St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-15
MEETING OF THE DAY.
How the Men View the S:tua-
ton.

How the Men View the S:tua-
ton.
After the very positive assertions that
had been made that President Debs. Of
the American Railway union, would
reach st. Paul yesterday morning, it
was somewhat OF disappointment that
lie failed to do so. The explanation
made by Grand Organizer James Hogan
for the failure of President Debs to ap-
pear was this:
Brother Debs was called down to
Pullman, ILL.,, i'll connection with strike
matters there. Brother Howard. | pre-
sumo, went down with him. | am sure
he will reach st. Paul Tuesday morn
ing, and Brother Howard will be with
him."
The general conference committee
held another session at Labor
hall yesterday forenoon. I'VE Simply
had general talk over matters"
said MIR. Hogan. I'VE took no definite
action whatever. All decisive move
ments were postponed, pending the ar
rival of Brother DeSs. You will kindi y
excuse me for the present, as l am Gin
my way to Il meeting OF the joDberi'
union of subcommittee from the gen
eral conference committee and the board
of arbitration. which conyanes at 9 80
this afternoon. We are going to meet
with them. as we desire 10 get their un-
derstanding of the boards decision as
to the restoration of wages"
AT about the same time the conference
PnIUmIttp1 cnScinn of I
a number of the business mems COM
mittee were i'll conference with Presi-
dent Hill. At noon several of these lat
ter gentlemen called on the business
mems conferences committee at Labor
hall, and wanted it to send down sub
committee to the jobbers' union rooms,
consisting of Messrs. Tyler, Hogan,
Fellows and Goodwin. at 2:30. The
latter appeared. Occasionally the al
grew so oppressive that Dan II. Moon
and George R. Finch would escape out
into the hall 10 get cooler atmosphere.
President Hill and Vice President
Clough were present. The officials of
the company explained their UNDER
standing of the agreement, and from
time to time the men were called in to
explain their construction of this now
famous document. AT 6:45 some of the
arbitration committee came out and
called In stenographer to take down
in proper form their full understanding
of the entire agreement, which had
been carefully considered point by
point. The reporters were informed
that this would be given to the press
during the evening,
Grand Organizer Hogan was found at
the Sherman house. He was getting
ready to go to st. Cloud, where he ad-
dressed an a. r. U. meeting last night,
but consented TO give out the following:
THE MEMS VIEW.
"The understanding the men all along
the line have is that conductors, engi-
neers, firemeD, brakemen and switch
men had their wages fully restored to
the rates existing prior to Aug. l. 1898.
while all other classes were to have Is
per cent of the reduction of their wages
restored. Mr.. Hill asserts that the IS
per cent restoration applies only to
thirteen classes-telegraph operators,
car inspectors and car repairers
\uOL SHOP
| carpenters, machinists. tinsmiths, paint
eTs, blacksmiths and helpers; boiler
| makers and helpers. bridge carpenters
and house carpenters. Mr.. Hills un-
derstanding is, further. that all others
| not included in the foregoing classes
are to receive any restoration, such as
train dispatchers, clerks, etc. This is a
departure from the understanding the
men have of the decision Of the board
of arbitration.
1.-THE question of reinstating men was
not left to the board of arbitration, but
an agreement in this respect was reached
by President Debs and President Hill,
in the presence Of the board of arbitra-
ton.
''The board of mediation of the sys-
tenn demands two thin gs-the restora-
tion of wages and the reinstatement of
men,"
Mayor Eustis Will Speak.