Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
COMPANY WOULD
ARB|1RA1E STRIKE
Possibility of Settlement If
Strikers Accept officials Of
fer of Arbitration
NooNAN ISSUES STATEMENT
Claiming He Had No Previous know'--
edge That the Strikers Were Willing
to Submit Controversy to Disinter-
ested Board, Noonan Meets the Of
reinstatement Presented to Union.

ested Board, Noonan Meets the Of
reinstatement Presented to Union.
Possibility of settlement of the
Iowa Central garments strike is the
feature of this, the twenty-second day
the men have been out. Claiming that
the offer of the Garments committee to
settle the strike by arbitration, con-
tanned in a signed statement made by
the committee and published in the
Times Republican OF October 4, had
just been brought to his attention,
General Superintendent D. c. Noonan,
OF Minneapolis. Wednesday night au-
thorized the statement that the COM
pany would meet the strikers on such
grounds and submit the labor contro-
versy, to a disinterested board Of arbi-
tration.
The statement of the committee, that
1t was willing to place the strike In
the hands of any number Of reputable
citizens and abide by the result, has
found favor with Mr.. Noonan. He also
is willine to submit the questions in
volved in the strike to three reputa-
Bile citizens, who are altogether dis
and, the company will also
abide by the result.
Offer Presented to Union.
& Mr.. Noonan's offer, outlined in his
statement published below,
does not enter into the details Of how
the arbitration board Of three shall
be chosen, or how 1t shall proceed in
its investigation. HIS only stipulation
is that the men may return to work
and arbitration is Il, begin with their
doing so. To Times-Republican re-
porter he authorized the statement
that the details of arrangements Of the
arbitration would be left with Master
Mechanic Thomas M. Feeley.
Mr.. Noonan's communication was
presented and read to the local union
Of the carmen this morning. No ac-
ton was taken at once, but tn MON
went into session to con-
slider. it. Up to late this afternoon no
reply from the unior had been received
pending the outcome of conference,
which had been arranged with Master
Mechanic Feeley.
Men Meee Feeley.
& An effort was made by the Garments
committee to meet Mr.. Feeley We'd
nesday, but he was out OF the city. A.
conference was held with him this
morning, at which time the subject OF
was preached, before Noon
ms offer had been submitted to the
union: Following the morning confer
ence the committee met the union and
reported to 1t, at tha same time taking
IN Noonan's communal cation, which had
first been submitted to the commit
tee.
Company Will Arbitrate.
Following Is the authorized state
ment given out by General Superin-
tendent D. G. Noonan, agreeing to SUBJ
nit the strike to arbitration, and out
lining farther the company's position:
MIR. Feeley has directed my atten-
ton to q communication appearing in
the Times-Republican, of October 4,
signed by Messrs r III. Grim, c. O.
Simonson, f. Barnard and M. Lee, with
reference to the unfortunate situation
resulting from the attitude Of the car
men formerly employed in our, shops in
this city. In that communication I
notice the following paragraph: I'VE
are willing to place the matter In the
hands Of any number of reputable cit
liens and abide by the result
Undoubtedly the communication is
but the proposition has new
or been suggested to the company, or
any of its officers, by the carmen or
any Of their representatives, and the
appearing in the news
paper is the only information have
that such disposition exists In fact,
the only information I have on the
subject is that which has been con-
tanned in the daily press. to the effect
that the carmen, ELS a result OF their
action in violating their contract with
the company, have been expelled from
in the Brotherhood OF
Railway Carmen, as announced in an
Interview with Grand Chief Carman
Ronemus. published in the Times-Re-
publican shortly after the trouble
arose. This action was not brought
about by the company. but entirely by
The organization ttself, thru him, in
IN honest effort to preserve the integ-
rity Of a contract beween the car
mems organisation and this company
Proposition Of Arbitration.
Assuming the authenticity OF the
referred to, and be-
cause of a disposition to put an end to
/ situation that Is unfortunate for the
,arn1en, for the company and for the
business men and other citizens OF
wish to state that the
carmen who left our service may re-
turn to their employment and We Will
accept the implied invitation to sub
nit the matter in issue between us to
of three reputable citizens
who are altogether disinterested in
purpose or disposition to do anything
other than what is fair and right as
between employer and employe, and we
also will abide by the result Of such
SIN this connection want to en-
phasize what have previously stated
to our men, that 1t is not the policy OF
the company to retain any foreman In
any department who falls to treat the
employees Of that department. with the
they are entitled to. 1t
will not require any action on the part