New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-10
STONE SAYS IT'S OYER.
Strike Virtually Ended-Mahon's
Statement also Censures Men.

The arrival in the city of President Samuel Com
pers, OF the American Federation of Labor. on
Wednesday night and Of President John Mitchell.
Of the United Mine Workers yesterday. gave rise TO
rumors that they had come here to confer with the
leaders regarding the strike. Mr.. Gompers had a
talk with Herman Robinson general organizer OF
the American Federation Of Labor, at No. rs 3D.
ave He said his mission here had nothing to do
with the marlborough strike, and he refused to
discuss it, Mr. Mitchell. who went to the Clarendon
Hotel where President Mahon. of the Amalsamat-
ed Association, staying. made vigorous denial
when he was asked If he came to see Mahon or any
one else in reference to the strike.
Il Just came to town from Washington" he said,
ito pay my respects to vice-President Kidd OF the
American Federation of Labor. hearing he was
here
Both started in the afternoon for Washington
Mr. Mahon waited at the Clarendon Hotel,
pectng that some of the strike leaders would call
on him None came. and he would not give an
interview afterward.
Chief Stone and Assistant Chief Hurley left the
city for Cleveland at O'Clock last evening. As
Stone remarked:
The strike is virtually over. We have accom-
plished our mission and going home Will salts
fed"
Later. MI Mahon issued statement repudiatins
the conduct Of the local strikers. following the line
Of censure Of Mr.. Stone. Mr. Mahon said
The present strike of Local Division No s32 of
the Amagamated Association Of Street and Elec-
consulting the responsible officers of the general
organization, and without their consent or ap-
prevail
Last Saturday a telegram was. received at my
Detroit office stating that the situation in New
York is critical and my presence was essential
at once l reached this city on Monday morning
and astonshed to learn that the request for
my presence here made personal response
bility and not the instance Of the local division
A copy of the demands TO be presented to the
Interborough Railway Company on Monday after
noon was shown 10 me, and ! strongly advised
against their presentation, for, in addition 10 the
demands for better conditions. the document con-
tanned the endorsement of the local division of
ment that organization had with the company.
! had reason to believe there would have been
little difficulty in obtaining from the COM
pany better conditions. but our organization is
strongly committed TO the maintenance of its own
agreements with employers. and in honor
bound not to encourage the violation Of an agree
ment which another organization had with the en-
ployer OF its members.
Under our laws local unions have right to
strike in violation of any agreement they have
with employers, and surely they then can have no
right strike to support another organization.
10 an act which they have themselves no right to
do.
Nothing remains do but declare that
the present strike is neither authorized ap-
proved by the Amalgan4ted Association OF Street
and Electric Railway Employees Of America. and
I therefore advise all of loyal members
report for duty ct once TO maintain their orEan-
cation. which has done much for the better
rnent Of their material and moral condition, and
by the results OF their present experience avoid
such errors in the future.