The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-05-11
Erie Will be Able to Settle
With Trainmen.
STRIKE VOTE NOT final
Officers Want to Learn the
Sentiment.
Tralnmen and Conductors op tho
Erie Demand the Same Schedule
OF Wages Paid by Other Eastern
Roads.

New York, May 1.-THE railroad
side of the controversy between the
Erie railroad and it's conductors and
trainmen is contained in statement
issued Monday. 1t Is as follows:
"The indications are that the diff
ficulties between the trainmen and
conductors of the Erie railroad and
the company are not of such seri-
Gus nature as to make a strike in
evitable. II is the usual procedure
of railway organizations. when their
original demands are declined, for
the general officers to fortify them
selves with what Is known as a strike
vote: !. e., the men are requested to
authorize their chief officers to take
any necessary steps, including the
declaration of a strike In case
satisfactory settlement Is not made
with the employer.
s"In calling for vote on the Erie
railroad, each employe of the organ
izations referred to Is requested to
sign to the effect that he will strike
unless settlement vf the above re-
ferred to questions, satisfactory to the
general committees and officers OF
the two organizations. can otherwise
be effected The Erie officials are
somewhat at a loss to understand
what Is meant by settlement, for
the reason that the Erie Railroad Co.
has been dealing with the general
officers of the organization rather
than with the committe of its own
employees. The proceedings have
been carried on absolutely and en-
tirely by the presidents and vice pres
idents of the two labor ORGANIZATIONS
none of whom IL an Erie employe.
ssrhe general officers of the o, IL
C. and q. of r.. Il. have stated plainly
TO the management of the Erie rail-
road that they demand the wage scale
now In effect on the Baltimore
Ohio and New York Central railroads
and some other eastern lines, ana
that IL IL Is not granted and they
secure sufficient votes, they VIII de-
clare a strike on the Erie railroad
to enforce their demands. They also
state positively that they Will moi
consent to any mediation or arbitra-
tion of the questions involved.
"a statement has been made OF
the part of the organization Leaders
TO the effect that the Erie company
stated clearly that all II would give
would be AN increase of approx
mately per cent. which oiter wa'
refused. AS "a matter of fact', th'
Erie has recently concluded agree
ments and increased wages OF othe'
employes I'm similar service, whici
advance amounted approximately u
q ner cent. and II is ready to negou
ate with the Conductors and tram
men on relatively the same basis.
uWhen an advance of per cent
was discussed, IL was distinctly ~uh
derstood that IL there should develol
any conditions which would Justit'
further consideration, each cas-
would he considered on its merits
"Jt was further stated on the par
NJ tho Erie railroad that 1t was op
nosad 70 a Standardization of wage
anpIying to all railroads In the terri
tory traversed by the ERIE wi,hou
giving conditions proper thousht am
consideration. However, the iapo
leaders have taken the stanu tha'
standard wage which they themseVe
have formulated must be accepted D
all railroads regardless OF cohdulon
or ability and they state II tneir ue
mands are not complied with, Una
strikes will be declared for the Ell
forcement of their principles an
even going further by making th
statement that neither mediation no
arbitration will be accepted.
"As a matter of fact, however, tn
situation has not reached poh
where. either side expects a strik'
and II Is quite likely after the vo'
a. takefivthat compromise VIII .
effected. Either side, however, stl
has the right in case of a deadloc
10 demand arbitration under the Er'
mann act"
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