Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-03
ORDER Is EFFECTIVE
FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Strong Support is Pledged the asries.
Cd Railway NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Men Take Hand in Fight and
Urge Company to Arbtrate the Mat
ter-Mayor Stands Firm.

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A universal strike OF union workers
and their sympathizers. to begin ut
midnight FRIDAY. was proclaimed ~
the Central Labor Union of Philadel-
phia and vicinity at meeting tonfgnt.
The strike leaders declare that lO0.ooo
men will stop work NJ that hour ii
the Rapid Transit Company shall mol,
in the meantime, have consented 10
arbitrate its differences with the
striking carmen. Assurances have
been received, they say, from hun
dreds Of unorganized wage earners
that they will join In the movement.
Strong Support Pledged.
The meeting. at which the strike
order was promulgated. was large and
sentiment was apparently unanimous
In favor of the general strike.
Speeches by John j. Murphy. presi-
dent OF the Genital Labor Union; Clar-
ence o. Pratt. leader Of the striking
car men. and William Malone. presi-
dent Of the International Carmen z
Association, stirred the delegates 10
high pitch of enthusiasm. kilograms
were read from the Chicago and San
Francisco declarations Of Labor, with
$50 900 and 175.0g0 members. re-
speotively. pledging their moral and
financial support to the cause o. their
Philadelphia Brethren.
Resolutions were adj pied condemn
ing the attitude of the traction com-
pany by which, 1t was stated, business
has been affected 20 such an extent
that thousands of persons not directly
interested in the strike have been
thrown cut of employment
Councils were called upon TO insist
that Mayor Reybu-n use his preroga-
tive as chief executive of the city and
immediately serve notice on the PM
adelphia Traction Company tina; II
must submit T. arbitration, as the
Epubl.c. when he represents. demands,
and that he return the police to regr-
ualr post Of duty and cease using
them to run trolley cars
In a proclamation addressed to the
trades unions OF Philadelphia and
their sympafhizers, the grievances or
1.-THE car men against the corporation
: are recited in detail
A committee of one member each
from the printing. metal. building.
textile and transportation trades was
appointed to wait upon the select and
common councils tomorrow afternoon
and present copies Of the resolutions
and proclamation.
While labor leaders from every or
gaDized trade In the city were busy
To-day planning for the general strike
Of Union labor in sympathy with the
striking car men. leading business
men from all sections OF the city
adopted strong resolutions calling
upon the Rapid Transit Company to
submit to arbitration Copies OF the
resolutions will be presented at a
meeting q the council tomorrow
night. when the councilmen viii be
called upon to demand the company
to bring the strike to an end.
Mayor Reyburn today said he would
maintain the position OF refusing 90
he a party to any arbitration proceed
lings. even IL Il caused him to break
with the Republican organization
When he was visited by a committee
from the United Business Mems As
yociation he said that potent politc cal
leaders had already urged him 20
change his attitude and urge arbi;ra-
ton. but that he was gong to main
tain his stand. that his only duty was
90 maintain peace and order.
The resolution adopted by the
United Business Mems Association
and sent 70 Mayor Reyburn ando Their
representative Of the city on the
transit company's board % directors.
read.
Remembering the past Concessions
which we're granted the company.
policy and gratitude should have
prompted action that would have
averte5 1T Almost any cost the pres
ent plight II the city.
Arbitration viii alone satisfy 3he
people and bring about that state %
rabrc sentiment whichiwiil BE- perma-
neEf and which r. 80 necessary 10 the
proper conduct 81 the compauy's bust
nezs Superior brute force may quiet
and aueiI. but u viii not placate the
1 PEOPLE, convince the strikers. or sat-
!sfacforiIy and permanently end the
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