Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-22
E,eWeII Gives Out Statement and Announces Terms
 of Settlement.
ABOUT SAME AS WAS FIRST PROPOSED BY HIM
Colonel Bupee Makes Statement lie and Sewe are Wait ing for Strikers Answer to Conference Held the Other
 Evenng-Bridgeport Trolleymen Pass Reso.
 Iutions of Sympathy.

ssnothing new" All of the conferences hhat were held yesterday and last even dng resulted in no new disclosures. NO new avenues of escape from the d1tn- culty or by which means could be reached to settle 1t were discovered. The men denied some reports that were Injurious to their cause. Manager Sewell did the same. Colonel Bufpee, who is being gradually drawn into the dispute, as representative of the con- pany also denied some things, and therg 1t rested this morning, after the numerous consultations held this week, with practically nothing done, not 8 step nearer settlement accomplished, nor any means devised or suggested by which the difficulty could be overcome. kFl1e men to all appearances and apart altogether from their daily statements, are as strong and determined as the first day, and equally so seems Man Rger SewelL.
 Of the eight or nine demands of the men Manager Sewell has granted prac- fically none. He will not recognize the union. He will allow 5 cents more an hour for work on the snow blow mak- dng the pay for this work 9 cents an hour. But this is one of the smallest if not actually the smallest of the men's demands. He will allow 20 cents an hour for men at the car barn, but some of them now get more than that.
 He has never denied a conference when men have been discharged
 He is still as obdurate as ever over the demand of taking back Barrett, Kelly and Light, but he has withdrawn from his first stand regarding the other men's positions and pay when they will be taken back, that is, they will be given their old positions and their old rate of wages.
 He will take back Maloney and will sign an agreement with the men indi- vidually. This is the ground Manager sewen stands on at present. It is seen. therefore, that there is very little change in his attitude.
 Colonel Burpee was asked this morn ing If there was anything new in the situation on the company's side of 1t, < and he answered that he knew of noth- ing. 1t seemed to him, though. that a crisis has been reached regarding the question of reinstating MT Barrett, and this point seemed to him the only ob- stacle to settlement. In all the con- ferences held so far this was the main point. All the other demands were hardly considered at all, and when they were they were speedily pushed aside by the committees eagerness to have MT Barrett reinstated. He thought that every view by which a settlement could be effected has been raised and thoroughly discussed. He knew of nothing more that could be said on it. So far as he was officially concerned. he said, neither himself nor Manager SewelI had authoritive information re- garding the action taken by the men on the result of the conference held tho other evening, at which Manager Sewell had given his views and the terms upon which he was satisfied and ready to end the strike. The strikers committee had not communicated with him or Manager Sewell as to what ac- fion they had taken and they ara de- pendent upon the press reports and the reporters for information as to what Is going on.
 He was asked why Manager. Sewell has not issued a statement in answer Co Mir Barrett's refutation of his charges that he, Barrett, was dis charged for intoxication. and Colonel Burpee replied that Mir SewelI gave his reply to the strikers committee some days ago. He was then informed Enat this Is the point upon which the a. S1on during the past week, and he said that he expected to have q tall, will Manager Sewel1 this forenoon. and probably he, Sewell, would make a statement to the public through the press this afternoon.
 This being the matter on which the obstacle to the settlement of the strike rests, the sooner 1t is cleared up the better. MT Sewell has made his charges against Mir Barrett The lat ter has repeatedly denied them not only to individuals but also through the press. And not only that, but he has expressed a desire to talk the matter over with MT Sewell and let the public decide who Is right and who is wrong
 Last evening reports were current that the Bridgeport trolleymen, who belong to the same union as the local men, had practically agreed to hasten the end of the strike by going on strike themselves. Members of the loca union were divided on this matter Some said it was true the Bridgepor, men had voted to strike; others said ii was not true. Following is said to be the official action of the Bridgeport union:
 Whereas, The public press has been publishing from time to time articles regarding the business transacted al the meeting of the Bridgeport division No 299, and said division has not ir any way authorized the same, we deem It our duty to make public statement In regard to our feeling toward the Wa ferbury trolleymen's union which is now having trouble in that city. and
 Whereas, Said Bridgeport division No 299, at meeting voted unanimous ly to repudiate the statement, published In the evening paper, Friday, January i6, to the effect that "the local trolley men had no sympathy for the Water bury strikers" therefore be 1t
 Resolved. That our heartfelt sym