Arizona republican., 1913-06-28
Company Agrees to Arbi- tration on Two Questions, While the Carmen Have Reduced Demands to Only Four Points
WARD MATTER
 IS STICKLER
Manager Mitchell Says the Company Cannot Con sider Reinstating Man After Discharge for Good and Sufficient Reasons

With the submission of a reply by the Phoenix Railway company to the recommendation of the Arizona Cor poration Commission that a board of arbitration be appointed, the com pany agreeing to submit the uues- ton of wages and the seniority of runs to such a board and q re- Jolnder by the striking carmen ask Ing for arbitration on four questions, the consensus of opinion last night was that long step had been taken m the matter of arriving at set tlement between the company and the men The fact that the company Is willing to arbitrate at all is taken as a concession The real sticking point now seems to be that of whether or not the company will arbitrate on the question of rein stating William L. Ward to his form CT position as conductor.
 If the striking carmen secured no other concession from the railway company than that of the considera- uon of their demand for an increase of wages, a victory will have been WOn- In the interests of the carmen he Republican is this morning in q position to state that it is altogether likely that the company and the men will be able to speedily arrive at an amicable understanding with relation to the question of wages. In fact Manager Mitchell as much as stated this yesterday when he announced that upon the questions of seniority of runs and that of wages he had been authorized to treat with the men. The deduction is that if the company will treat at all upon the question of wages it must be with the understa nding that the men will consider nothing les than the increase asked
 In a spirit of fairness to the strik- CTS, Manager Mitchell stated last evening that he was willing and anxious to meet with the committee Investigating the controversy between the company and the employees, if for no other purpose than to put the companys side of the issue before the public. He added, however, that if arbitration is finally agreed upon between the company and the men, he will in no way be authorized to consider the matter of the reinstate- ment of William l. Ward, nor to enter into an explanation of the causes which led to his dismissal from the service of the company. In a case such as is presented Tn the Ward affair." MT Mitchell said that his company was irrevocably opposed to going outside its own executive. He would rather see the company quit business in Phoenix than to De placed in a position where anNbouF outside the management would be Tn a position to determine or even ad- wise who should or should not be em- ployed by the company. MT Mitchell
 Io eminently fair in treating with the individuals and that he never dis charged a man until it was seen that all doubt as to his efficiency or hon esty had been removed
 The investigation committee Yester- day held no sessions for the reason that it was unable to secure the at tendance of Manager Mitchell who was occupied with presenting ms reply to the corporation commission and with the operation Of lew ears. This morning MT. Mitchell will endeayor to meet with the company Incidentally, although some ol ms cars were egged yesterday, he Will endeavor to install regular serVlce on all the lines
 Following is the reply of the eH- ecutiye committee of the carmens
 
 terday by Manager Mitchell to the commission:
 Phoenix, AriZ. June 21, 1915. Arizona Corporation Commission
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Gentlemen-In reply to communl- cation of the Phoenix Railway com pany, of June 27th, 1913, in which they only submit two CD of the five requests for arbitration. will say we are willing to submit the following questions:
 F'irst-Seniority of runs.
 Second--In case of any alleged in Engagement of COmpany's rules, the accused be given a fair and impar- tial hearing before representative or company and motormen and conduc- tors. in case executive committee Of Local 636 of the Amalgamated Asso- citation of Street & Electrical Elm ploves of America so desires.
 Third-Reinstatem of William Ward to his former standing with the company.
 Fourth-Question of wages
 The above questions to be submit