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Show ACT TOGETHER Proposed Compulsory Arbitration Arbi-tration Legislation to Be Fought by Brotherhoods and Railroads. MOW YORK, Or. 27. Rff.rcs.'nta-tivfs Rff.rcs.'nta-tivfs (if the national coiil'firiMii'C coin-miMoo coin-miMoo of railwnvs anil thr four lirotli-rrlKioils lirotli-rrlKioils of rniiroa.l em iluy of a will resume re-sume thrir mi'ftiliKS here tomorrow fur the nnnoiiiicoil puqiosn of arriving at mine agremeat as to the a iplioation of tho Adamson law in the event it ia held t.n he eonhtitul ional by the Unitcil States supreme court. The meetings had been adjourned to await the handing ' down of the award in the ease of the swit.hmen 's arbitration which, it was expei-tc.l, might have some bearing on ; tho eventual interpretation of tho Ad- ; arnson act. The railroad managers held a preliminary meeting today. It was intimated in railroad circles tonight that among other things which , would be considered was an agreement that would bring tho two forces together in a concerted effort to fight the president's presi-dent's proposed compulsory arbitration ; legislation. The railroads, however, are, ' not altogether opposed to tho principle of compulsory arbitration, it was indicated, indi-cated, iirovid'ing a suitable plan ran be evolved looking toward the selection uf the arbitrators. Expect to Agree. Both sides were reported confident tonight that a mutual understanding will be reached as to the practical interpretation in-terpretation of tho Adamsou act, which, it is pointed out, specifies the hours of lahor but docs not make provision for the enforcement or continuation of certain cer-tain privileges and rates of eompensa tion which the men now enjoy and which, they believe, are threatened with extinction hy the Adamson act. father than make separate appeals to the courts to decide tho many points that could bo brought to issue in this regard, it was reported that both sides, after 'agreeing on as many points as possible, wouid consent to bring their differences tor final adjudication to the (iu.-thals commission, appointed bv tin; pn-iiieiit to observe tiie operation ol tin' Adamson ii't. Will Obey the Law. A representative of lOli-'ua I.ee, chairman chair-man ol the .onfereii'-i-, authorized thCj slalcmeiit, however, that under no cir- cumsrai s will tiie railroads se.-k to vitiate the Adamson act by. any other means than those already adopted. They are prepared, he said, to carry into effect the spirit and letter of the law, should it be held constitutional, and to this end in accordance, with recuniuieu-datiiins recuniuieu-datiiins of the iioethais commission precautions pre-cautions have been taken to safeguard tiie extra remuneration of the workers dating from .lanuarv 1, 1017, until the decision of the United Htates supreme court is handed down. The brotherhood leaders expected at tomorrow's conference are William O. I.ee, president of the Brotherhood of kailwav Trainmen; W. . Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Kiigineers; William S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Fire-men and lOnginemen. and lOdward L. Sheppnrd, acting president of the Order of Railway Conductors. |