Milford chronicle., 1910-03-18

'"aA Only one GrieVsnc
Remains to Be AdJusted-Finaneia
Interests For Settlement.
Philadelphia. March 16.-The presl
dent and directors Of the Rapid Tran
cit company have turned a deaf eai
to interviewers.
The sudden reversal OF position BY
George H. Earle in treating with the
direct representatives Of union labor
after be had declared that mediation
was impossible astonished employers
OF labor.
The Rapid Transit directors have
been tottering for hours. They have
been ordered by the banking interests
thnt own the majority of stock Of the
Rapid Transit company TO come to
terms with the strikers
II appeared that Mr Earle was In
control Of the situation: that he could
make terms for the company. and
that he would be able single-handed to
settle the strike just as he had been
powerful enough alone TO prevent arbi.
tration President Kruger stood our
from behind Mr. Earle and denied that
( he had taken any important part in
! the conference Monday between Earle
{ and the representatives of the labor
unions
Mr. Kruser's clerk. an employe nam
ed Pierce. announced that the com
pany had not agreed to arbitrate any
thing and that the situation remained
unchanced Mr.. Kruger refused 10 talk
10 newspaper men. and his fellow di-
rectors shiei from conversation like a
Fencible from a brickbat.
Only One Demand to Pc Adjusted.
In spite of all denials. the Rapid /
Transit directors have progressed so /
far IN dealing with representatives Of |
the unions that only one difference.
one grievance. remains to be adjusted
Not only has George f. Earle hob
nobbed with William D. Mahon and
local strike leaders. but Clarence
Wolf, vice president of the Rapid
Transit company. and an Outspoken
opponent OF compromise hitherto. has
been talking amicably with Pratt him
self Only few days ago the direc-
tors OF the Rapid Transit company
hred up when Pratt's name was men ,
toned.
The strike will he called on by the c
unions provided the Rapid Transit
agrees TO take back all OF ,
the men on strike That is the present
obstacle. The company made one last
sfand Tbrotrgb L-r,,e.,. &. ala .h. Q.
would protect the interests Of 1900 Z
men Of the keystone union who had
loyal and that it would not
-e-empl0y under anv circumstances
$50 men whom It had discharged for
'ause. It was willing to increase
wages and improve hours but it could
lot see its way clear to taking back v
II of the men on strike.
William .. Mahon said that the N
ompany would take back all of the
len on none.
The Rapid Transit directors have 4
cen meeting TO discuss whether or
OF they can stand up against Mahon's
emand. The alternative as il has
cen presented is recognition of the
Mons Either the company must take
ack all OF the men. with the under =
anding that union recognition will
1t be insisted uDon or II must recog
re the union II 1t insists on remain
2 loyal to the men who stood by ii
the crisis
Both Sides Standing on Honor.
Although nothing definite came from
nferences between representatives
the Rapid Transit company and the
-ikers it is practically certain that
me sort Of a settlement will be
ade within a day or two From a
hit # has become a Irritation Each
Ie is saying that only honor" in iHi
'yenes between a complete settle
mt The obstacle does not appear TO
insurmountable
)ne Of the most surprised men In ~
Philadelphia was John E. Reyburn.
yOr of the city. The Hon. John fan
4 he knew what was going on II
s Earle who persuaded him TO pre-
It an uncompromising front to the
ons At word from Earle the
yOr denied his old political asso-
-es. McNichol and Ware and said -
{ he would stand ont against treat IHl
with the unions n he had to break
" from the Republican organiza-
i. But Mr. Earle. when he made
sudden change OF front. did not LII
phone the mayor. The mayor got J
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news from the papers. He was one
he most surprised mayors you ever
irectors Of the Rapid Transit com
y say Kruger was tricked into
ting the labor leaders and did not
'er with them as to terms for set
/ the strike. It is positively known n
I'D attend the conference and went
the whole ground with Mahon.
matter what his representative
say about t.