Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-18
OBJECT TO ARBITRATION OF
GRIEVANCES AT SAME TIME
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force the railroads did not give such no.
tiee. the trainmen set forth.
The employees said, tonight that they
will wait only for the Senate's confirma-
ton of the Presidents appointments. Fri
day, before insisting upon a conference
forthwith, at which they will present
their wage demand. If the roads then
submit their grievances to, the federal
board the men, so they declared, will de-
cline to sign the arbitration stipulation
and will strike instead
Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Garretson expressed
satisfaction at the personnel of the me-
diation and Cancellation board the Pres
ident selected No better appointments
could have been made, they said.
The committee representing the train
men and conductors on the Erie road
which road withdrew from participation
in the arbitration negotiations after an
nouncing it could not afford to grant bet
ter wages, will meet here, tomorrow The
question of calling strike on this sys-
tenn probably will be deferred until the
outcome of the present deadlock is
known.
Previous to the statement by Messrs
of the men on the railroads position in
demanding arbitration of their own
grievances was expressed in milder form
in letter by Seth Low to Elisha Lee
| Mr.. Low sought and obtained the priv.
ilege of appearing personally before tbs
| railroad managers to make medlativt
| suggestions regarding what questions are
to be agreed upon for arbitration. He
commented upon the fact that the pres
ent attitude of the roads was adof tee
| subsequent to the conference with the
| President.
Immediate confirmation of the pres
| idents nominations is expected. DEM
| ocrats and Republicans in both houses
| Joined. Tuesday, to pass promptly the
| Newlands bill with the hope of avert
| ing the threatened strike of S0,009
conductors and trainmen on eastern
/ railroads. The roads and their en-
| ployes had agreed to submit their
| wage dispute to the new Board IF
Mediation and Cancellation.
| The board is permanent institu
ton to aid the adjustment of disputes
between railroads and their employees
and the act provides elaborate ma
| chinery for carrying on the work. The
commissioner and his assistant will
| devote all of their time to their new
i duties, but the other two members OF
the board will retain their present
federal positions and act as mediators
only when called upon.
Judge Chambers, chosen to head the
board was at one time chief justice Of
the international court at Samoa. ant
| since 1901. has been member of tht
| Spanish treaty claims commission. HI
has had considerable experience, how
ever. in arbitrating labor disputes. II
1910, he was selected as a third arbi-
traitor of the controversy between 4!
railroads operating in the territory
west of Chicago and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine.
| men.
| He was selected for this task by DR.
Charles p. Neill, the commissioner OF
labor and Martin A. Knapp. then
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, who were the other two
mediators under the Erdman act.
| Mr. Hanger, who is to be assistan
: To Judge Chambers is chief statist