New-York tribune., 1901-06-23
TENT OF PRESIDENT BAER'S LETTER.
COMPANY WILL NOT BE DICTATED TO BY
LABOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
To COMMON SENSE
To COMMON SENSE.

Philadelphia June 22-The following is the fun
OF President Baers letter 10 the striking en-
ployes at Reading:
To the employees OF the shops Of the Philadelphia
For many years cordial relations have existed
between you and the officers of this company.
wages that 1t has been possible TO give. and to
a0 Tat @ %9ud e% mo 10 Dr33spertfr df the
city of Reading is strong witness 10 the fact that
you have by honest industry secured homes and
been enabled TO make provision for he main
slums and no poverty stricken districts In this
city; poverty that exists here comes either through
sickness. disability vice.
During the last year young men from other sec
labor organizations, strangers TO you and TO your
interests. have succeeded in inducing you 70 Join
demands in the name Of different labor orsaniEas-
Time and half for ali overtime Double time for
sIndays sun and eEa hod2Es To To be gfd eyf5y T5
o69r TO he be One M & S h &
be heated with steam during the winter months.
and every employe working in and about the car
shops is 10 be allowed free pass on the Phila-
delpha and Reading Railway and its leased lines
Because we pay no attention TO these unreason-
able demands a certain portion OF our employees
This is no controversy over wages. We have
men Il is bold attempt to compel us TO rec
ogniZe the various labor organizations and he sub
ject TO their control and management; in other
labor organizations who might belong to other
trades and ignorant of our business. to de-
termine all questions relating 10 the management
Of railway shops.
We fully understand what this involves An oc-
currence AT the Harry +. colliery OF the Temple
Iron Company. of which am the president. Illus
penter who was a non union man was engaged
in repairing The mine workers union de-
manded that this man be DISCHARGED because he
"A non-union man. The company refused to
discharge him. on June Is the miners struck be-
cause OF this refusal, and the coliery is still shut
down.
Under the law of the land every man has right
10 work and determine for himself the conditions
under which he will work We will make dis
tinction so long as a man discharges his duties
We will not inquire into his religion. his politics.
his nationality his connection with beneficial
labor organizations. but just will not
permit ProteStan, 10 say that 30 Catholic shall
be employed nor the Germans and Irish to say
thar no Huoparfons or Italians shall he ON
ployed neither will permit labor organtzatio tions
organizations. Come what will what may.
there will be no departure from this rule.
The that strike hereby given
opportunity to return to work not later than
Tuesday morning. If they do not will pay
them off. and from that time they will cease to be
employees and members Of the relief association
After Tuesday the officers will take steps I'LL
the places Of the non-reportinG men
There be many among you possessed of
sound common sense who have strength of char
acter enough to refuse to be led by the by
these strangers and mischief makers | beseech
you friend, to think seriously this mat
ter think of your families OF your homes. of your
towns and cities. If you are In doubt consult
deceived the outcome; there will be no waver-
ing shadow of turning on the part of the com
To the many who have continued at work the
company extends thanks and congratulations and
and their fidelity viii always command the support
and protection of the company We will all
hazards assist you IN tie defsnee Of yogr right to
Reading Penn. June %