Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
GENERAL MANAGERS COMMIT
TEE SAYS THINGS ARE CON-
ING NICELY.
SWITCHMEN REMAIN QUIET
COMPANIES CLAIM SIXTH DAY OF
STRIKE SAW MUCH BUSl.
NESS DONE.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainnnen
Officials Say They Have Troubles
Of Their Own Without Taking On
Those Of the acknowledgements
les Contemplating Raise.
IRy Associated Presa.l

1Bv ASSOCfaten freSsJ
Chicago. Dec. 6.-The general man
ayers association of the strike bound
railroads of the northwest issued a
statement tonight declaring that
there would be no gloomy Christmas
for anyone because Of inability Of the
roads to delixer Xmas freight. =.
eat the close of the sixth day of
the switchmens strike" reads the
statement, 1--WE have shown greater
progress than any day since the
strike was called. That we feel lit
tie concern about our ability to move
Christmas merchandise, live stock
and perishable freight, Is evidenced
by the fact that all lines continue to
accept traffic to and from all points
without restriction, and that unless
conditions we're practically normal,
it can readily be determined that the
railroads would hardly continue to
accept freight to fill up their. termin-
enormous .losses.''
The railroad conference cimmittee
is at work obtaining authority from
the lines involved to meet commit
tee from the switchmens union.
New York, Dec. 6.-'Rumors of an
impending strike, said =. Vice sPresi-
dent Murdoch Of the Broth erhood Of
Railroad Trainmen today, "Are pre-
mature and we believe they are cir
culated to influence the roads Of the
northwest into granting demands of
the Switchmen's Union Of North
America.
eve have nothing to do with that
movement and have troubles enough
of our own without entering into any
others.
"Our proposals have not been sub
mitted to the management of rail-
roads and We have no reasons to sup
pose that they will be refused until
they are submitted. 1t is no secret
that we have long felt we are entitl-
ed to higher wages. A demand for
them was deferred two years ago
when the financial panic caused a
pause '~-..
In we'll informed quarters it was
said tonight as the railroads have
long contemplated an increase in
freight rates, they are not in posi-
tion to treat the request for an in
crease in wages from their employees
too brusque1y.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Following is
President Lees message to Presi-
dent Taft;
''In order that yourself and the
public may know the truth, deem
it necessary to state that the press
reports indicating that strike of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
and other affiliated organizations,
threatened at this time as result of
the demands made for increased pay
in the territory east of Chicago are
absolutely without foundations.
"Whatever action is taken by the
organization I represent, will de-
pend upon the individual expression
of the members through the general
committee for the railways in the ter
ritory and will be handled in the u.s.
ual manner. .>
The demands Of the train employees
in train and yard service east Of Chi
coga cannot take proper form even
for deliberate consideration between
the railway officials and their en-
p1oyes before the early part of 1910.
5$"All this talk about a strike OF the
Brotherhood of the Railway Train
men and affiliated organizations, is
absurd, and the membership Of the
Organization fully realize, It,"