The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-06-17


the importance Of the matter as not
only, affecting the men in the employ
Of the Great Western, but the un-
doubted disastrous effect It. would
have on labor employed by other lines
Of railroad and business generally. He
knew. that If permitted the order
would spread to every line Of industry
in the country, ana that misery ana
possibly bloodshed would (be tho in
evitalble result. ~ 49,. :.
Mr.. kellogg reached st. Paul on his
return about April 1, 1908. and ten
days later the receivers published q
notice withdrawing the proposed
schedule OF rules AZ to time and COM
pensation Of engineers, trainmen and
switchmen. What followed is memoir
able in organized train labor circles.
Instead Of a cut In wages the receiv.
ers came to an agreement with tho
men to use every effort to reduce
terminal overtime; constructive mile.
age and tho consumption Of coal to a
minimum, which would retrench the
system sufficiently to- allow it to live
and pay living wages to- those in its
employ. Throughout the negotiations
Mr.. Kellogg was the masterhand, and
when. the settlement of the contro-
versy was announced there was ZEN
eral rejoicing. ~.
Among the first to recognize tho
IMPORTANCE Of the settlement reached
and it's beneficial effect on labor gen
orally was President Roosevelt, who
without delay sent the following tele-
gram to Mr.. Kellogg
Tho White House, WASHINGTON, D. G.
- =. April 10, 1908. =
Hon. Frank Kellogg,
st. Paul, MINI.
thank you heartily on behalf Of
the whole nation for what you have
been able to DO It is a great service
and the effect cannot but be benefi-
cial among all railroads.
Theodore Roosevelt. $
Labor likewise was not unnindful
Of the. great service that Mr.. KELLOGG
had performed in its behalf, and de-
cided to show it's gratitude In some
substantial way That opportunity
came three years later when with the
death Of Justice Harlan Of the su-
preme court bench and the resultant
vacancy on the bench, the heads of.
the several divisions; OF ORGANIZED:
trainmen filed with VIM. H. Taft, then
president OF the United States, a petit
ton requesting Mr. sKhlloge's appoint
ment to the place. The advocacy Of
Mr.. Kellogg was sneere and sforceful,
for the men desired not only to re-
ward faithful frierd,-but recognized
in him a man Of ability and. LEGAL at
tainnents nialif0iHE MIN for the: ex::
allied position. The campaign In his
behalf was widespread and extended
not only to the organizations he had
befriended but to organizations in
other lines Of labor.
A telegram to Mr.. Taft -askinf for
Mr. Kellogg's appointme vent to the SUI
preme bench and signed by the heads
Of foure Of: the leading organizations
Of trAinmen is also one of the we'll
known attorneys most priced possess
sions and is here reproduced: ~C 49,
=: =. Dec. ri. 1911.
His Excellencv VIM. H. TAFT. Presi-
dent Of the United States.
Sir:
AS vacancy exists on the bench
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States, we would ask you to favorablv
consider for appointment, to succeed
the late Justin Harlem. Mr.. Frank
Kellogg Of st. Paul. Minnesota.
We believe that his selection would
not only maintain the character and
bring to that service talents and dual
ifications that will inu-e to the bene-
fit of the country.
Commencing this matter to your
careful attention. we are Sir;
....r Resnectfullv yours,
w. S. STONE.
Grand Chief Brotherhood of Locomo-
:: tive Engineers. -
w. s. CARTER,
President Of Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive FircnooE and Engineers.
- W. G. LEE.
President Of Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.
B. GARRETsoN.
President Of Order Of Railway Con-
ductors.
Labors interest in Mr.. Kellogg as
far as the supreme bench is. concerned
was not realized, but it shows the
bond Of sympathy between the two
and the respect in which the train
men held HIN. President A. B. Gar
retson of the Conductors afterwards
writing Mr.. Kellogg said: what I
have done in this connection is a plea
sure,": and W. S. Stone, grand chief
Of the LOGON olive engineers, supple
mented 1t with the following: ''We
all realize, think: 1t would mean
many sacrifices for you to accept such
an appoi( ntment, but we also realize
the need OF men like you to fill such
places and that is the reason that we
gave you the endorsement that we
did. My only regret fs that the presi-
dent has not seen fit to name you for
the position" -. @.=s, s. ?
As stated. geographical difficulties
alone prevented Mr.. Kellogg's possible
appointment to the vacancy on the
bench, but the story is interesting just
the same. To Mr.. Kellogg the hap
pening Of that period-his success in
preventing the reduction of wages of
the: employees Of the Great Western
and later organized labor's apprecia-
ton Of his efforts,-are among his
fondest memories. - s,S,Sa r =.
= ~ A. FISHER: b. Of Z: p :,
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:. THE JUDGE EXCUSED HIM. ::
II want to bA A1cusati:'. said, the