The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-19
aesTRIKE ON GRAND TRUNK
AFFECTS NEARLY 10000


which We advised them that we were
not In a position 10 do more than had
Deen onered In our former proposi.
ZION, giving the men an increase OF ap-
proxlmately is per cent with the fur
ther promise that they should be given
the same standard rate OF pay as the
canadian Pacific as soon as the Grand
trunk. through its relation with the
Grand Trunk Pacific Is In a position
10 participate In the higher rates OBJ
tanning on traffic In the northwest BY
reason OF the completion OF that road
ana the obtaining Of through rail con-
.nections between the Grand Trunk
Fand the Grand Trunk Pacific which
should be accomplished within two
years, IL was explained that IL there
was any question OF Indebtedness as
10 the date when the Standardization
was to take effect we would agree that
II should be not later than Jan. I, 1918,
or earlier II the board OF railway com,
missioners upon hearing OF the facts
IN the case should so determine.
This was satisfactory, and the con-
ference was adjourned until the after
noon, when we were handed the
schedule Of rates of pay and rules
which are practically the eastern stan
dard.
"The reply was made that we could
do no better than what had already
: been offered, and we had no further
proposition TO make
I'VE have done the best we can,
having regard to the interests OF the
shareholders and of the men them
selves. We have offered substantial
Increases in wages. For instance, We
give conductors between Montreal and
Portland an increase from $ll0 to
$l35: between Montreal and Brock
Vile from 500 to $l40 a month; be-
tween Montreal and Toronto from
Sl10 to $40, and baggagemen from
$40 TO SIS and brakemen from $55 and
$50 to $50.
ION mileage rates conductors of
through trains are TO be raised from
2.90 10 1886 cents "A mile, and brake
men from 100 to 2.25 cents
ION the runs between Montreal and
Ottawa conductors are raised from
$l10 TO $3.50 a month; baggagemen
from SIS TO sS5. and so on.
When we put this TO the men we
faid further that this was large In
grease, but that II they did not think
IL satisfactory there was still another
alternative. We said we were willing
i'm such case to go to the arbitration OF
a board OF expert railway men as 10
whether or not the proposition was
fair and would be willing to abide by
their decision
Further we said TO the representa-
tiyes OF the men: Suppose a strike
. Is brought on with all it's disturbance
Of conditions and business, what shall
we do eventually but settle 1t as we
have proposed? You will have dis
placed a great many men, created
great losses all over, and got no fur
Their ahead But they refused 10 lis
ten TO this
Explains Mems Side.
Vice-P President James Murdoch. of
the Brotherhood OF Trainmen, said IN
explaining their side of the case:
I'VE met Mr.. Hays, when he elab
grated somewhat on his original offer
to the extent Of saying he meant by IT
the award Of the board of Cancellation
;nd that the standard wage for the
Y rritory should be adopted by jan
tary, 1913.
MIR. Hays was told that the sub.
committee and other officers could not
believe that they had the right To set
aside the strongly expressed position
OF the men even II they were inclined
10 do so.
with this the conference adjourned
until the afternoon, when the sub
committee and officers presented TO
Mr.. Hays the lowest possible basis OF
settlement that could be considered.
They proposed to put into effect a
temporary modification OF the stand
ard until Jan. /. 1911, on the territory
EAST OF the Detroit and st. Clair rivers
MIR. Hays took that under advise
nent and called the subcommittee