Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-14
.lH[ Strike Settled.
The Strike OF the Teamsters
Union in Boston Brought
to Close.
Efforts OF Hanna and the Civic
Federation Bring a Com.
promise.
Strike Leaders Agree to Call
the Strike Off at
Once.

Boston, March 14.-Governor w.
Murray Crare and Ralph M. Easley,
secretary of the National Civic FEEDER
alton settled the strike of the freight
the leaders of the labor unions prom
Used that every man of the $4,000 who
have been idle four days would he adj
vised to return to work this morning.
The result was the first important
demonstration of the usefulness of the
civic federation, for, altho Governor
Cranes influence with the railroad cor
porations was the guarantee that in
duced the labor men to agree to the
settlement, Secretary Easley, acting
under instructions from Senator Han
ma, advised with the governor and is
entitled to great credit for his work
in bringing abot the adjustment of the
controversy.
Governor Crane, after the conference
was over, said:
THE strike is ended and the men
have promised to return to work today.
the labor men and the merchants as
sociations of Boston in the executive
chamber l submitted this propositions:
If the strike is declared off tomor-
row morning and those of the men who
can will return to their work I will, as
governor of the commonwealth, use my.
best efforts with the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad to have the
company adopt rules which will be in
conformity with those already adopted.
by the Boston and Maine road regard
ing the loading and unloading of
freight
This was promise on my part that
would use my influence as governor
to induce the New York. New Haven &
Hartford railroad not to, insist upon the
freight handlers getting on trucks to
unload trucks of any company.
Il also promised to confer with the
New York New Haven & Hartford and
the Boston & Maine railroad officials
and the representatives of the five
steamship companies whose freight
handlers went out and use my influence
as governor to induce them to take
back as many men as possible 1 did
not guarantee anything. but the propo-
sition was simply that would use what
influence l have as governor to get
them back.
After discussed the matter with
the leaders of the labor unions / was
asked what assurance / could give that
all OF the men who had struck would be
unemployed. | said / could not guar
antee anything. but that they must
simply depend upon my good faith in
using what influence I had to obtain
the return of as many men as possible"
The proposition of Governor Crane, it
is understood, was recommended by
Secretary Easley late yesterday after
noon, after a consultation with Senator
Hanna. The understanding is that the
senator will use his influence in con-
junction with that of Governor Crane
to induce the railroads and steamship
lines to take back the striking freight
handlers. Secretary Easley had during
the day visited the labor leaders and
called upon the representatives of the
railroads involved and also the Brine
Transportation Company, which latter
concern is at the bottom of the contro-
yersy.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
governor. all of the unions connected
with the strike held meetings and voted
to order all the men back to work in the
1t is understood that Presi-
dent futile, of the Boston & Maine,
told the governor his railroad would
to accept all of the striking
freight handlers today. as the tempo
rary employees were obtained from sta
tons along the line and could be re-
turned without any promises being
broken.
There is some doubt about the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, |
as they have hired 500 Italians. Pres-
dent Hall saw Governor Crane at the
executive chamber yesterday, however,
and as the chief executive has great in
fluence with that corporation the labor
men seem confident that Mr.. Crane will
be able to secure the return of all
hands.