The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21
SETTLEMENT DETAILED.
EVERYBODY GLAD STRIKE ENDED so
SOON AND PEACEFULLY.
Mr. Malevinsky Makes Statement Re-
oardine the Last Conferences and
steps Which Led to Final Action.

Inc termination OF the Southern pacinc
STRIKE was the source OF much satisfaction
'es'p'u'N' those who aided in bringing
""out theFseltlemcnt received much com
inehdation for their work and the acts of
the company and the men in adjusting the
differences called forth great deal of an,
pfoVal SO far as could he heard there
were no expressions Of iil-feellng from
| eliher side as result Of the trouble. md
| an acqulesced in general desire to pro
coed along peaceful lines hereafter and en-
ueaNor to prevent any further clashes that
might disturb the business community.
The manner Of the settlement of the
strike. as shown by those who signed the
agreement on the part of the strikers,
/ after the letter from Mr.. Van Week rstus-
| Ing 10 treat with the old committee fur.
ushed the only matter for comment 1t
! was claimed by ~ use Interested that the
/ pubic might he led to believe from The re.
| port that the strikers committee as II
| stood as first had been discredited hy the
| men and a new committee empowered 10
| act for them, The names of those now
| ever. who signed the agreement were a
| majority OF the original committee ana
those who withheld their signatures IT
| was stated simply did so in the interest OF
| harmony. The strikers committee rs at
, first formed, ana who issued the ulttmatum
! 10 Mr.. Van Week, consisted of Nv T. Nor
rlSon, chairman; ]. w, Arlington, C. l..
BercaW, Il. f. Burke, Fred Dettman, j.
W. Gallon George f. Taylor ana X. NJ.
Stahl. Those who met with Nfessrs CIeve-
/ land Sewall ana Pilot at the time these
| gentlemen offered mediation consisted OF
". +. Morrison, chairman; ]. W. AIRING
ton. c. L. Bercaw, Il. f Burke Fred Dett-
man, j., ". Gallon, George f Taylor ana
II. Slaughter Those who signed the Terms
of agreement saturday consisted Of the
last named committee with the exception
Of Mr. Morrison, Mr.. Arlington ana Mr.. h.
f. Burke.
In reference To the connection OF Mr.
Morrison with the settlement and the man
ner in which it was effected Mr., NJ. l..
Maleyinsky, who acted as the strikers at
tolney, made the following statement to a
Post reporter yesterday:
MR. MALEvINsKY'S STATEMENT.
1.-THE old committee was never discharged
as some may think. The committee mas
at all times had the confidence of thF
strikers and II they had not recommended
the settlement the strikers woud nevel
have accepted II. The agreement wal
brought about in this way: After MIR. var
Week, at about o'clock IN the evening
had written me refusing to negotiate witt
the committee, Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. PlIo
came up to my office and we thoroughly
5 canyassed the whole situation, MIR. plIo
70 and MIR. Ellis then went 10 Mr.. Van Nlecl
and requested him 10 sign a propos1tol
: containing substantall3 the poinis FINAL.
settled upon. with thu exception that Nj
: | Van Week inserted clause giving IN
+ company the right 10 discharge any Of IN
r. | strikers for any act of violence that the
e mad committed This I would not agre
9 to ana insisted that the company shouI
G take all Of the old men back without dis
a elimination and keep them employed 3
: long as they rendered faithful service. Nj
!, pilot and Mr. Ellis then went back Z
Il see Mr. Van Week and be eliminated tn
objectionable clause md they brought bac
the agreement which was afterward mad
the basis Of settlement with this condltlo
Imposed by Mr., Van Week, tint under II
| conditions would he make tho settlement
v NJ Morrison signed the agreement, NJ
Morrison then put aside any question {
Is personal pride and went BEFORE the striker
n. In full meeting and advocated the accep
- anre ~ the document presented by NJ
D. yon Vleck II was signed up by the strll
n ere committee the only committee ey
rs annointed and the meeting as body al
u, not know Of the condilon upon the SOU,
ne mont with reference TO Mr.. Morrison UNI
s.r .he document was signed. III the
saS LnoNn ~ + the settlement could new
have been contaminated
g crvps MR.. MORRISON TEE cREDl
" ..roo crcat credit can not be given
:" A. Morrison as man, for the man
~ na genetaus way in which he actf
igs throrohout the whole negotiations and u
orad,t ~ rhe settlement Is due TO him ar
ne - onn elise in so far as the strikers Al
s eh .o,cerred. Mr.. Euis and Mr., Pilot deser'
ne crest credit for getting Mr.. Van vier
he 81 v,-r the terms Of agreement, and II I
hod occapted the same proposition on Ia
IL" ,1-sa,.saav the settlement could have hes
,.He On that day All that ! asked
hin, then was TO give US some write
assurance that The e Psso ard ,a San a
On ~. M eon,nany and their differences adjuste
TO an an lest "wednesday Mr.: Van Week MAJ
nr- s, IN stare nent TO the committee, b'
OF would not put his promise In writing, al