National Arbitration Bill: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Labor of the House of Representatives, March 16, 30, April 6, 13, 1904 |
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... coal arbitration commission recommended some form of arbitration for these troubles , and Mr. Volney W. Foster , of Evanston , in Mr. Foss's district , took up the subject and consulted with a great number of people . This bill is the ...
... coal arbitration commission recommended some form of arbitration for these troubles , and Mr. Volney W. Foster , of Evanston , in Mr. Foss's district , took up the subject and consulted with a great number of people . This bill is the ...
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... COAL - STRIKE COMMISSION . The anthracite coal commission made certain recommendations along the lines of arbitration . George Gray , Carroll D. Wright , John M. Wilson , John L. Spalding , Edgar E. Clark , Thomas H. Watkins , and ...
... COAL - STRIKE COMMISSION . The anthracite coal commission made certain recommendations along the lines of arbitration . George Gray , Carroll D. Wright , John M. Wilson , John L. Spalding , Edgar E. Clark , Thomas H. Watkins , and ...
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... coal famine might have been averted - certainly the suffering and deprivation might have been greatly mitigated . PRACTICABILITY OF BILL PROVED BY PRECEDENT IN STRIKE . Now , as to the practicability of this bill . It has been tried in ...
... coal famine might have been averted - certainly the suffering and deprivation might have been greatly mitigated . PRACTICABILITY OF BILL PROVED BY PRECEDENT IN STRIKE . Now , as to the practicability of this bill . It has been tried in ...
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... coal commission if the public had not been vitally interested and anxious to take it up one way or the other . So I think that the permanent tribunal is more effective for the rea- son that it would prevent strikes , because the people ...
... coal commission if the public had not been vitally interested and anxious to take it up one way or the other . So I think that the permanent tribunal is more effective for the rea- son that it would prevent strikes , because the people ...
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... coal strike of 1893 , engineering dispute in 1897 , and contests in shoe trade has come widespread belief in the efficacy of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of trade troubles . In 1899 Mr. Burt , representative of ...
... coal strike of 1893 , engineering dispute in 1897 , and contests in shoe trade has come widespread belief in the efficacy of conciliation and arbitration in the settlement of trade troubles . In 1899 Mr. Burt , representative of ...
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agree agreement anthracite appointed ascer believe bill Bishop SPALDING capital ceeded Failed cent of establishments Central Labor Union CHAIRMAN coal commerce commission committee Company compel compulsory arbitration CONGRES CONGRESS THE LIBRARY CONNER consideration controversy court DAVENPORT December 31 decision disputes DUBRUL employees thrown employment establishments involved fact FOSTER FURUSETH GOMPERS Government HUGHES increase of wages industrial instance interests investigation Jersey labor power Labor Union LIBRARY OF CONGRESS loss MADDOX Manufacturing matter MCDERMOTT ments moral National Bank National Civic Federation number of establishments number of strikes Ohio ordered by organizations parties pending permanent petition present president public opinion question railroad reason rules secretary settle side stop strikes strike or lockout strikes and lockouts strikes occurred strikes ordered submit subpoena succeeded partly suppose sympathetic strike testimony thing tion trade twenty-year period United VREELAND WHITNEY
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Page 7 - States ; and for the purposes of this act the commission shall have power to require, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, papers, tariffs, contracts, agreements, and documents relating to any matter under investigation.
Page 28 - Reasonable notice must first be given in writing by the party or his attorney proposing to take...
Page 29 - If a witness whose testimony may be desired to be taken by deposition be in a foreign country, the deposition may be taken before an officer or person designated by the Commission, or agreed upon by the parties by stipulation in writing to be filed with the Commission.
Page 7 - Any of the district courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, in case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena...
Page 28 - Commission, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom the Commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and for the punishment of all violations thereof...
Page 4 - President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed.
Page 28 - Court, or any chancellor, justice or judge of a Supreme or Superior Court, mayor or chief magistrate of a city, judge of a County Court, or Court of Common Pleas of any of the United States, or any notary public, not being of counsel or attorney to either of the parties, nor interested in the event of the proceeding or investigation.
Page 28 - The Commission may order testimony to be taken by deposition in any proceeding or investigation pending under this Act at any stage of such proceeding or investigation.
Page 4 - ... but their successors shall be appointed for terms of five years each, except that any individual chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed.
Page 29 - Every person deposing as herein provided shall be cautioned and sworn (or affirm, if he so request) to testify the whole truth, and shall be carefully examined. His testimony shall be reduced to writing by the magistrate taking the deposition, or under his direction, and shall, after it has been reduced to writing, be subscribed by the deponent.