Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-29
The INVITATION
Union Pacific Does 10. Appear Before
Council Monday.
IT'S POSITION ON FOUNDRY QUESTION
ArHsrseT Writes Curt Note
20 Committee Having Foundry
Matter IN H~snA-COun-
efImem Talk.

TIE Unson Pacific Railroad company we
not represented at the hearing which the
city council volunteered 70 give II Monday
Afternoon in the matter Of TIE removal Of
It's foundry. The only response made to
the councils Invitation came in the form
Of = letter addressed 10 Councilman White
horn. which il as fellows
M W. b. whitehorn. Chairman % the
Committee on Railroads, TelegrapEs and
IelephOnes-pesr sir Your letter Of the
18th inst 70 Horace G Burt president Of
the Tuion Pzcffc Rauraad COMPANY. has
been referred 70 ne for reply.
In your letter yuu state a. follows Il
made 20 the city council al its last meet
ing you Win be given such hearing Mon
Union Pacific Railroad company has not
made any complaint 70 the city council
Of The city OF Omaha The cuuuunica-
CT April q 1sG2. states its position with
reference to the matters referred to
therein Yours truly. J. n
General Attorney.
The Communication referred TO in Alter
ney BAldw.n's letter. which was published
In full in The Bee Of Aprn %, complains
that the company had received no notice
OF the iron moulderx' hearing Of April q.
~ which time the council adopted resolu-
tons protesting against the removal OF the
foundry, and urging the company TO con-
form 70 its part Of the contract with the
riry- The communicating went On 10 say
thar IN removing its foundry the company
IL net violating irE contract; that Il Is, on
the coatrary. building shops on & much
more extensive scale than was contsn-
plated al TIRE time the contract with the
CITY wSs entered into. and closed BY ask
ing that the council take no further action
II the premises.
Referred 20 onneH
TIE letter. which is regarded AZ the rail
road eompanys ulumatUm. was referred by
Mr.. Whitehoru 10 CITY Attorney Cornell
who has drawn u & resolution TO be con
Eidered By the COMMITTEES on railroads, tel
egrAphs and telephones and reported al 10
nights meeting OF the city council. The
eject Of his resolution Is TO refer tbs
entire matter 20 the legal department. wilh
instructions TO the city attorney 0 advise
the e0UEel as to how IL shah proceed 70
compel the railroad c0npHny 70 conform 20
ne contract with the city.
Mr.. Counen SAID: 1t is not ny purpose
20 temporize with the Union PaeIhe con-
pHny. but Al the sane time ! doubt the eI-
pedisney Of beng too drastic with II Just
al present. Il Is nov building EXTENSIVE,
shops In Omaha An undertaking which VII
Involve the expenditure a over x5e0, 600
AID HAy let Il go ahead with this worH-
There n 70 doubt in ny mind but tina
the company realizes nov that II made
mistake in ordering the foundry closed. and
] think II We give II . little tine Il VII
correct the error BY reopsning he shop
but Ne oun't wuuf 70 appear 10 push Il
Ycu can lead \ horse 70 water but yoI
cant nahs him drihk ] am for giving IN
e0mpAny a little time ard see II this din.
Guilty can't be removed without litigation
senator Ldel, who was present, repre-
IHenttag the iron Boldsrs, was for gsttinl
action and bringing the matte
10 a focus ~ t0uights e0uncil meeting.
WhttehOrn sRd Lobeek TsIk-