New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-03

by me over the telephone to you that
would not deal either directly or indi-
rectly with the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, but would be pleased to state to
you and the Board Of Estimate, If you
so desired, the terms upon which the
present strike might be ended, and you
request me so TO state.
Mayer Gives Reasons
AT the outset feel that I should
briefly state the reasons which actuate
me in the premises.
1.-THE Amalgamated Association elect
ed committee which made a contract
dated December Is, 1919, with the re-
.ceiver, regulating wages and working
conditions. That contract was violated
by the action taken by the Amalga-
ent strike. The present strike was
called in violation of every safeguard
contained in the constitution and by
laws Of the Amalgamated Association
to precipitate action, and was called
without any notice to the management
or any notice to the public.
II will be recreant to my obvious
duty to the people of this community
if l should again place their vital in
terests, involved as they are in this
transportation system, at the mercy Of
any association that has proved itself.
faithless to its obligations and ire
sponsible in its conduct. cannot,
therefore, consistently, with my firm
conviction Of my duty, permit negotia-
tions or agreements directly or in
association, and, of course, l cannot
bargain with this association as to the
terms upon which the strike may be
ended,
Offer Made to Men
"If the men, excepting those re-
sponsible for the present situation, re-
and other privileges will be restored
to them. They can return with the
absolute assurance that the court will
see to it that the right of collective
bargaining will be carefully safe;
guarded and that representatives Of
their own choice can have direct deal
ings with the management.
"In working out the requisite meth
DDS to accomplish these things the
court and the receiver will welcome the
cooperation of the Governor, the
Mayor, the Board Of Estimate, the
Public Service Commission and the
Transit Construction Commissioner.
"The receiver, on July 16 last, an
tVUHSSA az A'SASooS " pay ~ ~ tSA
cent. over the wage scale of August,
1919, applicable to those under con-
tracts. The committee representing
the men on strike did not accept this
offer and it. therefore. did not become
effective as to these men,"
In reply to the letter, Louis Fri
digger, counsel for the strikers, said:
''To me 1T appears like the usual
subterfuge employed by those who are
bent upon the destruction of an or
earization, an attempt to advance
some plausible reason for so doing. We
have exhausted every known and posi-
Bile means for the settling of this
strike and the restoration Of the SER
vice to the interests of the borough
of Brooklyn. 1t seems as though the
other side deemed the destruction Of
the mems organization more important
than the convenience and necessities
Of the citizens of the borough Of
Brooklyn"
Mr.. Frdiger said he would issue a
more amplfied and detailed statement
on the subject at the Hotel Continental
this morning.
When P. j. Shea was asked if Judge
Mayors ultimatum meant fight to the
finish by the union he replied:
II am not the men. / don't decide
that"