Arizona republican., 1910-03-04
VIII Not Attempt To Enforce
 Settlement of Strike MAYOR REYBURNs MESSAGE
An Adjustment of Difficul- ties Between Company And Its Employees is the Business of Themselves or the Courts

Philadelphia, March 3.-FOr the first time in five years citizens were eN- Cluded from the sessions of the select and common councils this afternoon. A vast crowd gathered at the city hall, but policemen kept all save the council and a few privileged persons outside the gallery. The strike was practically ignored as to both sides in the message from Mayor Reyburn, who reviewed the situation briefly and stated his policy of nOn-interference.
 Tt is not the city's duty. nor your. nor mine, to interfere between the Rapt Transit company and its em- ployes The courts are available for the redress of any read grievance. No reasons exists, in proper cases. why they and all other disputants should not submit their differences to the courts or adjust their disputes them selves.
 II is of the utmost importance. how ever, for the good name of the city and the safety of its citizens. that no step be taken to undo or interfere with that which already has been done and lead any persons to believe that he can. blythe aid of the machinery of the execuIive and legislative branches of the municipal government, enforce any demand not cogniZable by the courts or voluntarily adjustable be- tween the parties.
 Any attempt, however honest it may be, which tends to draw away from the parties themselves or from the judiciary. the determination of dis putes which under the constitution and laws of the commonwealth are en- trusted to them. necessarily weakens and impairs the government and in the end tends to prOlOng the agita- ton I confidently believe that by a continuance of the present peaceful conditions. full service will soon be re- stored"
 That the councilmen are in entire accord with the views of the mayor was made evident by the absence of action or a discussion of the crisis. Several petitions from business mems associations and trade organizations bearing on the strike were heard with out comment The resolution of the Central Labor union, requesting arbl- tration, was introduced to the common council by James Clough, "by request. and was referred to the law commit tee.
 In the select council, Thomas Me- Farland presented a resolution ln- structing the Mayor, William Carpen- ter and George Earl, city representa- tiyes of the traction directorate. to de- mand the company to arbitrate. Coun- cilman Traynor immediately moved that the resolution be tabled. The mo- ton was carried with q Few dissent ing voices.
 Mcfarland twice attempted to gain the privilege of the floor to present another resolution, but President HaZ- let refused to recognize him. reso- luton satirically called upon our peerless leader and contractor, James McNicoll who is now sojourning in Florida under the sheltering palms ID the company of certain influential re- publican and democratic members of the counciles and founders of the workingmen's league party, immediate lv to return and issue the necessary orders to Mayor Reyburn and Director of Public safety Clay to change their belligerant attitude.
 Superintendent of Safety Clay today wrote the president of the builders exchange directing that all building material near places under course of construction be moved from the streets by tomorrow night. This was to pre- vent riotous persons from securing missiles He also issued an order to industrial establishments calling atten- tion to the duty of preventing the streets from being filled with great crowds, which may be influenced to acts of disorder and lawlessness by ir- responsible persons"