The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-07-15
Newlands Bill Amending the Erd-
man Arbitration Act is Being
Rushed Through Both
Houses Of Congress
WILL BE SIGNED
BY WILSON TONIGHT
-Four More ArbilratOrs to Be ChO-
sen Clayton Bill Dropped
All Other Business Sus-
pended by SOlOns
Telegram BY United Press.

Telegram BY United Press.
Washington, uly .5-The passage
before tonight Of the Newlands bill
to extend the Erdman arbitration lay
and avert Tie threatened strike Of east.
ern railroad employees was the busi-
ness before the house today
he judiciary committee met early
and agreed to report the Newlands bill
layorably wan minor ~amendments,
and p pgoon-hole a similar bill by Chair
mau Clayton, which was disliked by
the roads and by the employees,
To expedite The passage Of the bin
party leaders agreed to suspend all
other business Before night it is
planned to have announcement from
the White House Of the new federal
mediation act being signed
It is expected this afternoon that
four other arbitrators will be selected
by the roads and employee
Representatives OF the $4,000 con-
ductors and trainmen OF eastern rail-
ways who have voted 10 strike for
higher wages and managing officers
Of the railroads agreed at the White
House Monday Monday to submit their
differences 70 arbitration under the
provisions Of the Newlands Clayton
art which President Wilson and con.
gressional leaders promised to make
law BY tonight In the meantime no
strike will be declared. officials Of the
employees brotherhoods agreeing to
an afmistice until Wednesday night
This victory for arbitration over the
strike was the result Of a twohour
conference at the White house be-
tween President Wilson and congres.
slonal leaders. both republicans and
democrats railroads and representa-
tlves OF the president and managers
of the brotherhoods OF trainmen and
conductors. The agreement not only
arerted temporarily at least the
.strike which threatened to lie up rail-
road trafhc generally in the east but
smoothed ont -erences OF opinion
that had aisien in both houses as to
the composition oi the board oi media
ton and provided a permanent com
mission to deal with railroad disputes
The president later said that he
would sign a measure such as agreed
upon and described the conference as
simple and satisfactory
Seth Lowe. president Of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, who has been
prominent in bringing the two factions
together, acted as the spokesman for
both sides, relating to the president
the details OF the legislative situation
that had arisen IN the attempt to pro
vide a substitute for the Erdman act
The original board Of arbitration pro-
YIded under that act was independent
OF any government department but
one OF its members-the commission
or Of labor lad since been included
under the department Of labor. where
his duties had been increased SO that
only a portion Of his time could ne
given to labor disputes
The bill introduced in the house by
Representative Clayton chairman Of
the judiciary committee, originally
was Identical with that introduced in
the senate by Senator Newlands, but
had been amended at the instance Of
Secretary Wilson Of the department
Of labor, who wished the arbitration
board to consist Of nine members who
we're to be under the jurisdiction Of
his department
AT Mondays conference, however
Secretary Wilson, while stil express
ing his preference for the amended
Clayton bill, announced he would moi
insist upon it and an agreement i'm
medlately was reached to put through
the Newlands bill, Of which both par
ties to the controversy lad previousl!
expressed their approval, with two
minor provisions of the Clayton bill
incorporated
The perfected bill will create th'
United States board Of mediation ani