New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
Union Here Agrees to Accept
Terms Submitted by
Mayor GaynOr.
UP TO JERSEY CITY MEN
Action Follows Long and Stormy
Meeting-W. H. Ashton
Calls Il 4 Victory for
Strikers.

r1ittee representing the strikers accepted
q proposition from the companies and
signed an agreement in Mayor Gaynors
Office to advise the men 20 resume work
al once
Through Henry r TOwne. president or
the Merchants Association. terms were
offered by the FIVE big express oou1pa-
nies involved providing for re-ernploy-
ment OF the men without Discrimination
against any for joining the union and
leaving the question of hours and wages
for arbitration following the resumption
Of work
Mayor CSavnor sent for William H
Ashton. general organizer OF the Inter-
national brotherhood Of Teams-ers. who
has led the strike. and the strike COM
rnittee. and submitted the proposition TO
them. which was accepted
Mr.. Ashton said after the conference
with the Mayor that the terms were
satisfactory and he would strongly urge
the men 70 accept them He said the
a agreement of settlement in his opinion.
virtually meant recognition Of the union.
and he considered il a victory for he
strikers
Early this morning. following the ex-
Acutive meeting OF the express strikers,
Mr. Ashton said,
The meeting went on record as ae-
Ceptfng the letter from the different ex-
press companies 70 the president Of the
Merchants Association as a basis OF
settlement and agreed % report for
work on Monday morning November Il.
providing the meetings IN Jersey City OF
the United states. Adams and Wells
Fargo strikers also agree 70 accept this
letter
This action was not reached until
after a stormy meeting lasting more
than two hours AS far as New York
CITY IS concerned. the strike of the
drivers and helpers OF the express COM
panies is ended and the men will re-
| turn TO work next Monday morning pro-
vidinz the strikers IN JERSEY City ac-
| cept the terms Of consultation The ac-
ceptance Of the conditions required a
/ two thirds vote OF the men
This will not change the situation
which cOnfrOnts the remaining striking
/ rAamsters and chauFeurs- Their strus-
gle 70 secure union recognition will 90
On with urabated Determination. accord
ing To William H Ashton. organizer OF
the Transfers Union
The meeting was marked By unic-er-
rupted debate until after midnight. All
the union leaders strongly advised the
men 10 accept the agreement. and II -
understood the leaders will also urge
civ
action
Men Want Strike Extended.
One thousand strikers and sympathiz-
ers met last night in EIdorado Hall.
Seventh avenue and Wes- sd street.
and discussed the general strike condt-
tIons During the open meeting most o<
the speakers seemed TO be against rati-
fyfng the agreement
The mass meeting was a tumuIt II IA
vOr OF extending the strike. Strikers n
all parts of the hall jumped up and
shouted themselves hoarse. asking Why
the drygOods drivers and all the chaur-
feurs were not called out The result
was that Mr.. Ashton urged the men TO
get out Of bed early this morning and
induce all the Fifth avenue bus drivers
10 quit work He said thar the ChaUf-
feurs Of the Westcott Express Company
who left or wearing their union buttons
must put them on again and. moreover.
that they were not 10 60 back TO work
unless the employers accept all COudi-
tons demanded by other cnduffeurs-
Gives Henry r. Tov~ne the Credis.
Mayor Gaynor said before leaving his
cfrce last night that he considered the
strike settled and gave MI TOwne the
credit for bringing the settlement about
The Mayor gave out the following state
ment in regard 20 the negotiations %
the day:
When I came 20 the ONCE This morn
ing and was shown the published letter
Of the express companies to Mr. Towne.
president OF the Merchants Association.
I saw that II boiled down and ali irreIe-
want matter excluded. IL meant the same
as the terms the men agreed % last
week on my request sent for Mr.
Towue and asked him 70 reduce IL 20
such a short form and see y the com
panies would not sign IT, He did 50. and
thev all signed. I then got together the
committee OF the striking employees of
the companies. and they signed a paper
agreeing 20 the terms. Mr.. Towne IS
entitled 20 great credit for settling the
strike I wish We had a Tot more OF
such men as Mr. Town-. ana there would
be no strikes"
II was evident yesterday that great
deal OF pressure was being brought 20
Dear on the express companies to reCede
from their former attitude Of declining
20 recognize the unions in any way. John
Williams. State Commissioner OF Labor.
came from Albany 70 take hand in the
trouble and institute an investigation II
necessary. and representatives OF the
state Board OF Mediation and Arbitra-
tion and OF the National Civic Fedora
tion were in frequent communication
with the labor leaders The labor leaders
seemed as anxious as anyone else 70
settle the matter provided they could
De-, assured the companies would not dis
criminate against the union men
Meanwhile Mayor GaynOr and Mr..
Towne got together and drew up the
document which proved satisfactory 10
both sides. Mr. TOwne visited tho