Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-13
PRESIDENT NOT
LOOKING FOR
TROUBLE
DECLINES TO INTERFERE
IN PHILADELPHIA STRIKE
No Change in General Situation
Yesterday the, Usual DiStur-
Dances in the Mill District;
Police Using Clubs Less. reeIy


Ibs Morning journal Special Iensed wlrel
Philadelphia, March l2.-Two Of
the four mediums through which
Philadelphia hoped n strike settle
ment might be reached were today
practically eliminated Yesterday it
was hoped that either President Taft,
the bankers Of Philadelphia. tie Ma
tional Civic Federation or the local
councilmanic bodies would find a
way to lend hand TO stop the strife
Today word came from Washing
ton unofficially but on seemingly
good authority, that the president,
through the department of commerce
and labor. could not see his way clear
to intervene. The renson given was
that the trouble is purely OF local
character
Bankers declared that the finan-
cial interests probably would keep
hands off the fight Frank b. Reeves,
president of the Philadelphia Clear
Ing House association. took il strong
stand against interfering unless the
Amalganated Association Of street
and Railway Electric Employees
agreed to recede from its stand on the
question Of exclusive recognition of its
organization. Mr.. Reeves said
Il cannot see how our financial 'n-
stltutions can bring their powers H
bear In any way that will solve toS
problem"
Whether the National Civic Fedora
tion will take up the strike settlement
and the couneilmen can he forced to
take action remains to be seen An-
other telegram was scnt today to Seth
Low, head of the federation, asking
that that body offer mediation Mr.
Low replied that the federation would
do so If he could be assured the offeI
Will be acceptable to both sides
VlCre was no change TODAY in the
general strike situation. Employers
predict that Monday win see the he
ginning of q general break among Tho
sympathetic strikers ana dozen OF
local unions held meetings today and
toniah: % lay plans to hold the men
together
Union bakers employed BY a big dc.
pertinent store have gone on strike
and eeriously crippled the supply OF
bread sold Ut that store. The store
began business with 1000 loavos ana
these we're soon sold
There was the usual number Of dis
turtanccs In the Kcusington district
late this afternoon Many ears Werc
stoned, but at only one place did the
police have much trouble,
IT was noticed today that the police
reiiaincd from using their clubs in
dispensing crowGs
The most serious disturbances Of
the evening occurred when Il four
year-Old child VAS Killed by Il car
running at high speed to get away
from men and boys who We're stoning
it.
The car WHs stpppcd ana I'm angry
crowd gathered and made an a.
tempt 10 get AT the motorman. II
Gamble oi White Plains, \. Y. Tho
policeman on board drew ms revoIVcr
and held the crowd back while an-
ether policeman sent IN riot call.
There ware cries of, Lynch him, and
IT - said woman produced a rope.
The situation was exceedingly crit
zeal when Il squad of mounted police
arrived. The crowd began to srattcr
when Ia" police were forced To use
their clubs Several persons we're
slightly wounded. Three mon and
one woman were arrested