Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-29
CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE.

CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE.
But the conditions obtaining MAY.
De changed at any minute and a
''e-up Is among the possibilities.
Durlng the day Vice President
ban was In almost constant consul
tatlon with brotherhood men and
late az night expressed himself as
com tletely satisfied with the copdi-
ions and situation Among Vice
PRESIDENT Balrs visitors nc his anort-
ments in the Kimbau was F. q Rur-
CESS assistant grand chief of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. who came 70 Atlanta IN Io,d
ms cunsel and assistance in any W.,
IL may be needed. A. p. Kelly 80
chicago, vice presideIt of the Rrotb
erhood OF Locomotive Ffremen and
Ensinemen. will reach Atlanta fbis
morning and will join Vice President
BAH IN the conduct and MANAGEMENT
or the struggle now on.
Oolonel Thomas X. Scott. general
manager OF the Georgia railroad
reached Atlanta last night to tal-e n
survey or the situation and passed
on 70 Montgomery this morning Dur-
ing MS stay in the cisy General
manager Scott gave out a card for
publication. That card reads.
Augusta, Ca. May II. 1909
To the Public: The AtIants NJ
In ana Augusta papers Of yester-
uas morning contained a brief state
-ueul over my signature Of the an
nouhcement received by me late ON
saturday night that the hremen en-
pio!ed by the Georgia railroad who
are members OF the Firemep's Rrotb-
Srhood' or which Mr.. +. A. Rail- of
toronto. Canada, Is vice president
would leave the service Of the Ceor-
sia railroad at 9 O'Clock tonIgbt A.
Ihat late hour IL was irnDossihIa .
supplement this statement wI,b
suitable relation Of the conferor,oa
winch had occurred between tbo
committee of fremen. +
BAH Vice-president. of Toronto Con-
ada and myself.
~ seems proper to publish such n
supplemental statement now in ~.
uer that you may clearly understands
eue movement OF the fremen. undar
'ne direction of Vice President ran
whom they have made their sno 81
man. '''0'i spokes-
Vice President Ball came - bo
south. presumably from Tororto
canada. where he lives. some rCaaIes
ago and about the same tine tt-s
ntenleh OF the Georgia railroad for
.'iu'a1eu and submitted 70 the on
ials OF the Georgia railroad an agree
,-enI 70 take the place OF the exist-
ins agreement and called on me- 10
discuss it with them. - ~
WHAT AGREEMENT WILL No
Az this Interview 7 pointed or+
20 them that the following cIauees
OF their proposed agreement nresant-
ed lnsurmountable difficulties.
All hremen who are hired will
De placed in freight or ward service
ana the oldest white iremen viii
runs. mes OF
passenger. through, local freight
ana yard engines. viii not be bIoct-
"a Dy non-promotabIe men" because
tue adoption of such stipalafiope
would utterly and completely destroy
the reasonable rights OF seniority in
runs which had been acouired nv,
negro firemen by long service ~
VINO haa oeen found worthy of pro-
''so1ion SIMPLY as firemen by reason
Oh thelr enfciency and faithfuIness.
Al an interview with Vice Presi-
cent BAIL subsequently, he under
TOOK TO instruct me, whose life has
Deen spent in the south. among the
southern people. with every onnortr-
MY 10 observe their bearing ana
1helr temper toward the negro on
gagged In industrial and agricuItu-
RAJ pursuits, both during slavery a,,'a
since that the sentiment of the sontb-
erh people was opposed to the nrac-
tlce or the Georgia railroad as her.
III described. of allowing negro Are
men 10 acquire the Character ~ co
hlorlty described. che benefits oe
"hlch were confined strictly To tbair
employment as firemen. 7 denie1 bss
proposition, believing that a Cane
uiah VINO only had a brief opportu-
hity OF studying conditions In Geor.
ga could not have any sound hasis
TOT such an allegation as Mr. raj
made. he stated further. that no ~
ueTstood that the laws of Georgia
disseminated against the negro in
INDUSTRIAL pursuits. and that the poIi-
cy OF the Georgia railroad. as de-
scflDed herein and fully understood,
by MIN, was contrary to the laws of
Georgia. or at least TO their snirit
aiiudlng' OF course, to the copstItu-
'iohal amendment adopted last fall
placing certain limitations 49,. =