New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-16
DAYS RUSH CREATES
CANCELLATION COURT
NewIandS Bill Hurried Through
House and Senate and at
Once Signed.
SETH LOW COULD BE CHIEF
President Wants Him, Though
1t Is Doubtful if He Will
Serve-Commissioner May
Be Named o-day.
IFrom The Trihune Rureau.

Washington July l5--Within two hours
after the Newlands- Clayton bill, passed
by Congress to-day with a view 10 avert
ing the general strike OF the conductors
and trainmen Of the Eastern roads.
reached the White House IL was signed
by the President with much satisfaction.
President Wilson expects to name the
Commissioner and Assistant Commits
soner OF Mediation and Cancellation. as
provided for in the bill. either tomorrow
or next day.
The President would like to have Seth
Low whose efforts aided materially In
bringing about the settlement OF the
strike. become Commissioner. at least
until the present dispute is adjusted. He
is also considering the names Of Marcus
NJ Marks and Ralph NJ. Easey, two
other officers OF the National Civic
Federation. who We're instrumental In
bringing about Yesterdays White House
conference. resulting in the passage OF
the Newlan ds- Clayton bill to-day.
Doubt is expressed as 10 whether Mr.
Low. who is president of the National
civic Federation. would consent to be-
come Commissioner OF Mediation and
Cancellation. but President Wilson recog-
nizes In him an ideal official. despite the
fact that he is a Republican.
Mr. EaSley is political economist OF
national reputation. and IS believed by the
President to possess the qualifications 10
be Commissioner OF Mediation and Con-
Citation. He is chairman OF the execu-
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Federation and has been actively inter
ested in numerous reforms. including pri-
mary election reforms I'm New York. i'm
migration and trusts and combinations.
Mr. Marks IL n prolific writer on sub
jects Of capital and labor. He is a mem
Der OF tho New York Peace Society and
was a member OF President RooseveIt's
Nobel prize" commission.
The Nevlands-Clayton arbitration bill
passed the House by unanimous vote, and
with the two minor amendments accepted
u the White House conference yesterday.
The vote In the House was preceded by
two hours debate, devoted mainly 10 the
relations between capital and labor rather
than TO the bill Itself Not q voice was
raised in opposition 20 the speedy consid-
Grafton OF the measure. and IL was hur-
ricd e. the Senate before mid-afternoon.
No Delay in Senate.
The mediation bill was taken up by the
Senate Immediately after II was report
ed from the House. and after brief
statement by Senator Newlands tho
amendments adopted In the House. as
agreed upon at the White House confer
ence yesterday. were concurred Ia.
After Mr.. Newlands had explained that
ono OF the House amendments was mere
IS an application OF a provision In the
Senate bill and that another contained a
provision OF the Erdman act that had
been inadvertently omitted. the Senate
concurrcd I'm the amendments and the
bin was rushed TO the House 10 be en-
crossed and signed by the Speaker. II
was then returned to the Senate for he
Presidents signature and dispatched
10 the White House
IL Was said to-day that the railroad
presidents had little TO say at the White
House yesterday beyond acquiescing in a
desire for an Independent Cancellation
board. The calling OF the conference. IL
was made known, was due In large part Ia
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. a member OF the
new Industrial Commission who gave
warning some time ago OF the danger OF "A
strike unless an agreement on board OF
arbitration could be reached