Evening journal., 1892-06-17
The Tribune ana the Printers.


New York, June 1.-THE following state.
ment concerning the papers differences
with Typographical Union No. appears in
The Tribune; "The adjustment between
Typographical Union No. and The Tribune
having become a subject Of discussion since
the nomination of Whtelaw Reid for the
vice presidency, the officers Of the union
have prepared the following statement
which has been approved by Mr.. Reid. The
unions statement follows: 1T is not true
that this settlement was made OF hastened
because OF Mr.. Reid's candidacy for the vice
presidency. In fact it is known that Mn
Reid was not candidate and did not expect
the nomination. The negotiations began
nearly two years ago while he was minister
to France Charles j. Dumar was then
president of the union Mr. Dumar, anxious
to secure The Tribune once more as a union
Office, selected as his medium of cOmmuni-
cation with Mr.. Reid, John f. Milholland,
who had for years been connected with The
Tribune. Matters were progressing and a
settlement was well within sight when Mr..
Milholland was taken sick
"AIr. Bumar had gone out Of office and
William j. Brennan had become the official
head OF the union, when at last Mr. Mihol.
lands recovery enabled the negotiations 20
proceed Mr. Miholland went to Paris 10
consult with Mr. Reid personally Mr.. Reid
pointed out that a practical difficulty in the
way of an immediate acceptance OF the un-
ions proposition arose from the fact that
The Tribune was not an ordinary printing
office, but linotype machine establishment.
In letter to Mr.. Brennan dated Oct. i3.
1891, which Mr.. Milholland brought back
from Paris, Mr.. Reid discussed the bearings
Of this point. He said:
Your note Of Sept q was duly received It's
courteous tone and friendly spirit are fully ap.
prediated, and it would be personal pleasure
IL / could, in justice 10 my own interests and TO
those of my associates. accept at once tho full
text Of the proposal ysu make. have acceptod
all Of il that is properly applicable TO The Tri
bune and shall be pleased If you find II satisfac
tory. The Tribune does not now employ com.
postors at all, but linotype operators. Your
organisation Is one of cOmPositors. The trade
Is absolutely a different one, and a knowledge
Of composition Is not necessary to become pro
hcient In il. With the simple exception of the
weekly rate Of wages, which is now and Ions
has been in The Tribune rs kigh A. or higher
than the union scale. there Is not clause if
your regulation in the least applicable 10 The
/ Tribune / am paying the highest wages going
/ and will gladly cooperate with you in main
tanning. or even in advancing them. With youi
main object that OF keeping up wages. I am il
/ perfect aytlFAlhNs 1 Wall slaNlf enter into flI
/ contract you propose to attain, and have sug
/ gested no modification that Will interfere viii
/ IL.
The unions proposition, as modified b,
/ Mr.. Reid, was presented to the union b,
Mr. Milholland. Not I'll the members werl
fully satisfied with it. The difficulty still
remained OF adapting the rules Of the unioi
1 to the conditions created by the machine
method of composition, but it was dnall
proposed by the uaion that the same plai
be adopted which had been successfully EN-
/ ployed in settlements with the Indian
apolis Journal-tilat Of employing as fore
man Of The Tribune Office a member Of tn
union in good standing.
This proposition tenderea to Mr.. REX
was promptly accepted. A list ef hetwee.
twenty and twenty-fvs names OF meHber
OF the union qualified to I'll the position O
foreman was submitted to Mr.. Reid, VIII
chose Mr. WillaB Brennan, the last pres
dent Of the union and late night foreman o
the American Press association, thereh,
proving his perfect faith in the union Nj
Brennan is now foreman Of The Tiibun
composing ROOM"