The sun., 1919-08-12

ough and the system Of which he is at
present receiver.
I'm purpose and expression all these
letters ut In with each other so remark
ably well that there Is n strong sugges-
uf IN OF something more than mere COIN
cidence. Possibly. II Mr.. Hedges, Mr..
Faxakerley and the other railroad off,
Gals sat down together In conference
ann p-tpnred these threats and sianned
o car strike in Manhattan, II may con-
stitute criminal conspiracy In an at
Tempt to .extort from me, as Mayor. GER
tain undue concessions for the railroad
companies. The fact that in my opinion
they are not entitled to any Increase and
that these demands are against the in
terests OF the people of this city, with
whom they nave a bargain and a con-
tract, has no bearing on this phase of
the case.
May I ask you to give this subject
your very careful official consideration. !"
Union Cards Are Produced.
Mr.. Nixon spent most of the afternoon
IN close conference with Louis Fridieer,
attorney for the Amalsamated union.
Mr. tridiger had big satchel containing
Le00 union cards of employees of the
X I. These he submitted TO the
commissioner In accordance with the
agreement patched up on Saturday for
arbitration. 1t was, obligatory for the
union to prove that on August 8 more
nan 90 per cent Of the B, r T. EN-.
pioyees were In the organization.
| Mr.. Fridiger said that although only
few more than 10000 B. r. II. mer
were eligible by occupation to belong &c
the Amalgamated. he had produced 7,50(
| cards to make sure. He added that Their,
remained two barns and a shop In which
union cards had not been collected 10,
submission to Mr. NiSsn. Late in thu
afternoon Mr.. Fridiger and Commits
sioner Nixon went to the chambers o.
Federal Judge Mayer. who appointed Mfr
Garrison receiver. to show him the bulk,
proof. Later the cards were left In Mr.
Nixon's care
I'VE are now at the mercy of III,
Commissioner" Mr.. Fridiger said las
night, although he did not seem worrie,
by the situation. "If anything happen
to those cards our argument goes up Il
smoke"
When Commissioner Nixon and Judg
Mayer satisfy themselves concerning tn
truth OF the union claim to more thai
so per cent membership in the B. r. I
the oflcial arbitration proceedings wi
commence. This will probably be in
day or SO.
Mr.. Garrison will not represent tn
B. r. T. in the negotiations with tn
J union, as he intends to leave to-day I
resume his vacation. In his place wi
: be Frederick T. Royce, general manage
of the B. R T. Mr.. Garrison telephone
! to Mr.. Shea yesterday to assure himse
: that this would be satisfactory to II
other side. Mr.. Shea told him It was
}, z. D. Smith, president of the b. r.
? local Of the Amalgamated, will head Il
. committee OF b. r. T. employees who wi
= argue the matters OF union. hours an
wages. Mr.. Garrison's departure Is,
said, "for some time" but the result
, will be submitted to him.
Union Leaders Are Retieent.
Very little was said by union officia
: yesterday concerning the Manhattan 81
, uation. It is generally known that unto
, , organizers are busy among the sire
I, car. subway and elevated men, althoue
the AmaIgamated officials are reticel
> concerning this. Beyond admitting thi
I they have seen committees of the re
> and green car men they vii, say htt
' concerning the Manhattan situate
Q Their plan and hope at the present tin
4 Is to he able to unionize so la-ge a pr
Y portion of the Manhattan traction me
!, before making any demands that r
sistance by the traction officials will
futile. It is for this reason that the o
ganisers think they will win without