The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-21
MAY REOPEN WAR.

LONDON, Aug. 21.--Charging that
railroad companies were violating the
terms of their agreement with the
employees of the labor union, entered
into with a government board Sat
urday night, the union men went into
session today with the possibility
confronting them that the war would
be on before tomorrow. AS Secretary
| J. Fl. Thomas of the General Union
of Railway Employees, declared to the
National News Association, the com.
panies had failed to live up to their
agreement, they are not carrying out
the settlement themselves at all' said
Mr.. Thomas. 81 have been informed
that the strike may be again called
unless the roads change their atti-
tude'
| Although Mr.. Thomas did not ex-
plain just what managers refused to
abide by in the settlement plan it was
learned that it was the matter of TAX
ing back their employees who had been
active in stirring up strike sentiment.
Many Return to Work.
| Thousands of rail employees had al
ready returned to work today obeying
the orders issued from Central head
tuuarters OF the union here:
| The Midland, London and North
western, London Brighton and South
Grating out of London issued state
ments to their patrons that they would
have full service restored before Tues.
day night.
| Agreement in Disfavor.
The situation outside of London was
not so assuring. Reports from Hull
Manchester, York, Newcastle, Cardiff
Llanelly, Wales and various important
rail centers in Scotland stated that To-
cal affiliations to the general union
were stubbornly opposing the terms OF
settlement agreed upon Saturday
night.
| Eight thousand soldiers were still
on guard today at Dalanelly, Wales
where twelve deaths had occurred
from strike violence.
While people today were hailing Da
vid Lloyd George, chancellor of the
exchequor. as the great Pacificator
owing to his good work on Saturday
in bringing both sides together, the
Imurmurings of dissatisfied rail EN-
ployes in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland
threatened to tear down all that had
been accomplished.
Owing to the destruction of tele
graphic communication in Ireland /5y
strikers, news of the plan of settle
ment through royal commission was
also slow in reaching here. 1t re
,ceived hostile reception from radical
spirits among the strikers, who vent
ed their dissatisfaction in rioting il
which many were injured and much
property was damaged.
Cost 10 Enormous. i.
/ The labor troubles up to date have
lcost Great Britain $75,O00,OOO, it was
estimated today. This includes loss
in wages and to business through the
paralysis of industries and tying VI
of rail and maritime traffic.
While there was still promise today
that the government would be able
to bring the dispute to a speedy close
and to restore peace among railroad
men, the strike of dockmen and Other
trade unionists in Liverpool and othel
lcities remain unchanged.
General secretary Lowth of the rail
road mems union, sent kilograms to
iday to the heads of various local affil
Iiations to await further developments
before taking defiant steps in any di
ERECTION.
i This order followed upon the heels
lof manifesto directed by the union tt
all railroad employees to return Il
their posts as final victory was II
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