New-York tribune., 1919-11-09
Ban ON Strikes
Is Rejected in
House Rail Bill
Committee Completes Meas.
ure Which Would End
US. Control Month After
Approval by President

WASHINGTON. Nov. & by The Ar.
sociated Press Finally refusing fo
include an anti-strike provision In lts
program of permanent railroad legisla-
tion, the House Interstate Commerce
Committee completed tonight the bill
which Will be presented for consifera-
ton in the House beginning Tuesday
Passage of the bill by the next week ii
planned, Republican Leader Mondell
informed the House on adjournment
tonight.
The committee worked all day on
the labor provisions, and various forms
of anti strike legislation. including r
provision carrying fine and imprison-
mcnt for strikers. were voted down.
The disagreeing committeeman sad
they would carry the fight into tho
House
NO provision Is made for creation 81
a transportation board which. under
the Senate measure. would advise he
Interstate Commerce Commission Of the
railroad matters. The pou bin cen
sers about increasing authority Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission over
the rai' carriers. although PROPOSALS
Tor giving the commission control Of
water carriers aud telegraph and tele.
phone companies were rejected
voluntary arbitration through boards
WAS agreed on by the cemm lticc as the
oasls or the labor section The on y
penalties provided are assessment II
damages against "A rail road for lock
OUT OF Employees lh violation OF a cor.
'ract. or against union authari5tne
/. strike that would Violate - contract
Under the provisions the carrier would
De liable To double the damages zuf
Tered by nn employee from loss o. em
Ployment, and the union would ie
hable for the full damages suffered bv
chrrier because az breach of nn en-
Iloyment contract
Two boards to adjust Disputes
The bill would set up two hoarda TOR
adjusting disputes The railway "a.
Dor adjustment board would be rop4
posed OF twenty union appointeee and
twenty representatives of the railroad
executives and function through a
conference committee" chosen from,
the general membcrship of the heasd
I" represent each union directly inter
eS'ed IN the "iispate ani nm eausi
numher Of employer alomhcrs
Failure by thn adjournment hoard 20
agree would refer the i spufe aufo.
maflealIy To the Railway hoatd al IA
Dor Appeals. composed ~ nine mem
oers appointed by the rreslden,. Nffh
equal representation being gwen EN-
pivNe"s. employers and The puhis np
cieions by 'his hoard au appealed easss
however. would hr made hs the labor
ana employer representatives.. eunrat
renee ~ Eve Of the ass mensbrfa hsinr
required
tapitai Provided Tor Carriers
To provide capital for the carriers
Following return ~ thu lines io pffsafs
control. fh' biil directs the government
continue payment of fAe standard g.
turn or rental for SIX months. sstsha.
iug isymehta 20 abort lime va ifaa /.
that have not hsen under gaeatnfuent
operation Government laana Asfhtr
one year after the return also afs
authorized. Government control aul
operation would cease al ihs ssi og
the month in which the useAsafe u sa
proved by the President. unless asrA
approval - gwen after ths ft AAs
OF that month. ia ~hirh sxrhf e. .at.
operation would beg ST the esd -
the nest month
Rates initiated hy fhe ta rsHa af
min'stratien during rosefnmeHi sensta
~on he cona ua 4 fenui otfHfA 4st
changed by uf puseuAnf ID Authefftt a|
law Ihe bill increases me mfa l., g.
ship 81 the l. terAtets fanmetee sss..
fnisatun ffem nins to eleven ana sela
riev Of menbefa from $50 oue IS 9 uH'
year
Ainang ne~ duties nf shr eofan .ssFe,
would be saptrst ian ~ sll nsA eanii s
issnes ~ vaxfsste eensfn EFF *f f
ft"tfIefnte. safAHfkta uVtf pta IA
agfessasAtA tad setmlaa Saesiifies aNs
a'spsreissea sof the ateister 81 Iesn
fAtas.