Arizona republican., 1913-07-15
Thousand Conduc- tors and Trainmen of the Eastern Railroads Agree to Submit Differences to Arbitration at Once
MAKE LAW TO
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Agreement to Arbitrate is Reached After Long Con- ference Between Presi- dent Wilson, Congressmen and Those Interested
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIspArcHl

ASSOCIATED PRESS pTspATcHl WASHINGTON. July 14.-Repre- sentStives Of eighty thousand conduc- tors and trainmen of eastern railroads who voted for a strike for higher wages and the managing officers of the railroads agreed at the White House today to submit their differ ences to arbitration under the pro visions of the NeWlands- Clayton act. which President Wilson and the con- gressional leaders promised to make law by tomorrow night. In the mean time no strike can be declared, the officials and the employees of the brotherhood agreeing to an armisticc until Wednesday. This victory for arbitration over the strike was the result of a two-hour conference at the White House between President Wilson and the congressional leaders of both republican and democrats. presidents and managers of railroads and the representative of the broth erhOods of conductors and trainmen. The agreement not only averted tenn pOrarailY at least a strike which threatened to tie up railroad traffic generally in the east. but to smooth out the differences of opinion that have arisen in both houses as to the composition of the board of mediation ano provided for q permanent com m ssion to deal with railroad dis Tutes.
 The pathway was cleared by prompt action in both houses, Sena- tor Kern telephoning from the White House to have the senate adjourn until tomorrow instead of Thursday. as contemplated. Representative Clay ton announcing that he would move t3 take from the speakers table his bill to which amendments in con 1ornitH with the Newlands bill in the senate will be attached.
 The president later announced he would sign the measure if such was agreed upon and described the confer ence as simple and satisfactory"
 Seth Low. president of the Civic Federation. who has been instrument tai m bringing the railroad heads and labor leaders together. acted as spokesman for both sides relating to presenting the details of the legisa- tive situation that has arisen in an attempt to provide a substitute for the Erdman act. The original arbf- traitor provided for under the Erd- man act was independent of any gov
 
 members was the commissioner of labor. since included in the depart meEt of labor where the duties were increased so that only a portion of his time could be given to labor dis putes.
 The hill was introduced in the house by Representative Clayton e the judiciary committee and was orig inally identified with that introduced in the senate by Senator Newlands. but which had been amended at the instance of Secretary Wilson of tho department of labor, who wished for an arbitration board to consist of nire members who would be unier the jurisdiction of his department.
 At today's conference, however. Secretary Wilson. while still express ing preference for the amended Clay ton tilI announced that ne would not insist on an agreement being i'm Eediately reached until ha put through the Newlands bill of which bL iii Iarties in the controversy hGd previously expressed approval with tw1 of the minor provisions Of the Clayton bill incorporated. Before to- morrow night both houses probably will have it passed and perfected and it will be sent to the president for his signature. The Clayton amend ments to the NeWlands bill concern the elimination of inconsistency as to the place of filing papers of vari ous hearings and inserts the proviso that no mandatory process of any court will Oblige the empIOye to work against his will. While this is con ceded to have been taken care of by the constitution. nevertheless it was placed in the Erdrnan act to avoid the constitutional objections of a technical nature that had been mad vently omitted by the framers of the Clayton -NeWlands bill.