The sun., 1916-09-14

gamatcd. obtained permission for Fitz-
gerald to give out the statement for MS
side. He prefaced his answer with the
remark that his position was in no way
dictated by fear Of the outcome. Never
Yet has his organization been defeated
upon such an issue. he said. This is MS
statement:
while We are concerned mainly with
the recommendations made by the
Mayor n by this commission. and while
| desire to refer to them alone. there
is one statement made by the commis-
sion in it's opinion which We cannot per-
init to pass without comment, and that
is the statement contained on page 8:
This controversy does not involve the
issue of trade unionism in this city
I'VE most decidedly except to this
statement and submit that IL is one un-
warranted and unjustifed by the evil
dence. I do not desire to get in discus
sion or argument with the Mayor or
this commission with reference thereto,
and will therefore only call your atten-
ton to the testimony OF Mr.. Quacken-
bush. who stated that one OF the issues.
IL not the main issue. OF this contro-
,ersy. was. as Lincoln once said This
country cannot exist half slave and half
free and the roads or lines Of his eli
ents could no, be operated half union
and half ~non-uuion. clearly
that the issue raised by him was dis
.inctly one OF unionism.
Hat One Course Left.
as 20 the recommendations made by
he Mayor and this commission. "
seems hardy necessary. III fact quite
useless. 70, Us to state our position with
reference to them in view OF the positive
rejection OF them by the companies
through their president. Shonts, and
vicc-president AMI general manaSer'
Hedley.
However. II his Honor the Mayor
and this commission desire me TO state
vha, our attitude Is so that the people
Of the lily Of New York may know
which ~ the two parties to this contro-
versy. the companies or their employees
now on strike, ~ the more blaiiewor'h
for the d%eplorable conditions made neces.
SAY, b, this strike. ] am only TOO g!ad
to do 80.
"Firs;. any position which ! inign'
take with reference to these recon-
%m,udations would be dependent upon
the companies agreeing that al en-
ployees, including those who have been
discharged by the company. be restored
To their former positions and ratings
without, prejudice az of August 2?. 1915.
and that both the companies ana III.
employees lie deemed placed In the posi-
ton as to all matters as OF the ION DAY
or August. 1916. this to include recogni-
ton by the company OF their right 10
rgansze second. their right 10 meet
collectively and in conference with the
=, and. third. that the company
recognize. the right and agree 10 the
! polio, o. arbitration Of all matters in
dispute which canno, he agreed upon IN
conference.
u,
Ns'e"s :" ~ "
As to recommendation No. ] We VII
: arbitrate the question OF the fairness or
unfairn.ss of the Individual contract OF
.mploymen, called by the company
Working Agreement
AS to ;he second recommendation we
viii, arbitratc the question II the fair
ness or unfairness Of the methods en-
p,oyed by the company in obtaining
signatures to them. and AS to the third
recommendation we will he only too
pleased to take the suggestion OF this
commission that the conferences there
,ofore held betwecn the companies and
| th. rop,v,g,yaas Of tho pnlnlDNeps and