The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-21

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Phelan argued that arbitration was
at an end, the men having taken a
decisive stand by voting TO STRIKE.
Monaghan charged that the action OF
the men was hasty and ill-adylsed
This was stoutly denied by both
Judge Phelan and President Mackey.
OF the union.
Sign this agreement, giving the
men 2s and 80 cents an hour, or give
them the scale of wages that obtains
In Cleveland. % and so cents, and tho
wheels will move" said the judge.
showing the agreement across the
table.
Monaghan: Can not the executive
committee meet with the company
and arbitrate now? I am willing.
Phelan: II told you last night that
YOU came in with a handful OF new
PROPOSITIONS. was In hope that MT.
Monaghan and myself could settle IL
together. Last Saturday, when VT.
Monaghan returned | sent for MIN,
told him how serious the matter was
and requested the men not TO meet
until after Saturday so Mr.. Monaghan
could talk with the company. In my
opinion this Is little better than
farce. II your company Is not willing
10 meet increase, that settles IL. MT.
Mayor. I have an agreement In my
pocket. written by Mr.. Mahon, Tie
men are willing 10 sign this agree
ment for 2s and 80 cents right now.
I have no authority and ! douot
whether this executive committee nas,
TO make any agreement. Iney are
representing men.
MONAGHAN: Then can't they ten
us what they are willing 10 recom-
mend, as we aref'
Phelan: II can't say that"
Brooks: 1T is my understanding
that you gentlemen were TO sit as al
bitrators and not as advocates. and
I don't know where I find myset
when hear you presenting demand
that I have never seen. | don't want
10 think that the principle OF arbitra-
ton which we have used in past years
Is set aside and that our side OF the
case Ia not listened to, but that arbi-
tration makes the demand. believe
that you and Mr. Monaghan Will be
able to select third man"
.Phelan: "You will admit that VIC
haven't had much success doing IL
since last June"
Brooks For Arbitration.
Brooks: Il will say that the boys
working on the cars in Detroit have
relatively the best conditions OF AIRY
in the United States. They made
some demands that wouldn't have
permitted us to grant them and make
profit. We want to put all these
things before the public. hope you
and Mr.. Monaghan will take that
view of II and endeayor to select a
third man."
Mayor: Il think we are wasting a
lot of time. Other people besides tie
ID. u. r. and the men are interested.
I'd like to know whether you will re-
tire and consider the suggestions
have made"
Phelan: We're not wasting time.
am here at the request Of the execn-
tive committee and II you don't want
me here. Mr.. Mayor. I'll take my hat
and 60"
Mayor: you are entirely welcome
here"
Give the men the scale OF wages
that is now In vogue in Cleveland"
said Judge Phelan. The wheels Will
then move. / don't think that the
company's action is Just. OF fair. II
Is not fair that the company's great
star OF attorneys, none of whom ever
appears In court, should be main
tanned at the expense Of the men who
run the cars.
Let Men, Not Lawyers, Get Money.
Let the ID. u. r. give the men the
consideration they give their lawyers.
These men are not Anarchists. /
protest In their name that the money
should be taken from them to pay It's
lawyers. II il unjust and inhuman.
I'VE have come to parting OF the
ways, but the action Is not ill-judged
or illegal.
They have given me the names or
men who favor the ID. u. II. constant
ly. They gave me names OF men
who got contracts from the ID. U. X.
Do you blame me for rejecting themT
Do you think that Is fair? That Is all
that have to say.
Il will 60 as far as Mr.. Brooks and
Mr.. Monaghan, who are high-salaried
members of the corporation, but |
protest against the statement that
this little band Of men il responsible
for the conditions which now pre-
vail"
you can't hornswoggle me-" de-
clared Judge Phelan at one particu-
larly exciting stage Of the proceed
ings. You cannot fool these men.
lyon can't fool US either" Mon
Afghan shot back.
Judge Phelan appealed to the mayo;
to ask the corporation counsel IL the
d. u. r. had not forfeited Its fran
chises by forcing q strike.
Several times Il looked as though
the contenders were on the point OF
coming to terms. When Monaghan
accused Judge Phelan OF breaking on
the arbitration, the latter replied:
"Ill continue with you now
al am willing" said Monaghan. :.
Then take this agreement and sign
It."
"Oh, is that the way you arbitrator"
And they were again as far apart
as ever.
Mr.. Monaghan took occasion TO
deny a statement by the judge to the
effect that he was not authorized TO
enter into any agreement without con-
sulting with the d. u. r. He insisted
that he had been clothed with full
authority. He also declared that the
last proposition he had submitted to
Judge Phelan, had been made In con-
fidence and he accused the judge OF
violating the confidence by stating
publicly what the proposition was.
600 heIn me God | have not vio-