The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-01
l ARBITRATION IS ! NUT CONSIDERED 1 IN PHILADELPHIA { Rapid Transit Company Has l Not Seriously Thought of { This Subject CARS ARE RUN WllH
 FEW DISTURBANCES Mayor Rayburn Says That the situa- tion Has Made Great Improvement
 And He Believes Amicabie
 settlement Will Re Made
Philadelphia. February 2s.-In ST

Philadelphia, February 2S.--In spite of the constantly increasing number ot ,,,sS6112s by religious bodies and other t@oreanizations that arbitration be re- |I Isorted to in an effort to settle the strike against the Philadelphia Rapid # Transit company officials of the com <<.pany tonight declared that no proposi- F ion look ing toward arbitration in any wise8is being considered by the board fl of directors.
 Many of the lines of the company today &sand an increased number of cars left H&the various barns.
 M Heavy rain. wh ich fell today, kept Mthe crowds from the streets and cars 3were run on all lines until midnight. t& Many labor leaders still hope that #Ipublic sympathy will force arbitration E5before the general strike decided on ffyesterday goes into effect Saturday W The national heads of labor organiza- " tions in the country are expected to
 in time to participate in
 ieting of labor chiefs We'd Int and it is expected that
 arril strike order may be eHs ien to become effective i'm iaf In many trades.
 t sssion of the labor represen- s6f4gfe nday many of the delegates
 e1e. n 4vor of an immediate strike ard r1 consented to a postponement g l. Pratt of the carmen had sxdalaY, ss 4--ss.Ss ; ,4 t @ s,.s!
 kinpromise it was agreed to 4ts3 Ither meeting of all the trades 8e >4 kdnesday when an immediate sfriifa nld be ordered
 f o Ii ruger, president of the Rapid Ttas.sit dompany, said tonight:
 rac )mpany will not for moment esfsss any proposal to arbitrate no sBs.-af tom what source. No influence
 z1i f,,a ibly be brought to bear that se.fi sifan nge this decision"
 5ihyai Reyburn said tonight that the finat had materially improved dur saE the day and that he was confident T tlur ..se transit company and the men wo et together for an amlcable set s.e...S--Ii If outsiders would leave well enough alone. The proposal of arbitra- ton, he said, was talked over at to- days meeting of the Rapid Transit cfmpany board but he took no part | in tie discussion.
 Men who report for work tomorrow | morning, the mayor stated, would be ! taken back and subjected to no punish ment. But they must come as individ- uals, however, and will not be permitted to wear the union button.
 "The arguments put forth for arbitra- ton make me weary" asserted the may or Their effort is to hoodwink the men. The last strike was settled by arbitra- tion and see the result. Men are being sent to prison and lives and property are being endangered and destroyed. Let the ! men and the company settle their own difficulties"
 tIfhe city of Phiadelphia's representa- tiSes in the Rapid Transit board had IBurnt hard for better conditions for the kaIsI, an, said the mayor, and were in a. M IF M a3-sto succeed. when all their plans h, tf& Iif,s lied by outside interference Y G6rav Aseill meet Thursday. when some eoSf5k uf aion to end the strike will be ~ fa xoet. Ef Reyburn. President Nc
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