Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-23

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The strike situation has hung fire,
and this afternoon there is a possibility
that the fuse may be shipped before 1t
causes the explosion that was timed 10
20 Off tomorrow morning. One thing
is certain. The time for che strike has
been postponed, and the people who use
the cars may count upon a ride
"Wednesday lg.orning as usual.
C. o. Pratt. in whose hands the car
men have placed their case. had their
practically unanimous vote, authorIx-
ing him to order them srs on a strike.
This power Is stlll IN his hands but he
haas not used 1t. as he declares today
that every resource will be fully ex-
hausted before strike IS ordered, as
he is here Ia affect a settlement and not
10 cause a strike, il it can be avoided.
OUTDOOR BRIGHTER,
''The proposition of the company to
arbitrate the matter opens up new
possibility for settlement" declared Mr.
Pratt this morning, II received Mr.
Bancroft's letter late last night. and
answered II this morning. accepting
his proposition 10 arbtrate the matter
We feel that He wants TO be IalT, and
that his officials want - be fair, but
the trouble is in getting them to give
enough time to grievances they Nigh:
feel disposed 10 declare lnconsequential.
10 really get our case before them for
full consideration. Therefore we do
not object to one OF the company ofi-
Gals acting as arblter, TOR we feel that
any fair minded man will vote fairly.
after all the data Is before him, and
We are willing to risk our case in their
hands. even, il We could get it fully
understood"
In this offer from Mr.. Bancroft.
which We accept 1t is provided that
there shall be one arbiter selected by
the company another by the men,
and third by the two thus named. 10
act as umpire. We would like to have
one member from the company. one
from the carmen and one from tho
outside You see board composed
of entirely dlsinterested parties often
Is failure because 1t cannot look
deeply into the problems it seeks to
adjust
PRATIrs ACCEPTANCE.
The text OF Mr., Pratts reply 10 Mr.
Bancroft. accepting the proposition to
arbitrate, is as follows
Salt Lake City. Utah, April 90.
Mr.. W. H. Bancroft, Deseret News
Building, City:
Dear Sir-Your communication of
April a2nd was received by me too
late In the day TO permit of an earlier
say and as 1t is the FIRST official
knowledge that ] have had of the
Willingness 10 adjust the
present differences through a board
of arbiters, ] am authorized by your
hmployaa to say that We are willing
10 consider plan of arbitration, not
only OF the wage scale. but of tho
entire matter OF differences between
she company and Its employees, and We
are ready to meet you at moments
notice for the purpose OF drafting and |
signing the necessary bill OF partlcu-
krs embodying the questions involved |
la dispute that shall be the specific |
questions for i board OF arbitration 10 |
pass upon.
Also we are prepared TO meet with |
You, or your representatives. 10 draft |
the usual set Of rules that shall gov /
ern and limit the arbltra tors that may \
be- agreed upon to decide our Inter
ests,
WI say II Is entirely satisfactory 10
us Tor the representative OF the COM
pany TO select one arbitrator and for
The employees 10 select one arbitrator,
and the two so selected shall choose
the third arbitrator or umpire,
II Is possible THAI l did not make
myself clearly understood IN my former
communication 10 you Ia explaining tho
action taken by YOU, employees In mass
meeting assembled at an early hour
Monday morning, therefore / might
again call your attention TO the fact
that 1t was by unanimous vote | was
by them TO act as their rep
resentatiVc at this time. and there Is no
ona else who Is In position TO pfllcial-
" represent fhelr interests
The employees who are members OF
division 3S2 al our associa tiOn. also took
l secret ballot as 10 whether they would
stand by the requests they had ORIGIN
Ally submitted 10 the company That
also Was practically unanimous vote.
here being only eight votes out of our
entire membership OF over 400 In favor
'f accepting the present offer OF The
company.
Again assuring you OF our earnest de-
'lrc to promote the best interests OF ;he
company and It's employees az we'll as
the clty's Interests. 1 trust yon viii sec
your way clear TO take w these mat
Iers along t.e Hines that have been sug-
gestpd. We wlll wait reasonable time
Iof your reply before further action Ia
Ibe matter,
Very sincerely Yours.
G. o, PRATT,
Chairman General Executive Board OF
the A'nalg amated Association OF