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Show CAMPBELL MEETS STREET . CAR MEN AND TROUBLE MAY . BE SETTLED; SESSION ON : Action of Manager of Railway Rail-way in Agreeing to Receive Re-ceive Union Committee Indicates In-dicates a Backdown, j AFTER BEING IN CONFERENCE FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE MANAGERS OF THE UTAH LIGHT AND RAILWAY COMPANY COM-PANY AND THE. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE STREET RAILWAY MEN'S UNION ADJOURNED AT 1:45 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON TO MEET AGAIN AT 4 O'CLOCK. BOTH SIDES REFUSED TO TALK, BUT INDICATIONS ARE THAT AN AGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED AT THE CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON AND THAT THERE WILL BE NO LOCKOUT. LOCK-OUT. CONCESSIONS, IT IS UNDERSTOOD, WILL BE MADE ON BOTH SIDES THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT AT THE MEETING WERE: MANAGER CAMPBELL, JOSEPH S. WELLS, VICE-PRESIDENT; ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT ARNOLD AND' SUPERINTENDENT W. P. READ. THE MEETING WAS HELD AT THE OFFICE OF THE UTAH LIGHT AND.RAIl.WAY COMPANY. - ' - The local street car union gained one vltory this morning. General Manager Robert 8. Campbell of the Utah Light and Railway company agreed to meet with the representatives of the union at the office of the company at 11 a. m. for the purpose of talking the matter over. As the meeting went into session neither side had anything to 'give out for publication. Both Sides to Concede. That there will be concessions on both sides is the belief of those who have been watching the situation most closely. The meeting with Manager Campbell, at which there were present other representatives of the street car company, was preceded by other m?tings held this morning be tween representatives of different labor organisations and promicrt zi'Smum. One of these meetings was held In the office of a gentleman who has more than ordinary Influence with the company, but who has been known for years as a staunch defender of the rights of the workingmen. THE TELEGRAM is In possession of . Information that more than one prominent business man In the city has gone to Mr. Campbell within the last few days and urged him to try and settle the difficulty existing between the company and Its employees. em-ployees. That Mr. Campbell is disposed to do so is the opinion of these men. If Mr. Campbell and the other representatives repre-sentatives fall to treat with the men at the conference called for 11 o'clock the people of Salt Lake who use the street cars will have an opportunity to do the walk act within the next twenty-four ,- It win not be a strike, but a lockout. Should the company fail to treat with the men this fact will be telegraphed at once to the national headquarters. The national officers will at once pass on the situation, and without doubt order the walkout. When seen by a representative of THE TELEGRAM this morning C. O. Pratt. . chairman of the national executive board, aid: "I am hopeful of peace, as I have been ever since I reached the city. I believe that peace will win. and that the matter will be settled amicably to all parties. "But. Mr. Pratt." inquired the Interviewer, Inter-viewer, "if the company will not treat with the men, what will be the result?"-. Would Not Answer. "That is a question that I would rather not answer at the present time," was the reply. That both sides are prepared for trouble trou-ble is beyond a doubt; that the union has by far the better of the situation there is no question. A representative of the company stated to THE TELEGRAM last night that at far as his department was concerned a ctrike or lockout would not affect It in the least, as he could put on a new set of men. That some of the very men whom he is relying on will fail him In the event of a lockout Is known. That the general public feels that the men are right In their demands is shown by the remarks that can be heard on every side both In the business and residence resi-dence districts. |
