New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-07
WHOLE SYSTEM MAY BE TIED UP.
No Hope of Reconciliation United states
Connection May Be Involved.

winnipeg Manitoba Aug. 6.-The Canadian Pacillc
Railroad is now replacing some OF the strikers III
Western shops by Japanese Several coachioauS
were brought In night from the mountain
r.e1ons TO Swift Current and Medicine Hat Cali
clans do duty at Moose Jaw and japanese are De
ing gathered on the coast. They viii be placed III
roundhouses as wipers and will do small repair
work under instructors. -
Tho crux of the strike situation lies In the att-
tude Of the engineers. fremen and conductors m
dicstions are that four days hence the whole cana
dian Pacific Railway service VIII De ueo up ny
these operatives refusing to take out mails on the
ground that the trains have not been properly IN
spected
Tho tyo onnosing forces in the big Canadian Pa
cifc Railroad mechanical strike have cut out ali
possible hope Of reconciliation. The railroad shops
last night dark, none of the Inechahcs pehis
on duty and none were to-day. "An the Canadian
Pacific connections in the United States VIII De
affected If the Canadian Pacific Railroad attempts
to force any of it's employees to repair locomotives
or cars sent across the border in connection win
train service or regular business, said j. T. NC
vev chairman of the general executive committee
to-day. I'VE have the support of the interna-
tional union: also of the Federation of Labor for
which we arranged at meetings held in st. PAU
and Chicago, attended by myself, A X SonerVlhe'
and Bell Hardy. representing the Canadian union
on the Canadian Pacific Railroad. last week. he
continued
Word was received to-day from Second Vice
President Whyte now at Vancouver. TO open no
negotiations with the men until his arrival here on
Saturday. The first statement of the company
was given out to-day by him. as follows:
1t is not our place TO take any action in the
matter When the Cancellation board mace lts rui-
ings l telegraphed ottawa that its findings were
ment to the company of the spirit of the Lemienx
Cancellation act. but we would agree to them; we
did precipitate the present situation ana are
saying nothing about it
Boards of trade and grain exchanges throughout
the West advising speedy settlement, urging
that in a few days wheat will be waiting 10 De
shipped to the seaboard.
ST Paul Aug 6-The Minneapolis, St Paul &
Ste Marie Railroad. the United States connection
of the Canadian Pacific Railroad to Minneapolis,
has not yet affected by the strike Of Canadian
Pacific employees. In fact, special refrigerator
trains are being sent to Vancouver, one starting
to-day with every prospect of arriving on time
Mr. Martin. traffic manager of the Minneapolis.
St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, says that If the
the strike is felt by the roads in the United
States at all it will be for three weeks or
more. It is not expected that there will be a
sympathetic strike Canadian Pacific Railway
connecting lines in the United States.
Vancouver B. c. Aug. d-Canadian Pacific Rail-
way officials decline make any statement regard
ing the strike OF machinists and repairers. but
the rumor that japanese TO be used as strike
breakers here is without foundation. The japanese
here are expert machinists. A number of white
at work In the shops to-day attending
to necessary work locomotives
The strikers orderly and are keeping away
from the shops. All trains arriving and de-
parting time