New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-12
URGE ARBITRATION
CONCERTED MOFE IN
PHILADELPHIA.
Business Men appeal to " ash
incton, Ci5rc Federation ana
RankS-Order PreTd'ts.

T--,46cTpi;z March 1i-At fePAcS
&c meeting OF business men mere
af-e-rloon TIE call fer arbitration q
.,a-r~er's strike vas the keynote ~ 0-'
rrr;rc 10 end OF 4 TWO hour ana d 'a''
dehs-e which eliminated in demands upon
hr-r local ard national influences Io' -.
.e.,fnr IN motion OF forces Whlch "oo'N
vo-k 70 bring the traction o'sPu's N''-
--e5fatory tribunals for setti'1'le"'
f,,~r' financial. commercial ana o'i'>-o
die and TIE federal authorizes az
a he sslutary influence OF lNF ia
-.,5c federation we're appea4eh 10 :.
IN nd end The difficulty Governor 0'''' =
= Harrisburg. was 7etitoneo ~ - vi
- -7ko action. ard the pafrlo'lc
~ tie CITY and state vas invoked ~
r.. -ssoiutiors. statements and petl'lo's -
- IS power n putting stop - 'o'l''-
.a7s which Philadelphia DALI f'ds grow
- more intoierah bic
Petition for Nobel Funa.
,e-t},7 n President Taft. presented
.,r-ed y Love. q the Universal Peace
.--.a. v4s rumeroUsLy signed - ne o--s'-
a men e -he close Of TIE meeting ii
..cez-ted thai ne Commission for tHe r TO-
notion q Industrial Peace which las d
Is spossl tire .uni gwen by I..e.1-!Ie
Roosevelt from the Nobel Feace
-s-zed 10 him. be asked % act II ne
.-fs he-e The petition nas ESQ
resented 70 the committee q ten Rh-'-
f-a asked 70 secure Signatures TOM '-''
oar SIDE Of tie controversy
K.rs- ne outcome Of Re Tar'oNs no x
..- duration vii be IS hard 10 preoie' ~
r,e-s--,ined moves for arbitration
s--s - o.
,--re,e which started nearly four weeks
qro. and have failed Zach DAY however
--7,i-r,, brings the situation nearer
,-i7is-
~ sr-c-elr sign vas the good order
-..i.s -.-evaNed tAcougho the city to-day
scr s-.tl -a-a tonight vas there any sort
O. =. o--a-e-k in any quarter Of the city.
C5--.-E cut oS 8 meeting which vas held
- Musical FUND Hall a. sth and Locust
---ee-e -1--iEh-. section Of the crowd
5.=7.sveJ turbulent spirit. and passing
-o-e- cas- were stoned. The police, by q
-v- - f.ree ard the display Of revolrers.
-5ued The dem onztratiou before much
mischief was done. Nobody was seriously
in as-c6 and there were no arrests
Strike Situation Unchanged.
Ears ran uIlDter-uptedly to-day N
---stec number than since the strike began.
. strikers did not claim many new ac-
.--=,rns to their ranks. and such as there
v--e - employers asserted were mora
p a. o-fse, - dese-+ions from the strikers
-rse
Tie long discussion Of tina strike question
TIE gathering representatives Of more
man thirty business organizations OF the
C--- was productive late this afternoon Of
he adoption OF g resolution in which three
eers rate Influences are invoked 10 bring the
75u-rr.al var 20 an end.
OF the tvo local influences appealed 70
SIS a-as laid upon the financial powers of
-re city TIE ci='s banks, through the
earring House Association, are requested
90 use their influence With the parties in
dispute 70 bring about arbitration or an
-r-5-shte settlement, the understanding be
~ that especial reference was had 70 the
adelplis Rapid Transit Company. Each
7umerc1al body represented was asked
@.=. o. bring everT possible pressure TO
-z. upon the councilnleu TO cause a special
.er-.-E ~ CITY Councils 10 he called for
-.io- vhlch viii induce the company and
.,e men 20 come 70 terms.