The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-04
COUNCILS IGNORE STRIKE
REiFI 80 "a TAkE ACTION THAT
NIGHT INFLIENCK p. 70. Y.
AsaS~r n~SburE oNeEs an Ola sIasaas I'vs.
NtsI1nG for Court Action. hut Railway
company WIN Nave Nsae sG tire
partng FOR 1.rnerAI strife ro-mOrrOM

PHILAptLruiA. MArrh D. Five thou
sand people Who hAd waited outside the
city htll hoping thai the Councilmen
Would hu upon a way IN prevent a general
sirik- turned away this evening In dis.
appp,ntm-nt The Councils did nothing
Mayo Reyhurn sent q message to the
Councils advising them To keep hands on
snd IN" Counodmsn tabled two resOlu-
'iouR that had been offered
Mayo ReylNTn sent along with his
me-eog s a copy Il AN old statute. which
even the lawyers had forgotten. which
provides but does not compel way for
tire settlement ~ diffculties bet~een em.
plnyeTs and employees.
The striking carmen asked the Rapid
Transit Company Ia 90 into court with
them for the appointment of board Of
arbitration, az provided hy law. hut mo-
body believes for a moment that the com
pany will consider such proposition.
The p r r directors have announced
that the strike - over Citizens gen
orally have resigned themselves TO the
situation. 4 few more hours will tell how
much trouble ~ Ia cOne.
The police forCa was further strength
sned IN hunters wy I.0O men to-day
and the National Guard is waiting on
Nptoes.
There was hope tins afternoon that the
Councils would adopt resolutions that
would give the company a chance to
retiTe gracefully from a difficult position.
In that eX IeCtatiun a large crowd gathered
round the city Hall early in the after.
noon. Hundreds tried to penetrate 90
the Councils chamber They were kept
away hy the police. Delegations Of bust
nens men were kept out along with the
merely curious.
The few outsiders ia the Councils rooms
realized immediately after the reading
Of the Mayors message that the council I
men intended tn do nothing. In. MavoT
put q Nat aud sharp. After outlining the ,
progress OF the car strike he submitted
these views
n - no, tho ,.i,-s auty nor ,nlrs nr
mine, to interfere between the Philadelphia .
Eapid Transit COMPANY aud ~ employees .
The Court. "i ntv az" available Tor he .
Tedres~ ni az, real gTicN Auc" y mach etthsr .
may have dgtin.f the other w reason
sVi-ts nor IAN s>i~f m prop~r 'a>r~ Nhv .
they and all other dsUutAuts should not .
submit fh",r differences =" the courts or .
sdjusH their disputes h-tWarn themselves
u ~ IT the utmost importance for the
good name 81 oar "itN and for the -iiety " !
W. stAhNu- 'f'AI Ns'h -lFN -FoNlll w. AdhFn Nv
your hobor,hl" hudis- ~ nv any others
which Aould undo ~ ~ any wAv or manner
interfere ~.ih tha' " hi,h already hs- been
done. or lead any p~r-nn O." think or be-
iievs that he IAN. tv the AID Of the machinery
81 tho legislative branches OF the municipal
soVeFnmen', "nior'" any demand not
Cognkable ~ b." courts Voluntary
sdiudtsble t~r,..t ~" partie-
AnY a'temu' however homes u NAV h.
Which 'enc- 90 oTaW away from the parties
themselves 81 from The Judiciary he Do
term nation NJ d-pY'e- which under the
Consdiut,on and Avs Vt he commons @alth 1
arc eairu@i~d to th~u NECESSARILY Vrakens
and inpaigs our form Of government and
tsRdssto sshs,Hu'~ other UeaRs ~ calm /.
"onzideTa's ani unbiased FOR those Vhi," 4
are nov lawfully prov ided aud are arun.
dantl & sum lsnI for tha. aud IN the present
"aSe would hu' Tend 20 rrolOnE the sgita-
TOP TIA. ~ -delsy d" tc,I0ra'ion Of fuII
ssTvi~e'ty- thH transit COMPANY
The COuncilmsn received the ,ses-
-A&e rhlegmaucallv Thomas "
AicfaEland ~ the Forty fourth ward
cent 30 20 the clerk a resolution which
called ,nTon the COunctls u instruct the ,
citgs Representatives ON the p u 7
board to Use their Influence for pss.c,.
or-,r~stRn. Mr.. Mct arlADds resolution
was lard upon thu Table Mr. Mcfar- !
and NAsuf, however and h~ Jumped
tohts feet with hi- fac" working augrily
4 would be a coward and "A sneak -
SAID he and ! wO,,ld not be- dotnR NV ,
dIby II l didut offer thi- fh- con
ditiOns IN Phihde!unIa are a dlsRrHca
and the city has reserved q Olack..r I'VE ,
1hRn ever beiur" Western business l
men refuse To- come here un account -
iks=co1dii0nz b
Ms.Earlarrs had the Iasf >1v IN -
chArnber. RE offered a SAr,=,-'.. r.,o- :
luton which. despite general dl-aB-
potnfment - the ioInCIi- failure -
do something gave TIE 'ow laugh
MI. Pra-d"nf'- shouted VI. tarlaud
4 hive resolution ~mbodving The only
tOlution for the ~sr'lam-ut of M" s'rika
Whereas Mayo RevDUrn and Gen a
henry lay. Director % Public Saf-ty
refuse ~ ALLOW the prsav-ny state Of IL
than fore" nf arms L. u
-RssDIIsd Tia; he-s cntIHcIl- do ner--
by impiors our pe~Tis~S leader Con
tractoT James l. McNCnOl Who - nos q
sci4urning IN sunny Florida under fh-. :
shA1tering palmS with gsr'aIu Influential
HakoIbhcau- Dema~rattS rnstni,sr- of tho
-opnctls and "a" founders 81 the W"rh-
Inghen's Leagu" party. ." immediately
retaTD and a-sue the necessary orders 10 q
Ravburn and clay To chang. tLeir b"lug-
ersnf attitude
eelset, 4 oMncilman Dun tried something ,
of The kind IA h. Chsmh"r. bat tn-v a
Cnbkedhim ID
NJ oficInl action Wa taken IN the .
Mayor = suggestion as - TIA. Law whirp '
PROVIDES 81 means 81 settlement N i-
\ statute Wrlru h.- excited great deal
NJ Interest m tins citv. at least tJ-uiEht :
sltiSoIGh none can $3.50 how aDythIng Will
c1Ge 81 ~
The striking - fn"n anNIou- for any
na4ns out ~ their difiicult -. seiZs-i utDn
y but thew r,.tll >s-d that without the CO.
.,pegAiion of III" Rapid Transit COmpany o
The law would 10 Wor-" than Useless 70 =
them. " iGi14lIL 10Th sIdss to = dispute 7
going into court The ONE side which does ,
T,,I-t umn1r ten days for the other party [
h. ma he answer Ten days wait would XII y
a Ran+sszf strike
1h.,clfspiy of The transit company
10 ths'0fFer made tonight by the strikers
10 us.s Tho Law may be- torrseen in the =
hight Of7a saaapment by George II Earle
hat do tAN h Dn~onstituViOnal A. well
- ine2ent&se
In zDT eyFDt. continued Mr.. Earle 4
IN" stf4ke h over NV interest in the ,
situation hinges about the frightfuI
way N which the men have been abused
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