Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-11
OUGHT TO MEET NEXT WEEK
Strikers Think Conference with officials Gan
Then Be Resumed. %
PtcEwORK is THE BONE OF CONTENTION
President Tells Fasteners Men out
Here want This system and Con-
ferees Come west 60
Put Question.

John slocum ane Dare O'Donnell, two OF
the strikers representatives who attended
the conference In New York City with Union
Pacific ~oficials, arrived in Omaha yesterday
morning and are the center OF interest
about strikers headquarters. From them
was learned what Mr.. Burt has refused to
divulge, the probable date OF the reassem-
bling Of the conference. At the time of the
adjournment in New York this matter was
only partly determined. A recess was
taken for a week or ten days, to reconvene
in Omaha" That was last Tuesday and
should bring the conference into activity
again not later than next Friday. The fact
that some OF the representatives were de-
layed in their Journeys back to this city.
however, may lead to a further postpone
ment till Monday, January 10.
John Slocum is president of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Bl~acksmiths. He
said:
Il do not care to talk much about this
matter till after I have seen the boys here
again and sounded their views. The news
papers have contained more or less COM
plete accounts of that portion OF the con-
ference which occurred in New York. Tho
discussion there was quite thorough, COW
ering every point in question. However the
the vital part OF the business is to come"
Mr.. o'Donnell is president of the boiler
makers helpers. There is not much use
is saying anything about what has hap
pened in New York" said he, for the big
show is yet TO come. II anyone thought
our adjournment meant that things we're
practically settled except for a few de-
tails, he was mistaken. What has taken
place doesn't amount to much in the light
of the coming meeting. 1t was just a
discussion.
Burt Urges PiecewOrk.
81 suppose piecework is the biggest
proposition. though the other points were
given attention. Just as everybody ex-
pected and as the newspapers said. Presi-
dent Burt stood out for his favorite
scheme, piecework. We stood against it,
and think we will continue to do so.
As has been printed, Mr.. Burt told the
eastern Union Pacific men at the confer
ence that most Of the men out here wanted
piecework, but that the union officials
would not let them stand in favor of It.
So 1t was suggested that we all come out
here and put the proposition to the men
themselves. This will be done at the next
conference, as there will be representa-
tives from all points on the system of all
the trades.
1--WE are not feeling especially assured
Of success, but we feel just as well as we
did when we went east, not any better.
The thing is no cinch yet"
E. F. Kennedy, president Of the local and
district lodges of boilermakers, returned
last evening. He was in Kansas City Fri
comes the regular meeting OF the boiler
makers and Mr.. Kennedy will be there to
speak to the men.
Tom Wilson, fourth vice president of the
International Association Of Machinists,
is not expected till Monday. John Nc
Neil, president OF the International Broth
erhood Of Boilermakers and Iron Ship
builders, will not, 1t is said, reach Omaha
till the latter part OF next week.
Burt IL DispIeased.
President Burt was greatly displeased
by the announcements in Fridays news
papers that the strikers had said they
would not let the Union Pacific get any OF
its new engines while the strike was on
He Immediately tried to run down the
source of the statement. He entered into
communication with headquarters Of the
strikers and yesterday morning said thai
they had denied saying such a thing ant
that the remark had no authority of the
strikers behind 1t.
This appeased the wrath Of the railroad
a. DhAJH az beAA NhNNN 4
was a very broad statement for the strik'
ers to make and that he did not believe a
the time he read 1t that they had author
lied IT. He added further that the UnioI
Pacific bought its own engines and pait
Tor them and he did not see how 1t wa
any affair of the strikers how many tn,
road received or when or where it go
them.
When confronted with all this informa
tion the strikers proceeded to repeat thei
language OF the day previous. ut ism
hard to see how we could prevent the roa
from getting its engines" said one, IAN
It is certain that we will make every eff
fort in that direction as long as the strik
continues. As soon as II became know
TO us that a certain locomotive works ha
sent an engine to this road and was work
ing on others for It. we would simply hay
a strike called in those works and the
couldn't get the engines out. The Unto
Pacific is only one railroad Of many and 4
locomotive works could AFFORD to hav
trouble on account of one road. There a
too many others to serve"
The paruua Almanac.