Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-03-06 | Page 12 | Arbitration to be Compulsory in Coal Strike Cases

ARBITRATION TO B BE COMPULSORY Y IN COAl STRIKE CASES DENVER DElVEn Colo March 6 A. A A- A compulsory sory pory arbitration law for the settlement of ot disputes between coal operators and their employees as one of ot the of r th the the- federal strike investigation gation gatlon committee committee was foreshadowed today to today to to- day b by quel questions put to E. E L. L Doyle secretary and treasurer of district 15 United Tine Mine WorKers of or America by Representative Howard Houd Sutherland of oC West Nest Virginia In the examination of ot Doyle DoIt Mr questioned the witness closely on the tIto th subject of ot arbitration his s questions Indicating that he be would urge the enactment enactment enact enact- m ment of a federal statute similar to tho the Canadian dispute act which Includes coal mining among the industries in which controversies contrO between labor and capital must bo submitted to boards of ot mediation The method is similar to that provided in the amended Erdman act for the set Fet settlement tlc nt of disputes between railroads and their employees It is Mr Sutherlands Sutherland's theory that fuel Is a a public necessity second second only to I transportation and that the rights of oC f the I public should be protected through the tho power powel of oC the federal federl government to to regulate regulate regu regu- late ate interstate commerce Under his plan tho controversies would be bt submitted to a a. aboard aboard board of mediation empowered to summon summon summon sum sum- mon witnesses under oath and whose findings would be binding on both During DurIng Dur Dur- ing the period of arbitration the miners would be compelled to remain at work Thus the public supply of or coal would be provided without interruption Mr Sutherland cited the tho increased price of coal In Colorado last fall and a a. recent coal famine In Bri British Ush Columbia ap approving a as proving the right tight of the thA public to enforce a constant supply of oC coa coal I