New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-01

uation. 1t is impo~ sfole for the receiv-
er, without the coz sent Of the court,
to arbitrate the question of wages.
The receiver is II representative Of
the court and ,uss obey its instruc-
tons. In my ,th on, it would be i'm
proper for the receiver to submit to
arbitration mottcr which might pos
sbly exhaust I'll of the financial re-
sources Of the ,nipany. With that cx-
ccption, think that all the other mat
ters in controversy of which | am
should be settled by that method
"This hearing is therefore adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 1890 for
the purpose of enabling the men to ap-
point new committee and making ar
engagements to meet the receiver"
Fridiger Rejects Suggestion
Mr.. Fridiger begged leave to make q
! statement before adjournment He was
| permitted to do so. He said:
II can state now, am going to take
full responsibility for stating it, that
as TAR as your suggestions arc con-
cefncd about the men returning to work
and appointing new committee, just
becal sc Judge Mayer wants them to-,
you nave your answer now from the
i-,oVO men whom l represent, and that
answer is No! You have seen fit to
read into this record a letter not only
improper. but highly insulting almost
on par with the statement presented
here yesterday by the gentleman rep
rescnting the Brooklyn Chamber Of
| Commerce.
1.-The ten or twenty committees which
Eave waited hand and foot, upon Judge
Mayer within the last few months have
been subjected to indignities and in
suits time and again. And still you
INSIST that the men go back to work
without any obligation on the part of
Judge Mayer or Mr. Garrison. l have
no doubt Judge Mayer would meet any
committee that ne or Judge Garrison
may select. You are familiar with the
fact that there is hardly wheel NOV
Ing on the transportation lines of
Brooklyn.
Commissioners View Attacked
"Ths situation is the result of the
action of the employees who have
Mayer says he won't meet. What
other men are there to appoint any
new committees? You make the sug-
gestion that Shea and l go back to
the meeting halls of our men and
carry out your proposal that this COM
mittee chosen by them be repudiated.
Have you told us any legitimate reason
why Judge Ma~er will not meet US?
Why should you, as Public Service
| Commissioner, take the suggestion OF
Judge Mayer any more than YOU
should take ours? l want you to ex-
| plain that to me-"
Here Mr.. Barrett repeated Tho rcv-
ment in his official statement. saying
that it made no difference whether
Judge Mayer was l!ght or wrong, for
the issue Of to convenience of the
conflict was tn most important poin1
to be considered.
"lL makes 4 rrc' : deal Of difference
to M whcthec Jadgc Mayer is right
or wrong,' cried Nh. Fridigcr. 'Ycu
most rCiArMboH that any suggestion
you make must be based on reason"
ut MAKES great deA' Of difference
to ne, lnIcrlccicd sIr Barrett.
whether the cars are r.uuing or not"
II deny any legal liability on the
part OF any receiver or Federal cour.
to refuse unlimited arl.tration," con-
! tinuad Mr.. Fridiger.
Barrett who said:
Several hundred thousand people
arc walking while you talk like that
Several hundred thousand people
would not be walking" came lack Mr.
digger. iii thls commission would
recommend to JUDGE Mayer 10 enter
into arbitration with tncsc men WHY
do you dcign to place upon US ob!iga-
tons wthovt placing similar obliga-
tons On judge Mayer: Might | ask