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he company is not insolvent and never

the company Is not insolvent and never
was"
Messrs. Quackenbush and Burr
averred that they had not known OF the
Of the arbitration clause
from the constitution of the brotherhood.
The former said he certainly would take
legal precautions to prevent violation
Of the agreement between the company
and the men, and added
"If there was ever anything In the
world that we would not go through
with It is the strike experience Of three
ears ago We had always supposed,
rp to this minute, that we we're In com
plete agreement with all Of our brother
hood men, that any differences that
arose between us would be submitted to
arbitration and that the strike would
rever be used as weapon to enforce
their demands II there Is any way to
prevent II through the courts / certainly
rhall do what / can"
Would Avoid Receivership.
AS to Interborough finances, Mr.
Quackenbush gave his word OF honor
that the company could not grant an
increase OF more than 10 per cent. and
that he had told the men not to lose
the respect OF the public and to dc
nothing without consultation. He In
sisted he wanted to do everything tc
avoid a receiversnip. A reference &c
Mr.. Shonts gave the Mayor an opening
to say that whenever the Interborougf
president visited his office he, thu
Mayor, always had some one with me
when he was there
Reappearance of the brotherhood
m 70
other big meeting in advance OF any
strike brought the debaters back Il
brass lacks.
1--WE have decided" said Connolly
that we will absolutely refuse to mee
any demands from you gentlemen othel
than a so per cent. increase as we have
requested. II we don't get that, We
strike at 4 o'clock Sunday morning"
Ignoring this rebuff for the moment
Mayor Hylan asked Mr.. Hedley to sent
to all employees a request to remain OF
the Job until the city and Interborougi
officers had an opportunity TO talk with
them. Mr. Hedley said he'd be delighted
City Operation Is Suggested.
The Mayor. who had been thinking
produced this:
You say you are not making any
T1Onty. WIN gOu AAAC 49,
to the city,"
mfr. Mayor, the city owns the sub
ways now" Hedley answered smiling.
Answer the question fully and
frankly and look me in the eye wher
you answer" commanded Mayor Hylan
Mr.. Hedley said he could not give ava!
other peoples property II he wanted TO
You say you are not making an
money" the Mayor pursued. why d.
you want to hold on to q bad hnrgain7'
God knows / don't want to hold OF
to anything. am only part Of tn
show, Mr.. Mayor"
The Mayor then suggested that MI
Hedley go TO the directors and tell then
the best thing to do was to turn tn
subways back and let the city operat
.hem. why don't you do thatT' he in
quired.
Because am not insane, you Honor,
SAID Hedley. The Mayor then got afte
the general manager about his salary
which, In his various capacities, amount
TO $4,000 n year and which, Mr.. He'd
ley conceded. was not half as much a
II ought to be-"
Meanwhile tho brotherhood committe
men We're frowningly watching the CLOCK
which had passed the hour of 4. tn
time at which a decision as to the 5
per cent. increase had been demanded
But the Mayor continued: How niue
are you getting on bonuses and royal
| t,es?"
Mr.. Hedley. keeping his temper !
hand. replied that royalties on his In
ventions, used all over the worlt
brought about $4,000 a. year.
II was nov 4:l0 O'Clock and no on
was paying any attention to the brother
| hood representatives, who were groupe
outside the rail. Connolly stepped owe
| to Quackenbush and reminded him tina
the prescribed hour was 4. The me
were restless and irritated and Connoll
was pretty angry.
The marlborough lawyer tried
pacify Connolly, and the union leade
] returned TO his group and stood a fe'
minutes until the Mayor voiced his bt
| lief that the brotherhood men reall
represented the marlborough and wer
In sympathy with what. the Mayor sale
, Hedley wanted 10 have happen-.t
have them 60 out SO you can force tn
people to give you an increase"
At that the brotherhood men stampe
out. Their exodus created such a st
that the Mayor raped with his CAV
and police attendants went about tellir
I, folks to keep quiet.
| In tNe luFlneT COnNeTSdllOn NludCkcl
bush said that by a plan he had in mir
the marlborough could have got sic
900 900 to keep 1t going by persuade
stockholders to give up something wi
had benefited by the 90 per cent. div
dends of the past But on top of tn
load, he said. the men proposed to pi
a wage increase of $10,000,000. whiC
was "a crushing blow"
The action OF these men," the lawy,
added, ''in putting a 100000 annv
increase on the road for the next ~
years destroys all prospects OF what
have been undertaking to accomplish"
Plea Made for 9 Cent Fare.
Mr.. ouackenbush then made a plea Il
an cent fare.
Are you not wasting timer" observe
the Mayor. SHOULD you not be on yol
way looking up the lsw?'
"If am wasting my time answeriI