The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-06

Pullman Palace Car Company.
Dfflca af fle President

Chicago June -. l'ai.
Ny Dear --. Your note of the 10Th
instant reaches me only this mornins.
j have read il with interest. and. OF
course. concur with you in wis hing a
termination of tie present condition f
affairs at Pullman. but ] must frankly
say 10 You that the solution su gested
by you is not practicable.
you are, perhaps, not aware mat the
renting Of houses ar Pu Imam has ~
relation 10 the work in the shops. En-
ploFcs may, and very many 90. "Wn or
rent their houses Outsid OF ih' town, an J
the buildings ald business places iu the
town are rented 90 employees or 60 others.
i'm competition with neiglh ring property.
IN short tine renting business or TN
Pullman company lt governed hy the
same conditions which govern you. Tor
instance, or any other large owner Ui real
estate, except that the company its'I
does directly some things Whicl O. Clica-
20 are assumed by the city. IT, there
fore. lt is not admitted that TIE rents
OF any landlord arc not To- Doe nAci d.
arbitration. ana that those II the ad-
joining tow.s Of krus.n- on ana 80 ella ID
should also h- $50 liked. DO IAN hardy be
asked Thar The Pullman Company alone
should abandon Tire ordinary theories
which govern persons in that relation.
notice that YOU lay much stress on
the fact that there has d cu mo- violence
or a'Sir"ct lion oi property M Pullman.
! should bc sorry 60 think that such
things could i0 any event be the cut come
of an tnat has been done there since
inc establishment Of the town. thirteen
years ago. the welfare Of which IN
every aspect. has always been. AS /
think you know. the most constant OBJ
Ject Of my soicitule as president or this
company. 10 the fact YOU note is really
10 Dee deemed remarkable may not per-
haps. some credit le given q the admin
istration Of the company which prohibits
drinking saloons. and provides various
sources of elevation " character?
! regret very much that the employees
OF The company have permitted them
selves. under The instlgation o. persons
almost unknown 10 them. and wholly
ignoring essential facts in their desire
10 make their places OF seeming imUOT-
tancc. % be subjected 20 the distress
ana loss ~ wages NOW amounting %
about quarter Of million of dol
iarsJ. which have occurred, and / am
especially sorry for those who. them
selves willing tO continue I'm their useful /
WORK. are compelled 10 bee Idle 10y the !
lnactiOn Of their comrades.
1 am afraid that / cannot encourage !
YOU 10 look for any solution except as /
result Of those who wish q be employed /
az the Pullman shops realizing and q /
1g upon the rule Of business that the /
aggregate cost OF "a piece Of work must I
not exceed its selling price. 4 cont nuols /
violation OF that rule must wreck the /
Pullman shops. or any other shop. and /
permanently stop an work OF its em- .
lloyes. This company cannot control /
he selling price OF cars. and IL cannot
lay more for ma king them than IL can
contract 10 sell them for IL is i'm
possible 10 submit 20 arbitration whether
'r not il shall DO so. and that II shall
10 50 is the only demand made upon the
COMPANY.
This consideration must govern the
opening Of the shops for The manufacture
ug OF cars for sale 20 other companies
Employing normally about four-nfths o.
he employees. Believe me. very sincere
y yours.
GEORGE ". PULLMAN.
New York sun