New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
Railway Managers and Men
Agree on Settlement Plan
DOCK STRIKE May END SOON
Trains Are Again Moving, but It VIII
Take Several Days to Restore
Normal Conditions.

London, Aug. 21.-The railway men
| throughout the kingdom are return
ing to work and it is hoped within
| few days to have the big transit sys-
TENS working under normal condi-
TONS
Following the announcement that
the railway managers and their en-
ployes had agreed to permit COM
mission to settle their differences
came the reassuring news that there
was great hope of ending the dock
ers' strike at Liverpool and that the
workers there shortly would resume
work.
No rioting as result of labor trou-
bles was reported except at Dublin,
where the police and constables came
into collision with . mob which was
in sympathy with striking newsboys
who were endeavorlng b prevent the
distribution of nevspapers. Numer.
GUS persons had their heads cracked
IN the melee and several shops were
looted.
The railway workers held meetings
throughout the country to celebrate
what they claimed to be q victory
over the railway companies. With the
exception Of 1000 men OF tho North
eastern Railway company, which was
not party to the strike settlement
agreement. and 5000 Manchester men.
all the stations passed resolutions in
favor of resumption Of work. The
Northeastern company's employees de-
mand an eight-hour day and two
shilling weekday advance In wages.
with minimum weekday wage of q
shillings, about $3.50.
Although the services on the other
lines have not yet been completely re-
stored the men in most cases present
cd themselves for duty and start
was made toward remedying the dis
location caused by the strike. Some
progress was made in clearing the
lines Of freight trains. but 1t will be
some days before normal conditions
are restored.
Move to4ssttIe Dock Strike. 81
The prospects for settlement Of
the Liverpool dock strike are brighter
as the ship owners have agreed to
meet representatives of the men when
they all return to work. While the
strike committee has ordered the men
not to return to work pending the
result of the negotiations Tom Mann.
the leader of the strike, said that he
had reason to believe he would get
joint meeting of the ship owners and
the men in operation. He was quite
hopeful that there would be settle
ment of the trouble and declared 1t
was probable the lockers would be
back to work Wednesday,
A meeting of 10000 trades unionists
of London was held at Hyde park.
Labor leaders congratulated the rail-
way men on their victory and reso.
luton which was put from numerous
platforms pointed out that for the first
time in history the companies had
recognized the principle of collective
bargaining, thereby conceding what
always had been vital principle OF
LILO LT6O0 uulOulSCS "uII0 NV az
cepting the terms of the agreement
between the employers and the men
a. final settlement of the latter's
demands tho resolution concluded
that the men had decided to return to
work and trust to the companies TO
give effect to the spirit and letter OF
the agreement
The strike leaders In manifesto
asking the men loyalty to accept the
agreement pointed out that the com.
panies have agreed to abide by the
OF the commission. even II II
recognition Of their union
Il have no hesitation In saying.
the manifesto declared. that In add.
ton to having won Official recognition
In negotiating the present dispute our
evidence before the commission will
be such that 1t justifies US In saying
that before many weeks the railway
workers will have won the charter
long enjoyed by every other class In
the community"