The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-14
ARBITRATOR IVES STATEMENT
His Reply to Acting Governor KeeIer a
 General Denial.

Ills Reply 10 AcIlng GOVeEuoF heeler a
 General Denial
 Meriden, Conn, Aug. 1S.-Franklin T. Ives, of the State board of mediation and arbitration, to-day sent the follow 1 ing reply to Acting Governor Keeler in regard to the statements alleged to have been made by MT. Ives in con nection with the strike of the employees of the Fair Haven & Westville Rail- road company:
 MT. Edwin o. Keeler, Acting Cover.
 nor, State of Connecticut, Hartford, Conn.
 Dear Sir: 1 am in receipt of your communication of the 18th and it gives me pleasure to answer. Enclosed please find first notice that I had of commit ting any indiscretion. This whole report from beginning to end is a fragrant mixture of untruth and misrepresenta- ton.
 'On the inquiry of the Journal re- porter Saturday, the 9th, as to the po- sition of the New Haven strike, an- swered that I could give no informa- tion more than to refer him to the Morning Record report, and the state ments in the New Haven papers, not expressing one word of opinion about the New Haven strike whatever.
 My sympathies are entirely with the company was never made by me in connection with the New Haven strike or any other. The men have ab- solutely no grievance would be ab- surd in connection with what follow ed, and the members of the board looked into the matter thoroughly, etc. This is false, as my associate, Parsons of Hartford, and Mayor Stud l ley of New Haven could testify. both knowing that the services of our board were only offered in case of need, no interview with either party being held l There is no reason to analyze or dis cuss the rest of the interview as re- ported, as it is all of the same mislead- ing and irreleVent reference to the New 1 Haven strike.
 Some allusions by chance addressed more to an old citizen sitting in my office than to the reporter was made to the Cheney strike investigation, out of which this report was evidently spun ] This allusion may have been indiscreet, [ but thoughtless, as it has been recent ly published that higher authorities than labor organizations had disapprov- ed of the Cheney strikers actions.
 "The honor of my position was strict ly unsOught, the emoluments are in- l significant as compared with the per- 1 plexities to be encountered. I have for more than six years enjoyed the occa- sional intercourse with two worthy gentlemen in our labors and am willing to submit to them if at any time have ever expressed any partiality in inves- | tigating a case to which our attention has been called. I am on the last of six years work with my associates, us- | ing my best endeavors to bring about peace and conciliation between parties at variance and feel that the efforts of our board have been impartially. agree ably and conscientiously performed.
 With this late experience, enforcing former resolutions, no inducement could influence me to accept a reappointment to the duties I have so far tried faith fully to perform. It is question in my mind whether the good intentions of the state can be realized through the in- 1 f1uence of any board of mediation and arbitration that can be found. Having no retraction to make con- cerning the New Haven strike. and thanking you for the welcome privilege of replying to your inquiries, am faithfully and respectfully.
 Your obedient servant. "F. T. IVES.'