The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-14

tCunfirne1 from pare onc.l
president had refused to meet the
demands 81 tho 2.oDo.O 600 workers for
d general wage Increase and that his
decision HAD been accepted b. the
union OFFICIALS at least Tor the pres
enL
Wilson'S Proposition.
The president sci forth these prln-
oipie~ ~ covering tho ann ~ which
fflee"ncct 81 the unions shuuid be
dealt with
'En lhe event that Ia c-onnocton
with theercturn 20 private control pros
tlon shall nc made hy Law Tor ma
chtneiN tof dealing With nniiroae wage
m9ttcfH. shah promptly uee my IN
,<oncc. and 20 faf az such law COM
fcfH power upon be. , shall promptly
otrrClsc that uuvor To- bring about The
earliest nracLe4Iie orranize uon Of the
nacalnefy thus provided,
IN the event that no such provision
II made hy law FOR dealing with these
ilsttrrs. 1 anal employ the Influence
oi the exodutive "a got the railroad
companies mid the railroad employees
20 Join promptly 80 the creation Of q
tribunal ~ t1ke Np these problems
and cHFry thcm o. 3 c~unoiusion
The uuion nnswef 20 this proposal
was u reiieration ~ their previous
sfaemrnt demanding immediate relief.
They urfed That the president not re-
quire lynn 90 await the creation OF a
frlbunai by Legislation They warned
that ihet did not hplicye the railroad
employees wuuid be willing TO accept
amy piap which contemplated delay.
~ irf orr earnesi conviction the
employees letter sail. "that thc slunAa
tinn warrants us urrinF that you
promptly Indicate 10 railroad labor
that YOU VIII create by agreement %
special tribunal 10 deal with This spe-
rifc and Important problem.
JUlnr Commits lom
with "a fun realization Of our re-
spnusinilitiea. however We have 40
clded to submit - our constituencies
the ACCESSIBILITY @ thu creation or a
special joint COMMISSION composed Of
an equal number ~ Representatives
selected by the railroad companies and
tho railroad labor organization sigma
tory 90 this agreement and Invested
with fuli authority to deal with this
particular controversy on the basis OF
the following principles.
'1-i,aies OF pay Tor similar or m
aieEous services in other industries.
"2-Rcintion Of rates of pay 20 In
creased costs of living.
"3-iA bessie niininium living wage
enftieioat 60 maintain a rRiiroad mans
average family upon a standard OF
health and reasonable comfort.
"A-That differcntiuls above this
basic minimum living vase be nstnh-
ishsd. giving among other things cue
regard TO skin required. responsibility
assumed. aud hazard lncurredt decis.
ion OF this tribunal 10 be handed
down within sixty lays after agree
ment 10 establish 10 % to be final
nnd binding upon an railroads In the
rnitet states dnd tho employees whom
We represent"
The presidents attitude followed
closely the recommendation made to
him by Nj. Hines when he broke Off
negotiations with the union represent
tativcs. In his communication to tho
president. Mr.. Hines said IL was i'm
possible for the railroad administration
10 dispose Of sue "A comprehensive
and -far-reaching problem In the re-
manning seventeen days In which ~
viii have Jurisdiction aud with such
expiring Jurisdiction the railroad al
mlnistration could not Justify itself %
the country In settling permanently.
for the future q problem of this char
acier which Involves so much both 10
The railrond employees and the puhlic
which. In some form. must bear the
cost OF railroad wages.
see q bnciinr.
While tho cost o. living has in some
respects become even higher Than