Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-17
Conference Was Stormy.

Conference Was Stormy.
The roads demands were issued in
the form Of a letter made public short
ly after il was sent to the strike lead
ers. Statements during the day by
| the managers and trainmen Subse-
quent to a forenoon conference were
interpreted to mean that no discus
sion was had as TO any demands the
roads might be prepared to make. ATT
er tonight's meeting Of the managers,
however it was conceded that the
chief theme at the days meeting was
the roads announced intention To have
"all questions and not alone the
trainmen's wage demand, submitted
to arbitration. The day conference
was a stormy one, it Is declared, and
both sides withdrew in a less amiable
mood-the managers to prepare the
demands announced tonight and the
trainmen to mark time pending the
next move of the roads.
The demands of the roads are eight
in number. The letter reads:
Referring to our Letter of July IA
and to our conference this morning.
we hand you herewith for your in
formation a list of those questions con-
cerning rates of pay and working con-
ditions of conductors and trainmen,
which the railroads intend to have in
corporated in the agreement to arbi-
trate:
II. When a minimum days wage
is paid in any class of service, IL shall
enttle the railroad to the full mileage
or hours OF service paid for.
"2. In no case shall double COM
pensation be paid
80 For fixing the basis of compen-
sation-that is whether passenger,
through or local freight. yard. etc.
the same classification shall be ap-
piled to all members OF the train crew.
"A. All monthly guarantees shall
be abolished.
"5. That consideration be given to
reduction Of existing rates of pay in
yard brakemen and of passenger con-
ductors and trainmen on long continu-
Gus runs where there is an opportun-
ity to make excessive mileage in a
limited number of hours.
"6. Employees i'm two or more
classes Of service on continuous duty
or under continuous pay shall be paid
the rates applicable to the different
services performed with minimum
| equal to ten (10) hours at the lowest
| paid service.
~. b On passenger and freight trains
| where under extra crew laws 2ddi-
onal men are required, the rate Of
| pay for all brakemen shall be 20 per
cent below rates established for brake
men on trains not affected by such
laws.
rs. The rates and rules awarded by
this arbitration shall supersede rules
now I'm effect which are in conflict
Herewith"
Unofflcially, trainmen leaders to-
light declared that each of the rules
the roads want arbitrated Is one which
the union succeeded In having recog-
nized only after a long struggle and
several OF them are regarded by the
men as being as important as their
wage demands. Some of the employees
representatives expressed belief that
1t was the purpose OF the roads to
have the arbitration board decide on
their demands in such manner as to
take off from the trainmen's wages
an amount equal to any increase that
they may be awarded under their pres
ent demand. thus leaving the men no
better off than they are today.
II would occasion no surprise. there
| fore. in quarters where the progress
of the dispute Is being closely watched.
| IL the trainmen were to assert EN-
phaticaly tomorrow their unwilling
ness to submit to arbitration any but
their own wage increase demands.
Before an arbitration stipulation can
| be signed, both sides must agree as to
what matters are to be arbitrated. II
| the railroads refuse to agree to the
| framing of a stipulation that does not
provide for arbitrating their demands
and If the trainmen decide to insist
upon consideration OF only. the items
| in their wage dispute. n deadlock OF
the whole arbitration proceedings Is
tthe certain result. representatives OF
both roads and trainmen pointed out
| tonight