The San Francisco call., 1906-06-23
SAILORS AWAIT
OWNERS ACTION
Situation on Water Front
Remains Practically
Unchanged.

Both the vessel owners and the
striking seamen remained very much
under cover yesterday, the former con-
sidering the proposition of Mayor
SchmitZ in regard to arbitration and
the latter awaiting to see what action
their former employers would take
But nothing developed and so another
uneventful day in the annals of the
tamest strike San Francisco has ever
known passed into history.
After a long deliberation the execu-
tive committee of the United Shipping
and Transportation Company drafted
the following reply to the letter sent
to them by the Mayor on the preceding
day:
Hon: e. E. schmitz, Mayor of San
Dear Sir: We have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your commun-
ication of the 20th inst. addressed
Jointly to the Sailors Union of the Pa
with you that Industrial conditions are
such on the water front that in addi-
ton to your other cares, You are
appealing to us to lay aside personal
varlances and arbitrate any differences
that appear TO exist You may not be
aware that we did everything possible
to reach an amicable agreement with
Mr.. Furuseth. Notwithstanding that his
union had passed a resolution since the
mr. mre not to increase wages, on
cooks and stewards on steam schooners
refused to take ships to sea except at
an increased rate of pay. This was the
cefved of a cessation OF work having
been ordered. notwithstanding that It
had been previously agreed to give due
notice Of any ,c contemplated changes in
Mr.. Furuseth was interviewed and he
advised that at meeting of the union,
the evening previous, a resolution had
been adopted to cease work, except at
increased pay. After mature delibera-
tion the owners felt that the sailors,
firemen, cooks and stewards were not
compensation which they were receiv
ing for their services was reasonable
and liberal, and so declined to accede
to them.
The association feels now, as it has
felt from the first, that the same indus
trial conditions as prevailed on the
water front before the fire should have
been permitted to continue. Unless the
reconstruction of San Francisco was to
be brought to a standstill on account
of lack of& building material, it was
operate our steamers, which we beg to
state are rapidly returning to tfss
trades from which they were forced.
We heartily indorse the position taken
administration will exert its official
power to preserve the peace, as that
will hasten the time when the members
and vessels of this association will
again be in a position to cooperate in
the rehabilitation of San Francisco.
We appreciate to the last degree
your generous offer to aid and assist In
peace and will give the suggestions
contained in your communication the
most careful consideration.
Yours very truly,
H. w. GOODALL,
Chairman executive committee United
Shipping and Transportation Asso-
citation.
The meeting of the owners yesterday
afternoon was more for the purpose
of talking over the prospects of get
ting their big boats away than any
thing else. The matter of schedule was
talked over carefully and special at
tention will be given this detail in the
near future. At the present time there
are many large boats in the harbor
that are behind schedule time. Among
these is the Pacific Mail liner Coptic.
Just as soon as the word Is given
and plans outlined by the committee
these vessels will be put to sea at
short notice
SAILORS PICKETS ACTIVE.
The members of the Sailors Union
will take no action for the present or
till such time at least as the owners
gard to the proposition made by the
Mayor. Secretary Furuseth. speaking
for the men. says it is his turn to lie
low for a while. He adds, however
that the sailors are in fit condition
to fight and will continue the battle
The sailors. however, still have their
pickets on guard They maintain
launch on the front at all hours and
the pickets are busy securing the
wharves in search of non-union men
who might possibly yield to persuasion
The pickets failed to take off any non
union crews yesterday, though they
were on the lookout all day long
The big Eureka steamer Corona, be-
longing to the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company and which has been tied UP
Tor several days on account of the
strike, got away for the north at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She car
ried very few passengers but a big
cargo of freight. The Corona has a.
non-union crew on board. including
ment and in the fireroom.
REFUGEES REFUSE TO SHIP.
The steam schooners Elizabeth and
Reveille. bound for northern lumber
ports. also raised their anchors and were
on their way before sunset yesterday.
Both these vessels carried non-union
crews. No demonstration of any sort
MAJ ked their sailing. 1t is announced
that the State of California will sail
some time today for Los Angeles and
southern ports. 1t is not known yet
whether or not she will carry any pas
sengers, but she is already loaded with
freight
The steamship companies are evi-