Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-07-19

Washington, d. c., July 19.--When
the new federal board of mediation
met today to organize for adjudica-
ton of the wage dispute between the
eastern railroads and their traiumen,
it was discovered that one of its
members,-Assistan Secretary Post
of the department of labor-Was leeal-
ly barred from serving.
The Newlands law provides that in
addition to the federal commissioner,
the members shall be officials OF the
government who have been appointed
to thir original offices with the con-
firmation of the senate. The assist
ant secretary of labor does not come
under this classification,
President Wilson's attention was
called to the oversight and word came
from the white house today thai while
some one would be appointed in Mr.
Posts stead. the situation did not en-
barrass the board as the law provided
that the president shall appoint in
addition to commissioner and an
assistant mot more than two" such
officers. Under that construction the
appointment of another member
seems to be optional with the presi-
dent
Commissioner William Lea Cham
bers. Assistant Commissioner Hanger
and Judge Martin Knapp, the ether
,J,or tlr hoo
requests today from the railroads and
trainmen to begin work
Later it was announced that Com
missioner Chambers, Assistant Com /
missioner Hanger and Judge Knapp /
would 90 to New York tomorrow and |
begin their work with the trainmen
and the railroads Monday morning.
Want Immediate Action.
New York, July 19.-"It is of i'm
perative importance that the senate
confirm the mediation board appoint
ments at once" said Presidents Lee
and Garretson of the unions. Delay
makes it only harder for us to con-
troll the situation"
The position OF the Erie, winch
withdrew from the conference of
managers early in the negotiations
was explained today by Vice Presi-
dent S. Staurt on his return here from
Chicago.
Our men know" he said, "ttat we
are no longer represented in the con-
ference of managers and that any
grievance they have should be pre-
sented to the proper officials Of the
road. l have not received from our ;
conductors or trainmen any requests
for Increase in wages or changes in !
working conditions. When | do re-
ceive any such requests, they will be ,
given the careful and friendly con-
side ration that we have always given {
from the men employed on
our lines.'
Urges Boards Confirmation.
Washington, D. c., July 19.-Late
today, Secretary Bryan went to the
capitol to urge on the senate commit s
tee on education and labor to which
the nominations of Chambers and :
Hanger have been referred, the urg- t
ency of immediate confirmation
Chairman Hoke Smith was out of
the city but poll of the committee l
was begun with view to a favorable c
to the senate today. f
Both the eastern railroads and the
unions prepared to play waiting I
game today in the matter of scope of +
arbitration proceedings looking to the
settlement of the wage dispute in
yolving As lines and nearly 100000 .
men. :,
The general committee OF one hun :
dred of the brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and the order of Railway E
met to consider last
4 ITS letter from the railroad mana
Eers in which they offered to leave r
he newly appointed federal board of U
II. .e iiation and conciliation the ques- r
ion whether the roads grievances u
e. II be arbitrated along with the
as demands for higher pay.