The New York herald., 1921-02-07
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The fgVsiG snts teleerAsn reads
IT have eaietniiy tensiansed the ReTr
eral teleGraus a5drei ~ ~ duaAAse
with the labor ques eez aa3d saiirono
rns nagement now und confederation Ns
the Railroad Labor y "a ~ Ctic1Hu
The tsansportatii aef appi ovrp
February IS. 1920. if ErcVisr extent
than any previous lei elatiea p'nchr All
questions dealing with ,fil1cse Nan rSN-
road management an afesssgy ratcS
under tho Jurisdiction Tie lnef@tate
Commerce Commission Aef ti Q1es-
tions involving the expense or operation.
the necessities Of the railroads and the
amount Of money necessary TO secure tho
successful operation thereof are now un-
der the Jurisdiction Of tho commission.
At TIE same time the act places ali
questions of dispute between carriers
and their employees and subordinate OF.
ficials under the Jurisdiction of the Rail-
road Labor Board. now sitting in Chi
caEo. This board is composed Of three
members constituting the labor GROUP.
representing the employees and subord-
nate officials OF the carriers: three
members constituting the management
group, representing the carriers and
three members constituting the public
group. representing the public. so FAR
as am advised the board may be reiied
on 20 give careful and intelligent cop-
slderation TO all questions within its
Jurisdiction To seek to influence either
Of these bodies upon anything which
has been placed within their Jur sdic-
tiou by Congress would be unwise and
open to grave objection.
"ft would be mauifestly unwise Tor
me. therefore. TO take ans action which
would interfere with the orderly pro-
codure OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission or Of the Railroad Labor Board.
and all the matters mentioned In your
telegram are within the Jurisdiction OF
ono or the other or these bodies. and in
their action think We may repose en-
tire confidence.
"ln view OF the foregoing il does not
seom vise to comply with your suE-
gestlon that the matter be submitted
10 the Congress. and the only actloa
deemed necessary Is 60 submit copies OF
the telegrams received from you aud
from tho representatives OF the railroad
executives TO tho Interstate Commerce
Commission and to the Railroad Labor
Board for such action a. these bodies
may deem wisc ip the premises. This
VIII be done
Psyne'r Policy Followed
The Presidents telegram was ad-
dressed 20 J. y. Anderson. vlce-prosidert
Of tho International Association OF Ma
chinists: Thomas Dewitt Cuylcr. chair
f,an ~ enc Ae.nrf,.t,r rf fs.V, -.
ecutlves. and Il. l. Cradle. Grand Prcsl-
dent Of tho United Brotherhood Of Mnin-
tenanoe Employees and Railway shon
Lshorers. 7. e. Understood 20 have
been based on recommends tionr made by
Secretary 90 tho Interior Payne. who -
acting az Director General 81 the Rail-
road Administrator. Tho telegram frol
-. union leaders and the executives
vas receives early last " eek and seul
10 Secretary Payne. who forwarded his
recommendations 10 the White hctsS
Friday
The first telegram sent hy the rail.
road workers was signed hy the heads
OF sevcn unions and transmitted through
u. W. Jewell president Of the Railway
Enployees' Department OF tho Aneii-
can Federation of Labor n asked the
President TO investigate tine ssn~rtia
of w ". Atterbrrv. vice. president ot
tho pennsylvsnl Bailfcad. that TIE
railroad" muet he rc9uuttcd 10 read.
inst wages or face tho danger ~ bant
ruptcy. The union heads ssid III.
tie, did NOT believe this statement lo
he based on facts Ii the t'residen,
shorlH find that u was. however. hs
was ASKED 10 urgr that Conrrcas enact
remedial legislation ut ontn
ibis message was followed isy p teie