The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-15

chicago. Mdrcn lo.-J ne udte anu
hour OF calling the strike OF the fire.
men on the western railroads was de
cided upon by the union officials to-
day. but tho committee adjourned un-
III this afternoon without announcing
tho time
President Carter OF the union said
he believed the committee would or
der the strike regardless of the media
tIon proposal
News that the controversy between
the western railroads and the fircmcn
and enGinemen would be mediated un-
der the Erdman act came as a sur
prise 10 the officials OF the employees
union while they were in session on
deavoring TO decide on the hour when
the strike would be called.
Railroad officials without hesitation
declared that mediation. under the
Er1man act. would put a stop for the
present al least to the proposed walk
out
Under the act. the questions upon
which tho employers and the men dis
agreed will be submitted to Chairman
Knapp OF the Interstate Commerce
commission and commissioner Nelll
This afternoon the committee OF
union officials VIII assemble, and, II
4 telegram from Chairman Knapp IS
received, win give II their attention.
II no telegram ia received. il Is the
expressed determination Of the union
committee TO conclude its business,
decide whether to make public the
date OF calling the strike which they
have already fixed on. and. in the
words of President Carter, fold their
.cnts and depart
The ultimatum OF tho union commit
tec was sent last night 10 Chairman
W. c. Nixon. OF the general managers
committee II reads as follows;
Your letter OF March Ia wherein
YOU say The managers committee re-
aHirms its former refusal TO arbltratc
all matters incOntroYersy. has been
received and has been given serious
consideration The refusal of the
managers committee 10 arbitratc ar
tlclcs . and 3 on the plea that an
other organizations interests arc in
volved Will not be accepted by our
committee. for the reason that we are
only requiring the restoration Of a
nave always enjoyed until recently.
when railroad managers advocated
The uullitiCation of such rules, thereby
depriving certain ensinemcn Of rights
which are accorded 10 every other
, employc in tho service OF railroads
HeDrcseDtcd by the managers commit
tee.
Our committee authorizes NC to
express 10 tho managers committee
regret that our conferences are thls
brought 10 a close without having
reached a solution of the matters in
dispute. and 10 advise you that our
committee has authorized the men al
fected to withdraw from the service,
BY order OF The committee.
(Signed) wv. s CARTER,
president Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engincmen and Fircmen-'
II was estimated that the date for
calling out the men v'ould give them
time. before receiving the notice, for
them 10 Quit work.
Others may DC given hint not TO
start on long runs. Many o. the are
men are on such runs. and some OF
them could not get back 10 their start
Ing point under ordinary circum
stnnces in less than four days,
Those who have watched the course
OF the negotiations since their incep
tion arc OF the opinion that several
days at least will claDse before the
strike vii, go into effect In any event
Much. also. depends on the action
taken by the union officials In tn,
event that they receive a direct com
munlcation from Chairman Knapp.
o. l. Dickson. assistant 10 the
president OF the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy railroad. on behalf OF tho
n;anagers' committee. gave out th'
following statement today;
In order that the public and unrep
scented commercial interests OF the
country may not be embarrassed OF
injured b. the ill-edccts OF a conhic'
which the fremen propose. tho rail-
roads have invoked the a!d OF the Erd
man act and Chairman Knapp of Tho
Interstate Commerce commission anc
Commissioner OF Labor Neill nave
been communicated with and then
good Offices enlisted as mediatorS unde
the government law, in an enort t6
peacefully adjust the difficulty
Messrs. Knapp and Seill have accent
cd. and We do not see how the 1reme!