Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-21

commission, the railway labor situa-
ton seems no nearer i solution than
V hen the trouble began. The obvious
disappointment of the railway union
lists on hearing the report of the COM
mission has grown into active denun-
-.dtiOn OF its terms. and MANY of the
former strike leaders are openly add
vising their organizations 10 disregard
its findings.
The companies did not receive the
report with any amount OF enthusi-
assn. and it is well known that the
partial recognition Of the unions en-
bodied in the recommendations was re
ceived with il-concealed distaste.
The report has been followed shortly
BY rumors that several companies are
almost ready To announce a raise in
the wages of their employees and this
fact may cause some delay in the eN-
ecution of a campaign for another gen
eral strike
Many of the meetings Of the railway
men held To discuss the commissions
report took place the Sunday after IT
was made public and many of these
recommended that it be rejected either
wholly or i'm parts. The railway men
at Chester passed a resolution repudi-
ating the report i'm its entirety. on the
ground that it did not grant complete
recognition to the unions. The same
meeting also advocated a general rail-
way st ine To take place within TWEEN
tV-iour hours o. the de ivory of an
ultimatum At Leeds the men recon-
menGed that the findings be rejected
and that = national conference b. held
for the consideration of a program for
all railways.
At Glasgow dissatisfaction was eX-
pressed with the report and a general
strike was advocated. 1t is quite evil
dent that among organized railway
employees the findings of the commits
sion are anything but satisfactory; for
the report does not give them what
they wan'cd and the opposition to it
is already growing formidable
1t i freq admitted that the new
= heme for ;he settlement of disputes
leaves muci. to be desired, but it is
a distinct llVance on that of 1907 and
the public. which had a taste of what
n general strike means. is hoping that
The railways and their men will accept
its terms until something better can
T. arranged. II is pointed out that ii
is only destined To serve for period
Of two years. at the end of which time
It will be subject to revision or utter
rejection.
y particularly alarming feature of
the threats of the unionist leaders is
their expressed determination in case
Of strike to invoke the aid Of the
miners
IN this c"nneotion. !. H. Thomas. a
labor member Of the house of COM
mons. said: IF rhe railwaymen of this
country and the miners combine a.
suggested. it I-ill not only be strike.
but q retolulr-n. At the present ti-l5
the ceiling .;cmper and desire Of the
mass OF railway men is To take eX-
IRENE action. The country has tasted
what a national stoppage means. bur
if thee = strike At Christmas time
= will be impossible to anticipate the
Ii * understood that a half dozen
have decided on immediate
! evision of the scale of wages of their
lower grade men. and it is believed
that other big companies will swing
into line. The companies have been
promised by the government that per-
mission will be granted to raise their
rates. and it is quite likely that the
public will pay the Increased wages.
although as yet no raise has been made
in passenger or freight rates.