The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-28

Sartwell's eyes partially closed, and
he locked keenly at his visitor through
the narrow Sits for a moment or s'wc
before answering.
Gibbons fidgeted uneasily-
I'VE all play for our own hand, you
KNOW" the new secretary added, laugh
ing uncomfortably, and l know that
with you it is better to say out what
| one means.
I'VE all play for our own hand
yes said SartweH slowly Can you
end the striker"
II think So"
You onl.r think So Well, Mr.. Glib
bons, come back to me when YOU are
sure, and 1 will talk to YOU"
Il am sure, if it comes to that"
''Ah, that is different Lnatter. The
meeting, then, after making you secre-
tary. passed a resolution TO end the
striker"
Hardly that, Mr.. Sartwell. 1t has
authorized me to negotiate with you.
Now, if you promise me the assistant
anagership l will bring the men back
/ tomorrow
The strike was bound to end soon
without any promises from me. l sent
communication to MarSten tonight
regarding it. Do you mean to hint that
he has not read to the meeting?''
He did not. He tried to, but the
men had enough of Marsten, and they
refused to listen
IL! have to ds@l' nArstsn is out Of
THAT is the state of the case"
well, I am sorry 1 cannot offer you
the assistant managership; although,
of course, 1 hope that the strike will
end as speedily as possible"
''Marsten said you offered it to him.
Is that true?"
Il think Marsten generally speaks
the BUSH Gibbons The men tonight
have either resolved to come back or
they have not. If they are coming
back they will come, whether l deal
with you or not. If not, then l don't
see how you can say more than that
you will do your best to bring them
back. Now, all that 1 promise is This:
If you bring the men back tomorrow,
1 will see that Your position in the
works is improved"
That's rather hard lines, Mr.. Sart-
WELL Marsten brought on the strike,
ard YOU offer him the assistant man
agership. 1 end the strike and you
will make no definite terms.
ct offered Marsten the position before
the strike began. Once the fight was
on, it had to be fought to finish. The
finish has come, and 1 think you had
better accept the only terms can
offer. Don't you see that, if were not
a man of my word, could easily
promise you anything, and then dis
charge you a month hence?"
well, trust to your generosity, Mr.
Sartwell. Now, what will you promise
to the men?"
What do they ask?'
''They wish you to discharge all the
blacklegs you have engaged
Il am afraid Gibbons. 1 cannot
promise that either 1 will, however.
send home all who want to go and can
find situations. but your men will not
suffer on account of the new en-
ployees. 1 have work enough for you
all; there will be plenty to do to make
up for lost time
You practically offer US nothing,
Mr.. Sartwell.''
'.Oh, yes, 1 do. I am conceding more
than you think. 1 said in my wrath,
when the men went out, that 1 would
never again allow a union man to set
foot in the works but now that they
have chosen moderate, sensible sec
rotary, 1 am willing to have them come
back, allowing them to still remain in
the union. Is that nothing? l think /
have been most conciliatOry under the
circumstances.
THE meeting is still in session. Mr..
Sartwell. Would you mind coming
with me and telling the men that you
will guarantee everyone a place and
that you will not interfere with their
membership in the union?''
Il do not mind going with you, but
you can probably make more out of
the concessions than l, for you
are are more eloquent on your
feet. L will simply corroborate
what you say and tell the men the
gates will be open for them tomorrow.
Meanwhile, just wait for me at the
gate. 1 have few words to give my
commissionaire.
The uniformed man answered Sart-
wells call, and stood like a statue to
receive his orders. The manager
closed the door.
Il am afraid there is not much sleep
for you tonight, Commissionaire, he
said in a low voice, but we will make
that up to you in some other way, and
when the men come back tomorrow
you may sleep the whole of the follow
lrg week, if you like. AS soon as Glib
bons and 1 are away and you have
closed the office l want you to search
for Marsten. You will likely find him
in his room. l don't know where he
lives, but that you will have to find
out-quietly, you understand. Ask him
from me to give you back the letter
you brought to him this evening" If he
refuses, ask him not to show it to any
one until he sees me in the morning"
The commissionaire brought his heels
together sharply and presently went
forth on his vain search for Marsten,
unconscious, had been taken in an
ambulance to st. Martyrs hospital,
with the remnants of the letter firmly
clutched in his clenched fist.