The Paducah evening sun., 1910-03-12

Philadelphia, March 12.-Few
suggestions are made as to the man
ner of settlement of the strike here.
President Taft, when appealed to
referred the matter to Commission
er of Labor Neill. 1t is reported to-
day that Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel may come with Neill to
investigate and endeavor to find a
way for the warning factions to come
to an agreement. Several cars were
stoned today. Prices of all food are
soaring.
OF the two bocai influences appeal
ed to, stress was laid upon the finan-
cial powers of the city. The city's
banks, through the Clearing House
association. are requested to use their
influences with the parties in dispute
TO bring about arbitration OF an equit
able settlement, the understanding
being that especial references was
had to the traction company. Each
commercial body represented was
asked to bring every possible pres
cure to bear upon the councilmen to
cause special meeting OF the city
councils to be called for action which
will induce tine company and its men
TO come TO terms.
The resolution toog a wider scope.
however, DIN directing that a Telegram
be sent at once to Seth Low, presd-
dent of the National Civic Federation
asking that the federation offer i'm
mediately its services as arbitrator to
the two parties TO the dispute, the
company and the union organization
representing the men. Several speak
ers declared their belief that this af
forded the su-est and most direct way
Of bringing matters 20 an issue.
Petition 10 Taft.
The traction company. many
thought. would not likely cast aside
an, offer from the national civil body
To act as mediator. The strikers have
already announced that they would
welcome arbitration.
All shades of opinion we're repre-
sented at the meeting, at the close
Of which a committee of thirty was
named to put the resolutions adopted
into effect.
sented by Alfred II. Love, OF the
Universal Peace Union, was signed
by the business men at the close OF
the meeting. 1t suggested that the
committee for the promotion of in
dustriad peace which has at its dispos-
al the funds donated by Theodore
Roosevelt from the Noble peace prize
awarded to him, be asked to act In
the crisis here. The petition also
has been presented to the committee
Of ten which was asked to secure
signatures from the labor side of the
existing controversy.
Doubt was expressed in many quar-
ters whether any action taken by the
business men would have any imme-
date beneficial effect upon the situa-
tion. There was hope. however, in
the results of the appeal for interven
ton from outside, while many OF the
business men seemed convinced that
their firm stand for action at home to
end the strike would have its due ef-
feet and bring about results.
Pratt Says It's Bluff.
The traction company, through
President Kruger. announced Its
willingness to comply with Mayor
Reyburn's request of the afternoon
for concessions to men who were will
ing to return to work. In his letter
to Mayor Reyburn President Kruger
said:
81 take the responsibility OF saying
nat. as far as there are vacancies.
We shall receive the men back, until
March r6. 1910, under the terms OF
our resolution OF February 25, and
believe that in some way we can
give them the financial assistance
that YOU request or course. we
must loyally guard the rights of the
men who have been loyal to us. and
we think II only fair to point out. in
this connection, thate are nav rap
lldly filing our ranksf'
G O. Pratt. leader of the striking
carmen. declared that the action OF
the mayor and the responsive offer