The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-03-22
PENROSE FORCES
CAR MACNATES
TO KNEES
Then Philadelphia Carmen Re-
fuse TO Accept Terms
Of Surrender.
CAR STRIKE ALL But SETTLED


Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany He VIII Wreck Business Un-
less Demands Are Acceded To--Men
Gain Nine-Tenths Of Demands, but
Hold Out For More-Mahon May
Leave Them to Fight Alone.
Philadelphia, March 21. - After
United States Senator Penrose broke
the carmen's strike by forcing the
Rapid Transit company into com
plete surrender. and the citizens were
beginning to draw long breaths Of re-
lief, the announcement came that the
committee of 10, representing the car
men alone, had refused to accept the
terms of settlement.
One by one Senator Penrose called
before him the reluctant directors of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit COM
pany and forced them to accept the
terms that were outlined last Friday
by powerful interests. President Kru-
ger of the p. Il. r. halted and pro-
tested. Clarence Wolf, the vice pres
ident, hailed from Atlantic City by a
telegram from Penrose, argued un-
availingly. Ballard, the chief counsel.
tried to smooth the retreat Of the p.
II. T. Ncthing served to move the
man who, had become the boss of the
situation.
Penrose brought his hand down on
the big table In his office with bang
that shook the chandeliers. He said
that he would break the company into
smash and scatter the pieces over the
streets II they continued to hold out
another hour. He told them that he
would use every ounce of power he
had to smash the company If they
continued to back and fill.
He reminded them of the dubious
position they were in. Threatened to
get legislation that would force them
to make terms less pleasant than had
been submitted He more than hint
ed at receivership. He spoke as
man speaks who knows that council
men dance when the right strings are
pulled. He dared the directors to risk
action by the common and select
councils.
Finally Surrendered.
The Rapid Transit officials caved
in. They agreed to everything that
Senator Penrose demanded, guaran-
teeing terms that give the carmen's
union nine-tenths of everything they
demanded. Even recognition of the
Amalgamated union, through grley.
ance committee, is included in the ca
pitulation. First of all the company
agrees to take back all of the men on
strike and to restore them to their
old runs and their priority on the
wage and promotion lists. The pro-
viso Is made that II the company is
unable at once to restore all Of the
old men to their Jobs 1t shall pay 81
day to all that are kept waiting,
and that these shall receive their for
mer Jobs within two months.
The status of the 173 motormen and
conductors who were discharged for
intoxication, knocking down fares and
for the good of the service-the act
which precipltated the strike-is to
be left to u board of arbitration of
three men. The company Is to name
ono man, who will be President Kru.
ger, no doubt; the union Is to name
the second, Timothy Driscoll In all
probability, and these are to select
the third. In agreeing to this the
company knuclles down to the prln-
ciple of arbitration, which 1t had un-
compromisingly held out against up
to the last hours OF the fight.
Lose Sole Recognition.
The company must, according to
the terms, deal with its employees
through grievance committee of 10
men, one from each barn. In this the
strikers lose sole recognition of their
own union. They are entitled to u
representative from every barn they
control. This grievance committee OF
10 Is to select subcommittee, the
number of which has not been settled
yet, which is to deal directly with the
=. II. T.. officials whenever differences
arise,
The strikers won point in the
matter of wages. By their old agree
ment they were to receive 23 cents
an hour, beginning June l, 1910. They
were getting % cents when they
struck. BY the agreement forced by
Senator Penrose they go back to work
at 23 cents an hour and they will be
raised to 23h cents on June 1 next.
The new men taken in by che COM
pany and for whom places may be
found are to receive 22 cents an hour.