The Washington herald., 1919-10-27

posal to appoint a tribunal to br
To Select New Tribunal
Meantime members OF the cabinet
prepared to present to the President
at their meeting Tuesday suggestions
Of names for the personnel Of the new
committee, to be composed Of persons
to represent solely the public at a
new conference which ~iIl take the
place Of the Inflated Industrial Con-
ference.
The name OF former President Taft.
who served during the war as chair
man OF the National War Labor
Board. was mentioned as one Of those
who would likely be chosen by the
President for service ca 'the new body.
Bernard II. Baruch. who was chair
man OF the public group in the In
dustrial Conference, is also expected
to be named again by the President.
Cabinet Ia Not AEitatee.
There was no disposition among
members Of the cabinet yesterday to
be agitated over the coal strike. The
individual members are Of the opinion
that the Presidents statement prac-
tically takes the form of a demand
nh
that they will see matters in much
the same way as he portrayed them.
AS the Cabinet meets again Tues
day it will be ready then TO take
whatever further steps are thought
necessary to protect the public's in
terest in the event the miners con-
tinue their threat to bring on a
strike.
No administration Official last
night would venture an opinion as
to what measures the Cabinet would
adopt should the miners refuse to
accede to the wishes of the Presi-
dent
The railroad brotherhoods are
thoroughly aroused over the danger
which they see in the anti-strike
clause OF the Cummins bill. which.
more than any other legislation now
pending. rs responsible for the call
issued by President Gompers. OF the
American Federation OF Labor for
the coalition conference Of the in
ternational unions. the railroad
brotherhoods and the farmers IN
December.
W. NJ Doak vice president and
Legislative agent of the Brotherhood
OF Railway Trainmen. said yesterday
that antI-strike clauses of the Cum
minis bill meant nothing more nor
less than involuntary servitude." Z"
and that the trend of the legisla-
tton is toward a "conscription Of
labor"
Timothy Shea. acting president Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Ensinemen. issued a signed
statement last night declaring that If
! an anti-strike law is enacted. the re-
! sponsibiIity for any upheaval which
| might follow lies with Congress"
= Believes Wages May BE Cut.
Mr. Shea charges that The introduc-
ton of Rnti-strike legislation means
that the railroad owners intend TO re-
duce wages after the railroads are re-
| turned TO private control. and that
they desire an anti-strike law so as 10
prevent the railroad employees from
fighting the reduction.
. II these interests or the Legislature
believe railroad employees will unre-
sistingly submit 10 any such invasion
of their rights as citizens" said Mr..
, snea, they had better expel that
thought from their minds. because 1
i believe speak for locomotive hremen
| and hostlers at least when say that
any law which deprives them of the
rights Of American citizenship would
not be observed: not because this
class OF American citizens are law
breakers. but because such a law
would be unwarranted. uu-American
and contrary to American institu-
tions."