The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-08
MAYOR FOR PEACE.
Calls On Both Sides to Arbl-
tTata tho Quarrel.
STRIKERS SEND A REPLY.
Interborough's Answer Likely 10
Be Refusal.

ated Within Reasonable T1me-The
Mayor Orers Himself ms Mediator.
but wonid Much Rather Appoint a
Committee Of Disint crest ed Citizens.
Mayor Mcclellan sent last night by special
messeng gers letters 10 the officials Of the
lnterborough company and of the strikers
organization Offering his services in any
way in which they might be acceptable
toward brin ging about an end Of the strike.
This is his letter:
GENTLEMEN: As Mayor OF the city,
solicitous for the comfort Of It's people and
the protection Of its business interests,
beg to offer to you my services % act as
mediator, arbitrator or in any capacity in
which | may be instrumental in effecting
an adjustment OF the existing differences
between the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company and its employees 20 that the com
plete operation Of the railroads may be- re-
sumed at once.
Il am sure you realize that the present
conditions, If continued, would do great
injury to general business, great hardship
to the travelling public and, in the light of
experience, be a great incentive to dis
order.
The winter has been extremely severe
upon the poor-this month is decidedly
npropitious for them. and fatigue and
exposure now might prove a serious mem
ace 10 life. 1t is upon this wage earning
t,nft1atipp haf "a
Every intelligent and humane motive
should prompt an effort at a satisfactory
solution Of the difficulty. nor should
sense Of Justice be absent from the con-
siderstion OF the interests OF the millions
of our fellow citizens whose needs these
roads were designed to serve.
We arc a civilized community, and it
will not, bope. DO bald OF any Of US that
the fashness 81 seh -tnkB<psa or Of pride. cefs
blind US to tho necessities Of the whole
people % c..a +
White not insensible to the intensity Of
feeling on both sides. l earnestly hope
that kindly Intervention will not be de-
clined.
THE suggestion which have made-to
act myself-is but prompted by desire
to show my Willingness to serve. ! would
however, much prefer to invite a number
Of disinterested citizens to undertake the
task and submit TO them the delicate and
patriotic work. Respectfully,
GEORGE Il. MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
TO the marlborough Rapid Transit Com
pany and the Amalgamated Street Rail-
way Employees and Electrical Workers
March =
Il hope. said the Mayor that my
oIer will be accepted by both sides. The
-'rike ia regrettable in many ways and
especially because il puts out OF uae 10
a great extent the rapid transit railroad.
which the city spent so many millions Of
dollars to build The subway was built
with public money and tho public must
be considered. As have said in my letter.
| will gladly act as n mediator or n an arbi-
traitor, but II the Offer ia not accepted il
will be the duty OF the city government
to try 20 bring pressure to bear In other
directions for the maintenance Of proper
service Of trains in the subway
II was stated at the offices Of Mr. Bryan
that the Mayors letter had been received
and that it would 10 referred 10 the exccu-
tive committee Of the company. which
would decide upon the reply 10 be mede
10 it. probably at a meeting to-day. While
no statement could he obtained from any
OF the officials as TO what the nature Of the
reply would be. it can be stated that it will
be a hat refusal 10 arbitrate Tho COM
pany's position, 1t can be said, ia this The
men presented certain demands to one
official Of the company. They absolutely
refused TO go any further than this official
and gave him just seven hours in which
to answer yes or no. In doing 40 they
took away from themselves tho opportunity
for arbitration. The men, ha wing received !
an answer in the form they demanded,
decided TO strike. As they have taken this
action the company's officials do not see
where it comes in for any one to expect the /
to arbitrate, let alone compel I
any such action.
No visit was received from any represen- /
tative Of the State labor board. which il Z
said to be on the point Of offering to act /
as mediator, or from tho Civic Federation.