The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-03-03
FORCES LINED
i. UP FOR BATTLE
PHILADELPHIA The SCENE

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ence Of Earle's Personality, Declare
They VIII Throw Company Into
Hands Of Receiver Before They
VIII Submit to Arbitratlon---U Union
Men Notify Employers Of Determl-
nation to Quit Work Saturday.
Philadelphia, March 3.-The direc'
tors Of the Rapid Transit company
have determined to smash the car
mems union II they have to fight the
whole city of Philadelphia and throw
their company into the hands Of a re-
ceiyer in doing II. All pretense OF
conciliation has been thrown aside.
On the other hand. the 124 unions
that have pledged themselves to
strike In sympathy with the carmen
next Saturday are masslng their
forces for a-battle which will make or
break labor unionism In this city.
Union men that have been On the
most friendly terms with their en-
ployers notified them that, although
they were sorry they would quiz work
when the strike gong sounds.
This is the situation after days OF
effort on the part of influential mer-
chants and the citizens associations
to bring about peace. Their failure
Is due to the remarkable impiacab!l-
ity Of one man, George II. Earle pres
ident OF the Real Estate Trust COM
pany and one of the citys three rep
resentatives on the board Of directors
of the p. r. II. Several times, when
the majority of the directors swung
toward arbitration, Mr.. Earle stiffened
their backbones. At present the d.
rectors are unanimous. Mr.. Earle's
influence has been nowhere more
manifest than upon the mayor. The
mayor vacillated In the winds OF pub
lie opinion like a shuttlecock until
Mr. Earle took him in hand. Since
that day when Mr.. Earle stood out
single-handed against peace and over
awed a whole board of directors. Rey-
bufn has been of all the lot the most
There has been good deal Of curios-
ity as to why Earle set himself 30
against all propositions to
bring the company and the men to-
gether. A story that he might be ap-
pointed receiver of the p. X. T. II az.
grieved stockholders went before a
court and persuaded the court that
hat.. rtx hot, t,.t,. IA
the attitude Of the company, was We
hemently denied. Mr.. Earle's own
OF his attitude is set forth
briefly. He does not believe that the
results of arbitration could possibly
be permanent. He believes that the
would have to make the
same fight all over again with the
men, who have no respect for agree
ments.
The hope OF Intervention seems so
remote that employers of labor are |
to make the best of things |
when trouble comes to them on Satur- |
day. Many plants expect to shut up
able to run on half time. 1t looks as
II the theaters will be dark. Man
ayers were notified by representatives
Of the Theater Mechanics association
that walk-out was coming. or course |
there are countless factories that are
not at the mercy OF unions. but even
these expect desertions. The walking
delegates OF the unions have been
busy proselyting all week.
Just how many men will quit work
on Saturday is all guesswork. j. ].
president of the Central La.
bor union, boasts that he can crack
the whip over 100000 workmen. Few
but Murphy believe that so many will
strike. A conservative estimate puts
the number at $4,000.
Merchants whose business has suf-
Tered are asking themselves IF 5000
Idle carmen can bring about a series
Of riots that cost half dozen lives,
Injured 200 people and made Ph'ladel-
phia shameful before the country, II
what kind Of things are to be expect.
I'd ift75,00O men are thrown idly upon
the streets, all animated by resent
nent against the p X. TT" The very
success OF the company in reinsti-
.uting service, which II has actually
lone to a large degree, is expected TO
De an irritant when the general strike
comes.