New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
THE INIOUITIES OF ARBITRATION
Against Industrial Rights Favor Human
Rght-A Nlaufaun t Among
Emloy. and 1 ReuubD

outside arbitration Is failure Hov..,
Elliott, president of the New York. NJ
Haven & Hartford Railroad, in an srtlcl.
written by him and printed in the maga,in.
section of THE New York Times" sunday
September 10, attempts to support the th..
cry of impartial arbitration by calling A..
,ention 10 presidents for the arbitration a,
complicated questions such as the di,pu..
arising out of the Jay treaty OF 1854 -.
gar6ing the boundaries OF the United State.
as specified by that treaty, the dispute Be.
tween the American and British government,
regarding the ownership Of several island,
in the Bay Of Passamaquoddyj the disput.
regarding the northern boundary Of "A.
United States the dispute regarding Ii.
boundary of Lake Huron on to the north.
western point of the Lake of the Wood,
as provided by the Treaty of Client. and
several other disputes that arose between
this country and a foreign power.
Mr.. Elliott's examples of arbitration hav,
no bearing on the industrial strife Of TO-DAY
agree with him that arbitration in ii.
cases cited was entirely proper. Arbitrs.
ton in industrial strifes is only applicsbl,
when the impartial decisions Of disnteres..
ed people are desired for the purpose Of
interpreting an agreement already in force.
The following are few of the industries
in New York City that are working unde,
collective trade agreements:
Printing, cloak and suit, lace and en-.
broidery, waist and dress, cotton garments.
and many others, all of which are workit,
in frst-class condition.
Compare the industries that have ccl.
,ective trade agreements with industr,,
bau hoo ID
outside arbitration, and you will find 4.
every instance that in the industries ths,
have collective trade agreements which ha,.
heen made personally by representative o.
the working people with their employer,
harmony manifests itself among both the
workers and their employers.
On the other hand, take the industries
where outside arbitrator have made the
agreements and you will find dissatisfaction
among both the workers and the employers.
Which do you believe is preferable
Furthermore, arbitration by the so-eall.d
impartial arbitrator leads TO conditions IN
the industries that tend to retard, and
eventually stop, the growth OF the indus
tries, for the business conditions estab-
Eshed by the so-called impartial arbitrator
who does not and is not expected 70 under.
stand the working conditions Of the indus.
try, impose such hardships upon the en-
blowers that the man with small capital whs
NAV have a natural desire 70 establish him
self in the industry fears to do so, and, Ia
fact. cannot be induced 70 invest his capital
in an industry burdened with gross iniu'-
| tice.
In closing, desire TO issue call urging
employers engaged in similar industries TO
combine and form associations, thersb!
making each industry in itself potent fors
capable Of meeting any situation that might
arise. will be more than glad 70 devos
my services to the formation OF such assoei'
ations and will be very pleased 70 hear from
employers in various industries who would
be interested in such an undertaking.
HENRY J. LEVY.
New York, Sept 90. 1916