Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-21
SERVICE RESUMED FOLLOWING
TRUCE BETWEEN EMPLOY.
ERs AND EMPLOYEES.
BOARDS OF CANCELLATION
TO ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Permanent Agreement to Be Worked
out-Msn Expect Advance in Wages
and Recognition Of Union-Govern-
mont Brings About Partial Settle
mont Of Menaeing Labor War.

London, Aug. 2l-The railroads were
rapidly restoring normal service today
and the managers contidentally expect
ed that by evening all lines would be
operating almost as smoothly as be-
fore the general strike on the roads of
Great Britain was ordered last Thurs
day night.
There were some hitches but these
were believed to be temporary OBJ
stacles to formal pact assuring
better working arrangement between
employers and employees satisfactory
to both sides.
The settlement brought about Satur-
day evening thru the good offices Of
the government and the board Of trade
provided for the appointment of sec
tional concilliation boards represent
ing both parties. which shall undertake
to adjust all immediate differences.
Tomorrow the membership of special
commission Of inquiry will be announc-
ed. This commission will assume the
burden Of working out permanent
agreement.
The men expect an advance In
wages, concessions regarding the con-
sideration Of future grievances and
recognition Of their union.
Government Brings About Arbitration
London. Aug. 21.-A great wave Of
relief swept over the country Saturday
night when. shortly after IL o'clock. the
announcement was made from the
board Of trade offices that the railway
strike had been settled and that the
men would return to work Immediate
ly.
Telegrams quickly were dispatched
to all important railroad towns bearing
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 threat
ened to arrange a compromise between
the railway managers and their en-
ployes. Most of the credit for the ulti-
mate success Of their efforts appears
to rest upon the shoulders of David
Lloyd George. chancellor Of the ex
chequer, who in his statements to par
managers and the men. worked for
conciliat ton when all others Of the in
terested parties seemed to have given
1t up.
A joint committee Of five members.
! composed of two representatives OF the
! railway companies. two of the men and
a nonpartisan chairman. will be ap-
pointed Tuesday to investigate the
workings Of the conciliation act OF
1907, which the men claim is the root
of all their grievances. This device ov-
| ercomes the mems objections to royal
commission which they contend always
has been in practice a synonym for de-
lay.
So far as technical advantage In the
compromise goes. 1t appears to be in the
mems favor. particularly as the man
ager consent to meet their representa- :
tives The official statement concern
ing the agreement says the managers
consented to this scheme in view Of
certain representations made to them
| by the government. including n prom
Use Of legislation to permit Of an in
crease in railway rates. The men
claim victory for unionism on the point
OF recognition of unions. which was
one Of the most vital principles at
| stake.
Victory For Unionisn,.
Messages were sent to 1900 branches
Of the labor unions Saturday night
saying: 1.-The joint committee has
settled the strike 1t is victory for
trades unionism. All men must return
to work Immediately"
AS a result Of the settlement the SOL
diers who had been scattered at stra-
tegical railway points about the coun-
| try will be Withdrawn as fast as ar
rangements for transporting them can
| be made.
There is no doubt that Saturdays
ARRAY at Llanelly. Wales. in which the
troops fired on a mob. killing two men
and wounding two others. had much
| influence in ending the strike. The lib
eral government almost had It's exist
ence at stake because OF the strike, as
1t depends on the working classes for
power.
The settlement Of the strike brought
little change over the conditions of
Friday The mems boast that they
would tie up all the railroads I'm the
| kingdom and the managers promises
to maintain q curtailed, but adequate
service both failed Of realization. The
men estimated the numbers Of their
followers on strike at 100000, satn of
$4,000 over Friday. but the board Of
trades estimate gave only 10000. while
the railway managers held even that
to be an emggeration.
Traffic with the south OF ENGLAND
was we'll maintained. while in the north
and in Wales II was greatly crippled
The scarcity Of food ~ not begun 70
be felt In London.
Altho Premier Asquith did not attend
the conference which Effected the set
tlement Of the strike It Il believed he
brought pressure 20 bear with the rail-
way managers In reaching the desired
end. The settlement Of the strike was
!reached ak Q conference between David
Lloyd 0eor0o, ana the executives ol thl