The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-09-13


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ADJUSTMENT
The Ns~ fsrt RaH~sys Comp
fesp~ctfuily tspFes.ntsi
~ cannot Hrbiifair ihs caus"i'..
dssorilnn - itf service ~ iF Ftrih'
ins smployoss shen their din'rsnD's
WITH the oompsu, wefs IN process ~
orderly adjustment und'f tho terms
% the agreement - Aus ., under
written by tho Mayor ana the chair
man ~ this commission.
.Tho ofhccfs. agents and members
of the tmalTamated Association -
street snd Electric Railway bin-
plsyees have constantly made eithsf
xsllsd OF open threats ~ q strike
while We ~ess sndoasorins by con.
ference 60 adjust all matters OF an
ference With our employees.
"whsn q difference arose about tax
iss back convicted criminals they de-
ciined our suggestion OF arbitraiion
asl cassed a strike resolution. we
yieldod the point 20 preserve peace.
Then. while our conferences were pro-
csedlng 20 a harmonious close on the
New York Railways matter. they
called those men out on sympa-
tbetic strike because OF n pretended
grievance respecting employees OF the
subway and elevated lines
CANCELLATION or CONTRACTS
DEMANDED.
with n threat Of strike they de-
mandcd that the contracts OF em-
pioyment OF the elevated and subway
employees should be cancelled, and
when we offered 10 leave all disputes
TO the courts OF justice they actually
called the existing strike. They have
hroksn their agreements with tho
other railroad companies In this city
having absolutely no connection with
our affairs and called their employees
out on n sympathetic strike.
"Any further conferences with such
men would get US nowhere and In
the meantime our discipline would
be demoraiized. to tho great injury
Of the public and ourselves.
Both companies must respectfully
decline to hold any further confer
ences with the officers. agents or
members OF this association or with
any persons affiliated with them.
1T IL apparent that they cannot
bs depended upon TO keep their agree
msnts for the peaceablc and orderly
adjustment OF differences.
Both companies respectfully state
that they will continue their un-
abated efforts against all opposition
TO maintain the service which II Il
their public duty to afford the citi-
xens of this city"
POSITION DEPENDENT ON Ac-
TioN OF COMPANIES.
The salient points in the answer OF
Organizer Fitzgerald OF the Amalga-
mated Association to the recommen-
dations OF the Public Service Com
mission are contained In the follow
ing extracts:
"First. Any position which I might
take with reference to these recon
mendations. would be dependent upon
the companies agreeing that all EN-
ployees. including those who have
been discharged by the company, bs
restored 10 their former positions and
ratings without prejudice as OF Au-
gust 2s. 1916, and that both the com.
panies and the employees be placed IN
the position as to all matters as o.
August 30. 1915, this to include recog
nltioa by the company Of their righ
70 organize: their right to meet col
lectively and In conference with tn,
company; and third. that the com
pany recognize tho right and agree u
the policy of arbitration OF all matter
in dispute which cannot be agroe'
upon In conference.
"As 10 recommendation number one
We viii arbitrate the question OF tn,
fairness or unfairness OF the indi
vtdual contract Of employment oailet
by the company working agreement
"As to the second recommendation
We viii arhitrate the question Of tn
fairness or unfairness Of the method
employed by the company in obtainin
signatures to them; and as TO tn
third recommendation we will be onl
too pleased to take the suggestion q
this commission that the conferenc
heretofore held between the compan
les and the committee OF the EN-
ployees and their spokesmen, shoul
be continued with an impartial perso
who should have no authority to dc
ade, but merely to preserve the par
ties from misunderstandings ana dis
agreements. and that such confer
ences in the future may be held
public.
SUGGESTIONS MOST ExCELLeN
HE SAYS.
81 desire to state that these sue
atgestions in the third recommendatio
as to an impartial person presidin
over the parties mentioned In Il
recommendation. and the public char