Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-15

men was IN prospect IOo4y WQe0 I0e
house assembled to pass tho Newlanda
bill, amending the Erdman act to pros
vide arbitration In manner satisfac-
tory to roads and men. ana the senate
assembled to accept tho changes whicl,
have been agreed the house was to
make in the bin.
All sides expected the Newlands bill
would be out Of congress and be-
come a law by night. President VII
son has said he would sign the meas
ure Immediately.
Meanwhile there Is q truce between
the railroads and their men. Both
sides have agreed to submit their di1-
ferences to arbitration, and the new
terms that Will be provided.
Prssidens 70 Name MSdiator.
With the passage OF q new law. the
selection OF government commission
er of mediation Il the next step. He ID
to be appointed by the president and
will hold Office seven years. Among
thosc whose names are being discussed
for the place arc Martin A. Knapp.
now presiding Judge Of the commercs
court: Dr.. Charles p. NeilI former
commissioner OF labor, both Of whom
have been Identified with the settle
ment of wage disputes under the old
Erdman act, and William Lea Cham
bers. who also has served as mediator
under the law. His last service was In
the recent dispute between the east
ern railroads and their firemen.
Woman Proposes Conference.
lust how yesterdays White House
conference was brought about became
known today when officials there
stated that Mrs. ]. Borden Hartman.
OF the new Industrial commission. had
informed them that ctrihe was i'm
minent unless an agreement OF the
board of mediation could be secured.
Al a result Of her message both
President Wilson and Secretary VIII
son were communicated with by Sec
retary Tumulty and tho conference
subsequently was arranged with the
help Of Seth Low. president Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation. The argument
made by the trainmen's and conduct
ors' representatives for an Independent
tribunal to settle labor disputes also
became known today.
No Reflection on Secretary Wilson.
A. b. Garretson. of the Order Of
Railway Conductors, declared that the
demand for an Independent commission
mad beRun before the department OF
labor was created, and therefore his
nerotiations meant no reflection on the
secretary Of labor in opposing the pro-
nosal to have the mediation board un-
der the Jurisdiction Of any govern
ment department.
The railroad presidents it was said
today, had little to say at the White
House conference. but acquiesced IN
the desire for an independent board.
House Agrees to Two Amendments.
Two amendments were determined
on by the house judiciary committee.
The senate was expected to accept
them without delay.
one aims to make impossible any
constructions that would authorize
court by injunction or otherwise to
compel an employe to labor. The 9TH
er was to provide details for filing tho
awards with district courts.
In its perfected form the new laws
~ould furnish machinery expected to
open up the possibilities Of arbitration
and federal mediation.
THE new law would establish the
..Y1nited states board Of mediation and
Cancellation" to consist of federal
commissioner of mediation and con-
ciliation" and two other officials Of
the government to be designated by
the president. This board could be
annAalad to in q labor railroad dispute
by either party.
Failure would be followed by
IN attempt on the part OF the board
10 Induce the parties to submit their
CONTROVERSY to arbitration" and In case
Of arbitration special boards OF either
three or six niediators would be chosen
by the railroads and the employees.
Arbitration under the new law would
be undertaken only after definite
agreement had been made hy botn
parties to abide by the decision OF the
arbitration board for stated period.