Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-29

When the evening edition Of The Bee
had reached the public yesterday, the
comment was general that it's editorial
proposal of a way by which the present
strike situation on the Omaha street rail-
wayNcould be relieved and the difficulty
adjusted, was the right one. c. o. Pratt.
leader of the strikers, expressed himself as
quoted above. Mr. Wattles said he would
wait before making any statement concern
ing the matter
President Pickens and Secretary Penfold
of Ak-Sar-Ben are busy in an effort to
secure some sort of truce that would give
service during the carnival period When
this matter was brought to the attention
OF Mr.. Pratt, he wrote out the following
statement:
I'm the interest of Ak-sar- Ben and to
show our good faith in not wishing to
embarass the business interests of this
community, we will advise the men to
report for work immediately. Every
man to be returned to his former po-
sition without prejudice, and will estab-
lish truce for the two weeks OF Ak
Sar-B Ben, If Mr. wattles will pledge that
at the expiration of that time, he will
make a satisfactory settlement with a
resented by a majority vote of the
same and in the event that they
fail to reach a satisfactory understand
ing such questions of difference as may
arise be submitted to an impartial board
of arbitration, The decision OF a ma
jority of said board must be final and
binding upon both parties. Cars can be
running by noon, Wednesday"
President Pickens' Plan.
When asked his opinion upon Mr.. Pratt'a
offer Of armistice, last night, Mr.. Charles
H. Pickens president of the Board of Cow
ernors Of Ak-sar- Ben, said such a propo-
sition as that made by Mr.. Pratt had
been favored by him from the first, and
that he had been at work all day upon
one much similar to it. He has arranged
for a conference at 10 o'clock this morning
with Mr., Wattles wherein the matter will
be put up to the street railway company
and that he would use his influence In
every way in impressing upon Mr.. Wattles
the need for a settlement along some such
lines at once.
President Wattles Of the street railway
company when asked by a reporter for
The Bee II he desired to listen to Mr..
Pratt's statement or to read It, replied
that he would have no power to give It
any answer carrying authority. and that
personally he did not care to go on record
with a statement until he had given tho
matter fun and complete consideration.
A meeting between Messrs Pickens,
Wattles and a committee from the Board
OF Governors Of Ak-Sar-B has been ar
ranged for 10 o'clock this morning. at which
it is probable that the proposition will be
either definitely accepted or rejected.
Action ny the city Council.
At the city council meeting last night
resolutions We're passed calling for imme-
date arbitration Of the differences between
the men and the company, the board 10 be
| selected I'm any way that will be satis-
factory 70 the contending parties. and for
the physical valuation Of the company's
| property by the State Railroad commits
sion. An ordinance providing for the licens-
| ing Of motormen was also introduced An
other resolution adopted calls on tho polics
authorities TO enforce the law against all
disorderly persons.
MRuDin il Busy.
William Maupin, deputy state labor COM
missioner, who was sent TO Omaha by
Governor shallenberger, IS investigating
the strike situation He is silent In re-
gard 10 the conferences which he held
Monday morning with c. W. wattles. pres
ident Of the street railway company, and
later with representatives OF the strikers.
| From his meeting with the strikers Mr.
Maupin again returned 10 a conference
with the street railway officials.
! Il am only trying TO see what can be
done toward a settlement without an Of
/ ficial investigation OF the strike" said Mr..
| Maupln- Il have nothing 10 say at this