The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-28

Philadelphia, Feb. 2t--Aft.r scs
sion Of more thnn SIX hours. the Cen
tral Labor union delegates tonigh,
voted 70 call sympathetic strike ol
lfO trades unions IN the organization
beginning next Saturday. The dele
70 the ca,l
This action Of the Central Labor
union II fraught with momcntous con
sequences. the union officials say. Th,
decision was made at d secret scssiof
~ 200 delegates In Labor Lyeeum hall
which lasted more than six hours
There was apparently no question but
that the delegates would vote to strike
the split being on whether or not tht
strike would be started Immediately
The more conservative element pre-
vailed. however. and the walkout was
put off until next Saturday.
Meanwhile. there is hope that til,
street railway strike will be arbi
tratcd. despite tile repeated declaration
OF the transit company. controlling al
the lines IN the city. that there Ii
nothing to arbtratc.'
Nobody doubts that tonight's actor
OF the Central Labor union makes tn,
situation very grave. There IL a strong
feeling. especially among business peo-
pie, that the strike should be SETTLED
speedily. MS all lines of business sur.
fer from the Interference with traffic
Consequently, there IL much sympathy
for the move for arbitration. made b,
lsfY al mil car 1,
: in the week
Mixed Sentiment.
There was surprise at the unanimiis
Of the vote In favor OF a general sym
pathetic strike. The meeting today
had been discussed previously and
there was n mixed sentiment as to thu
wisdom of calling out all classes oI
worlsmen. Leaders of various trades
unions said they were opposed to a
general strike, because 1t involved
broken trade agreements. Others
doubted their ability to order all work
men To lay down their tools and have
the order obcsed. As the gathering
was secret. little of an authoritative
nature can be learned of what tran.
spred behind the barred doors. Thai
there was much Gratory Ii evident Il.
the meeting lasted from q little after .
o'clock until $50. The great crowd
Of working people gathered outside the
hall would occasionally hear loud
cheering and responsive cheer would
go up from the outsiders. Finally
when the meeting broke up and The
announcement was made that, unless
In Ia Ia1t Ia n gse. uit
pnny comes to an agreement With Its
striking employees by next Friday, the
greatest strike In the history Of Phila :
delphla Will be inaugurntcd. there was
Il great cheer and the crowd dispersed
Two Meetings.
Not only members of unions nfriliat-
cd with the Central Labor union and
the Allied Building Trades council. but
of every labor organization In the city
In amy way connected with the Amer
can Federation Of Labor, participated
in the meeting. Two separate meet
ings were held The delegates to tho
Central Labor union meet on one floor
of the building. while the presidents
and business agents of the other or
ganization met on the next floor
Declaring the car strike here had be-
come battle between capital and In :
Dor. the members of the Central Labor
union unanimously adopted a resolution
that every union man and woman STOP
work on next Saturday II, In the mean
time, the striking carmen lave not
reached an agreement with the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit company. When
1,i., p, a 4,
other meeting 1t was received enthu-
siastically, but was amended so that
the strike would begin on Tuesday,
This amendment was sent to the
Central Labor union. where 1t was de-
bated several hours, but it was finally
determined TO abide by the original
resolution.
Resolutions.
The first resolution, after going into
the details Of the controversy, con
cludes.
Whereas Since the union carmen
have been locked out the company Of
fcials have conspred with certain in
tercsts In the city hall and lhave
clubbed. coerced and abused men who
are innocent OF any crime whatsoever
HdVf heileu INC cillNeHs VI lnis CITY
ignored their God given and eonsti-
tuticnal rights, prevented the carmen
from operating hurdy gurdies, that
they might secure sustenance for theii
wives and children. denied the team
drivers the right to stand on the
streets, SO that people might avail
themselves Of these transportation ia
cilities If they do not desire to encour-
age the companys action by riding OIL
it cars, and have brought the state
police into this city without any justi-