The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-03-28
SEATTLE STRIKE STATUS
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/ states mail cars from running If IT
is necessary, we wull furnish men to
run these cars. There will be no vio-
lence II we can prevent IT, We will
have a number Of committees made up
of two and three men. stationed at the
VARIOUS points, to prevent any dis.
order or any interference with the
property Of the Seattle Electric com.
pany"
The company's Statement.
I'VE shall be able to take care Of
this matter without great deal Of
trouble, think said Jacob Furth.
president Of the Seattle Electric com.
pany. II have no fears that the agi.
tators will be able TO control the ma.
iority Of our men. The statements be.
ing circulated to the effect that the
union has enrolled as many as $50 or
400 men are false. Not more than half
the men have joined II.
our men have been well treated by
the company, and they admit IL. The
relations between the officers and EN-.
ployes are OF the most satisfactory
character. and the policy OF the com.
pany has been to do all in it's power
TO advance the interests OF the men
They say themselves that they have
absolutely no complaint to make Of
the treatment they have received. This
admission is useful as H. clears away
any fog that might arise as to the
grounds upon which the union is try.
ing to create strike.
The only question between the
company and its employees. Is. there.
fore the fact that some Of our Seattle
men have gone to Tacoma This they
did voluntarily The majority of those
that went there asked permission to
go over as they were new men work.
ing here as substitutes, and they
thought they might find regular runs
there Any Of our old men who went
TO Tacoma also went there OF their
own accord and having done what
they had a right to do they will Dee
supported by the company
Cannot Recognize Union.
THE aim OF the union Of course Is
To force us TO recognize IL. as the
phrase commonly used by the agita
tors has H. This means that the Of
6cials Of the company shall permit the
men 10 run the road. As we are res
ponsiblc to the stockholders for the
caro- and operations OF their property
we shall Of course decline to yield TO
The demand.
we regret To have a strike, but
under any circumstances we shall con.
tinuo to operate the property in nc.
cordance with the wishes of its own.
ers have ne doubt we shall have
the support of the public In taking our
stand ON this business proposition
Upon his return To Tacoma last
evening wither MIR Furih went yes.
terday afternoon To canvass the stu.
alton In that city, he added;
"Thc demands made by the commit.
tee were so unreasonable that no bust.
ness man could accede TO them. The
public may Judge of the facts when il
Is known that the first demand made
Is that We should bring back the men
from Tacoma who went there OF
their own accord, the second that we
should employ no one but a member
OF the union. II has been the policy
OF the company 10 employ men for
their personal worth alone, never ask.
ing what affiliations they might have.
with any union. church or political
party This rule viii be strictly ad.
hered 10 by the management in the
future as II has been In the past
The only disturbance of the day
was Inspector Carson ordered j. w.
Wagonblast. one OF the strikers. out OF
the way at the corner Of Fifth Ave
nue. and Pike street last evening
about 1880 O'Clock.
Carson is big man Wagonblast
being in the lightweight class The
latter said the street was a public
place and he had a right there. but the
Inspector backed mp his request with
"a vigorous shove. Some OF the spec
tatOrs say he struck the small man
Others say he simply pushed him out
of the way, Wagonblast thinks he
was hit a couple OF times. He was
going 10 have the inspector arrested.