The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-24

ON ARBITRATION
Continued from Page 1.
Again assuring you of our earnest de
company and its employees, as well as the
cIty's interests, I trust you viii see you,
way clear to take UP these matters along
the lines that have been suggested. we
VIII wait a reasonable time for your re-
ply before further action in the matter
Very sincerely yours. c. o. PRATT,
Chairman General Executive Board OF
the Amalgamated Association Of Stree'
and Electric Railway Employees OF Amer
salt Lake City. Utah. April 49,"
What Bancroft Said.
Mr. Bancroft had so far recovered from
his illness that he was able TO De at ms
offices In the Oregon Short Line nead-
Ibid YOU receive communication from
Eir. Pratt today?' he was asked
Yes, / received one at ABOUT z.51
o'clock. / was busy with committee
meeting all day and am only now, you
may say. within the moment, free TO look
over the matters that have accumulated
will you reply to Mr.. Pratts COM
Il may reply today-I don't know what
may take up my time. If l get time TO
reach the matter l may reply today"
MIR. Bancroft's Position.
Mr. Bancroft was asked with reference
TO the companys position. His reply was:
II understand that Mr.. Wells has OF
fered to arbitrate the matter or wage
scale; that meets the company's appro-
VAL
"In treating with the men, do you rec
ognize Mr.. Pratt"
Il have said that the employees of our
company may always present their griev-
ances, Il any they have, TO the company
officials, individually or collectively.
The report of the men is that. at a
meeting of the employees of your COM
pSny on Monday morning, your employees
decided practically unanimously to leave
their affairs in regard to this matter IN
the hands of Mr.. Pratt. II that be so,
Will you treat with Mr.. Pratt?
Il have said that / will meet any CON-
mittee of your employees"
other Questions Aside.
You say the company is willing to ar
bitrate the question of the wage scale
are you also willing to aTbitrate the other
questions invoived?"
NO; the whole matter. as ] understand
it, resolves itself into the question OF
wages.
THE fact of the matter is, gentlemen,
that the proposition is one of vital con-
Germ to the company respecting economic
details. When we took hold of this sys-
tenn we bought streak of rust and a
lot of trackage, over which it is a torture
to ride, and cars to match. We are trying
to improve this condition and we propose
TO eXpend vast amount of money to
give Salt Lake a first-claSS street car
system Our expenses are heavy and our
revenue does not warrant any advance in
wages or any increase in expenditures.
We are always ready to meet our men
and we are eager to adjust any difficult
ties they may have with the company"
The Original Schedule.
Joseph S. Wells, general manager of the
Utah Light & Railway company, was VS.
tied.
In the course of the conversation the
suggestion was made that the statement
prepared by Mr.. Pratt and published in
the morning papers had attracted wide
attention.
Il believe that there is truth in that, .
said Mr.. Wells, "but why do you not
also print the original proposition pre-
sented by our employees. showing how alb
surd their demands are?'
Have you a copy of that proposed
agreement? was asked
NO, but Mr.. Bancroft has"
Mr. Bancroft, at the Alta club, informed
the newspaper men that he would tele-
phone his secretary, and that the report
ers might call on him.
Mr. Knickerbocker had gone TO con-
suit Farley Williams, the attorney for the
company. as to the advisability of pub
fishing the proposition Mr. Williams was
not in, but if it were decided best TO pre-
sent in type this schedule Mr.. Knicker-
booker would notify the newspaper men.
Mr.. Pratt, after telling many humorous
stories, was finally got into double cor
ner and asked if there was objection to
publishing the original proposition in full
Mr. Pratt said that developments after
the preparation and presentation of that
schedule were such that many of the
points therein might be susceptible of re-
arrangement.
I'VE do rot stand on technicalities -
said Mr.. Pratt. I'VE want the company
TO meet US on a square footing l do not
believe the publication of the original
schedule, as you call it would be of any
help in bringing about a Harmonious CON
clusiOn. and it might be construed bv neo-
pie who do not understand the situation
In its every detail But we will give YOU
me salient points presented TO the COM
pany for its consider alton"
Terms of the REQUESTS.
The requests made by the EMPLOYEES
Of the Utah Light and Railway company
VINO are members of division $50 of the
Amalgamated association, which have
led up TO the present controversy and ex-
listing differences. according to state
ment prepared by Mr.. Pratt are substan-
tally as follows;
In the. preamble of their written re-
quests. (the mem, they ask for written
agreement which gives official recogni-
ton of their organization in the same can
acity that the company is likewise Off
eially recognized.
Recognition of Union.
''In section the employees request
that the company recommend that