St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-17
HarriSon'S Dircpedited Run
ming Mate Pays Tribute to
LabOr'S Power.
A Story Of Reid's Magnanim-
ity That Would Break a :
Stony Heart.
He Granted Everything and
Hungered to Be Even
More Liberal.
No Possible Idea Of Political
Ppeferment Influenced
His Quick Flop.

NEW YORK, June 16.-The Tribune
will tomorrow publish statement pre-
pared 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 Whitelaw REID to be accurate. The
statement relates in detail the various
steps in the negotiations for settle
ment, which were begun nearly two
years ago while Mr.. Reid was minister
to Frarce.
The correspondence between the
union and Mr.. Reid shows that the latter
had accepted all that was practically
applicable to the Tribune Office. He
held that the Tribune was linotype
Office, while the organization was one of
compOsitors; the trade was abso-
lutely different, and knowledge of
composition not necessary. Also, that
he was paying the highest wages and
would gladly cooperate with the union
i'll maintaining or even advancing them.
Finally it was agreed to let the matter
rest until Mr.. Reid returned to this
country. He arrived in New York last
April and gave it prompt attention.
Never Thought of Politics.
The difficulty still remained of adapt
ing the rules of the union Ito the condi-
tions created by the machine method of
composition; but it was finally proposed
by the union that the same plan be
adopted which has been successfully
employed in settlements with the
indianapolis Journal and other
newspapers-tlat of employing as
foreman of the Tribune office a member
of the union in good standing. This
proposition was promptly accepted. A
list of members of the union qualified to
fill the position of foreman was sub
mitted to Mr.. Reid. who. after careful
examination of the qualifications of each
person. suggested the choice of William
Brennan, late president OF the union.
Mr.. Brennan is now foreman of the
Tribune composing rooms.
The action taken was voluntary and
without any solicitation whatever on
Mr. Reid's part. it is not true that this
arrangement was fastened because of
Mr.. Reid's candidacy for the presi-
dency. In fact it is known that Mr..
Reid was not candidate ana Qld not
expect the nomination.
The Committees Pledge.
Ex-President O'DonnelI, of Typo
graphical Union No. s, today made a
statement as to the relative position be-
tween Hon, WhitelaW Reid and the
union over which there has been
so much discussion of late.
Mr.. ODOnnell endeavored to show the
standing responsibility of the committee
which went to the Minneapolis cOnven-
ton and explained their endorsement
of Mr.. Reid. He reheafsed the various
difficulties between the union and the
Tribune, and the hard fight by both
sides,
The committee. he said, had been
criticised on the ground that it exceeded
its power, and that it promised the sup
port of the union to political party.
! The committee. he declared, did not
exceed it's powers; it did not guarantee
the support of the union. 1he language
of the resolution recently adopted by
the committee had been misquoted by
some newspapers. The committee re-
quested Mr. Reid's nomination, and not
the uniOn