Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-20
Cabinet Officers and Board Of
Trade in Conference With
Employers Arrange SatiSfac-
tory Compromise,
CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE
RESUMPTION OF WORK
Increased Wages and Other
Concessions Won by Unions;
Closing Day Marked by Ser
iouS Rioting and Two Deaths,

fby Mornlng Journal Special Leased wire.1
isohdoh, Aug. ia great wave OF
relief swept over the country tonight
whom, shortly after If o'clock. the an
nouncemont was made from the board
of trade offices that the railway strike
had been settled and that the men
would return TO work Immediately.
Telogrpms were quickly despatched
to all important railroad towns bear
ing the information and crossed In
transit messages to London describing
strike riots In Llanelly and smaller
towns in the Kingdom. The cabinet
had been working night and day
since the strike was threatened, to
arrange a compromise between the
railway managers and their em-
ployes, Most Of the credit for the
ultimate success Of their efforts np-
pears to rest upon the shoulders of
David Lloyd George, chancellor of
the eNechcuuer, who In his state.
ments to tho parliament ana in an
Interview with the managers and
all others Of the Interested parties
seemed to have given II up
a Joint committee OF rive members
composed Of two representatives OF
the railway companies two of tho
men ana a non partisan chairman,
viii be appointed Tuesday to investi-
gate the workings of the Cancellation
act OF 1907, which the men claim Ia
the root of all their grievances. This
device overcomes the mems objections
to the royal commission which they
contend always has been In practice
synonymon for delay.
So far as the technical advantages
OF the compromise goes, II appears tr
be In the mems favor, particularly as
the managers consent to meet their
representatives. The official state
mcnt concerning the agreement says
the managers consented TO this
scheme In view of certain representa-
tions made by the government, In
cluding a promise of legislation TO per-
NIT of an increase In railway rates.
The men claim victory for unionism
on the point of recognition of unions.
which was one of the most vital prin-
cipals at stake.
Messages were sent to 1900
branches Of the labor unions tonight,
saying:
The Joint committee has settled
the strike II Is u victory for trades
unionism. An men must return to
work Immediately
As a result of the settlement the
soldiers who had been scattered at
railway points about the country will
be Withdrawn as fast as arrangements
for their transportation cnn be made.
There Is no doubt that todays af-
fray at Llanelly, Wales. In which the
troops fired on mob killing two men
and WOunding two others, had much
Influence In ending the strike The
liberal government had almost its ex-
lstence mt stake because of the strike,
as 1t depends on the Workine classes
for powers.
The settlement of the strike brought
little change ovor the conditions OF
Friday. The men boast that they
would tie up all tho railroads In the
Kingdom and the managers promise
To maintain curtalled but adequate
service failed Of realization.
The mon intlmated the number of
heir fellows on strike today at $50
600 gain OF 1000 over Friday, but
the board Of trades estimate gave on-
lV 10000 while the railway managers
even figure that 70 be exaggerated.
Traffic with the south OF England
was well maintained while IN the
north and in Wales II was greatly
crippled
The scarcity Of food has not been
relt in London
Although Premier Asquith did not
attend todaNs conference which e..
footed the settlement OF the strike. 1t
Is believed that he brought pressure
to boar with the railway managers in
reaching tho desired cnd
Tho settlement of the strike wns
reached at the conference between
David Lloyd George the chancellor OF
the oyeheqHer and the executives of
the mems societies
The labor leaders said tonight that
the men would return to work at once.
Premier Asquith returned to London
this afternoon from the country where
he had expected to stay over Sunday,
and his secretary made constant trips
to the conference at the board OF
trade and the headquarters of railway
magnates. Al the conclusion of the
the following official
statement was issued.
"Acting on representations made to
the railway companies by the govern
mont they today empowered Mr..
Claughton and Sir Guy Granet. gener-
al manager OF the Midland railway.
to confer on their behalf with repre-
sentatves selected by the joint execu-
tiyes of the trades unions and railway