Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-18
HIS DECLARATION A SURPRISE.
n, Back Door Ssttleme0t.-"Wheu |
Am Beaten ! Shall Come Out
And Say So"
MOVE FOR PEACE UP IN THE AIR,
yesnst.n Still Running Matters
Gompev Has Made NJ Proposition
For Arbitration

chicago, May is--Prosidont shea, ~
the Transfers international Union,
threw cold water today on all peace
movements, lie declared that he had
not considered arbitration In any form
between the Team.owncrs' association
md the Transfers union and that he
had never agreed TO arbl,rato the quos-
ton whether the Transfers should de-
liyor to the boycotiod houses,
Tho declaration OF Shea came M a
surprise 20 All concerned as II was OK.
pllcltly stated last night and today that
shea had mado such an agreement, At
the time Of Shoa's statement the team.
owners were In conference selecting
their member Of the arbitration board.
u am not going to 0rbltrato tho
question Of how they shall conduct
their business said President shea,
'Thero viii be no back door settlement,
When am beaten shall como on, and
cay So"
PEACE UP IN THE AIR.
This declaration on the part OF shea
throw the whole peace move up In tho
air. Members OF the Toam-owners
association started out at once TO find
Shea ana get some idea OF how and
where they stood, How the report got
started that he had agreed TO arbtra-
ton was not explained by Shea, but he
denied that he had over made such I'm
agreement, Declaring no such PROPOSE
ilon as tho alleged arbitration OF tho
boycott had been considered by tho
ttamstors. President shea called tho
story sublorflgc by the oam-ownors
to pncify the Employers association,
THE teAmstcrs arc still running this
strike" he said. 30 you think we arc
going 10 arbtr0tc the question whoth-
er or not merchants may deliver goods
That IN what this proposition To- arbl-
tmto means Do YOU think We all want
10 go 10 Jall2 We have not received
any notice Of AN arbitration proposal,
nave no right TO make such AN agree
mcnt ms was printed In the morning
papers, The Teamslors' Joint council
IA here TO decide such matters II has
not taken any such agreement mp, The
team .owncrs are talking great deal.
Thcy are meeting 10 appoint their rop-
rosenlntlYo 10 act on an arbitration
committee, They have to do some
thing TO keep the Employees association
crowd OF their necks,"
A. D. Reed q prominent member Of
me Teamstors' iolnt council, confirmed
President Shca's declaration that no
agreement 10 orbtrato with the team
owners had been made,
Tho ~ "A NaiIn lgg,trf
IN the strike situation and their Nttl-
lNdc does not indicate the attitude oe
Tho Employers association The team
owners, however. have been conceded
by many 10 hold the key 10 tho eltun.
Ton, lnnsmuoh ~ an attempt by tho
lelm-0 wnore 10 force drivers 10 deliver
TO Tho strike affected houses would np.
Llrcn,ly mean an immediate spread "
The strike
QUESTION 10 DE ARBiTRATED,
Tho question Ia be arbitratcd IL the
qualification Of the tcamsicrs M rofus'
ng to mako such deliveries, The ar
Duration proposal came originally from
me Lumbcrmon's association and was
Ioported 10 have been accepted by
PRESIDENT shea and the Joint tcam.own'
ors organization,
Representatives Of the loam,ownors
appointed oB their member Of the nf.
duration committee Edward limos, OF
we Hines Lumber company, and II
was said that the toamstcrs had np.
lolnted william j. Gibbons, prosdon |
on the Transfers Joint council, These
TWO after appointing a third, would, II
was announced, proceed To settle tho
QUESTION ns to whether toamstcra
hhnoHll deliver goods to boycottod
An adermanIo arbitration commits
,co appointed by Mayor Dunno held n
Mayer,
Like Mr., shea, President Gompcrp,
on me American Federation OF Labor,
lolossed today 10 be surprised TO read
w we papers that the tcAmRtors had
Nreod TO arbItrOlo the tcam.ownors
proposition. lie said,
ooMpERs TALKS,
~ have modo no proposition 10 mr.
ullrue This strike ] would not II I
Ioul1 ana l could not II would, All
eul DO IN TO pave the way, II II "
omlDle, for peaceful settlement But
n' ,nn,lor OF settlement must be taxi
tpcollVo organi2atlons--thc Employers
mNoolation and the toamatora, ANY
thlencnt mat has been published that
havo proposed arbitration or attempt.
lo erect u settlement IN untrue, |
mavP no authority 10 tnko such n course.
ne best ] can do IN TO work for peace
VIZ try 70 bring tho two opposing par.
ut ,oge,her " | can nnd plan by
nsh lhey can meet then thoy must
Wa l,olr own Judgment on whether
iut pan N right or not That is the
lt ot my power here, wish to
nne 'hot very plain, | have not ne.
oo,p,ed 70 Interfere with tho legal or
nv 'tsul llghl OF either the employers
ono unions involved In this nght, |
hnN nave been mlsreprosontod as to
"uH Thls statement from mo IL llnnl,
sawu merely hero ondoayorIng TO mud a
,%ay 70 bring about peace ana thcn
ne,uDunlt mat plan to tho two or.
unl,ons expect TO meet Atty,
catg mayer Of the Employors nsso.
e~d 'V,' some time today. The hour
~ NV place ] ITO not know, hut I aim
hear IRON him as to that
nlgh, ,,ompors said ho would leave TO.
ms,u, lor Dayton o., whore gomo labor
u w, demand his attention, and INA /
iav" telurn 10 Chicago either Satur.
ny nBnt or SUNDAY IIo nvna,Is 40