The San Francisco call., 1907-06-06

to a compromise proposal.
CALHOUN MAKES STATEMENT
Calhoun was then called upon TO
state his position. He took a paper
from his pocket and read as follows:
As the concilfstion committee OF San Fran
cisco preferred its request through the governor
for me 10 meet Il at the ferry building today
labor troubles existing between my company and
the carmen's union felt impelled 10 attend
the meeting, although the members OF that COM
mittee were already familiar with the position
OF the United Railroads. My company recog
nizes no carInen's union. There Is so called
United Railroads, which voluntarily and delib-
erateiy severed its relation with the United
Railroads in violation OF its own general laws
requiring that it should tender arbitration be-
fore its members struck.
This carmen's union not only failed to oner
arbitration 70 the United Railroads. but de-
ciined arbitration when offered 10 it. Its leaders
were informed before they struck that their
roads would be hnsl. My company sought 70
conciliate by arbitration before the strike. II
was refused. The time for eonciliation then
passed.
The United Railroads has it's cars In opera
ton, and it proposes TO operate them with such
OF the utmost importance I'M 10 the present and
future prosperity OF this community that the
WHOLE country shall be made 10 understand that
men will be permitted TO work In lawful occn-
pations IN this CITY free from the dictation or
the interference OF any organized body OF men.
This right is fundamental II is guaranteed
by the state and federal constitutions. With
out it's full protection there can be no indi-
Tidual liberty either of employer or employe.
The United Railroads Will not submit TO CO.
ercion- There can be no compromise with law
lessness. The good men OF this community of
all classes must unite for the preservation of
stood the better. 1t Is no. longer the question
Of whether not the United Railroads will
recognize the so called carmen's union. That Is
settled. 1t win not. The ISSUES are; Shall men
be permitted to work in peaceful avocation
without threats of coercion and without bodily
harm. and whether people viii be permitted
70 travel on the streetcars in safety?
hope that the union labor of this city will
the country that life and liberty viii be Sc
cure in San Francisco and that men will be
permitted to work here whether they beloag
10 union not.
DONE WITH CORNELIUS
After he had read the statement CAL
houn took up in detail with the COM
mittee the merits of the present con-
troversy. In doing so he laid great
stress on the acts of violence which
had been committed and charged that
for these leaders of the union were
largely responsible. Calhoun then told
the conciliation committee that he de-
sired to have no further dealings of
any nature with Richard Cornelius,
president of the Garments union.
In explanation Calhoun said that
ostoe from tne merits OF the case at IS
sue he considered that he had been
subjected to such personal abuse as
would make it impossible for him ever
again to treat with Cornelius.
Members of the committee expressed
the belief that the injection of per-
sonalities on both sides had done much
to injure- the cause of peace. No def
mite date was fixed for a second con-
ference with Calhoun, but if President
ho
he will call another meeting on either
Saturday or Monday. The harbor COM
mission has placed its rooms at the
disposal Of the conciliation committee
and all future conferences will be held
there.