The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15
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been taken care Of by the Constitution.
II nevertheless was placed In the Erd-
man act to avoid constitutional objec-
tons Of Il technical nature. and had
been inadvertently omitted by the
trainers OF the Clayton Newlands bill
The perfection bill viii create Tho
United states board of mediation ana
cCnciliation, To bc composed OF a com
missioner Of mediation and coucilia-
ton, appointed by the President, wtth
the consent of the Senate. with a sal
airy of $1,000 and a tenure OF seven
years. and not more than two other
officials of the government already APP
pointed by the President, with the CON
sent of the Senate who shall he dcsig-
rated by him as the two other members
OF the board. There also would be an
assistant commissioner. with a salary
OF $4,000, authorized to act in the com
missioner's absence.
For the settlement Of controversies
rs they might arise. the measure you'd
provide for boards Of arbitration OF six
OF three. TO be selected with the help
Of the board of mediation and con-
Citation wherever necessary. The lat
ter board would pass upon any dis
agreements among the arbltrator.
wards made by the board would bc
executed by the Federal courts. with
which appeals could be filed
Wilson Grntined.
President Wilson expressed his graf
incat!on after the conference. that an
agreement had been reached ON dis
rutcd points. He declared that While
the ErGman act originally coutcm-
plated Il controversy between a single
railroad and its employcs, the scope
had now been widened so as TO deal
with a series of railroads He referred
TO the suggestions made as Just and
reasonable. and saw no reason why
Congress could not act upon them now
10 prevent great Inconvenience and
perhaps disastrous situation for the
carrying business Of the country
The President said he would name
the new commission as quickly as pos
sibic. and that the contending parties
had assured him that they would await
Legislative action
The merits OF the controversy itself
were not touched at days conference
the Legislative side alone being can
vassed
Aside from President Wilson. there
also took part in ;hc conference Seth
Low, president of the National civic
Federation; Judge Martin ~ Knapp
Of the Commerce Court; W. &. Brown,
president OF the New York Central;
samuel Itea president Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad: Daniel Willard. prcsi-
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road; George w stevens. president of
]
bull chairman Of the Chcsa peake and
Ohio directors; ". ". Atterbury. vice
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad ;
y. H. Smith, vice president OF the New
York Central; II 4. Wills. as lcGisia-
tive representative, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers; Warren -
stone. president OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers; w $ Carter
president brotherhood Of Locomotive
firemen and Engnemcn: A. T. Garrett
son. president order Railway Conduc-
tors; w. q. Lee. president Brotherhood
OF hallway Trainmcn; Secretary Will
( SON. of the Department OF Labor; Scna-
/ TOR Newlands, chairman OF the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee; Rep
rescntative Clayton, chairman OF the
House Judiciary Committee; Rcprcscn-
tativc james Mann. Republican minor
majority leader
All PARTIES Approve.
The result of the conference meets
parties
We have until Wednesday night in
which to effect an amicaDlc settle
ment," said Mr.. Garretson after the
meeting. we are willing to avail our
selves Of every means for n reason
able settlement. Should the Congress
fail 10 act. then the entire subject WIFI
De referred 10 the committee OF loo
for action"
w G Brown president OF the New
, York Central. said:
The result OF the conference was
entirely satisfactory 10 tAc railway
managers. l, IS exactly what has been
agreed upon by the railways and the
unions When tho Ncwlands measure
shall have become law, i; Will cur-
rish the best means OF settling future
wage troubles We are pleased"
The railway managers present con-
Cured in this statement