The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-15

promptly to consider the proposition:
others told the committees to return
later in the day. Then Secretary Dris-
coll of the Chicago Board Of Arbitration
was communicated with. as was also
John s. Field, II. B. Steele and other
members Of the board. Some of the man.
ayers wanted to know IL the agreement
of II 1-2 cents an hour for the truckers.
which had been fixed and approved by
the board a few days ago had been
abandoned. They were assured 1t had
not Explanations followed. and the fact
that IS cents had been asked in some
cases angered the members OF the local
board of arbitration.
Secretary Driscoll says he learned that
some of the committees, instead Of sub
hitting the schedule agreed upon. pre-
scented others and they did 1t under the
approval of President Curran of the
Freight Handlers Union, who said the Is
cents would be asked and IL refused II 1-2
cents would be asked.
That puts US in a nice position before
the railroad managers said Secretary
Driscoll bitterly. President Curran has
broken faith with us and has gone
souarely back on his word. That settles
matters between the Board and the
freight handlers. We shall have nothing
more to do with Curran and his freight
handlers Neither shall we attempt to
dissuade the Transfers II they desire to
return to work tomorrow If they do
that it means defeat for the freight
men,"
The Amendments.
The general managers tonight issued the
following statement:
1.-THE thinking public of Chicago is in
terested In knowing the facts in regard
to the present strike and 1t may draw its
own conclusions. AS has been stated be-
fore an advance to the freight handlers
was made by the railroads in April.
There was a further advance made effec-
two from July 1. At the same time the
officers of the companies expressed their
willingness to meet their employees 10
confer with them about wage scale or
any other grievances they might nave.
On July tho freight handlers stopped
work on all roads without notice or con-
ference. Subsequent to this on account
of pressure from the press and other
sources, committees OF freight handlers
were authorized by their union to meet
their employing officers without. however,
being invested with any authority TO
negotiate a settlement. Naturally no
result did or could come from such meet
ings
During the last ten days great pres
sure has been brought to bear upon the
railroad officials to make any concessions
that could terminate the strike and the
teamsters in Chicago in violation OF the
pledges of their authorized ofiicers ana
against the advice of their officers. who
were disposed to stand firm. have struck
in order to bring further pressure to bear
upon the railroads.
RAILROAD companies are as much con-
cerned in the welfare Of Chicago as any
other vested interest, yet they are OPP
posed to making any concessions that
will result in yielding control OF their
busiess to any labor organization.
''Frist-The officers made by the rail-
road companies April and July gave
substantial and adequate increase OF
wages.
"Second-In all conferences held be-
tween the railway officials and commit
tees of employees 1t has been conclusiveiy
shown T. at as individuals the men are
satisfied with the terms offered them.
'Third--A large number OF the employees
have already returned to work and many
others have expressed willingness to do
so as soon as the prevailing disorder has
passed.
I'm this strike a singular spectacle Is
presented on the part of organized labor.
There is on the one hand, union, the
members of which struck without nouce
and it's officers would not permit its mem
beers to deal with its employers, while on
the other hand another union whose
members, without grievance of their own
have gone on a sympathetic strike, In
complete violation of their own agree
ments with their own employers made
but a few weeks ago. This situation
must have its discouraging aspect to the
law abiding rank and file among the labor
unions so many of whom, as individuals,
realize the absolute necessity of main
tanning the integrity of contracts and
agreements and must deplore their own
inability to maintain such agreements with
their employers when made as in this
case, through the intervention OF the
union"