Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-21
MOB SPIRIT PLAYS IT'S PART
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Death Of Two Men in Wales Big
Factor in Outcome.
POWERS OF LIBERALS AT STAKE
Settlement Favorable to Labor Neoes-
sary to Party Welfare.
TO CHANGE CANCELLATION ACT
Joint Committee VIII Investigate Law
Now In Force and Promises OF
Certain Relief Against
Delays Are Given.

LONDON, Aug. ga great wave OF relief
swept over the country last 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 i'm
mediately.
kilograms quickly were dispatched 20 all
important railway towns bearing the In
formation and crossed i'm transit messages
to London describing the strike riots in
Llanelly and smaller towns In the kingdom.
The cabinet had been working night and
day since the strike was threatened to ar
range a compromise between the railway
managers and their employees. Most of the
credit for the ultimate success of these eff
forts appears to rest with David Lloyd
George, chancellor OF the excheduer, who
in his statements to parliament and In an
interview with the managers and the men,
worked for conciliation when all other in
terested parties seemed to have given It UP.
Committee 20 Investigate.
A joint committee OF five members, COM
posed of two representatives OF the rail-
way companies, two OF the men and q nom
partisan chairman, will be appointed Tues
day to investigate the workings of the con-
ciliation act of 1907, which the men claim
Is the root OF all their grievances. This de-
vice overcomes the mems objections 20 a
royal commission which they contend al
ways has been in practice synonym for
delay.
So far as technical advantage in the COM
promise goes, 1t appears TO be in the mems
favor. particularly as the managers consent
to meet their representatives. The official
statement concerning the agreement, says
the managers consented to his scheme in
atn A.
by the government, including a promise
of legislation to permit OF increase 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 Unionism."
Messages went sent to 1.sOO branches OF
the labor unions tonight saying:
'"The joint committee has settled the
strike II is a victory for trades unionism.
All men must return to work Immediately"
As a result OF the settlement the soldiers
who had been scattered at strategic rail-
way pohHs about the country will be with
drawn as fast as arrangements for trans
porting them can be made.
There is no doubt that today's affray at
I.lanelly, Wales in which the troops fired
on a mob, killing two men and wouudlng
two others. had much influence in ending
the strike The liberal government had
almost it's existence at stake because OF
the strike, as it 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 in the kingdom and the
managers promises to maintain a curtailed
but adequate service both failed OF reallza-
tion. The men estimated the numbers of
their fellows on strike today at 5000 a
gain OF $1,000 over Friday, but the Board
of Trades estimate gave only 10000 while
the railway managers held even that TO be
an eXaggeration-
Traffic with the south of England was
well maintained, while in the north and in
Wales 1t was greatly-crippled. The scarcity
Of food had not begun TO be felt in London
Although Premier Asquith did not attend
today's conference which effected the set
tlement OF the strike II is believed that he
brought pressure to bear with the railway
managers in reaching the desired end.
stranded Americans Getting Away.
More stranded Americans got away this
week than had been anticipated. Special
trains to connect with the Celtic at Liver
pool and the Minneapolis at Southampton
left Euston station promptly on time.
The Cunard line was confident the
Caronla would sail from Liverpool on sun
day, but the White Star line has definitely
cancelled the scheduled sailing from Liver
: pool OF the Megantic, which should have
gotten away for Quebec and Montreal to-
day.
The railway terminals were the scenes
of confusion but no violence this afternoon
At Paddngton and Marylebone stations
where the strikers were in ugly mood,
no one without ticket was allowed on the
platform. At Euston station 600 clerks
acted as volunteer baggage porters and
signal men.
Large parties Of Americans bound for
Scotland and the seaside we're unable TO
proceed The American boat trains, how
ever, started on time from all stations.
The main line service from st. Pancreas,
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