New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-18
their grievances arbitrated at the pres


in effect" he replied, but they must
do It in the regular way"
Mr.. Lee said the railroads grievances
are in substance a demand that the
wages of the employees should be cut
% per cent. The men, he added, would
never stand for such thing, and would
leave the service sooner than endure
a reduction in wages.
In the letter addressed to Elisha Lee
by Garretson and w. q. Lee the lead
ers Of the men wrote:
Had your announced desire been to
drive every employe in the service OF
your companies in these classes into
open revolt no surer means could nave
been devised than the issuance OF your
letter Of the 10th. with the accompany
ing propositions; because, under pres
ent conditions no class OF men VIII
submit 10 even the possibility OF reduc-
ton in wage much less men who are
paid less than is paid to others for
similar service
FORCING Strike, They Say.
The letter concludes with statement
that If the managers are supported by
their executive officers 1t Will be apparent
that the purpose Of the railroads from the
start was to force the men to strike OF
as the letter has it ITO drive your EN-
ployes into retirement from the service
The letter OF Lee and GaTetson to the
managers I'm part follows:
THE public has been nauseated with
declarations Of devotion to the public IN
,erest but the veil now begins TO lift as
10 the sincerity of the declarations MADE
A short review Of certain things may De
desirable.
ION the Goth day OF June. before the IN
terstate Commerce Committee Of the SEN
ate. with whom were sitting the judiciary
Committee OF the House OF Representa-
tlves. 10 consider the need for immediate
amendment OF the Erdman act, Mr.. W.
". Atterbury. vice-president Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. appearing on behalf OF
that corporation, stated as follows
- can only urge that speedy action be
taken so as to make this available. II
possible. for the emergency that l am
sure will arise the early part or july
can hardly speak with authority for all
the railroads, but ! can say for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, which PROBABLY
will represent twenty-five thousand Of the
men in interest. that ii will be very glad
to submit the points at issue now between
the conductors and trainmen TO board
constituted as outlined In accordance with
this proposed act
HE further stated: I speak with au-
thority for our own railroad
This was followed by a statement by
Daniel Willard. president Of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railway, confirming Mr.. After
bury's attitude.
Later on W. c. Brown. president OF
the New York Central system, Samuel
Rea, president OF the Pennsylvania sys-
TEN. Daniel Willard. president of the
Baltimore G. Ohio. George w. Stevens.
president OF the Chesapeake & ONO;
Charles a. Wickersham, president OF the
Atlantic & West Point and Western OF
Alabama railways. and Frank Trumoulb
chairman OF the Board OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio. ard the Missouri. Kansas q
Texas. in the White House conference
held on Monday, July "A, either personally
or through their representatives, made
the specific statement to the President OF
the United States and To the repre-
sentatives OF both branches OF Congress
there assembled. that they stood ready to
arbitrate the points Of difference then
existing between the managers commit
tee and their conductors and trainmen II
the Newlsnds bill was pressed TO .mme-
date enactment