The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-20
pEyROSE SAYS BND STRIKE
,O>JIRI NGE rams; SENATOR
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r...r,trHIA. March Ia-United
&c.. -..natnr Holes Psarsss came hero
nd hogan to nss his personal
.....r,ii lnuUencs to OrihG tho Rapid
..,,-.r, ninuSnV anu zoe cur men n an
.a..H..nt
a. rr,in,ghl hs ~as still in conEers0cs
V.Iham T. Alahon and ClarcOCe o.
y-tr r,.urcHsnJiRg tho strikers. and
.rr,~ Nol:. representing the r. r. r.
>..... senator McNichol was present.
,-rl,or PsBrO~p was working hard 20
q. no up a ha~is "a agreement that would
10. .u,uaIlv acceptable. lie wa forced
-. "A hand because conforencs
o.. or ~ the night from which much
-. ..Nt-,c'-d failed 20 produce anything
t... examinations Acting for rsnrose.
A. = hot fuu' The representatives OF the
o., -"r- and representatives OF the COM
raw
nrotasiton in writing submitted by
IN. Il I was considered. but was
turned down nv Pratt. Pratt charged
that the = X. T. was endeavorinR to win
rorIIar support by Appearing 60 grant
tho .rnands % the strikers. while in
r..l'v It was planning 20 deceive the men
rs ts- devious phrAseology OF In con-
c~sslon
a, aid that unls~a the company sub
rw~i a written guarantee that the rs
men discharged . month ago would be
r.lEs,atei without pretudice and agreed
70 deal with it, employees through q
grievance committee the Strike would 20
90 and The state strike would be called on
MONDAY
A. ,non A. 10 became evident that there
"a another deadlock Senator PenrOss.
Who had come IN the city 40 quietly that
Few persons know he was hsre. got busy.
n. ,sleKrAphed to Atlantic City and asked
Vice. President Clarence Wolf. who had
gone 20 the resort. 20 hurry bach. A
message Was sent to George n. Earle.
Gl.o a, Atlantic City. Mr.. Wolf arrived
NsP VI and Was met by McNichol.
A nttle later Pratt and Mahon lett the
strike headquarters 60 JOIN senator Pen
rose McNichol and Wolf. They were not
horefu that anything in this nature oG .
dsrnue agreement would result. They
said they were willing 90 entertain any
far offer Neither Senator Psnrose nor
VICE President Wolf would make any
statement.
The terms Of agreement which we're
beng ,onsieCired IN senator Penrose's
orc. at midnight are. briefly. that the
company take hack all of the men on
STRIKE except the IA discharged for cause.
The saius of the ia " 20 b. left 20 a board
o. arbitration to be named by the Court
Of nmron Pleas
The men on strike are to he restored
70 'helr old runs n soon a. possible.
In'il then they are TO he paid - a day
by the company. They are TO 20 back
a. ~ vents an hour until next June. when
their raw - tn he made 2SIS c~nts an hour
Penruse and McNichol have told the
PR T. that il must meet the men half
wav or they will take measures that will
~ unpleasant TO the company.
The situation i, precisely where II was
a. the end oG the strike last June IN the
hsnis OF the politicians
Eugene v. Dehs Oame % town to-day and
fred on a speech In Labor LyoeUm Hall
IN which he called lhs Mayor a monkey and
referred TO the CtyHall as nest Il thieves
lie comma ncied the car men ~ stand
rrm and refuse to arbitrate anything.
He threw his voice over a thousand
men and stirred them 70 explosive APP
plause. He bGnged the table until his
fsts we're sore. He sank TO his knees
and prayed that labor would not r~tire
t~fore iniquito'Is capital The hall rang
ui'r yells Of delight.
fifteen minutes after Dsbs had ceased
talsinE the police were struggling with
. mon Of excited men. Carr were being
stoned and the bIWeoOGts wsTe having
m,rs trouble than on any day since the
hiE r0t IN Broad street.
When tie one time Socialist candidate
for President appeared at Sixth and
Brown streets 4 crowd 81 SOO strikers was
there O. hurrah him He was carried into
TIE nan. With e. o. Pratt and other labor
l-ad~rs pushing behind him.
H.. vas soft spoken at the start. Then
h. became vehement Then he grew
voant He slid that nov was tho crucial
moment IN the progress Of Organizept
hhor Vow was tho time for every union
man 20 do his duty and stand firm.
stand firm. you Iaboring men, he
shop'cd swinging his arms and raising
b. ,oi,- 10 a yell. The City Hall has
tired ~ hoodwink yc.s. 80 make sScls
Of YOU Realm your manhood. Don't
g." mp
H. face was rod. Sweat poured down
y 10 sank TO his knees and raised his
hands over his head. Tho strikers we're
rrarng lie waited few minutes until
't".. Was an approach 10 quiet. -
-r.- Mayer 10 a monkey said Debs.
-a-i 'a@ city Hall IL a nest Of thieves.
sa.E 4 pIrateA
f'. sung hrs A~ts in a circle. indicating
r. -~.- 81 policemen stationed around
T.. .aH They stood impassIvc. They
t.I ru orders To arrest Debs OF any ono
Co. M, want TO he arrested for in
''.y 90 nov Debs cOu'InDed IN .
.....- ,on.. 80 shall say nothing more
.. = 't..--.. lines
It. r.Wd hiSsed the policemen. There
a., -nnv's m which the name 81 the
- t.pr--d up. The policemen took q
t. sUp IN their clubs. ready 90 jump
.or -tArsd from their seafa under
a.. q excitement.