Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-30
CONFERENCE AT IHt AUpIIOaWM AOI

CHICAGO. March 29-rhe attitude Of the
members of the order Of Railway Conduc-
tors and the Brotherhood of Trainmen was
more toward arbitration Of the differences
between them and the railroads than on
yesterday.
It was reported today that Chairman
Knapp Of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and Charles p. Neill OF the United
States Labor commission, would leave
Washington for Chicago some time during
the day and the labor leaders declared they
were willing 10 await their arrival before
taking any action. At the same time
Grand Master Morrissey Of the trainmen
and President Garretson OF the conductors
declared that the attitude Of the men in
regard to the demands they have made
upon the railroads had not changed, nor
were they likely 60 change. The men are
stil disposed 10 insist upon their demands
and It was declared today that they would
not abate them!
Conference May BE Held.
1t is possible that another meeting be-
tween representatives Of the men and the
general manasers will be held after Messrs.
Knapp and NeiIl have reached the city.
Grand Master Morrissey said today that
such a meeting would be held provided
there was anything new to discuss but the
men had reached the final stage so far as
the last proposals of tho railroads we're
concerned.
These have been finally rejected by the
men. he said and they will not again be
considered unless now proposals go with
them
I'VE will D. nothing hasty." said Grand
Master Morrjssey, "and we are fully con-
siderlng the rights of the public but the
attitude or the railroads is not satisfactory
and we cannot accept the situation as II Is
Members of our organization have voted
for a strike unless their demands are salts
fed and there the thing rests at present. .
Both the trainmen and the conductors, as
well as the general managers committee
held meetings today. but nothing tangible
came out OF either meeting. On both sides
there was a disposition to await the arrival
OF Chairman Knapp and Mr.. Nell.
II was announced today, after II was
known that Chairman Knapp OF the Inter
state Commerce commission and Charles
p. Neill had left Washington. that the
first conference between those gentlemen
and Grand Master Morrissey of the train
men and President Garrettson of the con-
ductors will be held tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
in the Auditorium hotel
omeers start for Chicago.
WASHINGTON. March %. - Chairman
Knapp OF the Interstate Commerce COM
mission and Commissioner Neill left today
for Chicago to endeavor TO settle the dis
pute as to wages which has arisen between
the managers Of the western railroads and
the trainmen on their lines. Neither Chair.
man Knapp nor Commissioner Neill cared
TO discuss the situation until they had IN.
formed themselves Of the facts through con,
ferences with the railroad officials and rep
resentatives OF the trainmen. They expect
20 arrive in Chicago about O'Clock tomor,
row morning.
secret Meeting, at BufalO.
BUFFALO, March pa secret confersno
between delegates OF the Brotherhood o
Railway Trainmen and the Order Of Rail
way Conductors. which has been in prog
ress here for two days. closed early toda!
after ratifying an agreement formulated a
Indianapolis recently to federate on al
aatters In dispute with the railroad com
tanies.
1t calls for cooperation OF the oficer
OF both bodies in order TO present a boil,
front TO their employers.