New-York tribune., 1920-03-03

problem. In accordance with the as
surance gave last August and re-
peated in substance in my letter of the
18th inst. shall at once request the
carriers and the employees to join in
THIS action | believe such q step will
60 far toward clarifying and maturing
the subject for final disposition. In
tact, the sort Of board thus contem-
plated by Section 301 appears to be an
appropriate substitute for the commit
tee OF experts which I have heretofore
suggested, and indeed such a board
WILL be authorized to 90 further than
such q committee could have gone.
while it is true that the provisions
OF Section 3O07 Of the railroad bill re-
latlng to the labor board will probably
',s also come into operation as to this
wage matter, nevertheless the bipar-
tisan board can make a great deal of
progress which will materially dimin-
lsh the time to be consumed by the
labor board; and while the bipartisan
board is functioning, the appointment
and organization of the labor board
can be expediated.
Il therefore request that your or
ganization select such number of rep.
resentatives as may seem appropriate
to them to conduct the conference and
negotiation contemplated by Section
301 to the end that such representa-
tives may promptly meet in conference
with the representatives selected by
the railroad companies in accordance
with the request I am making of them
and may thus initiate the necessary
proceedings.
II shall be obliged if you will advise
the Director General Of Railroads as
n 10 k1% ~
requested. AS soon as he receives
such advice and advice as to the rep
resentatives selected by the railroad
companies he will arrange for all such
representatives. to being their confer
ences and at such conferences ques.
tlons of procedure can be settled and
any question that may be raised as tc
whether the number of representatives
of either the employees or carriers is
sufficient can also be dealt with.
IL inclose copy of my letter Of this
date to .the chairman Of the Associa.
tion of Railway Executives.
"Sinceley yours.
"WOoDROw WILSON"
Statement Of Union Chiefs
The statement Of the union chief.
follows:
"A meeting of the duly authorized
executives of the standard recognized
railroad labor organizations was hele
March l to canvass the action of tn.
respective groups of representative.
who have been in conference in thi
city beginning February 23, to con
13, the enactment of the railroad bill
and the Presidents letter of Febru
ary 28. The following organization
were represented:
Railway Employees Department
A. F. of l..
Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers.
brotherhood of Locomotive Fireme
and Enginemen.
Order of Railway Conductors.
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmer
"Swltchmen's Union of North Amer
"Order of Railroad Telegraphers.
international Association Of Ma
chinists.
international Brotherhood of Black
smiths, Drop Forge and Helpers.
international Brotherhoods of Boil
ermakers, Iron Ship Builders an
Helpers of America.
"Sheet Metal Workers. Internations
Alliance.
international Brotherhood Of Elec
trical Workers.
brotherhood of Railway Carmen.
brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers, EXPIRES
and Station Employees.
"'Brotherhood Of Railway Signalme1
international Brotherhood of Sts
tionary Firemen and Oilers.
United Brotherhood of Maintenanc
OF Way Employees and Railway Sho
/ Laborers.
The result of this canvass shove