New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-12

An official statement Of the adjustment between
The Tribune and Typographical Union No was
nrepared some time ago by officers of the union,
under direction OF President kerncy. 1t was sub
pitted 10 Mr.. Reid. who pronounced 1t accurate
This sketch Of the negotiations showed conclu-
sively that the settlement was not FASTENED Dc
cause Of Mr. Reds nomination for Vice-frcsi-
dent. As Mf Kenney remarked last night
"1his result might have been obtained any time
within the last five years II our people had only
gone about IL right" Following is the story OF
how the settlement Of the famous contest was
finally effected:
The negotiations began nearly two years ago.
while Mr.. Reid was Minister to France MI.
Charles J. Dumar then president OF the union
Mr. Dunlar, anxious TO secure Inc lrlDuhe ohce
moro as O union office, selected as his meuluih ol
communication with Mr.. Reid Mr.. John E. Mil
holland. who had been for years connected with
The Tribune. but who then held public office as
Supervising Inspector of the Contract Labor BIZ
roam at the Port of New-York and who. in this
office had been brought into contact with the rep
veseutatives OF organized labor throughout the
courtrv. At Mr. Dumar's request. Mr. Mlholland
entered into correspondence with Dir. Red on the
Sub iect Of q settlement. His suggestions were IA
v0rably received.
MATTERS we're progressing and settlement
was well within sight, when Mr. Milholland was
taken sick and for several months was cohlheo
70 his room Mr.. Dumar had gone out OF ounce,
and William J. Brennan had become the official
head of the union, when, at last, Mr.. Mlhollands
recovery enabled the negotiations to proceed lhere
were difficulties in the way Of arriving at COM
plete understanding by correspondence, ana Nv
the suggestion Of Mr. Brennan and other OFFICERS
of the union, Mr. Milholland went 10 Paris TO
u: lix Mr
lands functions were those OF an accredited
representative Of the union, and he was treated
"A such by Mr.. Reid He reached Paris last
contender. CARRYING with him proposition from
the union and an official letter to MIR. Reid from
the president of that Organization. MI Reid
entered upon a consideration Of the case In the
most friendly spirit. He pointed out that
practical difficulty in the way OF an Immaculate
acceptance Of the unions proposition arose IRON
the fact that The Tribune was not an ordinary
printing-ofhce, but q linotype-machine es'aphsh-
uent In O letter 10 Mr.. Brennan dated oc-
tober IS, 1901, which Mr. Milholland brought BACK
from Paris, MI Reid discussed the bearings VI
this point. He said:
courteous tone aad friendly spirit fully appreciate,
and IL would be personal pleasure ] sVun' ~
!oSs.es soeS at once e full text Of the proposal
you make have accepted all OF t that IS prUPcrg
sp4 i. eat, The Tribune doos
employ emu co@pSsitoy at all but inoypr opsr sd
stsoluteIy different and knowledge OF com
position Is no; n s,ns 60 SeS1nS re we rate
Of wages, which IS now and lgns AaS been III o ane
Tribune as high or higher than me unU S sc eas
there is NOT q clause IN your regulation IN ce ieSs.
spplcablesto The tribune. l am paving The highest
wages sos and will gas ava5c gRf'atSS eH H,' With EHh
your main object that q keeping up wagfs am nm ID
f.aoS IN II.
No modification that will interfere with It,
"The unions proposition, as modified by MT.
Reid was presented to the union by Mr. Mil
holland. 1t was considered at length by the exec
utive committee Not all the members were
fully satisfied with il, though az one time lts
accentance seemed assured. Finally, however IT
WAS suggested that q new proposition be drawn mp
on lines indicated by Mr.. Milholland. Pending
The submission 10 Mr. Reid Of this second proposl
ton and in view of the spirit Of frcndlinesS that
he had already displayed, resolutions were
unanimously adopted By the committee declaring
The Tribune Office open 10 union men, ana thahk-
ing those outside the union VINO han assie'eu III
bringing about this better understanding between
Mr.. Reid ard the organization.
CORRESPONDENCE was resumed. but shortly
thereafter Mr.. Reid left the Frcpch capital. and
when he returned be was overwhelmed by the
soon 10 resign Office 1t therefore mntuany
agreed that the whole matter should be permitted
30 rest until he had returned TO this country lie
arrived In New-York last April and gave the
matter prompt attention. Mr.. JOHN A. hcnhey
had at this time succeeded 10 the presidency u
the union The difficulty still remained OF
adapting the rules Of the union 70 the CONDITIONS
created by the machine method OF cohposiio''
but it WIS finally proposed by the unlon' az ,ne
suggestion OF Mr.. Robert Costello, II the EAecu-
tive Committee and Mr.. William Ferguson, sec-
fetary of the Organization, that the same plan
be adopted which had been successfully employed
in settlements with The Indianapolis J0nrhal
and other newspapers that Of employing as lhe
foreman of The Tribune office: a member of the
union in good standing.
The proposition, Endorsed by President Kcnncy
and BY BIN formally rendered to Mr. Reid, was
promptly accepted. A list Of between twenty and
twenty-five names of members OF the union quail
9ed 70 fill the plac: OF for9man was submitted by
fpl examination of the qualifications Of each per
sou suggested. chose Mr. William Brennan, the last
president Of the union, thereby proving his perfect
faith in the organization. Mr. Brennan is now
foreman of The Tribune composing room. This
honorable settlement is as satisfactory TO the union
as TO Mr. Reid, fact which was demonstrated by
the appearance Of committee representing the
union and appointed for that purpose at regular
meeting Of the union Of the recent Republican
National Convention The action th.s t3Irn was
entirely voluntary and without any solicitation
whatever on Mr. Reds part Some individuals
have expressed dissatisfaction at the appointment
and action Of this committee part OF the as
satisfaction is due to misunderstanding OF the
facts of the caec, but the greater part arises
from certain element in the union which, having
received political Office through Democratic aecn-
eies cares more about The success OF the Democratic
nartv than II does for. the welfare Of its own
trade organize This element is averse q
settlement with The Tribune on any terms deslr,
ing 10 keep the controversy open for the purpose
Of making political capital for its party, rather
forests Of the union and Of organized labor gen