New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-13

not know, but II the strike order II
ratified tho date for the walkout will
also be set"
Low Pleads for Delay
The gravity ~ the situation caused
Seth Low. president OF the National
civic Federation. to appear before the
committeeman yesterday afternoon. He
vas accompanied by Marcus ~ Marks
chairman ~ me Department on Indus
trial Mediation Law, ~ the federation
and Ralph ". Easley, chairman of the
fedcration's executive council
Mr. Low advised the committeeman
~ live up 10 their reputation Tor mod
Grafton and conservatism, and not 'o
bo too hasty IN their action. lie urg'a
them 10 defer action until after th"
conference A. the white House. which
Is set for tomorrow. he advised the
mon 10 have representatives present ~
the Washington conference. Mr. Easl'y
made a similar plea.
How was Nlr. Lows address re-
cciy,da" NJ. Garretson was asked.
Well you know Mr.. Low-a sincer~
manly man. whom YOU couldn't help
admiring and spplauding,' was tho
answer
should tho strike vote of ~ PER cent
of the 100000 railroad men be rathed
al to.days session, which starts ~
10 30 this morning, 1t is expected that
action will be deferred At least until
.aft.r the washington conference.
Unusual precautions were taken mat
yesterdays session of the members ~
the general committees OF the railroad
len would be secret. None OF the COM
mittocmon, most Of whom arrived IN
this city within the last two days
know whore the meeting was 10 os
held until they reported at the Broad
way Central Hotel Yesterday morning
al . o'clock. Each committeeman hah
n he identified before ne was given
blue card, which admitted him to ths
meeting. and the holders OF these cardS
then got the password OF the day
Dodqed the Oietssrsph.
Tho reasons FOR these precautions
was the discovery Of dictagraph IN
the meeting room in Chicago where
tina recent Western conference was
held.
"Who put the dictagraph there va
don't know" said MIR. Garretson, with
a laugh. but any one wanting an en-
tire dictagraph layout may apply to
ms naming their figure. No one has
ever nut in a claim for the dictagrsph'
so probably no one ever owned H.
Al the close OF yesterdays session
the railroad men issued the following
statement:
AT time like this, when pubic
opinion is sitting in Judgment upon the
merits Of contention between the
railway companies and their employees
I; might be well To contrast which OF
those two interests have really shown
consideration for the public-~hether
words or actions furnish the more con-
elusive evidence.
when the railway companies az the
time OF the engineers disagreement re-
fused TO arbitrate under the provisions
II the Erdman act We az once an
nounced our willingness TO aid In mod
flying that act 10 meet those objections
i'm the interest Of general Industrial
peace, and have consistently aided In
such effort in concert with the presi-
dents ~ the large systems affected.
During our early wage negotiations
we offered 20 leave the entire subject
matter TO arbitration under the United
states law. this being absolutely and
unqualihedly refused by the companies,
this offer being made before ever the
questions were referred back TO the
men for their vote.
When the attitude Of refusal made
II absolutely necessary 10 take tho
matter back 10 the men, instructions
were given that the voting should be
carried on as quietly az possible 20
avoid any disturbing effect that II
~ IA.