The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-08-03
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Of the matter, and assuring you of
our personal regard, believe US.
Every respectfully yours,
Nv. J. OLCOTT. President"
Strikers Reply to Olcott's Letter.
Duluth. Mimi, July 81, 1907.
Hon. M. B. Cullum, Mayor City Of
Duluth:
Dear Strive beg leave to acknowl-
edge the receipt of Mr.. Olcott's letter
to you, In answer to our offer to sub
NIT the matters at issue between the
ore dock workers and the Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern railway to arbitra-
ton.
While the company did not see its
way clear to accept our offer, we
agreed, by unanimous vote, to accept
the proposition of the company, with
the verbal assurance given by you that
the men at Two Harbors and Allouez
would be treated in the, same manner
as the officials of the D., NJ. & N. rail-
way agree to reinstate the men at the
Duluth ore docks, and with the addi-
tional assurance that all would enter
tain committees from their employees
to take up matters from time to time
involving their welfare.
The men also insisted that the
boarding cars and armed guards be re-
moved from the docks. We presume
there would be no objection to the
presence of special police, who might
be armed with the usual weapons Of a
police officer.
We desire to assure you that the men
have the kindliest feelings towards
io1e ~ %1e
are pleased to note that they appreci-
ate our behavior during the unpleas-
ant controversy which is just meeting
most happy end. We desire to as
sure them, through you. that our atti-
tude in the future shall be in accord
ance with every rule of propriety,
which should mark the relations be-
tween employers and employees.
We have unanimously voted to re-
port for work at Z a. m. tomorrow,
provided the conditions above referred
to are acceptable to the companies in
volved.
Thanking you again. for your untir-
ing and patriotic efforts in behalf OF
our cause, and with reinsurance Of our
kindly feelings towards our employ
ers, we beg leave to remain, ':!~
Yours very truly, -
ORE. DOCK WORKERS UNION OF
DULUTH.
BY CSigned) J. Thoresen, VIM. o. Per-
~. Theo. Lyons, Nelson Perry, J. w.
Conner, Committee.
Lives and Property to Be Protected.
Duluth, Mimi, July 81, 1907.
To Mr.. W. J. Olcott, President D., M. &
N. Railway Company, Duluth, MINI.
My Dear Sir:-As an outcome of the
strike matters in the city of Duluth,
the responsibility, not only Of protect
ing the property of the company, but
the lives of the individuals, devolves
upon me, and I have to request that
you maintain, at your own expense,
a sufficient number Of police guards,
not only to protect the property Of
your company, but the lives of the men
who have returned to work, having in
mind the possible depredations Of un-
reliable individuals, not responsible
from this strike at all, but because Of
the possible influx Of vicious charac-
tiers, made desperate from one cause
or another, that might commit some
vicious act, not only endangering the
lives Of men that have returned to
work, but make it appear that they
have been responsible.
For this purpose, I will deputize
sufficient number Of men to carry out
the idea, at your expense, as stated
above.
There is absolutely no occasion to
fear any malicious purpose from those
who have so willingly returned to
work, but from outside influences.
Very truly yours,
fsigned) M. B. CULLUM,
Mayor.
President Olcott's Reply.
Duluth, Mimi, July 81, 1907.
Hon. NJ. B. Cullum, Mayor City of
Duluth:
Dear sir:-1n reply to the commune
cation addressed to you from the dock
workers committee, and submitted for
our consideration, we have to say that
this is entirely satisfactory, and that
we will comply with their request and
remove all men other than your special
police. AS we are public carriers, we
| must take every precaution for the
protection Of life and property against
| the acts of irresponsible parties, and
| we will be advised by you as to the
measure of such precautions and
| reasonable compliance with the re-
quest of the men. We are absolutely
/ satisfied that no act Of violence would
| be even countenanced by our old en-
| ployes. but the situation on the iron
| ranges u.s. as you know, very aggra-
| waited, and we would not be doing. our
duty, either to ourselves, our en-
| ployes, or the public, If proper pre-
| cautions were not taken.
| Our feeling towards our employees is
in no way affected by this recent diff
Guilty, and we will take the same inter-
est in their welfare in the future as
we have in the past.
| Sincerely yours. -
| W. J. OLCoTT,
| President :
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