Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-25
Streetcar Men and Other Repre-.
sentatiyes Of Union Labor
Make Formal Call.
RELATE THEIR GRIEVANCES.
c. 0. Pratt Says That There win
Be no Strike Unless Forced
On Men.
He States That Ever Then It May Take
The Form Of u Lockout--~Situa-
ton La Relapse.

The stTeetear situation in Salt Lake.
today went into relapse and in what
form II will again emerge into the field
OF activity 1t Is difficult to tell at this
time.
The carmen were not stung to the
point Of going on q strike by President
Bancroft's decisive letter putting it
down finally that there was no hope Of
arbitrat ting the matter OF a closed shop
and union control of the system. In
stead the executive committee of the
Garments union and tho officials of Other.
branches of organized labor In Salt
Lake have been In consultation almost
constantly SINCE President Banurofts
[ letter reached them yesterday after
noon, and the next move Is not vet
undei way.
The committee members after a con-
ference In the room of MIR. Pratt al the
Kenyon this morning, called on Mayor
thompson, placed thelr grievances be-
fore him and asked that he intercede In
their behalf, To prevent the city from
undergoing n seige Of strike and strike
breaking, while the men are securing
a hearing of their case before the rail-
road officials.
THE GREAT ISSUE.
'You can say for me-" declared c.
q. Pratt this morning, that the great
question at this tune. Is not an issue
between Banorcft and Pratt, and
whether or not 1 need to figure in the
situation, for l am totally indifferent
as to that, but II Is an issue of wheth-
ed or not the men shali receive Iiv-
ING wage, whicn they are not receive
ing now. with the advanced cost OF
all necessities
How about the letter from Mr.. Ham
CROFT, are you willing that a commit
tee OF the men shall walt on Mr.. Wells
again, and Reopen arbitration pro-
ceedlngs on the matter of wages2'
NO IMMEDIATE STRIKE,
No, the men have not yet decided
10 so ahead on this line. The COM
pany wants the men to, choose a car
man as arbiter, and he simply has
Chance TO meet a company Official and
q third party, the company raserylng
the right to submit the wage scale
that shall be discussed do not care
20 discuss Mr. Bancroft's letter nj this
tine, except 10 say that no committee
has gone TO Mr., Wells we have sew
eral matters under consideration but
they are not really TO announce. You
can say however. that there viii he
no strike until 1t is forced upon us.
PRATT'S RECORD.
i am not Il stranger in Salt Lake
and the fact that peace WAS arranged
Tor on two previous visits is proof
enough OF what my policy has been
These men here have tried 10 secure a
rearing. and have appealed TO the In
board after they have failed
% get IL. That Is the only reason / am
iere, and L STILL have hopes for peace.
There VIII be no strike until the COM
oany absolutely forces II and 1t may
hen take the form OF Il lockout.
The men feel that they have exhaust
d their efforts to deal with the COM
amy direct, and Mr.. Pratt feels that
Is efforts are also. exhausted, since the
eCept of Mr.. BanurOfts letter yes
erday afternoon. For that reason tho
Secutive committee with Mr.. Pratt at
IS head. turned to outside sources to-
ay, and sought tho mayors interview
ON ON behalf OF the public, who wlI
ave 10 bear the burden of inconVeni-
nee should the strike be declared
1AYOR rHoMPsoN's STATEMENT.
After the car men had left his Office.
layOr Thorn pson was asked as to his
lew Of their demands, and his probable
Curse OF action. II cannot say yet
list what shall do he declared. The
.atement OF the men seemed reasonable
ld fair, but II Is an eXpaEte hearing,
nd before deciding whether to do any
ling or not ! shall call on President
ancrott, or other railroad en.--.s and
Y TO fnd OUT more about the situation
detail"
WANT PUBLIC WITH THEM.
One thing Which seems 10 be evil.
snced from today's developments ~
at the car men are anxious 10 have
iblio sentiment behind hem, and arc
attn TO antagonlz4 it by going OH
rihe before the public Is convinced
at there Is no hope OF any other OUT
"a
We something on which 20 hang a
ArBe that the company has treated
ON unfairly and refused To gdYe
EN- a hearing. H. 7, d. Grey, one Gr
Q Oldest men IN the service. and Il
oninent committeeman IN tho proS-
I trouble, was asked II there YVES any
anoe for the men 10 take hold again,
u send "A committee 10 Mr.. Wells 20
cept the arbitration offer, and he
ID lhat no such action was under con-
npatlcn at this Tins.
NO UNION CONTROL
On the street today tho question was
leh discussed ana while The senU-
sut seemed TO favor the union IN it's
nands for arbitration on the wago
ne opinion WAS almost unanimous
llnst tho idea OF granting union con.
u OF the system and Its discipline.
5elher With AN enforcement of the
.osad shop Idea. ono interesting
aso Of the situation "a that the state
80 now guarantee state protection
All men who seek employmnS,
iinst onsaughts 10 do bodily harm
0m men out on strike, This viii
AN that IN case OF a strike. tha state
v take charge 20 soc that no violence
.urs II attempts are made 20 run the
3 on labor not connected with the
Ion
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