Evening journal., 1919-11-15
H USE leafs PLAN
To END WALKOUTS
Anti-Strike Proposals Lost
as Anderson Amendment
Is Adopted
DEBATE HINGES
ON THREE IDEAS

WASHINGTON. Nov. l5-Anti-strike
legislation against railroad employees
went down 20 defeat in the House yes
! terday by a vote Of t6i 10 los, despite
( the increased demands from all parts
Of the country in the last few months
that greater protection be given TO the
public against strikes and l0ckouis.
Members friendly 10 organized labor
controlled the parliamentary situation
TO such an extent that all direct votes
were avoided on amendments 10 the
labor bill declaring strikes illegal dur
ing arbitration or at any other time.
The House vote dfeeating indirectly all
anti-sirike proposals resulted in the
adoption OF an amendment OF repre-
sentative Anderson, Minnesota. which
bodily inserts in the bill with slight
notifications, the plan Of settling rail-
road disputes through six adjustment
boards which has been in force for
several years. The action was taken
In the committee Of the whole. but Il
is doubtful II the result can be changed
by separate vote on the amendment
In the House proper.
After the adoption Of the Anderson
amendment, all efforts 10 strengthen it
by anti-s!rike provisions were blocked
by Representative Walsh. Masslc lchu-
setts, chairman Of the committee OF the
whole ruling that the proposals were
out Of order. Likewise a vote was pre-
vented on compulsory arbitration. Leg
islation against walking delegates also |
failed TO reach a vote.
The Qpffort ~ tho Hasr.a ....r- l.. -.
sidered a victory for organized labor |
since the railroad brOtherhOOds, ac- |
cording to the debate, gave their ap- |
prOval TO the amendment. Republican
leaders opposed the plan adopted be |
Iieving the country demands Grmer /
action against labor until the unions |
disclose willingness to be /
'air and reasonable in their demands. |
The vote was much smaller than plans
favorable TO lgbOr usually receive I'm |
he House, but the same spirit OF not
ioing anything that might anlagoniez
ne labor vote back home was evident
Champ Cuark supported the Ander-
ion amendment and Democrats gener-
llly fell in line behind him, although
representative kitchin. North Carolina. |
aVOred laws against strikes. during ar
'itration. Republican leader Monden
nd Representatives Fess. Ohio. Madden.
illinois, and Winslow, Massachusetts,.
members OF the majority steering com
nittee' voted against the Anderson
mendment.
The important feature OF the Ander-
on amendment is that the public is
eglected absolutely. Nothing is said
bout compelling the submission Of
isputes to the arbitration boards.
othing prevents strikes during the |
eriod OF arbitration and there is moth
~ 10 enforce the final findings OF the |
cards such as allowing the roads or
ne employees 10 sue each other for
amages for violations OF the award or
he declaration that strikes after me ,
ward are Illegal. which were features
the plans Of the committee and Rep
sentative Webster. Washington. h,
The debate centered on three plans
he Anderson amendment being favor
Die 10 labor. the Webster amendment =
-Ovldng drastic anti-strike laws, and
.e committee proposal taking a middle ,,
'ound position. u
The Anderson plan provides tha. both "
e roads ana the employees. falling TO =
ach a decision between themselves. =.
ay submit the dispute to one Of three
ilway boards Of adjustment. The o
rec boards will divide railroad labor D..
to three groups and the dispute Will =
to the board having jurisdiction Of n
oubles Of the respective class Of n
orkers. r,
Labor and the railroads are equally. :,
presented on the boards. If no decl- h,
IN is reached the case would go. TO
e OF three commissions on labor dis =
ties with jurisdiction over the re- t
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