Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-30
WILL RESUME CONFERENCE
President Burt Will Receive Strike Leaders
Again This Morning.
ALL BIG UNION MEN HERE EXCEPT ONE
President Mcneil of Boiler Makers
Says President Burt VIII he
Told that piece work VIII
Not BE Accepted.

The conference between President Burt
Of the Union Pacific railway and representa-
tives of the strikers on that system, dis
continued in New York three weeks ago.
will be resumed at 10 o'clock this morning
at Union Pacific headquarters.
When the strike leaders returned from
New York they awaited the arrival OF Mr..
Burt and then asked for a continuance of
the conference. He replied mot before two
or three weeks, as I am too busy" That
was on January 10. The three weeks will
be up next Tuesday and the conference be-
gins today.
All the big strike leaders who have had a
hand in this matter save one will be here
for the conference. John Mcneil, president
of the international Brotherhood of Boiler
Makers and Iron Shipbuilders, reached
Omaha at 6 o'clock Wednesday night from
Denver. James w. Kline. national execu-
tive committeeman of the Internationa
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, now at Kansas
City, was telegraphed yesterday and will be
here tolay. Tom L. Wilson, fourth vice
president OF the International Association
of Machipists. is already here. Only John
Slocum, president Of the international
Brotherhood of Blacksmlths, will be absent,
and MIR. Kline is deputed to act for him.
strikers Now In Session.
When It became known yesterday that
the conference would be resumed to-
day, a special meeting of the Locomotive
Builders Trades council was at once called
I The body convened at IL o'clock, with tive
objects in view. One was to determine
upon a course of action with President
Burt tomorrow. The other was to select
three representatives from each craft, the
boiler makers, blacksmiths and machinists
to attend the conference.
President Mcneil Of the boiler makers
said: This conference is simply a con.
t|inuance OF the one begun in New York
At that time we adjourned avowedly fol
the purpose of getting the opinion Of the
men on piece work, President Burt having
been of the opinion that in reality mos
Of the men wanted it. We have secured
that opinion, and all we will do tomorrow
will be to put the decision of the men before
Mr.. Burt. 1t is that they will never submit
to piece work"
At the meeting Of the Locomotive Build.
ers' Trades council held Wednesday after,
noon it was decided to ask the Contra
Labor union to call a special meeting fol
Sunday afternoon next. At this two mat,
tiers will come up. The strikers will ash
III SNhNAa LaboA hAO W AoNlAy NAtl
plans for r grand rally and mass meeting
of organized labor in the interests Of the
strike. Again, the proposition to call ou'
all the men employed at the Union Pacific
shops here will be taken up. l
James ]. Jeffries, the champion pugillst
gave $50 to the strikers fund yesterday.
Selects Committed of Fifteen.
At the noon session of the Locomotiv,
Builders Trades council a committee o
fifteen men was named to attend the con
ference Friday. These were selected
from the iron trades exclusively.
This meeting is to be merely a prelimi
nary conference. Upon the attitude ex
hibited by President Burt at that time will
depend whether the representatives frou
over the system will be called in. No set
Element could be made without them.
Some strikers think that this develop
ment actually means a settlement. other
are of the opinion that Mr.. Burt mereI
wishes to talk premium scale" to Their
som more, which of course will avail
nothing. In any event, the strikers ar
going to headquarters to see what he ha
to say and will shape their future action
accordingly.