Arizona republican., 1913-06-30
Manager Mitchell Issues a Statement That Increase of Wages May Come as Voluntary Act on Part of Railway Company
CARMEN STILL
 SEEK INTERVIEW
Hold Enthusiastic Mass Meeting While Imported Men Operate Cars Mu- nicipal Control Advocated by Speakers

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 The fact that the Phoenix Railway Company has imported men from Los Angeles in an effort u operate our cars durirE the strike Of our carmen. does mot alter my determination to Ga erythins possible within my power t. establish q scale ot wages for the future which will be a ma t.r.aI increase over that which We have been paving. This increase, 1 wish to say. will be quite voluntary on the part of the railway company. l hope I may be in position with IT d verz lew hours to announce just what I will be able to do in the premises
 In these words Manager Mitchell. rl the Phoenix Railway company, in dicated last evening that the purpose of the strike of the carmen was not entirely lost even though strike breakers had been brought to Phoe- nix. It is an indication that q settle ment of the differences between the company and the men is not such an impossible thing after all IL comes at a time When public sentiment has been aroused to that pitch that much criticism is heing hurled at the heads ot the company. t being believed that the company is not dasirous or willing to concede that any of the demands of the men are just and is willing to go on record as endeaVor- ing to run its cars and ignore the men who are out no matter what the cost.
 While the carmen held a mass meeting yesterday afternoon in the city hall plaza. presenting reviews of the developments of the past eigat days and suggesting as d remedy for the present disturbed condition of af- fairs that the "city take over and operate municipauy the lines of a company which admits t is so nearly insolEent that the increase of wages asked would be d burden there was at work all the time an clement look .ng to the bringing together of the employees and employers. While MT Mitchell would not commit himself further on the subject of arbitration, there Was reason to believe that with the return of Attorney Chalmers from Los Angeles today. power may be broughl to treat with the men It is generally believed that the company Is still willing to submit the ques- t!ons of seniority and of wages to arbitration. William l.. Ward, the discharged conductor, has voluntarily withdrawn from the fight for rein statement. leaving only the question of the recognition of the union as the sticking point. It is understood that the executive committee of the car men. if received by Mr Mitchell. have prepared proposition in this re spect which might not be so much of q concession as the manager Is generally supposed to believe he Will be asked to approve. Looking at the entire situation from this standpoint there is good reason to feel that ar bitration may soon be agreed to by both sides of the controversy
 Beyond d single unfortunate in Cident yesterday. that of mistalIne well known Los Angeles contractor here for the purpose of submitting bids for the erection of the Korricf building, for officer of the Thie Eetective Agency. and compelling him to seek refuge in the Hotel Adams until his identity had been revealed there was no disturbing element a work throughout the day. The car. of the Washington street line Wcr; operated without mOlestatiOn and two cars were run on the Indian schoo line for few hours. There was nC repetition or the egg throwing O4 IlIt previous days and the cars were withdrawn only after the men sen out to operate them had put in : days shift
 Early in the morning two cars were sent out on the Washington street line Two officers rode or these cars. while one officer rod' on each of the Indian school cars The crews were hooted from tn, sidewalks but there was no othe demonstration. Even while fiv' hundred men were gathered in th' city hall plaza to listen to the t1Ik Of the speakers at the mass meeting the cars rolled along Washin2tol street without interference CircuIat ing among those comprising thi gathering were two representative or the Thiel Detective Agency, lis tening to the speakers also givin attention to the side talk of those il the audience. Either their presenc Was not noted by the men, or the were good -naturedly tolerated fo they departed unmolested as quietl as they came.
 The meeting in the city hall plaz yesterday afternoon was called [ order by Bert Davis. president c