Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
UNION PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Representatives Of Machinists and Black
smiths Meet President Burt Today.
STRIKERS ARE ALL ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
they Are Disposed, However, 60 Urge
the Company 90 Discharge All
NOnuniOn Men Now I'm
the shops,

President Burt of the Union Pacific will
meet representatives of the striking ma
chinists and blacksmiths today TO discuss
plans for settlement unless all arrange
ments are changed. No hour had been set
for the conference up to late last night, but
a representative of the company said 1t
was the purpose OF the president to meet
the men sometime during the day. Super
intendent McKeen Of the motive power de-
partment will also participate in the con-
ference.
The machinists' entire international and
district boards and the blacksmiths presi-
dent and committeeman are here; at least
ell were In the city last night save FTesi-
dent John slocum Of the blscksmfths and
he was expected any time.
The previous settlement of the boiler
makers with President Burt in New York
adds a certain peculiar interest, TO the con-
ference TO begin todty Certain provisions
Of the terms arrived at between the COM
pany and the boiler makers are not en-
tirely satisfactory 70 the other crafts and
this fact, therefore, will have it's effect 1t
is noticeable on the eve Of their meeting
with President Burt and Mr.. McKeen that
the labor representatives and of1cials Of
the company are indispoaed to discuss is
sues. They take the position that It is too
delicate a time for public discussion Of
private matters
I'VE want peace and any discussion at
this time OF our plans or differences could
have no good results and might have very
bad results" said an Official Of one Of the
crafts yesterday.
AS to Nonunion Employees.
1t has been stated. however, that the
company would be urged to discharge ali
it's present machinists, boiler makers and
blacksmiths, This is one point the boiler
makers did not hold out on, taking the
view that this question would work out
! itself in due time" Like the boiler makers
the machinists and blacksmiths will con-
tinue their stand against piece work. The
terms Of settlement with the boiler makers
provide that no man shall work by the
piece unless he so desires.
The men who are to meet tho Union
Pacific officials are:
international executive board, machinists
Hugh Doran, chairman, Chicago; N. ]
Ford, New York; r. L. Tucker. Washing
| ton; H f. Garrett, Atlanta; James A, Rey.
nolds, Cleveland.
| Machinists' district executive board, com
prising representatives from over the Unior
Pacific system: B. F. Perry, Cheyenne
president; Walter Webster, Evanston, vic,
president; Samuel Grace, North Platte, sec
retary-treasurer; w. L Hughes, Rawlins
George w. Smith, A. s. Mildred, Rober
Muir. Omaha; e. w. Towner, Kansas City
John Umland, Columbus: Paul Blscheld
Grand Island; George Harris. Cheyenne
George Finn. North Platte; Emil Berne
Denver. T. L. Wilson will have an activ
part in the deliberations.
Blacksmith's conference committee: Pres
ident John Slocum, Moline, ILL.,; Executiv
Committeeman James w. Kline, Kansa
City; ID. c. Tuhey, Cheyenne; NJ H. Col
linson. Kansas City; William Grieb, Charlie
Hender, John Wallace, James White
Omaha.