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But it was discovered with the enactment of ths new law that our troubles inetead of beings ended hed fuct begun cs tne dink was herlly dry from tne Prasidentts simature on thic lan, when the ghipoinre interests and their ellies thoucht un another and mors subtl 2, WEY to reginent us and destroy our organization, This case to light in thexGuffey-ciand bill to create Boards of Arbitration and Mudiation for the S tngeetfeyoeiand Ye of whut may have been told you to the contrary, thet arbitration eni mediation rould have been compulsory if the Bill had been anacted into Law, If you do net think this is so, I will refer you to the report of the Secretary of Lebor Madon Perking. In toir report mic on this bill te Chairasn Blend of the “erchunt Marine Cornittce, the strtes, "I em also cone etrsinel to yuestion the visdom of est: hhisaing a Pixel arbitril proce iure Looting Torrar’ towards Rhiving the force ani effect of law, “or tha reasons which I Leve ilready sure estod, ani in spite of the express provision in the Bill thst failure or refusal of either party to submit to arbitration shall not be construed an a violstion of any legel obligation, I ontisipate thet purlic opinio: rould so crystallize about tne idea of arbitration as virtually to compel the parties to accept it. Such 4 result de not at this timc, at least, ~2 be desired since harmonious Industrit] relations in sp industry which is cot ustsined Ly a lone tradition of op.n negotiation ar. iaresly de= pendent upon “lexibility in methods of ANPLOAChie Gouculrer: srbiteantion 1 at lesst # davice far no dniustrys chieh ic resliy for oe tues Leis: oli dayvice or ry thich is realy foro mature sie: well Libor rulatins in shinging are still dn thoir infrney," + a ev “a Lt + ee slso te note? that the isritine Commicsion, throuch its Cnairman, Mr. Joseph Paykcunedy, sent in a report on tig bib in opporitien to its oessnge and caca\se ated that in the opinioa of the Comission there was enournh Governdant toiies' functioning to hanule cll the proclons affecting us, Perh-ps the ehipowniers thought that vith 9s victory under our belts in regera to the "fink Look" thit ve have civen un our Mrchington eumpsicn, but dmigin. their surprise wien they found us ot only still thera, but organizei to coniuct o nev battle at short notice, Nicht her I wah Lo congratulate ani thon* the crews of all our merchont ships for the splendid Support they hove piven ug, by beexine us wo in our firht ex-inet these differant vieces of viclous snti-l-bor Logislation thet have beon sponsored by these forces of ruaution worsing agsinst ug, This wis ocrticulsrly noticeable in our Sight agsinet the Blini B4lL end you have totiink car-Sally to realize the simoifiemern of teuic. Just imewine reise to + Coneressmon om. recedviur a ecblecgraw frod the chip's crews in another part 2° the vorla wen vneing a bill detrimentci to the interoats of that crew, Weil, forens of such carlee prano (a3 telegrams have been received inp Vashingter, aud it was mide cutte a number of our legislators stop and ponder, anid anoth rv result of this has been WA the openinr of apy Conrresemon's doors and a reception to mnysalf thet would - have been entiroly differcnt as I had no economic pressure to batk me un. foam \ -23- ol