The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-28
WIDER BREACH
NOW CREATED

pectations, developments today in the
controversy between the railroads OF
the Northwest and the striking switch
men, instead Of resulting in an annie
able settlement OF the strike, resulted
in a wider breach than has hereto
fore existed
Not only have the switchmen de-
clared all negotiations with the rail-
roads off, but labor leaders say there
is a strong possibility of a general
strike by all allied orders belonging
to the railway branch OF the Ameri.
can Federation OF Labor
II. B Perham, acting as chairman
of the Railway Council In session
here. loft tonight Tor Washington to
seek advice.
There may be a general strike"
said Mr. Perhap.
President Hawley, Of the Switch
mems union, said several other mem
bers of the Railway Council besides
Mr. Perham left for their headquart-
ers tonight to make preparations for
i strike of their respective orders.
Mr. Perham. in speaking Of today's
developments. said.
Friday we were on the verge OF
a settlement. and we thought the
matter would be adjusted. But this
morning the railroads presented a
change Of front and assumed such ar
rogance that We decided at once to
have nothing more to do with them
II am leaving tonight for Washing
ton. ] have business in Chicago and
Cincinnati first, but will arrive at the
capital on Thursday As the inter
III 4.
| shall seek the aid of the United
States In putting an end TO a contro.
versy that Is causing bankruptcy and
suffering among innocent people, who
have no voice in the matter.
Mr. Perham would not state as to
which department at Washington he
would appeal He said he may seek
to interest the Interstate Commerce
commission and he may take the mat
ter up directly at President Taft's
office
In the conference between the rail
roads and labor leaders today rail
road officials refused TO take back all
the switchmen at once, but agreed to
re-employ all they have places for.
They gave the switchmen until IL
o'clock Wednesday, to accept this Of
fer The offer was Immediately re-
jected by the labor leaders.
Later In the afternoon, Mr. Haw-
ley and Mr. Perham called on Cover
nor Eberhardt and asked him TO in
vite the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion 10 intercede. The governor re-
piled that he did not care TO act on
this request until ne had consulted
the attorney general, who Is out of
the city and viii not return until
tomorrow Asked as 10 how long il
would take to call out general
strike. If such action is decided upon,
Mr. Perham said
Some of the orders can be called
out Immediately. There would be
some delay in calling out others be-
cause of a difference in the method of
procedure in such cases"
Chicago, Dec 27.-O. L. Dickson,
speaking for the General Managers
association. gave out the following
statement today;
THE conference between the rail-
roads and President Hawley of the
Switcnmen's Union of North America
ended in Governor Eborhard's Office
lulo HUI uIDE.
president Hawley demanded that
all the striking switchmen be rein
stated al one, pending settlement
through the Chicago conference, The
railroads offered TO take the men back
as fast as possible, without displaclng
men now at work. Mt Hawlcy would
not agree TO anything but complete
reinstatement of all men. Conse-
quently further negotiations were at
once at an end
The only important point of differ
ence was complete reinstatement of
all strikers at once
The railroads today Officially noti-
fed Governor Eberhardt that they will
hold open their proposition to Presi-
dent Hawley until Wednesday,"
Buffalo, n Y, Dec 27,-Failure of
negotiations at st Paul is regarded
here as a forerunner of similar re-
suit of the Chicago conference, az
which the territory Is reported.
The attitude of the railroad inter
ests at ST Paul" said Grand Vice
President VIM. H. Burt of the Switch
mems union tonight, indicates plain
ly that a basis Of settlement In the
Northwest must be acceptable, not
only to the Northwestern lines, but
to all tn eroads included In the Cen
eral Managers association. This
must inevitably force the men into
a similar position