Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-10
HOT HEADS TALK STRIKE.
strectcar Men Are Diserunted over
The Arbitration Outlook

There we're reports this morning
about a meeting called by the street.
car men for Thursday night at which
Inc turning down by the Utah Light g.
Railway company of the proposition
from tic men 10 arbitratc and refusal
TO recognize the Union were 20 ne dis
cussed and from the runors current
the Inference was THAI strike might pe
expected which would tie up the
strce;car service,
President !. IA. Lamont of the cay
mems union was found later, ana ne
stated there had been no meeting
called to discuss the arbitration sltSi&-
tlor. on anyt hing else. and the report
could haTdly be correct, hecnuse Wheh
there * IA meeting TO be called he Is inc
one who does it, When asked as TO
the probability OF SUCH a meeting, and
sc he would express an opltton as TO
what action the union might take In
viezy OF the refusal Of the company 10
meet the requests Of the union, Presl-
dent Lamont replied that he did not
care TO express any opinion, as there
was no telling of hand what mlshi OF
might not be done. Siiouid fpeetlnB
be called and the matter be brought up
II would then be time to discuss the sii-
uation seriously,
The action of tho Utah Light & Rail-
way cOmpa ny as stated in the News
of last week, was a refusal TO arpttrate,
or 10 recognize the union The MAN
agemert stated that there was really
nothing to arbitrate; and as 10 adopting
that method Of settlement OF grievances
real or alleged II would not be consld~
cred The mana cement would deal div
rectly with the men, irrespective of any
outside body or Interference. The man.
agenent had also declined 10 recognize
the Union, and when the matter was
Iai, luTf n
peal, hs sustained the manager, and
also declined to reco gniza the union,
1t is evident that iIe men feel sore
over the rejection 81 these two prono
sltlons; but that this feeling il suffl
clentIy deep 10 cause serious trouble,
is doubtful. Quite a number Of carmen
were talked with this noon. and noi
one Of them favored such drastic action
as strike. AS one OF the older men
said There may be some hot heads
IN our number, who Would urge some
such thing. but 1t requires two
thirds vote to order strike, and there
ara enough Old and cooler heads
amongst us TO prevent anything of this
kind. No. | don't think there VIII be
any strike"
SO the matter rests with the mem
nc. after conferences among themselves,
they order a strike In attempt 10 en-
froee recognition Of their union and
tns aupptlou Oh u poFEu ~ rrpltIAlOll
to settle differences, the Light & Rail-
way company will at once secure new
men which the officials claim they are
perfectly able to do. In a reasonably
short time, and the strikers viii have
to seek fresher fields and pastures new
for scenes OF q livelihood. There has
beer but one strike on the street rail-
way, In 1890 Which resulted ilsas-
frousTy for the union. notwit hsta nding
the demon stratIpe ass is1anCe extended
by the Federated Trades A strike
now would be much more inconvenient
for the public on account of the in
creased size OF the city; but the off,
cinls Of The company are confident.
they would win out in the end,