New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-18
STRIKE MAY Be AVERTED
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is concerned the strike has not Vlslplv
| affected traffic as yet All trains are
moving as usual and the only disturb
ance reported was a small row betWeen
union and non-upion men in the St Pan
cras station.
Late tonight the executive committee
If the strikers issued q statement SAYING
Results from the provinces point 10 al
early decisive victory The leaders
however. could not give details support
ing this assertion.
Prevented Strike for the Day.
The government had been successful IN
its attempt TO stave off the strike when
had been set to begin at O'Clock inns
morning. and tonight DAVID LLOYD
George. the Chancellor Of the Excheduer'
/ etenoed into the breach in the House OF
Commons after the days conference IN
the Board of Trade had resulted III iail-
,re in an endeavor further to delay the
valkout of the men and bring about an
aricable settlement Of the controversy
The chancellor argued that to-day
negotiations and Premier Asquiths oner
10 form royal commission to erect q
settlement of the strike had resulted IN
n misunderstanding by the men Whlch
vet might be put straight But the
snokesn;er for the railway employees re-
fused TO accept Mr. Lloyd Georges view
of the situation. and insisted on calling
the strike. even though the nesooonohs
had not oeen definitely broken or.
II have not given up hope of arriving
at some solution Of the difficulty salts
factory TO all parties" Mr.. Lloyd George
said "and I appeal TO the press as well
as TO the House of Commons to support
us. hope the men will realize that " IS
intended 10 give them fair play ana NOT
N lure out OF their hands the great
weapon of striking
If the royal commission were accepted
the Chancellor said, its members would
be appointed on Saturday and It's SIT
tings begin on Monday.
Ramsay Macdonald. replying TO the
Chancellor. said there evidently had been
a misunderstanding of the government
nronosal. and that he would not press his
motion of censure He appealed TO the
members Of the House having influence
with the railway directors TO persuade
them to make il easier for the men to &C
cept a truce.
Philip Snowden. another Laoorite
member. asked if the government was
prepared to 60 to the length OF calling
An extra session of Parliament TO deal
with the commissions recommendation
TO this Mr. Lloyd George replied
"If they involve a question on which
the PEACE Of the country depends and
must be dealt with without delay. ! can
not imagine that anybody would OBJ
iect to Parliament being summoned
whatever the inconvenience might be
Sir William r. Arson. speaking for the
Opposition, said his party would be Will
ing TO reassemble Parliament In case II
We're necessary.
Premier Asquith's proposition was 70
form a royal commission Of three mem
hers. one from the railway companies,
one from the strikers and the third the
chairman, man well known for his i'm
partiality The railway companies rep
resentatives accepted the proposition,
but the employees rejected IT,
Army Near Mobilization.
dramatic feature of the affair is that
Englands army Is on the move. us
activities might be described as nearer
a mobilization than at any time for
some years. The government is deploy-
ing troops to meet the emergency all
over the country
Four thousand infantry are In Victoria
Park. in the east end OF London and the
centre of its most turbulent population.
Three thousand infantry are raising
tents in Regent Park: another three
thousand in Hyde Park six hundred are
guarding the general postofflce, and an
other six hundred are encamped at the
Tower Of London. The only London rail
yvav station where soldiers are In evil
dence Is Chaplain Junction. the centre
of several suburban lines, which the
scots Guards are picketing Elsewhere
troops are being moved to strategical
POINTS all over the country.
The governments plans 10 cope with
the strike seem fully arranged. The
tunnels and the signal boxes are the
chief points which It purposes n protect
against possible violence.
At the end ~ the conference between
the representatives NJ the men and the
of,cials OF the Board Of Trade this even
ing a manifesto was issued by the ex-
eclltive committees Of the Amalgamated
Society Of Railway Servants. which is
associated with the Society OF Engineers
and Firemen. the General Railway
Workers Union and the Signal Mems
and Pointsm@n (Switchmen) Society. Ii
denounces Premier Asquiths statement
made 10 the representatives of the en-
ployes at the Board of Trade this after
noon in outlining the governments posi-
ton with regard TO the proposed strike
as an unwarranted threat against the
railway workers, who. II says, constantly
have appealed 10 the government TO
mend the Cancellation boards scheme so
that It's machinery would be- adequate
TO remedy the mems grievances.
The Home Office has instructed all the