The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-05
men ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT settlement.
Cheer Speakers Who Explain
Terms of Agreement Terminal
ing the Strike.
UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSE 1T.
Votes of Thanks and Confidence
Transit Company Will Receive
List for Reinstatement
This Morning.
UNANIMOUSLY IND0RsE IT.

This morning the ST. Louis Transit Com
pany VIII receive a list Of its former en-
ployes. in compliance with the terms OF the
| agreement signed Monday night. and the
reinstatem. of the men will proceed as
rapidly as possible.
II is estimated that between 800 and 1000
will be put to work within the next few
days. Some will be on the cars. so II was
announced last night. before shutdown this
evening.
The cOmpany's eagerness to fulfill It's
part of the contract is evidenced by the
fact that its representatives yesterday
communicated with Joseph W. Foll-. both
by letter and by telephone. requesting that
the list be submitted to Attorney Fred w
Lehman Of the transit company by ? a.
m. to-day. officers of the union at once be-
gan the task of getting the names into
shape for presentation.
The opening of new lines and connections
In the next week and tho putting on OF
many additional cars Immediately to ac-
commOdate the increased traffic IN the
evenings TO the summer gardens will make
several hundred places on the transit lines,
all offs which will be filled from the liss OF
former employees.
A remarkable demonstration of satisfac-
ton with the agreement entered into Mon
day between the Grievance COMMITTEE OF
the union and the transit company occurred
yesterday morning at the West Eni Coli
scum when the men who had been on strike
for eight weeks unanimously Endorsed the
settlement. rendered votes Of thanks 20
those who had been instrumental IN FIRING
ing the negotiations TO a successful ter
mlnation and affirmed their confidsnce in
the Grievance Committee and National Or
ganizer Harry A. Bryan.
Cheers From the Men.
Not only this but they showed their On
thusiasm by repeated bursts of applause.
II required merely the lucid explanation uf
the terms OF the agreement as told by AT
torney Joseph W. Folk and the other speak
ers to start this wave of approval. which
spread through the Coliseum. taking form
in Wild outbursts Of cheering and hand
clapping.
When Mr. Folk In detailing the steps
leading up to the settlement and the prog
ress Of the negotiations from the time he
took hold OF the matter for the men on June
Il. described the attitude OF Attorney Leh-
mann. who represented the transit company,
and the spirit of fairness manifested by him,
the men chsered Mr.. Lehnann's name each
time 1t was mentioned. In fact, the meet
ing was transformed into a love feast from
the moment the full nearing II he agree
ment was made clear by Mr.. Folk and the
others who discussed 1t.
AT times the scene was dramatic one
This was especially so when Chairman Ed
wards Of the Grievance Committee adj
dressed the men. He Is 4 man OF few words
and had little 10 say throughout the turbu-
lent period preceding the settlement.
Since that time he has been equally as
ont tF yxh a ha IN ~ m foil
the men was awaited with the greatest in
terest by them. He spoke of the criticisms
Of his action in signing the agreement
which We're made on Tuesday by some of
the men. He said he had heard that threats
Df personal violence had been made against
him. He forgave these impe,uous ones, add
Ing that it was only ignorance of the vast
benefits to them which are contained i'll The
agreement that caused them to SO far for
get themselves.
But at the same time he declared that he
It'd not hold his life so dear that he would
II IL those in whose interests he
had worked night and day for many weeks
demanded it. The men were visbly affected
by his talk and some eyes were not as dry
Is they had been before he began speaking.
When he had finished his straightforward.
remarks, shout went up Tor
him. hats and haDdkerchiefs were waved,
and II there was ingraiitude Tuesday 1t mad
been wondTously transformed.
Others who addressed the meeting were
he Reverend Doctor w. w Boyd. who as
sisted Mr.. Folk in concluding the neso.ia-
ions which settled the strike, National Or
yanizer Harry A. Bryan and Father j. T.
toffey. Doctor Boyd spoke for more than
IN hour. being applauded frequently Like
.ir. Folk, he told the men that as they more
thoroughly understood the provisions OF the
agreement their satisfaction with II would
grow and they would sooner or later
-ealize that they had won the principle Tor |
\ hitch they had contended. |
Not n Dissenting Vote. |
The meeting was not called for the pur- |
pose of taking any action on the agree |
,ation of the terms Of the settlement was !
given Tuesday by the Executive Commit
lee. VIXEN. by unanimous vote. IL approved
he action of the Grievance Committee and |
and Chairman Edwards In signing the |
agreement terminating the strike. But
here was generally expressed desire
compact explained to them. and to this end
he mass meeting In the Coliseum was
called.
II became apparent soon after the men
had assembled that a general spirit OF sa;-
sfaction prevailed. and this grew more
evident with every passing moment.
When MI. Folk asked. at the conclusion
If his speech. II there was any one in the
,all who was not satisfied with the agree.
nent, there was not a dissenting voice, ana
has the Unanimous approval Of the men
vas given to the settlement. Cheers :ol-
owed Mr.. Folks acknowledgment OF this
Then a resolution was adopted express
ne the gratitude OF the men to Mr.. FOLK.
who conducted the negotiations for the
;nion, ending in the settlement of the strike.
Nr. Folks services were given from me
tart without compensation, this being the
condition which he insisted upon when Inc
men first ask,d him to represent them.
After the meeting expressions OF appre-
iation were reiterated very generally
,mons the men. One Of the officials OF the
,niOu said.
THE secret of the termination of this
trike lies in the suggestion made by MI.
FOLK and carried out on June H. 10 the
feet that the men delegate the power 10
make final terms Of settlement TO the Exec
tive Committee.
The first proposition made by the com,
nittee was rejected because II contained
'olk continued to negotiate. making no iess
han eighteen or twenty propositions to the
ompany. finally reaching an understanding
which had the approval Of the Grievance
Committee. IL the power had not been con-
erred upon the Executive Committee the
trike would still be on and with no pros
ect of settlement because II would have |
cen impossible TO fix up an agreement tnat
fouid have had the Endorsement or all the
lcn in mass meeting. The thing was done
n exactly the right way, and the credlt
elcngs to Mr.. Folk.
Absent Divisions Approve.
In addition to the votes Of thanks and |
onfidence already mentioned the men voted
heir thanks TO Doctors Thomas OheiiIy
nd ] j. Kane for their weil-intended Ell
orts TO help them obtain a settlement. ana