The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-09
coMPANYs STATEMENT.


In the statement of the shopmens com
nlttee, published in The Houston Pos
his morning, they failed to include ml
answer to their ultihatum which tneJ
follows.
Houston, Texas. July 8, 1902 -Mesrrs.
W +. Morrison, chairman; J. W Ar.
rihgtont c, y. Bercau, F. Dcttman, !.
~. Stable, representing macbiuists,
blacksmiths car reparers, carpenters
aud painters, Texas and New Orleans
SHOPS Houston, Texas. Gentlemen.
Your ultimatum of july j, addressed
70 the management, and handed 10 my
chief clerk ror delivery TO me- Is be
Tore me. In your ultIuaatuun you make
the statement that unnecessary delay
is being introduced into the proper
proceedings Of negotiation and that
such delay is chsrgeable to the com
eyer for such a statement You know
that Mr.. Markham. 10 whom this
matter was referred for nnal adjust
ment, mas been seriously III since june
ana is likely 70 be for some davs
yet Your. chairman called on me
SS nne ~ and advised thar the committee
did not desire to wait until Mr. Mark
nam recovered sufficiently to take The
matter up, and requested me to wire
Mr, htnttsehnitt, assistant To the pros.
else to net in Mr.. Markham's place
This ! did, but owing TO wire troIhles
occasloned by the severe storms nf H.
ana -, ! was unable. 10 get u reply
20 the telegram All If this was weN
known 70 Your committee and was Dnb.
nshed In the daily papers. Vet ibev
propose to force the matter to a con-.
o cihus,pn, segasdless Of conditions and
We have stated, as the records will
snow, tnat we are perfectly willing To-
lines ~ srs @e 49, ny our shopmen as other
lines are cong IN this part OF the conn
try, and an offer 10 thar affao+ ~
rendered by us ana yo 5na dec Shiee{ vas
on i,.r made would place us on a parifV
showed o o' c,eo-,y Iexas lines, therefore.
iair Your refusal to aecent nS
insist on your original demand os IN ~
End v Win increase Is decidedly unfair
gu,ing our conference on Nav ~
$500 you me question, why shon,d
We pe called npon TO pay our ennIovas
, ,hgse nnan other lines were paying IN
reply was made, excent the eenat IN
STATEMENT Of your chairman. ~ az
eject that he had seen in he ne,,S my
Rapers reports Of large earnings ana
part OF them. !"
~ nave before me a statement chow.
ing tne rates paid by other fines n
this part Of the country, when has
g g Corrected up to the first Of
rates. that woula be equal "a Inc me a ds.
nauds made by you for blanket in.
crease OF 10 per cent.
As you force me TO decide the mar.
ter now, and In order that there can
pc no misunderstanding, / give you
herewith. the best that we ean III.
low. and the rates named are as
good, and ~ the majority OF cases
slightly better, than are paid by our
competitors. All machinists, blnck.
smiths pattern-makers, painters
truck repairerF, carpenters car re-
phirers, air brake repairers. wood work.
Ing inachinists car oilers and car IN,
speetors, who are now receiving ~
ana 3ylA cents per hour, shall receive
S5 cents per hour, ana those fecety.
1aG iess than BE cents per hour shaii
wceiye an. Increase of per ceut
Woyidee that the maximnm rate al.
i2wsd 70 any Department shall not ex
fcea w cents per hour, II You desire
g meet Mr. Ryan. or me. for the
knYpose q discussing details Of me
e Ref9 ~ q VII be pleased TO have
'xSs ess1parison al the pubilshcd repo,
~ ee'nmittes OF the rates paid i