The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-22
HENSON
 STANDS PAT Refuses to Recognize
 Union. SALOONS REMAIN CLOSED Twenty Cars Were Operated on Fairly Good Schedule. Two Deputies Manned Each Piece of Rolling Stock and 10 Violence was Attempted Though
 out the Day.

Birmingham, May 21.--tSpecial.)-- President Robert Jemison of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power Company today received a committee from the union recently formed among the street railway employees, the latter presenting the following communities tion adopted at meeting held from 10 to 12 o'clock:
 Birmingham, Ala, May 21, 1907. Mir. Robert Jemison. President Birm-
 ingham Railway. Light and Power
 Company, City:
 Dear Sir--we herein inclose for your terms of an agreement under which we would be pleased to return to work. if the same Is agreed to by you as representing your company, with the understanding that all employees will be reinstated to their positions as held by them prior to May 8, 1907.
 We will be pleased to receive a re- ply at your earliest convenience.
 A. M. Busler.
 President Division No. 4s6.
 Agreement Submitted.
 Memorandum of Agreement--Made and entered into May 21, 1907, by and between the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company, party of the first part. and the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Rail- way Employees of America, Division No. 4S6, party of the second part. Bir- mingham. Ala.
 Section l. The company agrees to meet and treat with a committee of les bona hde employees upon any and all grievances.
 Sec 2. It is further understood and agreed that where an employe of the company is suspended or discharged, and after thorough investigation, 1t is found that there is not sufficient cause to warrant such suspension or discharge. he shall be reinstated to his former position and paid for such loss of time as may be decided upon by a conference committee.
 Sec. B. Motorman and conductor shall be promoted in accordance with their continuous ages in the service of the company.
 Sec. 4, Wages and hours for all mo- tormen and conductors and other em- ployes shall remain as at present.
 Sec. 6. This agreement shall remain in force for onefyear ffom date of sign ing.
 The demands of the men were re- fused by Mir. Jemison. He told the former employees of the company that he did not intend to recognize them. T am not angry with you" said Mir. Jemison, ''and you have no right to be mad with me. You have the right to organize yourselves into q union. have the right to refuse. am willing to try to assist you in getting a posi- ton anywhere else, but not with this company.
 The representatives of the former employees of the company withdrew and made report at meeting of the union this afternoon. Ben Commons, the organizer of the American Federa- ton of Labor, stated today that a gen. eraI mass meeting of laboring men might be called and the matter placed before them.
 Deputies Aboard Cara.
 At an early hour this morning cars were run from the barns of the com pany, each car being manned with motorman or conductor who had some experience either in Birmingham. Mem phis or Little Rock. Two deputy sher- ifs accompanied every car while depu- ties were placed on watch at the car barns, power house and along the lines so that there should be no overt act and the wires or other property of the company interfered with. By noon nearly twenty cars we're in operation and a fairly good schedule was fin ope- ration as to the express business and q slow schedule on passenger service. A large number of vehicles were to be seen all around the city with banners on them showing sympathy for the for mer employees of the company.
 Mounted police were to be seen on all sides in the heart of the city but everything had a peaceful look. There were no crowds to congregate on the street corners and while the demoraI- ized street car service was to be mo- ticed no indications of any disorders could be seen. It is admitted, however. that the matter is not at an end as yet and a close watch is being kept.
 Mayor Ward issued notice again this afternoon late ordering all saloons to keep closed tomorrow. At first it was thought the trouble incident to the street car situation might be over but prospects are not as bright as they might be. and the executive of the city again announced that saloons must re- main closed.