Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-26


 Notwithstanding the position taken by the company in it's latest utterance we should hope that graceful yielding of this special point by the union might lead to securing some basis of arbitration and thus hastening the end of an unfortunate and distressing con dition of affairs. (Signedl
 JOSEPH ANDERSON. tsWIILIANI !. SLOCUM.
 TT. B. STOCKDALE.e
 The ultimatum issued Saturday to the men by Manager Sewell does not mean. according to what Colonel Bur pee, counsel for the company, said this morning to Democrat reporter, "that the company will not listen to any fur ther overtures for a settlement It means, however. that all conferences shall be considered at an end.. There have been enough of them held to show that the company and the men could not come to any conclusion upon the grounds the latter have so far offered. l If they see they can make advances upon some other grounds. we'll and good,' said the colonel. ssThe com pany will always be pleased to hear them. But no more conferences on the grounds that have already been gone over" Z
 And what were they?' he waa asked'
 The reinstatement of MT Barrett and Ar Kelly" he replied. sThat has been the position of the company from the first and it will be the position to 1the last"
 It was stated Saturday officiallv on behalf of the company that very soon the company will put the men now in the employ on the schedule of wages which was one of the elements that brought about the strike. Also that the men will have to procure boarding houses, 1and then,'' said this official of the company, ssthe com Iplexion of the situation may change, but the company cannot help that, pro- vision will have to be made by the city to give the men protection. They may have some difficulty in finding boarding houses md other accOmodations. but they will have 10 find them for they cannot be accommodated much longer 1 in the car barn. The company will dispose of the mattresses, cots and bed l ding. Wesdo not expect they will find q ready sale, but that won't make much difference''
 But these men did not come here with the intention of staying. Are they not professional non-union men ana did they not come here with the i'm tention of returning where they came from after the strike is over?'' .All. Iwho wish to remain can do SOL, said the official. They can have their po- sitions as long as they wish. They are all competent men.' Then you will break up MT Farley's business of fl1r- n1shing professional strikebreake rs?px
 "Oh, he can find others, I suppose, the official replied with a smile. Tn the course of time," he resumed seri- ously, ssOme of the old hands may re- turn and they will be given work, but none of the men now employed will Dc removed to make way for them''
 The old men will never return sas long as the present circumstances I last?s
 "Oh yes they will,' replied the offi. cial.
 l ssYou will find yourself mistaken; you don't know the temper of the men"
 "Oh they'll return gradually,'' he said. "You'll find they will" and then he resumed his business.
 It was reported this afternoon that another batch of non-union men ar rived in town this morning. ] The fare on all the 'bus lines will be| the same as it is on the trolley cars, and the proceeds will go to the benefit of the strikers.
 l Just thirty-two passengers were on the South Main street cars at noon. The same gangs were on the other cars, but the total did not show scarce ly any difference from what 1t has been during the past few days
 The strikers ill return for the as. sistance they have been given by the public have decided to assist the public as much as possible. They have de- cided to run busses from as many Of the factories and the suburbs as possi- ble and convey passengers to their homes and business places. To-mor- row morning they will begin with run ming busses from Naugatuck at G and 1 ; o'clock in the afternoon and 10 o'clock in the evening and will leave Exchange place at and II in the forenoon and 5 and 6:15 in the afternoon.
 Tn his sermon yesterday Dr Ander l son referred to his ylSlC to the nead- quarters of the striking trolleymen, ac-G companied by Father Slocum and the 1 Rev MT Stockdale, as follows: The room was full of wide-awake, intelligent men. The president was ill the chair and presided with dignity, the officers q seated near him. We were courteous I ly, even warmly received. As listened to the other two clergymen, both or whom were once hard working men, and heard them tell of their early struggles, could not help thinking that l it was n good thing for them to come into close contact with the working men. One way to prevent the bitter ness that arises in the heart of the \ worlSingnan when he sees the extravAr gant display of wealth made by some \ of our rich, is for the two classes to llxnow each other better and to come Unto closer contact \