The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-17
MR.. REID AND THE PRINTERS.
Statement of Adjustment Of Differences by
Officers Of Typographical Onion, No. 6.

New YORK, June 16-The Tribune will
tomorrow publish a statement, prepared
by the officers Of Typographical Union, No.
6, relative to the adjustment of differences
between the union and the Tribune, which
has been pronounced by Mr.. Whitelaw
Reid to be accurate. The statement re-
lntes in detail the various steps in the ne
gOtiations for q settlement, which were be-
gun nearly two years ago, while Mr.. Reid
was minister to France. The correspond
ence between the union and Mr. Reid shows
that the latter had accepted all that was
practicable to the Tribune office. He held
that the Tribune was linotype office,
while the organization was one of compost
tors; the trade was absolutely different,
and knowledge of composition was not
necessary; also, that he was paying the
highest wages, and would gladly cooperate
with the union in maintaining or even ad-
vancing them.
Finally, it was agreed to let the matter
rest until Mr.. Reid returned to this coun-
try. He arrived in New York last April,
and gave the matter prompt attention.
The difficulty still remained of adapting
the rules of the union to the conditions
created by the machine method of cOmpo-
sition, but it was finally proposed by the
union that the same plan be adopted which
had been successfully employed in
settlements with the indianapolis Jour
nal and other newspapers - that
of employing as foreman of the Tribune
Office member of the union in good stand
ing. This proposition was promptly ac-
cepted. list of between twenty and
fxve,,fU-Gva nf MANNERS Of fha
union, qualified to fill the position of fore
man, was submitted to Mr.. Reid, who after
a careful examination of the qualifications
of each person suggested, chose Mr. WILL
lam Brennan, the late president of the
union, thereby proving his perfect faith In
the oreanization. Mr.. Brennan is now
foreman of the Tribune com posin groom. :
This honorable settlement is as satisfac-
which was demonstrated by the appear
ance Of committee representing the union
and appointed for that purpose at q regu-
lar meeting of the union, at the recent Re-
publican national convention. The action
thus taken was voluntary. and withour
any solicitation whatever on Mr.. Reid's
part. 1t Is not true that this settlement
was made or fastened because of MIR. Reid's
candidacy for the vice-presidency. In
fact, it Is known that Mr. Reid was not a
candidate, and did not expect the nomina-
tlOn.
What Brennan Told Depew.
United Press Dispatch
NEW YORK, Juno 18.-A dispatch to an
afternoon paper from Philadelphia gives
president of Typographical Union. and a
member of the Minneapolis committee. He
said that In 1884 the union sent O commit
tee to the Republican convention
In Chicago to notify them that
there was trouble between the union
and the Tribu ne. and the union thonght it
but right that 1t should send a committee
to this years Republican convention to In
form it that the trouble was at an end.
After Harrisons denomination Mr.. Depew
was seen and informed that the trouble was
settled. Depew then wanted to know il
the Typographical Union would support
Whitelaw Reid for Vice-presdent. He
was told that the committee had no power
to pledge the union and made no pledge for
others, but told him that individually,
they would sign resolutions asking for Mr..
Reid's nomination. This they did. Mr..
Brennan closed by reaffirming that the
committee had not pledged the union to
support Mr.. Reid.
Action of the International Union.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-A session of the
International Typographical Union was
held this evening. The following telegram
was read:
NEW YORK, June 16
To Ohm d. Burke:
Please read to convention or show around: The
settlement with the Tribune Ia completed, and
the office unionized. II is entirely local matter
with which the International Union can
not legally interfere. The action of the commit
tee ut Minneapolis was, in the judgment
OF myself and other old members of
the union, piece of superb tactics The
committee Is above suspicion aud acted within
its rights and power. This settlement Will make
1t almost impossible hereafter for leading
party newspaper to run n0n-union force. Let
No alone. J. r. O'DoSNELI.
A motion to lay the telegram on
the table was lost. MIR. Burke, of New
York, moved to refer the entire con-
sideration of the question to Typosraph-
zeal Union. No. 6. o. New York city
The confusion was great that no vote
was taken oil Mr.. Burke's motion. Finally.
by a vote of l25 TO 20 the question was re-
ferred until the president of the New York
Typographical Union should arrive.