Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-20
NAY END HE STRIKE
Men and Managers Of B.. c. r. +
N. Disposed to Adjust Their
Differences.
A Conference is Being Held
With Federation Of Labor
Leaders.
Both Sides 10th TO concede
the Question Of Piece
Work.

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Cedar Rapids, March 2o.-The pros
pect for the settlement of the b., c. r. /
q n. strike, While brighter today than
for week past, are not all rosy. The
men think that General Manager Will
liams has done them an injustice in his
statement, altho they believe it was
unintentional and because Of the fact
that he had been given the wrong in
formation. They state that the changes
in the schedules in hedifferent parts OIL
the shops have been an injustice and
We're not caused by the inauguration of
rev machinery and changes in thel
method of doing business. They admit \
that new machinery has been intro
duced in some places. but slate>. that
this fact has not changed their work al
single iota and that they are now COM
PEELED 10 do work al a lower figure han
l,they originally received, While the work
has not been changed in any particu-
4 liar
They also say that Mr.. Williams
4 statement that the men We're in a posi-
ltion to state their real grievances and
| that he believed the trouble would now
abe nearer an end had they done SO, was
absolutely the first sintimation they had
had that they would be received by Mr..
Williams
Previous to receiving the statement
}of Mr.. Williams given 20 the press
I thru the Commercial Club. they had
been notified that r.. J. Conion of Sioux
4 City, a member Of the genera, board of
I trustees of the International Associa-
/ ton of Maclinists, was coming 10 Ce-
ldar Rapids They therefore decided To
1 await his coming before taking any
steps toward attempting a solution of
the difficulties. Mr. Conlon arrived in
1.-THE afternoon and in company with the
grievance committee waited on Thomas
I FL. Simmons. secretary of the Conner
4 ciai Club. and had long conference
4 with that gentleman, who has been do
! ing excellent work in the way of bring
ling about a settlement. Last evening
1 Mr.. Gcnlon addressed the men at an
open meeting in Federation hall. He
\ talked very little abou, the present
TROUBLES, however, devoting himself al.
most exclusively 20 the organization
4 ana objects of trade unions.
No definite plans have as vet been
4 decided upon. Each org IMITATION has a
4 grievance cammitteeof five. Thess. diff
LSIt.lil CuIIlIIllttSe tlsiN Dtstil ctili-tl y
meet at Federation halt when Mr.. Con-,
ion will be present, and When the entire
.lfield will be canvassed thoroughly. with
Z. the purpose eft ascerta,nirg the position
of each organization. These organiza-
tions are the nlachinis'ts, blacksnlithss
boiler makers. car men. painters and
Icne or two others'. II ii is ascartained
that Mr.. Williams will grant the men
an audience in the afternoon a commit
Il tee Will be selected consisting d. one
81 man from each organization, ard that
COMMITTEE will wait on Mr.. Williams
Il for the purpose of discussing the matter
a and arriving a an agreement if such
ID thing is possible.
1t seemed evident today that the men
would make serHe concessions. just
what these concessions will be. hpvev
er. is difficult To tell. This nlatles, viii
be fully discussed at the meeting Of the
several committees this morning when
the terms upon which they VIII return
Ito work Will be decided upon. They
STATED they believed that Mr. Williams
was anxious to act fairly by them and
4 they certainly We're ready and anxious
/ to DO tile same 1t still remains a fact
y that the piece work system is the
"stickier and all depends upon what
3 the railroad company Will 90 in regard
! to this matter and that the men VIII be
willing to accede 10. Today and toner
trow Will be important ores and 1t is
recognized that much depends upon he
outcome of the conference Of Mr.. Will
iianls and the committee whether it be
held this afternoon or tomorrow.