New-York tribune., 1910-11-12

signed the New York agreement had no
authority to act as mediatOrs. their only
duty being TO report 70 the hodies that
appointed them.
William z Ashton, general organizer
of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters. who has been experimenting
the strike on both sides of the North
River. issued statement AT strike head
quarters. on Eighth avenue. last night
sn regard TO the position taken by the
men in deciding TO remain on strike. He
eaid:
TERMS Too Vague. Ashton Says.
The letter 20 Mr. Towne. representing
she Merchants Association Of New
York. regarding tho express drivers
strike. was read and dissected at length
at a large meeting Of drivers. The con
sensus Of opinion was pronounced that
she terms were SO vague and meaning
less that the proposition was rejected
even appreciating the kindly influence
OF our chief magistrate. his honor the
Mayor. In scanning circular letter
sent 10 drivers 10y the express compa-
sies under the date Of November y
one paragraph reads:
Although no demands were made 10
Hny express company before the strlhe.'
The men will be re-employed in their for
rner. positions and at former wages with
ont any discrimination for having left
she service, upon their individual appli
,F s-fovly paf f-l1
-,ompany will endeavor 10 arrange wages
satisfactorily
Reading Between the Lines.
1T has been the experience Of many
drivers that any evidence Of discomfort
or individual demands have invariably
met with instant dismissal Read be-
sween the lines. and no proof or assur-
srce Of men not being Disseminated
rgainst for afiliating with our team
STEERS organization viii she found.
IF the express companies offered us
overtime and eleven hour work day. II
srould he an easy matter TO explain IL
80 the men. as in the present congested
condition OF the platforms and SO many
cars 20 unload they are fearful that
sixteen and seventeen hours a day as
previous. without extra pay And until
come proposition definite and specific Is
offered the express drivers strike Will
continue. and any man who goes back
90 work viii be considered a strike
areaker and expelled from the Team
sters' Union.
Many Thought IL All Over.
There were many indications yester-
E1ay that all parties concerned took Il 1or
granted that the express drivers strike
was as good as settled. and every one
seemed 20 be glad IL was over. The eN-
press strikers in this city clearly showed
This spirit. for many Of them returned TO
work yesterday ahead Of the time supu-
dated in the agreement accepted by them
on Thursday night. which called for
assumption Of work on Monday. Conse-
=uuently the express companies were able
TO move a much larger number Of
wagons. and without police protection.
sThe rioting Of previous days vanished.
and the express wagons were un-
lanolested on their way.
crowd of several hundred persons,
sncluding many Of the men who had been
ron strike, gathered in front Of the city
Hall yesterday noon and gave Mayor
TGaynor a hearty cheer, in appreciation
of his efforts ia bringing about peace, 5
he left his office 10 go to luncheon.
An optimistic statement in regard TO
She situation Was issued yesterday 10y
\ Representative Of the express companies.
II read:
THE situation in reference TO the ex-
press companies is most encouraging.
Many Of the former employees who have
been idle during the strike reported for
work this morning and appeared glad TO
resume their old relations Accordingly.
ali Of the companies have been able 10
send out an increased number Of va agons
Work will be carried on night and day
At the branch Offices until the two weeks
accumulation Of shipments have been
cleared away. 1t is probable the work
viii be continued over Sunday, because
of the urgency Of the situation. In a
few days it is believed that deliveries TO
residences viii be resumed
Rests with New Jersey Men.
Ashton and other labor leaders
expressed themselves early in the
day as confident that the trouble he
tween the express companies and their
employees was at an end, and that the
New Jersey strikers would in ali proba-
bility ratify the agreement adopted by
the strikers in this city. Ashton said.
however. that the final verdict rested
with the New Jersey men.
The Men in this city carnot return to
work unless The New Jersey body ratify
the agreement" said Ashton. They will
al go back together or all stay out"
a committee from the taxicab owners
called on Mayor Gsynor yesterday after
noon and asked him 10 settle the strike
Of the taHicab chauneurs on the same
terms that the express companies had
offered their employees. The committee
consisted Of Richard y Meade. ~ the
New York Transportation Company:
Allan Lexo~. Of the Taxi Service Com
pany. and W. P Calligan. Of the Con