The San Francisco call., 1906-08-29
Mayor Proposes General Peace Board
Railroad Officials Will
Have No Arbitration.

the road profess 90 think lightly
Of the threat that proceedings may be
taken to appoint a receiver If there
be not resumption OF traffic within a
reasonable time so receiver can be
appointed. they insist, until the road
has defaulted IN ;ts financial obliga-
tions.
on the other hand, il the cars are not
operated action may be taken in the
state courts for forfeiture of the
franchises which the company holds
from the municipality. These fran
chises provide. tnat the street-car ser
vice must be. o. q minimum regularity
each day. and a neglect 70 perform this
obligation places the company in
jeopardy of losing The franchises 1t
possesses.
Officers Of the company would be de-
lighted, they say, al such suit, as
they would claim in reply that they are
prevented from performing their prom
Used service to the public and conse-
Quently are free from blame. Such a
claim OF necessity would have to be
based upon some act OF violence, and
the striking carmen declare vehement
~ that they will do everything in their
power TO prevent violence Their off,
GERS announce that they feel the public
has Endorsed their demand as reason
able, and nothing will be done TO lose
that Endorsement.
BOTH CHARGE BAD FAITH.
AS q matter Of general organization
q conference OF ell the unions whose
members are employed by the United
, Railroads was held yesterday, and the
emergency body decided TO act as a
unit. Labor leaders are coming from
the East TO assist in the struggle. The
International president OF the Elec-
frfcaf Workers arrived yesterday and
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As a matter of incident both sides in
the controversy are accusing each
other OF bad faith. President Cornelius
declares that the actions of President
Calhoun have justified the men in all
they have done, for IL they had waited
longer the strike-breakers and non
union men would have been in their
midst and a big strategical advantage
would have been lost On the other
hand President Calhoun replies that
the men took snap judgment on him
and prevented him from granting con-
ceSsions which he already had in view.
AS for arbitration absolutely nothing
was done yesterday. Mayor Schmitz,
the only person in the city who has
been discussed for the Job of arbitra-
tor, was approached by neither side.
Influences actively at work among the
men make IL improbable that the
Mayor will be considered in this ca
pscity. However. il is his intention
10 Gala a conference OF representatives
of the yarring factions today in the
event & settlement is not reached this
morning The Mayor also announced
that. be favored the establishment of a
general board OF arbitration to settle
all differences between employers and
employees.
While affairs are thus at an unfor-
tUnate standstill the various CONNER
cisl interests OF the city are sorely
troubled. Business is seriously dis
turbed. in every direction. and mer-
chants. builders and manufacturers are
deeply concerned TO see an early re-
sumption OF ear traffic. An informal
conference Of leading citizens has al
ready been held. The rights of the
general pubIic, which were declared
10 be superior TO those OF either or
both parties tc the controversy, were
clearly stated. Il was said that meas
ures more definite and emphatic might
be taken in a few days IL the strike
were not settled meanwhile