either side issue
a statement concerning the new phase
of the situation, the intention of the
roads to insist that their grievances
against the men be tired along with
the latter's request for higher pay.
The new. phase of the arbitra-
tion proceedings between Eastern
railroads and theii trainmen and
conductors, namely whether the
railroads will insist on presenting
their grievances against the men
while the latter argue for higher
pay, was the subject of discus
sion today between the conference
committee of railroad managers and
representatives of the union. The
meeting was called at the request of
President Lee of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, and President
Garretson, of the Order of Railway
Conductors.
President Wilson signed the New
lands arbitration bill. which was
70 TO 11fY i,,a,, toJx af ~. 10
passage. 1t was supposed that 1t
would insure the postponement of the
difficulties between the railroads and
their employees at least until the
findings of the new board of media
ton and conciliation were announced.
Since agreeing to arbitration under
the Newlands act the labor leaders
have been scrutinizing the railroads
letter yielding to arbitration, and
they are worried lest the words Sub
init to arbitration all questions" con-
ISIS something in the nature of a
joker Ia determine, If possible, just
how broad a hearing the roads ex-
pect they asked for today's confer
ence.
The Erie Railroad had not today
70 arbitration.
Strike Talk Renewed.
Messrs. Lee and Garretson today
insisted that the Erie must abide
by the findings of the arbitration
board. During the entire negotia-
tions from January to July / at
which time the strike vote was can
vassed," says their statement, mo
intimation was given to us that the
Erie was not dealing in good faith.
The Erie men, therefore, are justi-
fled in their contention that what
ever award is rendered by arbitra-
tion on other roads must also apply
to the Erie.
1.-The committeeman of both con-
ductors and trainpen for the Erie
system are now in session in New
York and will insist upon the in
clusion of Erie in the proceedings.
Unless the railroad agrees to arbi-
trate strike on the Erie system
might be ordered"
An open threat to strike despite
the passage of the Newlands bill if
the men do not get what they want
was made by S. r. White, representa-
tive of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, who declared early today
in Columbus. o.:
IF the railroads DO not accede to
our demands or make an equitabl
settlement the strike will be called
for tonight at about 6 o'clock, or at
the latest, o'clock tomorrow morn
ing"
Erie to Be Attacked First.
White declared that the Erie ra i.
road, which has withdrawn from the
conference of the other Eastern
roads, would be the first object of
attack.
within three days" he said, II
do not believe there will be a wheel
turning on the Erie's Eastern lines.
There will be no trouble" he de-
clared, referring again TO the general
situation. 1.-The men will leave the
service in an orderly manner and re-
port twice each day at union head
quarters.
I'VE do not intend tc interfere with
the running of mail trains, but we
are not working for Uncle Sam. If
the government wants to have its $13
a month soldiers run trains let them
do it. We're not going to move
train until we get wages allowed for
similar work on Western and South
ern lines"
Whites words did not appear to
cause any stir at the headquarters
of the men here. The leaders of the
trainmen and conductors refused to
confirm any of the statements he
made They said that there had been
no obstacle in the way of an ami
cable settlement and that there was
no immediate probability of any un
expected radical action by the two
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