Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-13
FOUR PEACE MEDIUMS
ARE PRACTICALLY GONE
Rays OF Light in the Great Labor
War Seemingly Fast Fading Away
Men Appealed to in Matter Give no
Eneouragement--Si Remains
MISUNDERSTANDING Continues.

(Ry Associated lr Sal
PHILADELPHIA. PA. March 12.-
Two of the four mediums through
which the people of this city hoped
strike settlement might be reached.
were today. practically eliminated as
impossible of assistance In an ending
to the labor troubles.
Yesterday Il was hoped that either
President Tart. the bankers of Phila-
delphia. the National Civic Federation
or the local cOuncilmanic bodies
would find a way to lend hand 10
stop the strike. Today the first two
mediums were virtually abandoned.
Word came from Washington unoffi-
cially, but on seemingly good author
ity, that the President. through the
department of commerce and labor,
could not see his way clear to inter-
vene. The reason given was that the
trouble is purely OF local character.
Bankers Take no Hand.
All bankers seen today regarding
the suggestion that financial inter
ests take up the question OF settling
the strike. declared that the bankers
OF the city probably would keep their
hands on the fight. The president OF
the Philadelphia Clearing House AS
ISOLATION took strong stand against
Interfering unless the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway employees agreed to recede
from its stand on the question of ex-
elusive recognition of its organization.
Whether the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON will take up the strike settle
ment and the councilmen can be
forced TO take action, remains to be
seen.
The Civic Federation has declined
10 act unless both parties appeal 10
Il, but telegram was sent today 10
Seth Low. head of the federation,
asking II that body can offer its good
Offices 90 both sides TO the contro-
yersy.
Tonight Mr.. Low sent the following
reply:
Under existing conditions the Ma
tional Civic Federation would gladly
offer its services II you can assure
me the Cffer wouid be acceptable TO
both Sides
Situation Remains Same.
There vas no change today in the
general strike situation.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company placed a few more cars in
operation and with the exception OF
the kensington district. they met with
comparatively little trouble.
There were reports of acquisitions
and assertions in the ranks of the
strikers, Int their numbers were un-
important either way.
The greatest unrest was noticed
among the journeymen bakers. who
seem to be getting the strike fever.
Several hundred OF them met today
and agreed to strike and stay away
from their work until the street car
men got what they want
Bresk in Ranks Predicted.
Employers predict that Monday win
see the beginning OF a general break
among the sympathetic strikers, and
dozens of local unions held meetings
today and tonight TO lay plans TO
hold the men together
There vas the usual number Of as
tHrbasces in the Kensingtoa district
late this afternoon. Many cars were
stoned. but at only one place did the
police have much 1roubie.
Some one hurled a rock through a
car window; the car was stopped and
before the police could interfere. the
trolley vas badl- wrecked. Mounted
policemen scattered the crowd with
out very serious damage.
], was noticed today that the police
refrzined from using their clubs N
dispensing crowds and this gave r.se
70 report that orders had been aIF-
Ing to not use unnecessary force N
handling che througs.
Child KHle6.
The nost serious disturbance % the
evening occurred near Tenth and
poolar streets whre a four-yezr-slf
child was killed by a car thai waE
running a. a high rate % s1-red %
set away from a snail hand 81 men