The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-02
KRAMER FIRM IN REFUSAL
TO RECOGNIZE UNION
Utah Fuel Company Has Conceded All Other De-
mandS of the Striking Coal Miners.
Conference Held in This City and Steps Taken to Bring About Set
tsmsnt Of the Difficulty
TPHE STRIKING coal miners in c.

THE STRIKING coal miners in Car
bon county have no grievance
against the Utah Fuel company
other than its refusal to recognize the
union
1hat fact was settled yesterday at
several meetings held by Governor He
Der NJ. Wells. the board Of governors
OF the Commercial club. officers Of the
coal company and other. persons more
or Tess interested in the strike
IN the morning Governor Wells held
session with George W. Kramer. vice
president Of the company. and num-
per Of others. when the facts i'm the
case were gone over very carefully.
among the documents produced bv
Mf. Kramer in substaudation of the
position taken by his company was "A
COPY or the twelve grievances which
lnt strikers had submitted TO him at
= mass meeting held at Sunnyside on
nov. q. and statement of the con-
cessious which the company made In
every instance the demands Of the
miners were conceded excepting the
lest one which demanded a recogni-
1on OF the union.
Strikers Claims Erroneous.
The publicity at this time Of the de-
nanas Of the strikers and the
concessions OF the company sets at
rest the claims OF KeIiher and
Evans that the com9anv had NOT come
20 the terms Of the men. and that there
are grievances other than the recog-
milton OF the union at stake.
al 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Gov
ernor Wells met with the board Of
EoEetnors Of the Commercial club AMI
Ltll -oelofe 10 q typewriter copy Of the
Statelnenls made by Mr. Kramer at
the morning session. together with a
eopy OF the report which Consul Ounce
on Denver made to the governor uroo
tne condition of affairs I'm the dis
tufocd district. as he found them upon
personal invest igation.
Before the meeting adjourned a set of
resolutions was passed. commendin-
tne governor upon the course he had
taken iu calling out the national guard
20 preserve peace and protect life and
property, assuring him Of the moral
support of that body I'm any further
80 rs winch he might find necessary to
.tke in the future to carry out his roI-
icy. The board also pledged the gov
ernor tho support of the club IN he
found it necessary 90 convene The leg
safure in extra session t0 keen HE SOL
nleFs IN the feld for any great length
Or time
Possibilities CT Extra Session.
After short session i'm the evening
the Commercial club. wher the
whole situation was gone over again.
Governor Wells said the mattor of call
ING the legislature together t1 appropri-
ste money for the maintenance Of the
troops in The field. would depend entire
ddys.
III the strikers cor,inue i'm the future
as they have in the past. the soldiers
presence VIII be absolutely necessary.
End in That event money VIII be needed
10 deiray their expenses. That means
en- extra session Of me legislature. on
inc other hand. should the strikers de-
eide to return to work realizing that
TREY have a hopeless fight or their
hahds. then the troops viii be drawn
81 adldliy; their evacuation Obviating
the necessity of an extra session.
Nnen the board Of governors Of the
commercial club met at { o'clock yes
tFIHay afternoon, he following letter
from President Holmes was read
President Holmes Letter.
Commercial CLUB.
salt Lake City. Utah. pee 1a13.
To the Board of Governors Salt Lake
Commercial club.
Gen,lemen-Herewith hand YOU copies
OF Geographic CORES pondeucc RELATING TO
the matter of the coal strike I'm Carbon
county.
The dispatch 20 John Mitchell was sent
~ the suggestion OF Mr.. Hartman at tie
time of the Alta club banquet Nov. -
and had tine approval Of Governor Wells
and j. p D0oly OF the governing board
salt Lake City Commercial club. and was
en- cNort o. set the coal miners striF
declared of. This message was sent in
my name as president of the Commercial
Gun. representing Che business interests
or tnc cry and state. was afterwards
called into consultation with his excel
.cncNs and joined with him iu a message
.e Mr- kramer. representing the Utah
rlel company Upon that gentleman
refusing to 90 into conference with me
EtlUtlng miners. because by doing so DE
would nave Co recognize the union. the
governor inquired when De would De iu
tnc city. and meeting was arranged.
which took place az ~ o'clock this morn
There were present mt this meeting
numhcr oi persons identified with he coal
companies and those having the best .u-
tefcsfs pi lhc City and state. as well
the miners Themselves. at heart From
this meeting it was learned that Mr..
kramer had personally been IN conference
with his dissatisfied miners. and to The
hst or twelve grievances admitted had
Don tnc main consented 20 allow them. tne
principal exception beinE an aCknoWlcdg-
mcHt OF tne Miners union. which ne pos
fuvcly declined He states now his abni-
~ 90 supply coal 90 the city and section
IT the men seeking worE are guaranteed
and that they are prepared TO
close down their works rather than rec0g-
nizc the Miners union or operate under
its direction. Now d. is evident that the
strike movement Isl precouccrted effort
&C. establish miners unions ia this state
and destroy The harmony that has hither-
To- prevailed between capital and labor
and YOU are asked now 90 take such dc
zion as in your Judgment the situation
demands. Your truly.
p. +. HOLMES President
Endorse the Governor.
The status of the situation was then
Stated and discussed at length The
statement made I'm the morning By Mr.
Kramer to the governor was read. as
was also the statement Of Italian
Consul Ounce Of Denver. After
those two documents had been digest
Ed. the board compiled The following set
OF resolutions Of cOmmenda tior upon
the stand taken by the governor. and
PASSED them by a unanimous vote.
BE lt resolved. That after a. careful and I
thorough canvass of the causes and con-
bon county, this state. we are of the I
opinion that the action OF his excelloncy. :
Governor Hebcr II. Wells. I'm calling out
The state troops for the purpose Of pre- I
serving order. protecting life and prop
crty and enforcing the law in the district F.
affected bv said strike was entirely JUS
titled by the circumstance and absolute .
ly necessary for the accomplishment of T
the purposes indicated.
Resolved further, That we earnestly
commend him for the thoroughuess and .
imraruality with which he has investi- .
gated the situation and the urOmpfuess t
VITA which he has exercised his author
ity as governor in this emergercy
our loIai support should developments. in /
his Judgment. warrant the calling of I