Show SITUATION IS UNCHANGED Switchmen Insist That Strike Will WilI Not Be Considered for Some Sonic Time There have been no changes in the situation of the lOcal Ideal l ca Union as a result of the request which was made of the railroad companies to increase the pay of the men and to re duce the hours of work The matter now rests in the hands of the railroad officials and the next action In the matter will be taken by them Until the return of William H Ban Bancroft Bancroft croft vice president and general man manager manager manager ager and Everett Buckingham gen general general general eral superintendent of the Oregon Short Line tine to the city no action will be taken by them The switchmen can afford to wait for the railroad men and give them ample time to consider the matter matters said s id an official of the union last night We are in no hurry and have no disposition to press Dress the matter or to urge instant action We want to be reasonable and we understand that the question is a big one and one that requires considerable time for consid consideration consideration cration and thought before an answer can be given We have no idea that the railroad will refuse to give us a hearing Bearing or that our representatives will be denied an opportunity to show their cause for making m king the request After the appointment of the officials officials daIs who vho will represent the railroads In the consideration of f the matter some time will win be taken up by them In con ferring with the representatives of the union It may be three months before definite answers are received The feeling among the members of the union is that we have so much at stake and the questions involved are arc so important that we can afford to be patient in the matter There is no discussion of the of a strike Any contingency that would arise to precipitate a strike order is so remote that it is not worthy of ot consideration |