Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

ice of the company for at least a year
Immediately prior to such instruction.
Two or more coupled cars require one
motorman. but a conductor on each car.
In the assignment of runs, the agree
ment specifies. men shall be given the
privilege of choosing same in accord
ance with their seniority rights and
based on their continuous age in the
port for snow-plow or sand-car work
they shall be paid from the time of
reporting until relieved of such duty.
All men discharged unjustly since Feb
ruary IS, 1916. shall be reinstated to
their former positions. The agreement
is proposed to be in force and binding
on both parties for one year from date
Of signature.
Present Further Demand.
Friday evening. two days after the
demands were presented, they sent a
further demand to the railway officials
saying no reply had been received from
the presentation of March /, and ask
ing for a reply by O'Clock last even
ing. This was considered in the nature
of an ultimatum, and was as follows:
relative to our letter addressed to
you on March I, to which We attached
memorandum embodying the griev-
ances to be adjusted and increase of
reasonable length Of time for your re-
ply. 1t is the desire OF the employees
to have these questions peaceably ad-
justed
Therefore we submit the following
proposition as a fair plan to adjust
them: the company to select one arbi-
traitor. the employees to select one, and
the two to select a third. II this plan
is agreeable. then the grievances can
be submitted for their consideration
RI 1yro OF ont n f~HS uH,
be binding on both the company and
their employees.
We respectfully ask for a reply on
or before 6 pm. March A.
Step to Checkmate Leaders.
In answer to the two demands of
the new union, Pesident Hamilton Of
the Capital Traction Company first an
nounced step to checkmate the
threats of the union, in the nature of
meetings of employees to discuss grew
ances. This announcement stated:
Meetings OF the employees of the
capital Traction Company will be held
IN the new assembly hall at the George
town car barn Monday. March s, at
io.so am. and pm. The two meet
men on the different runs.
Az these meetings the receipt of a
communication presented by COM
nlt.ee Claiming to represent the en-
cred and full communication made re-
Sardlng the conditions thereby created,
the company believing it to be to the
interests or the men that they be fully
INFORMED before taking position.
Cards Of admission. limited to en-
ployes. will be furnished by the depart
ment heads and division superintend-
ents All employees of the company are
urged to attend
Announced Its Reply.
President Hamilton also made pub
lie the answer of the traction COM
pany to the first presentation of the
proposed agreement. This was adj
dressed to Messrs. Luther P. Morris,
Robert M. Melton and A. P. Sweeney.
1t was as follows:
When. March 1, you presented the
paper referred to. this company was
ignorant of the existence of any asso-
citation or union of electric railway
men in this city, and had, and could
obtain from you. no proof or evidence
OF your authority to represent its en-
ployes and had no knowledge that any
association
And now we have no knowledge that
any considerable number of our men
are members of such an association. or
nave or desire to present grounds of
dissatisfaction, complaint or grievance,
or have given authority to you, or to
any one, to represent or speak for
them.
The receipt. however. Of the paper
fully with our employees at meetings to
be held Monday for that purpose.
We have been always willing to
Sisw eo any complaint request or
ployes, and we are now willing to con-
slider any complaint. request, view or
condition from them direct. or brought
to us by committee or representative,
comes with warrant of authority to
speak for our employees or any con-
siderable number of our employees"
W. r. & E. Company's Statement.
A communication from J. T. Moffett.
superintendent of transportation of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company. written yesterday afternoon
and addressed to George A. Wilburt, one
of the committee who presented the
agreement to that company. was to the
effect that the railway. while willing to
oleSosS chpiOycS grievances with en-
ployes, could not discuss such with men
not in its employ. The three other men
on the committee are not now in the en-
ploy Of the company. but Mr.. MofYett
stated the officials will be glad to meet
the one who is.
The letter Is as follows:
I'VE duly received letter dated March
l. signed by yourself and three dis
charged employees, VIZ, William q.
Meade, Charles U. Lewis and Frank
Diggs- Inclosed therein was the draft
of proposed memorandum of agree
ment with so-called Division No. $50.
Amalgamated Association.
we also are in receipt of another
letter dated March ]. signed by your
self and the three men above named.
The company is always willing to
discuss with its employees grievances
that they may have. but we cannot, of
course. discuss any such matters with
men VINO are not In our employ. We
will therefore be glad to meet you II
you VIII make an appointment.
we are sending this letter to your
home, as no address was given in
either OF the communications received. -
Order of the Chief of Police
Accepted as an indication
That Strike Was Expected
An order issued by Maj. Pullman, su.