The evening world., 1913-07-11
n Optimistic in Discussing
Threatened Walkout of Train
men and Conductors.
EAVORS ARBITRATION.
But Wants Six Arbitrator
/ Instead of Three, as
+ at Present.
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WAoHJNoToN. D. c.. July 1i-sso-
01Dsy q Labor Wilson made the fol.
Owong statement to-day 10 Ths Even.
- World regarding the prospective
AtlBeaA strike:
Tue conference at the White House
o1Godsy afternoon will be held accord
~ - prosran,re. have not been no
oDsd that either side will fail to ap.
oDae ! AM waiting now to receive the
n % representatives Of the trsAnmen.
yAis conference has been called not to
p1esuss the particular points AZ issue be-
oWssa railroad companies and their en-
o0svsos. but to try to come to an agree.
0aeat regarding amendments TO the Erd.
~ oct providing for mediation and
0Deltaslon.
while there IL q critical situation ex.
1etnS, I do not believe that q great
earnh y % imminent ~ some published
oeatGnsnts would have the public
Dagins. None Of the agencies Of Gov
6nment ass yet been called into opera.
NDsn to bring about settlement. Neither
~ hes invoked mediation or arbitra-
-
we Ars rust about to enter upon the
stage calling for the use Of this ma
9A3nsry Of Intervention. which will take
one before . strike 10 called. The
soason for the present crisis 10 that
railway brotherhoods conduct their
strike votes differently from other In.
Dor unions. The customary procedure
10 TO exhaust al the preliminary meth
80 OF sndeavorins TO come to an agree
mont. and a. last resort take a strike
vots. The railway men. on the contrary.
take the strike vote first and author.
TO their chief of'iciais to act when In
their Judgment II 10 advisable. Usually
this y after efforts have been exhaust
ed - effect a satisfactory agreement
With employers. Therefore. while .
vo1o has been taken by the Brother
heeoes they have not made use ~ yet of
dmt the mediation or arbitration fea-
oooo 10 the existing law know as the
Fireman ACT.
Both sides have Expressed dissAtis-
faction with provis.ons Ut the present
NV and are reluctant to submit them
Do'vss TO It's Jurisdiction ~ Il low stands.
- two principal points OF differences
PstAts TO the methods Of mediation ami
- TIE number Of members Of tho board
% aS6ltration. 1t IL to discuss these
1uogtlons and to agree on amendments
satisfactory to both capital and labor
that the white House Conference In
eaiisA
DIX ARsirRAToRs INSTEAD or
81 THREE.
u think ] may safely say that We
oavs reached general agreement on the
arbitrator and that the number will
- nxed at six. instead Of three Is at
bgssent.
{ ':fhs other point At issue relates to
M method OF mediation. At present.
oa1eg the Erdman act. Chief Judge
Knapp. Chairman Of the Chief Inter-
-looAo Commerce Court. and the Com.
ea1DGlonsr Of Labor Statistics are the
A~oignated mediators to endeavor to
oring the parties together. There 10
Q bill before Congress making complete
028u0O IA euto uhVAs0ksou AuOtuOo. ~
peevides for the creation OF q now
oaciai. the Commissioners OF Mediation
and the designation BY the President
Of the two other ofhcers Of the Govern.
tnsnt to act with him In sx-ofncio ca.
pacity. thus creating . board Of three
members.
=, Il am frank TO say that do not ap-
teAvc OF making any change In the face
. this railway crisis. The existing
msdiation machinery has worked very
satisfactorily In the past and ! believe
q c6ald be OF service In this present
emergency.
~ expect both sides TO attend the
white House conference Monday. In ad-
diG3on. Senator Newlands. Chairman of
ehs Senate interstate Commerce Com
mlttss. and Judge Clayton. Chairman
q The House Judiciary COMMITTEE. WIN
- present"
o1crstary Wilson was asked which
$50 hAA requested the conference. He
'ssoljsd:
,,syu the present critical situation of
Affairs do not care to say which side
nnaAs the request Both sides have
epnnn invited TO attend"