New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-08
changes and agree to recommend
them to our people for acceptance
w. ID. MAH0N,
W. b. FITZGERALD,
HUGH FRAYNE,
OITIC EEInTCER attorney
Directors Issue

DIfeCtofs issue StateUcHto'
The New York Railways directors
ssued two statements last night Litter
hey had ratified the agreement entered
nto with the labor leaders through the
,fficcs of the Mayor and Chairman
Straus. One was addressed to the COM
,any's employees. the other to the pub
ic. The latter follows:
In the interests of public order and
convenience, the board of directors
Of the New York Railways Company
has agreed to the plan of settlement
Of the strike proposed and sane
toned yesterday by the Mayor OF
the city and the chairman Of the
Public Service Commission.
We have protected the right Of the
men TO join as well as not to join
any organization.
While conceding tho privilege OF
the men collectively to take steps TO
improve their wages and working
conditions, we have felt, and still
feel, that it is contrary to the in
terests of the transportation service
of this city that employees engaged in
that service should be affiliated with
organizations with interests in other
cities, and not responsible we
and our employees are-to this COM
munity.
Recognize No Union.
We shall, of course, abide by the
understanding arrived at, but 1t is
important that two points be made
clear:
/. That we have recognized no
union, and
2. That we shall continue to do
all in our power to make conditions
of work in our company so fair and
attractive that no man Will feel 1t
necessary to go outside the company
to attempt to make things different.
We believed. and still believe. that
q majority of our men want TO be
loyal to the company and to settle
their relations with the company
without the Intervention of outsid-
ers. Under this agreement the men
will have ample opportunity to make
felt their real desires on this sub
ject.
Il should also be understood that
the agreement arrived at may in
volve increased financial burdens
upon this company. The company is
not yet able TO pay the fu II interest
on its bonds, although twice in the
last year it hos increased the wages
of It's men.
Have Asked Cooperation
We have accordingly asked the CO.
operation of the Mayor and Public
Service Commission in assisting us
to meet such increased expenses as
may be due TO carrying out the
agreement now arrived at.
The statement to the men reads:
To our employees: ,
We have agreed to method OF
adjustment which we trust will lead
to complete settlement OF the
questions at issue. This has been
done through the Mayor of the city
and the Chairman of the Public
Service Commission.
We have done this in full appre-
citation of the loyalty of those Of
our men who have stood by US or
who would have stood by US except
for coercion and intimidation.
We believe the majority of our
men wanted to be loyal. We
promised to stand by them, and we
repeat now that their loyalty in this
crisis will not be forgotten.
1t is important that every man
clearly understands just what the
plan of settlement means, and we
ask every one of our employees 20
read it carefully.
Hit Outside Intervention.
We repeat now our expression Of
belief that the interests of our en-
ployes Of the company and of the
public will in the long run be better
served il all matters Of common IN
terest are settled between us and
without outside Intervention.
The plan of settlement leaves such
method Of procedure open TO the
men. 1t will be the policy of the
company to make that plan so at
tractive that no one will want to
deviate from it.
1t will continue to be our policy
10 treat every man as fairly as we
know how.
We sincerely hope that we can all
now get together and stay together
as friends and fellow workers. Let
bygones be bygones and get to
work, giving New York the best
street railroad service in the world.
T. p. SHONTS, President.
FRANK HEDLEY. Vice-President
and General Manager.
Mayor and Straus Elated.
Mayor Mitchell and Chairman Straus,
whose untiring efforts TO bring the two
seemingly irreconcilable forces to-
gether resulted in saving New Yorks
5 100000 persons who use the clty's
lines from an unprece-
denied hardship, were elated over the
outcome more than they could express
IN words.
eve are, of course, very glad to have
done it," said the Mayor, who had
waited without food from o'clock
until 9:2l for the directors to live up
10 their part OF the agreement. The
Importance of the settlement is appar-
emit to US all. 1t means the end of the
strike and of the extension of the
strike to the city's other transportation
lines.
at also means an immediate resump-
ton and continuance OF full service.
IL makes il imperative that other lines
where strikes exist must settle their
peacefully. Words don't
count-it's the facts that tell what the
agreement means. Ii is my expecta-
ton that the settlement will clear up
all differences between the employees
and this particular company and es-
tablish a method of clearing up the
for all other companies
where disturbances exist.
All Men Back Tomorrow.
president Shonts tells me that the
men will report back to work as soon
as possible. Some will 90 back to-
night, but it is certain that all will be
back tomorrow and full service re-
sumed in the morning"
Why the green car directors took so
long to ratify the agreement that their
Belmont, Edward
J. Berwind, John Gambler Cobb and
George B. agreed TO have
ratified five minutes or so after the
board reconvened at 6:15 last night
was not quite clear. The Mayor and