The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Thinks Strike
Will Not Occur

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Monday morning he replied quickly:
No" Then he added. "At least I do
not know now that 1 will"
MAYORS INFLUENCE STRONG.
1t was evident yesterday. morning
that schmitz had determined to take a
strong hand in the game. Police Com
missioner Hagerty called on Cornelius.
and although it was given out that
their conference was wholly in regard
to the position of the Labor Council In
talked with Cornelius as a representa-.
tive of the administration as well as
head of the Labor Council The May
or's personal influence with Cornelius
is strong. The influence of the admin
istration on the United Railroads can
not we'll be ineffective. The Mayor had
ground to hope that the conference he
arranged yesterday might have ac-
complished more than 1t did. His course
is different than 1t was when he pre-
vented the last threatened strike of the
carmen by an appeal to the men at
the strike meeting. His position is diff
ferent than it was then. He holds
other cards. Possibly, though, his hand
is as strong as it was then.
When Cornelius and Secretary Bow
ling, who accompanied him, were asked
l. the result of the conference had been
satisfactory to them. they replied:
There was no result
And yet the fact that they left the
Mayors Office in a more amiable frame
OF mind than that with which they
came showed that there had been
moral result. even If no concessions
had been accepted or advanced.
STRIKE MAY BE GENERAL.
| Cornelius went on to say that the
same demands which had been made
to the United Railroads would be sent
to the California and Geary street lines
today If there is to be a strike it will
be general, and every line of cars in
the city will be affected.
The men on the cars continue to
| take an optimistic view of the situa-
ton If they vote as they talk the
meeting Sunday morning will grant
the company another forty-eight hours
to answer their demands. But to fore
cast the course of a midnight strike
meeting is harder than plotting the
course of next summers thunder
storms.
Late last night sMullally sent to the
Garments Union more lengthy state
ment of his position and again ex-
pressed his wish that the men would
decide to wait for the arrival of Presi-
dent Calhoun and the directors on Mon
/ a.
vote. While the document does not go
to the length of statement that CON
cessions will be made TO the men, 1t
states in cautious language that it is
the intention of the company to treat
the requests Of the men in a friendly
spirit and act fairly and do justice
The text of the letter is as follows:
August "a, 1906
its position perfectly clear to its en-
ployes with whom, under the present
management. 1T has always been and
desires TO remain on the most cordial
and friendly terms, so that whatever
action may be contemplated or taken
by them may be with clear knowledge
or the oompany's position.
REMINDED OF CONTRACT.
On Sunday evening, August 19. the
company received its first intimation
|
cation requesting IT to make certain
concessions to It's employees Imme-
date and courteous consideration was
communication, sufficient to ascertain
that, In addition to the formal nullifi-
cation of the solemn contract entered
into and existing between your organi-
zation and this company, the conces-
| sionS requested aggregated a proposed
additional expense to the company of
over 100000 per annum This was a
matter OF such consequence that it
could evidently not be considered off,
hand, or without consultation with the
interests represented by him, upon
whom would fall great portion of the
proposed increased disbursement in
volved.
| The company upon communicating
by telegraph was advised that the
president would be in this CITY on sun
a meeting of the board of directors
was summoned for Monday, the 9th
the day after his arrival, and just one
week after the requests of your or
ganization had been received. to meet
the president of the company and to
consider and act upon your requests
tion by written communication of
| August %. On the evening of the same
day you returned answer saying you
would await direct acceptance or re-
fusal of your proposals within the next
day and a half, namely. on or before
this afternoon. August "a.
CALHOUN DUE SUNDAY.
We beg to advise you that Mr.. Cal
| houn, our president, is now en- route
to this city, having telegraphed this
morning on the way at Fremont, Neb.,
that he will be here on Sunday even
ing; that a meeting of the board of
directors of the company will take
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