New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
TO ARB|TRATE STRIKE
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men regarded the position of the en-
ployes as a reasonable one, in view of
their willingness TO arbitrate, and ex-
pressed the hope that the employing
companies might be brought 10 a like
attitude. They did not select the Mayor
as arbitrator at the time. but it ap-
peared likely that they might do so
should the express companies agree to
the arbitration plan.
Gaynor Sees PEatt
with the conciliation committee. Frank
/ Il. Platt. representing the United States
and other express companies. arrived at
/ the city Hall 1t was said the Mayor
/ had sent for him.
The Cancellation committee withdrew
temporarily and Mr.. Platt conferred
/ with the Mayor. Emery A. Stedman,
vice-president Of the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press Company. and the members Of the
conciIiation committee soon Joined the
conferrees It was about an hour and a
I half before the conference ended. All of
those present we're reticent in talking
about the strike matters discussed with
/ the Mayor. pleading that the situation
! was such that talk might do harm and
could do no good. Mr.. Platt had abso-
/ Iutelv nothing 10 say. and seemed some
what displeased when he left the City
Hall.
You can say said Mr. Marks, Of the
Cancellation committee. that the COM
mittee has met representatives of the
Ia Dor unions. and Of some of the ex-
press companies: and that as matters
now stand, its members do not feel that
they should make a statement about the
situation.
Wilbur r. Sadler. adjUtant general of
the state Of New Jersey, representing
Governor Fort. and Mayor Wittpen Of
Jersey City. were present during the
last half hour of the conference with
Nayor Gaynor Mayor Wittpenn said
that the prospects for a settlement OF
the strike looked bright.
During the afternoon William H. Ash
ton. general organizer, and Valentine
Hoffman. vice-president OF the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Teamsters, con
fe-red with Mayor Gaynor. When the
! labor leaders left the City Hall they ex-
pressed themselves as confident that the
end of the strike was in sight.
Licked Already" Hoffman Said.
When asked for his opinion Mr.. Hoff-
man said: 4 believe we've got them
licked already"
Through arbitration or without it ,"
he was asked.
That I cannot say" he replied.
Mayor Gaynor declined 10 make any
comment on the situation when he left
his Office for the day. He said that he
had walked through the affected dis
-ricrs in Brooklyn on his way 10 his
office and had found everything quiet
and orderly. Asked if he regarded the
possibility OF q general strike as a grave
one. the Mayor said he had heard moth
ing about such q move. and did not be
Ileve It was contemplated.
William c. Rogers. chief mediator of
Itlt state LIE t11I liilSllL oL Id JUL ScN
out a plan drawn by the department
which he said would end the trouble II
adopted.
He said he had conferred with repre-
sentatives Of the strikers and their en-
ployers. The proposed agreement was
as follows:
E,irs--A7I former ar7nIovas rep0rring
for work at once viii be hired except
men convicted Of felony or violence.
Second-OId scale of wages TO run till
December l. 1910 The several COM
panies and employees will appoint sepa-
rate committees TO settle new scale and
grievances separately for each COM
pany.
Third-C nset1Ied disputes pending on
November II. 1910. viii be referred for
arbitration to the State Board Of Media
tion and Arbitration or local board of
arbitration as provided by law Both
EMPLOYERS and employees agree TO abide
by the decision Of said board until June
l. 1912.
The conditions Of delivery by the ex-
press companies yesterday We're more
congested. and only about one-half the
number Of wagons were sent out from
the various transfer depots as compared
with the day before This was said to
be due principally TO the removal Of the
poIicemen from the drivers seats, in
pursuance. of the order issued late on