Evening journal., 1913-02-01
COUNT
TOMORROW OF
STRIKE VOTE
Unless Firemen and Railroads
Adjust Differences Great
Strike Seems Certain
WORKERS REJECT
PLAN OF COMPANIES

F1remen on the Eastern railroads
II the United States including the
pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
'egin tomorrow to count their strike
ote Railroad officials admit that a
trike of the tiremen seems certain
With probable effect on the engineers.
bus tieing up the railroad travel in
he East.
The railroads have offered to arbi-
rate the controversy and save the
ublic the distress that would result
rom strike. The Firemen's an
Ver has been; "We respectfully de-
line 70 submit to the railroads de-
lands that the Firemen's wage con-
royersy be determined By the rail-
Dads plan of arbitration"
The attitude Of the Firemen's
brotherhood towards the form of
rbitration followed in the engineers
ase may be gained from a letter ad-
ressed by President Carter OF the
iremen TO the railroads, which the
abroad managers feel should be
4 lade public Accordingly copies are
& eing given to newspapers, as well
5 forwarded To Members of Con-
s ress. Governors of the different
e tates, members Of Railroad Commits
& ons and Mayors of cities.
e President Carter said IN part:
s. 1T is noted that in your objections
q ) the Federal Arbitration Law that
on believe its most fundamental de-
sct is that the interests of the public
+ re not guarded by it, Our Commit
n se instructs me to compliment the
81 Conference Committee OF Managers
q pom their solicitude for the interests
81 the public. and to say that II 4:
81 it'll the most profound regard for the
& lterests Of the people at large. aside
n ON the interests of railroad EN-.
" oyes or any class of them, we hold
s lat an arbitration of q wage dispute
& lould not be used for the purpose o
gliding public opinion as to ih'
ecessity OF enacting laws to forbiC
# iilway employees engaging in strikes
to secure legislation that viii de
rive worldngmen of their Constitu
# onal rights which seems to hay'
zen the purpose OF the Railroads
3 Ian OF Arbitration
81 IF the purpose OF the railroads +
secure legislation. or to mold pub
81 sentiment. TO the end that legisla
81 on will be enacted forbidding rail
81 ay strikes, we protest that II is pre-
dicial 10 the interests and rights o
M ilorad employees I'm any arbitration
& wage matters that such social o
gislative problems should thus b.
& iected
at is evident that the wish Of Ger
In prominent railroad officials ha
al und expression in the report of thi
# bitration under the railroads plai
# at National and state Wage Com
Is 3sions be established. with power &
M iforce DEGREES. Although this iden
al suggestion has been yigorousl
'& cached by prominent railroad Off
# ais for nearly two years the simi
# rity exists, we have no doubt, with
n any undue influence being use
# non the Commission.
# I'VE protest that advantage shoul
)t be taken Of wage disputes to mol
iNiil A0ii' NAhN AA' HA'i"f A'rNN''
81 ron capital invested by railroads o
q necessity for increase in freigh
ties. notwithstanding the fact tina
@ Firemen recognize that Justice !
csc matters should be granted [
s. e railroads by the proper author
IS. While all railroad employees r'
,gnize that the prosperity Of the on
81 overs makes it possible for thel
receive higher wages, am II
ructed by our Committee to respec
M lily submit that questions of th
AZ ,ture are matters for Congressioni
& vestigation and legislation. rath'
al an matters 10 be decided by privai
{z tizens. chosen at random. regar,
SIS Of their representative capacii
pass upon the equity Of was
spute"