Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
NOT COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
Union Pacific Mschinists Not In on ths
New York Agreement
WILL HAVE A CONFERENCE IN OMAHA
Boiler and B~Iacksmiths the
Only Parties TO Return TO work
Under the Terms of
Present Compact.

THE Union Pacific strike may be settled
20 far as the boiler makers are concerned,
but It is not settled, nor is there any pro-
posed basis OF settlement so Tar as the ma
chinists are concerned"
This statement is given out by the local
machlnists' committee. which is in receipt
Of this telegram from First Vice President
p. ]. Conlon. who is in Washington:
do not be guided by any reports OF set
Element sent out. We have arrange for
conference with officials in Omaha
A later dispatch says the date Tor the
conference I'm Omaha is June 1.
The press dispatches confirm those OF sew
eraI days ago that the boiler makers hnd
settled their differences with the Union Pa
ciic, 50 II is probable no further confer
ences will be held with reference TO the
boiler makers affairs. Local IOller makers
are in receipt Of kilograms from their rep
resentatives at New York confirming the
press dispatches Of the settlement and say
ing the representatives left for Omaha Fri
day night.
While there is no disposition to doubt a
future settlement all around, yet since the
machinists constitute the overwhelming ma
jority of the strikers, it is pointed out that
the strike will not be settled until an agree
ment is IedCn6Q UtNWttH Nv OhhfNh G
the machinists, which cannot be until after
the conference that has been decided on
for Omaha.
representative for Conference.
At this conference the strikers will be
represented by the executive OF
the international Association Of Machinists'
consisting Of M. J. Ford, New York; II. F.
Gerrett, Atlanta; Hugh Doran, Chicasoi
Edward Tucker, Washington; James Rey-
nolds, Cleveland. This committee will ar
rive in Omaha May 81. James OConneil'
president of the association, of washington,
is an ex-ofncio member of this committee
but as he is sick he may not be at the
Omaha conference. Mr.. OConnel OF any
other representative of the machinists did
not attend the conference in New York, az
was reported. President John Mcneil OF
the boiler makers and President o slo-
cum of the blacksmiths and representatives
from Omaha were there. The blacksmiths
having been represented, 1t is understood
thew are in on the settlement with the
boiler makers.
At Union Pacific headquarters yester
day II was said that no word had been re
ceived from President Burt as to The
progress Of negotiations with the strikers
Tho local machinists, who are In constan
communication with their internationa
headquarters at Washington, are giving GU
very little information. Vice Presiden
Wilson declines to talk on the details OF
terms of any proposed or rumored settle
ment, saying he prefers to let matters TAX
their course and have an amicable an'
satisfactory adjustment made as soon a.
possible.
Associated Press Report.
This report comes through the Associated
Press and is confirmed by private advice
from Omaha boiler makers In New Hori
TO the local committee here:
NEW YORK. May 23.-John McNei
grand president and organizer of tn
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and IroI
Ship Builders of America, in a statemen
today, says that the strike of the boile
makers on the Union Pacific, inaugurate
June 10. 1902. has been settled, the mel
being granted a substantial increase an
other questions arranged satisfactorily I
both parties. All the men now out are I
return to work. The men struck for a
increase in wages and the establishment o
shop rules. A sympathetic strike was or
dered on the Southern Pacific, wher
through the influence of E. II. Hartman
a conference was arranged and conducte
in this city during the last few days. Nj
Mcneil has gone to P%ittsburg to hold
conference with the employers OF boile
makers in that city, looking to the settle
ment OF the difficulties existing there.