The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-30
|sgrees to Arbitrate, but
hises to Treat With Their
b.Gcial Representatives"
ilEFUSE TO SAY WHEN
FsRIKE GOES INTO EFFECT
sypondence That Passes Be-
IN the Men and the Com
ANY; Meetings Held.

a,iatiops between the officials of
4 h Light and Railway company
M committee from the Electrical
q, union reached what seemed
IN abrupt termination shortly
|I,3 o. NJ. Monday-the time
isras agreed upon Sunday for a
ice. The representatives of the
ii workers arrived at the com
uofice shortly before the time
sthe meeting. and after waiting
3, ninutes in the lobby were con-
:. to one of the private rooms,
iyere l.. Z. Woodworth, j. y.
raud B. E. Peacock, the two
nSbeing linemen and the latter
while the committee from The
' d, company, consisting Of Presl-
Ell. Bancroft, General Manager
|haE. Wells, Assistant Secretary
srand ". NJ. Scott, was holding
. .Tbrtation in an adjoining room,
Il. .,previouslv received the, COM
4 on from the employees com
sf sitting forth the purpose OF the
ph. few minutes later the two
z,lses were brought together, ana
' " few seconds the electrical
AZ representatives filed from he
ueir proposals having evidently
l1marily rejected.
vs,mmitteemen at once proceeded
|sk B. e. w. hall, where the car
o- some Of the electrical workers
Gliding closed door meeting,
be-. session continued until after
a., nothing definite could he
= sconcerning the outcome of the
pn the committee to the com
Nzofice except that no concllla-
lion had been taken. Through
W channels the report was gwen
mt that the electrical workers
Jared a strike, and it was i'm
+0pat the men would at once quit
Company's Side.
after the call from the en-
~ committee, the railway coIp'
/ Rough the Office Of General Man
aDe lis, issued statement setting
ud, compapy's side of the matter.
rro the effect that Mr.. Bancroft
| hi eived from the committee
rE<cation informing him that the
i,sf negotiating had been placed
. ri 1ands of representatives with
ht ie company was expected TO
,<ccording TO the statement. Mr..
& replied that he would be will
hsg submit the question of arbi"
"a Yhc matter of wages to a COM
' hr the employees to choose one
.ursaemau, the company one and
10 select third The committee
liz electrical workers had replied
ssN'matter was entirely out of its
nd negotiations would be dis
anl unless the company would
III their representatives.
Nthe meeting of the carmen and
vpl workers adjourned. Acting
\ u l.. Lynn of the local l. B. e.
asked concerning tho outlook
uSs report Of the special commit
N be hesitated in making state
lie explained that the time for
Ds an announcement had not yet
lrlnd he did not think it advis-
G'peak. as things might take an
y ed turn before midnight. He
~ however, that he would prob
CE pare statement for pubica-
g!Se time before midnight. Asked
~ neither the electrical workers
ls ? any meetings during the after
sl replied that they had not and
. fis action had been taken in the
rEof deciding as to strike.
itsc he was at first non-committal
llISl~ the proposals that were
u the special committee 10 the
ny yiatives Of the company. he took
nj'fl to the statement issued by the
is'Sss and then produced a copy of
les@ nunication which, he said, had
baS TO the railway officials I'M
cuHy preceding the conference.
y, ~ strica Workers Statement.
communication follows:
is pike City. Utah. April %. 1907.
pcr tancroft. president Of the Utah
|0AiW Wind Railway company.
tHpr,-"e, the committee OF cleo
Tkers In your employ. wish TO
ou tnat II you desire TO con-
,otiations for the furthcrment or
M PIE adjustment OF difficulties sx-
" tween your company and en-
u your company In the elccrri-
sr,.<tment, We are ready TO meet YOU
- Iance with instructions given us.
WP'' prior TO this time. Informed
m, u was by unanimous vote of
m noyees that the power of settle
lW left In the hands OF Official rcp-
slt.n yes. We again convey upon YOU
~ mat the matter of settlement Is
Ia rlr hands and into the hands OF
Representatives and that n settle
Irl no doubt he reached In Won
ttgn ent TO meet said official repre- :
W and thereby. II given an earn
eraton on the part or the com
.chtlert any trouble between your
Md and employees in the electrical
e. ned by tho committee,
err. L. r. WOODWORTH.
frGy F. a. SAVAGE,