The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-15
D an g er Apparently
Passes in White House
Conference.
PATHWAY CLEARED
FOR QUICK ACTION
Congress Will Pass Amendments
to Erdman Act To-Day, and
Wilson Will Sign Immedi-
ately-Railroad Managers
and Employees Are Sat
isfied With Result.

. Washington, July lA.-Representa-
tives of the 10000 conductors and
'rainmen of Eastern railways, who
nave voted to strike for higher vares
ana managing officers of the railroads
sreeu az the White House to-day to
submit their differences 10 arhitra,,oD
under the provisions Of the NewIonas-
CLAYTON at which President Wilson
ana congressional leaders promised TO
make law by tomorrow night In the
meantime. no strike will be declared
oihcia!s of the employees hrotherhoods
agreeing to an armist!ce until \Vcdnes
day night
This victory for arbitration over rho
strike was the result or two-hour
conference AZ the White House be-
tween President Wilson and congress
sionai leaders. both Republicans and
democrats. the presidents and man
ayers of the railroads and represen-
tatives of the brotherhoo Gods OF train
men and conductors. The agreement
not only averted. temporarily at least
'he strike which threatened 10 tie up
railroad traffic gonerailv in tho E,et
but smoothed on: differences of onin,
ION that had arisen In both houses
rs TO the composition of the board of
mediation and provided permanont
commission to deal with railroad dis
putes
Pathway Is Cleared
ne pathway was cleared for prompt
action in both houses. Senator Kern
"iethoning from III" White House to
nave the Senate adjourn until .o-mor-
row. instead of Thursday as contem-
plated, and Rerresa CLAYTON an
nounc!nE that hc would move TO tak,.
from the Speakers table tho hill to
which amendments in conformity with
the NowlaHds bill in the Senate would
be attached
The President, later said that he
would sign measure such as agreed
simple and satisfactory"
Seth Lowe, president of the National
CIVIC Federation. who had been in
struinental in bringing the railroad
heads and labor leaders together, acted
as spokesman 70: both sides, relating
TO the President the details OF the
legislative situation that had arisen in
the attempt TO provide a substitute
ior the Erdman act. The original
board OF arbitration provided under
that act was independent of any gov
ernment department, but one OF its
members-the Commissioner of Labor
had since been included under the
Department OF Labor, where his duties
had been increased so that only por-
ton OF his time could be given TO labor
disputes.
The bill introduced in the House by
Representative Clayton. chairman of
the Judiciary Committee, originally
was Identical with that introduced in
the Senate by Senator Newlands, but
had been amended at the instance OF
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
OF Labor who wished the arbitration
board TO consist Of nine members. who
were TO be under the jurisdiction of
his departments
Secretary Does Not Insist.
At to-days conference, however. Sec
retary Wilson. while still expressing
has preference for the amended Clay
ton bill, announced he would not in
sist on 1t. and an agreement was i'm
mediately reached to put through the
Newlands bill, of which both parties to
the controversy had previously ex-
pressed their approval. with two minor
provisions of the Clayton bill incor-
porated Before tomorrow night both
houses probably will have passed a per-
fected bill. TO be sent to the President
for his signature
The Clayton am mendments to the New
lands bill concern the elimination of
an inconsistency as to the place for
the nlinS OF papers in the various hear
inSs, and insert Il proviso that no man
datory process of any court should
oblige an employc 10 work against his
viii. While this is conceded as having
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