Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
In order that the views x . few may

in order that the views q : few may
prevail. Is.
The representatives Of the broth
erhoods say throw out Of the presi.
want Give US the eiEht-hour day.
that's what We want: and the investi-
cation, We don't care anything about
that; but throw out legislation to pre-
vent these things in the future
Mr.. Thorn asked what would hap
PEN II the positions Of the trainmen
and tho executives were reversed and
the officials threatened to tie up the
country.
Would Congress Wait?
Would congress then wait for one
moment to put the mailed hard hand
OF government on them?" he asked.
''Is there any reasons that what would
be justified In their case IL not justi-
fed in this?" He said in conclusion
that II part of the proposed legisla-
ton be enacted it all should be passed.
Elliott Goodwin. general secretary
Of the chamber of commerce of the
United States was the first speaker for
the shippers. He said vote taken
among more than 700 commercial or
ganiEations showed them almost un-
animously In favor Of submitting the
present controversy to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Henry G. Barlow. traffic manager
for the Chicago Association of Com
merce urged postponement of the
strike that congress might have time
to investigate fully.
Eve appeal to you." said Mr.. Bar
low. ito prevent either side from
committing any overt act, and permit
q thorough, just and reasonable in
Of tho whole situation.
Above all do not embarrass the in
terstate commerce commission, the
appeal, with a law that practically
would require it to meet this issue
with an increase in rates in spite Of
the fact that the present rates may
be tust and reasonable"
Thomas Creish. counsel for the Chi
cago Association Of Commerce said
"1f It comes to point where we must
have a strike or submit to these de-
mands Of the men under duress. the
and manufacturers of the
midwest at least, will take strike" I"
Walter Objected.
Luther NJ. Walter, attorney for the
national industrial traffic league, who,
said he represented 100000 shippers
and trade organisations, objected to
any proposal that looked to an in
crease In freight rates without q hear
Ing on the merits of the proposal and
said there was no reason why em-
ployes Of industrial concerns should
not make the same demand and
to paralyxe the industries Of
the country. r. s. French Of the Ma
tional Association Of Commission
Merchants. said his organization had
not voted on the present situation. but
he was positive 1t would favor fuller
before legislation affect
Ing it 10 passed.
"Your deliberations are taking place
Emery Of the National Association of
I'VE think matters
Of this kind should be thought out
and not fought out"
W. G. Wilson. Of Toledo. concluded
for the shippers. Frank Lyon, Of
argued that II rates are
to be raised, 1t 10 up to congress to
raise them and not pass the question
on to the Interstate Commerce Com
Bird M. Robinson, who said he rep
resented short line railroads. particu-
larry in the south. protested against
lily l0Slb1dSlOH "oulu hll0CI
those lines. He said he represented
about 700 companies. largely financed
by local capital that have never paid
and whose train employees
are not qualified to hold positions on
trunk line railroads.
Employees Rebuttal.
Presidents Garretson, Carter and
Stone Of the brotherhoods, occupied
the employees last hour in rebuttal.
All Of them reiterated that arbitration
has been proved q failure for the men,
and insisted that responsibility for a
strike, should one come. would be on
the railroads for their failure to offer
to deal with their employees.
Mr.. Carter protested that the BROTH
erhoods had been treated unfairly in
the division Of hours at the hearing
The six hours given to the railroads
employees virtually gave the railroads
time for their arguments. he
said. He presented figures, designed
to prove that certain roads were be-
ing operated cheaper under the eight
hour day than others under ten, and
then turned his attention to assailing
as having worked out un-
fairly.
"Arbitrators," he said always are
from the master class, and
that is unfair to us. We might as we'll
select Mr.. Gompers here to act as a
neutral arbitrator. He could give us
the eisht-hour day as fairly as an ar
from the other class could
deny it to us. Class questions are not
The Divinity of Christ has
been a mooted question. Suppose you
sought to arbitrate that and named a
Jew, or q Mohammedan as arbitrator.
That would he analogous to the kind
Of arbitration we have been experience
ing.
As an example Of his contention,
Mr. Carter declared Mr.. Charles
Nagle, former secretary Of commerce
and labor, was named as arbitrator
in a railroad case and that later when
the unions learned he was trustee Of
an institution holding 100000
worth Of stock in lines included in the
negotiations, the government declined
to remove him from the board Of ar
bitration.
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