The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-11
Representatives of Express
Companies and of Strikers
Get Together in Gaynor's
Office and Sign Agreement
STORMY MASS MEETING
WITH HARMONIOUS END
Trouble Settled So Far As New
York Is Concerned but the
Men VIII Stay Out if the Jer-
Sey Employees Reject Terms.
RlOTING DURING THE DAY

AIEW YORK, Nov. II.-Afier back
N Ing and filling fer five hours, ana
executive session of the striking
drivers and helpers of the fiEe trans
continental express companies decided
tentatively early fhis morning TO re-
turn 10 work ON MOaday under the
terms Of the agreement signed yester-
day afternoon. If the Jersey city men
approve Of the agreement, the men Will
EO back. If the Jersey men reject the
agreement, the New York men will stay
out.
Drivers and ehauffeurz ON strike not
employed by the express companies are
NOT affected.
The strike was settled in a fashion
today in the office of Mayor Gaynor i'm
the belief Of the mayor, the represeu-
tatives Of the strikers and the eXecu-
tive officers OF the companies. but the
agreement although drafted and signed
by both parties, was threatened with
rejection tonight.
The day was stormy in the streets.
and lowering tonight I'm council The
men gathered in mass meeting 10 cone
slider the agreement recommended 10
them for ratification, but, although the
mayor, when he left his office had Use
sued a statement congratuiatinE Henry
Is. IOWne. president OF the Merchants
association OF New York. who had ale
/ tended the afternoon conference for
I his share in settling The strike. 10
was seen that the strike was not settled
/ at ALL on the contrary. one after an-
other Of the speakers arose i'm oppose
ton TO the agreement
The hundred chauffeurs VINO struck
/ in sympathy with the express men and
went back 20 work a week ago when
their demands were granted. We're de
rected TO strike again because the COM
pany would not permit them 10 wear
the union button. Ii was ordered that
all garages still hostile 10 the union
be picketed tomorrow. The tone of the
meeting was quietly beligerent.
The Agreement.
The agreement I'm the form of a LETT
ter to Henry T. ToWne, president q
the Merchants association of New York.
follows.
I'VE are willing to take back our
. employees who are on strike whether or
not they have Joined union TeserVing
the right however. TO decline 10 take
back any Of them, whether they DO
members of a union or not, who may
have committed or melted acts of VIO-
{ lence and hostility against as.
/ Those OF our companies whose em-
| plOyes have raised a question concern
/ ing their hours OF employment OF rats
/ of wages. viii agree, after the men re-
/ sumo work, an once 10 lake up these
/ questions with their employees or COM
I mlttees, for the purpose Of reaching 4
/ settlement. which shall be just and
/ satisfactory TO both parties. with the
. understanding that the former hears
and rates OF wages shall continue in
effect until December / next, and that
any changes mutually agreed upon
shall then become effective"
! To this offer. the representatiY Of
the strikers assented. as follows
| .Ihe undersigned, d committee TeD-
Presenting the employees of the express
companies which join I'm the annexed
letter 10 Mr.. TOwue. hereby receive the
I terms of the said letter in settlement
OF the strike and advise Ife said enc
ployes TO resume work thereon al once
and end the strike. We proposed these
same terms through the mayor last Erie
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