Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-26
DAY OF MANY CONFERENCES,
Arbitration Plan Almost Agreed
Upon and Possibility of a
Rupture Growing Less.
Men Demand Right to Name Amy Per.
SON They Choose M Their
Representative.

Today was day OF many confer
erces In the street car situation, and
1t il DOW to a point where the strain
will not last much longer. Either
the men win declare a strike or at
tempt 10 force a. lockout within 9
very few hours, or the plan fog arbi-
tration win be adopted. and the whole
controversy VIII 30 before a board
foI fipat adjustment
Mayor Thonpson visited Presidenr
Bancroft twice today, and between
visits he entertained delegation from
the street car men and other union
labor esentatives. They called his
attention to the fact that they are
residents OF Salt Lake, that thei
homes and families are here. and that
the labor chat might be imported &c
break the strike Will not be resident
labor. but transient ana Of the thug
class that would NOT work steadily
for the wage the car men receive
but only while paid high wages te
work against the interests OF the citi-
Gems and home builders who are NOT
trying 10 force strike, but to get .
hearing OF grievances they think are
serious, and that affect their ability
To- make a living and keep their fami.
lies from starvation.
ARBITRATION RULES.
After securing from President Ban
croft a statement that he was willing
10 arbltT7lte Mayor Thompson secured
from the carmen proposition In writ
ing setting forth exactly what they
wish to arbftrare- and The rules under
which they wish the arbitration to be
conducted This statement the mayor
promised 10 submit to- Mr. Bancroft at
q conference this afternoon. rf II Is ac-
copied, then arbitration Is practically
certain. hut II rejected then a strike
seems certain 10 be the next move, Tor
Chairman Pratt declares that he can
See no use OF spending more time dis
GUESSING inconseQuentiaI formalities
and technicallties. II am of very little
Importance to the essentials OF the
question" he declared, and President
Bancroft has little need to attempt to
make the issue appear to be ONE OF
Pratt, and NOT one OF wages"
When asked s to the Bancroft offer
of arbitration. Chairman Pratt declared
that he did not care to discuss the Ban
croft final letter. as he did not wish 10
do anything that In the least way would
NApNlA Ait bl'eiNi diAi H4'N-T hIjtiF-NAlANtlt
more difficult and arbitration less easy
10 bring about"
P1TFALL FEARED.
From other mem bers of the car mems
executive committee II was learned,
however, that the men consider the
Bancroft ofrer 10 be really pitfaTl for
them rather than a plan under which
they could secure real arbitra ton, as IL
gives the company the right 20 name
the wage scale TO be discussed. and
the right to naIn0 amy arbiter they
wish while the men were to be con-
hned TO naming one OF their own menu
bership. This the men think would
give them really only an employ.
Banked against shrewd railroad at
sorney and another man selected by
this attorney, with the smploye con-
curling.
Chairman Pratt declared at noon that
the OFFER for arbitration they had pui
In writing was for ordinary, formal. at
bitration, with each side having the
right TO submit any matters It Wished
TO for discussion, and ia name any
person It chose as its arbi1er, This Ii
real arbitration" he declared 'and the
company will readily accept, II II really
desires settlement on these grounds.
We consent TO being bound by tho de.
olsion OF the board, and the railroad
must make The same Concession