The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-14
Strike Breaker From Kansas
Settles the Trouble
Between Boston LabOrers and
Their Employers.
SAW THE GOVERNOR
And Induced Him to Intervene
in the Matter.
Terms Agreed Upon and All Go
Back to Work.

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Boston, March 14.-The day was filled
with conferences with representatives
of the various labor unions and the
city's business interests in which Gov
ernor Crane, Mayor Collins, Secretary
Easley, of the National Civic Fedora
ton, and the state board of arbitration
took important parts. Every one was
fully impressed with the gravity of the
situation and felt the absolute neees-
sity of an immediate settlement.
As early as S o'clock Secretary Easley,
who had arrived from New York, on
he night train. met a number OF labor
seaders at Young's hotel. where thelr
side of the controversy was eXplalneu
10 him in detail
At u O'Clock those in attendance pro-
ceeded to the rooms of. the state board
of arbitration at tie state house ana
met representa- tives of various mercan-
tile bodies of the city, the officials of
the various railroads and Mayor Col
Inns. when a free interchange OF ideas
was had for more than three hours
Governor Crane, although present at
this meeting personally had represen-
tatiVe in attendance and was kept IN
close touch with all its proceedings, in
which he manifested the greatest inter-
est. Among those present were Mayor
Collins J. Richard C;-rter and John NJ
Little, representing the associated board
of trade; A. A. Lawrence, A. {. Farley,
E b. Wilson and E H Walcott, repre-
senting the merchants association; Jer-
ONE Jones and George H. Leonard, rep
resenting the chamber Of commerce;
President Lucius Tuttle, of the Boston
& Maine railroad; General Manager W
Z. Chamberlain, of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford railroad; President
Oscar F.Cox. of the allied freight trans
porta ton council; President Hartnett,
of the teamsters' union and many other
1sa1, Irarlf of
the city
The outcome of the meeting was the
appointment of a committee of seven
to devise some plan that might be mu-
tually agreed upon as a basis of SET
tlement in consultation with Governor
Crane. The committee, which consisted
of Judge w. A. Reed, chairman of the
state board of arbitration; A A. Law
renee, George H. Leonard, and John NJ
Little. on behalf of the merchants; and
Thomas H. Canning, George F. Frye
and Thomas Mahoney, representing the
unions. with Secretary Easley. then
closeted with him two hours. Mean
time a large number of labor leaders
had arrived at the state house and went
into conference in the council chamber
which ad9oins the office of the governor.
The door between the rooms was open
much of the time and there was a gen
eral exchange of ideas. Every one was
given an opportunity to express his
opinion. and while there was unanimity
of sentiment that everything possible
be done to bring the strike to a quick
termination, there was a diversity of
views as to how this end could be at
tanned.
Governor Crane, while impressing
upon those present the fact that he had
no authority to make pledges for any
of the interested parties made the fol-
lowing proposition:
If the strike is declared off and those
OF the men who can will return to their
work viii. as governor of the COM
monWealth, use my best efforts with
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
railway to have them adopt rules that
Will be in conformity with those already
adopted by the Boston & Maine railroad
regarding the loading and unloading of
teams
The Boston & Maine roads rule is
tnat freight handlers are not required
10 go upon trucks of forwarding con-
Germs and assist in unloading freight
The governor further agreed to see
the officials of the Boston &, Maine
Boston 4 Albany and New York. New
raven * Hartford railroads and the
various steamship lines and urge 1lpon
them to reinstate many men as they
possibly can.
Governor Crane impressed everyone
present with his deep interest in the
matter and it was largely through his
influence that the representatives of la
Dor present unanimously agreed to rec
on1Inend to their various unions thar
TIT SbA mt D0 declared OF and that az
cry man now on strike return to work
tomorrow. "V-N
This decision was received with in
tense satisfaction by all who participa-
tea IN the conference for although if
was not effective until it had been for
mally ratified by the Individual 1Inions
II was conceded that it meant that ter
mlnation of the gigantic battle between
unlonlsm and non-uniOnism that has
crippled the commerce of Boston fo,. tI1s
past TOUR days and has caused great in
convenience and expense upon its n,er
chants and citizens. ---ei
When the conference with the syover
nor ended nothing remained for the
con mlttee except to make its report in
the board of arbitration rooms to tba
meeting which had delegated it Aftar
the report had been adopted the meet
ing dissolved
Immediately the decision to call Off
the strike had been reached the labor
leaders hurried from the state house to
put themselves in touch with their re-
sDectlVe unions special meetings of
winch We're being held in authorization
of the necessity for quick action of
some kind. u
After the committee had left the gov
erhor, the latter expressed to the news
paper representatives his great pleasure
with the result attained by the confer
ence. Said he:
'1nasmuch as the strike has been do
clared of IL now becomes the duty ,1f
the public TO do its part and of other
employers of labor, to see that the men
VINO Went out are reinstated so far as
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