New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03
c. 7. STRIKE CALLED OFF
An Agreement Reached Through
MIR. Kings Efforts.
TWO CONCESSIONS TO MEN
Higher Retroactive Wages and
Replacement of Employees
the Features.

Ottawa Aug. 1.-The strike of conductors,
trainmen and yardmen which began on the
Grand Trunk and Central Vermont systems
on July IS. was officially called off to-
night. Under the terms of the agreement
signed by President Hays for the railroads
and all the union officials, the men will re-
ceive dating back to May ] of this year.
an advance of approximately Is per cent,
and beginning January l, 1912. rate of
wages slightly below the Eastern Associ-
alton schedule for which they struck, but
an advance in many Instances of more than
50 per cent
Much credit for the successful outcome
Of the peace negotiations is given to W. l.
Mackenzie King, the Minister of Labor,
who has persisted in his efforts to bring
the men together despite dtscouraging set
backs. The text of the agreement follows
The company will put back as soon as
possible The men other than those who have
been, or may be, found guilty of acts of
violence or disordery conduct, the under
standing being that there is to be CO.
ercion or intimida ton used toward the new
men.
The company will put into effect from
May l, 1910, the rates named in the sched
ule of rates dated July Is, 1910. those rates
to be embodied in the present schedules
now in effect on this line, 1t being under
stood that those rates shall in no instance
effect a reduction in any existing rate.
The company will on January /. 1912.
make effective in train and yard service
on the Grand Trunk Railway the rates of
pay and the rules contained in the schedule
or agreement on that date in effect on the
lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, east
of Fort Williams.
The three above propositions shall apply
also to the Central Vermont Railroad Com
pany, the said railroad to be substituted
for the Grand Trunk Railway and the Rut
land Railroad to be substituted for the
Canadian Pacific Railway wherever the
same are used or understood in the above
The agreement is signed by Charles H.
Hays, president Of the Grand Trunk Rail-
way system; Robert Kelley. H. Foy, L. T.
Sinclair and J. r. Mann, for the Order of
Railway Conductors: John Maloney. J. A
Conner, w. L Berry, and P. A. Herbert,
for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
and approved by Presidents A 3. Garrett
son and W G. Lee and Vice-Presidents S.
n. Berry and James Murdoch.
The Standardization of pay and rules
with those recently conceded by the Ca
madam Pacific takes place on January 1,
1912, instead of January /, 1913, Of
fered by Mr.. Hays. gain of one year.
Against this must be placed the fact that
the Canadian Pacific standard and rules
are lower than those of the Eastern Asso-
citation, which the men demanded from
the Grand Trunk
The offer made by Mr.. Hays 20 the men
on July Is Is accepted to hold until the
80 To-
1912 but the increased rate of pay made
in that offer is made retroactive. dating
from May / last. The men therefore gain
two and a half months of the increase,
the offer of Mr. Hays being, when made.
only effective from date.
Against these two gains there must be
placed the fact that the men are to be re
stored to their former positions only "as
soon as possible" How much they lose IN
this way time must tell. as the company is
not under obligation to discharge any of the
men whom 1t mas taken on since the strike
was called or TO reduce them III rank.
In the case of the Central Vermont the
same settlement applies. with the exception
that the standardizat ton 10 be applied on
January /, 1912. is to be that of the Rur-
land Railway. road in the same territory.
and not that of the Canadian Pacific.
which will apply only 10 the Grand Trunk
system.
Mr.. Garretson, president of the Conduc-
tors, and Mr.. Lee. president, of the train
men, both say that they are satisfied with
the terms. Both pay a high tribute to
Mackenzie King and Sir Frederick Borden.
the two Cabinet ministers who worked as
siduously In bringing the parties together
Nothing is stated In the agreement in
regard to pensions. and Mr. Garretson is
authority for the statement that the matter
was not mentioned during the negotiations
The belief of the men is that they will be
restored to their pension rights. Messrs
Garretson and Lee left here tonight for St
Louis.