Evening star., 1911-08-20

LONDON, August ia great wave.
Of relief swept over the country to-
night when, shortly after II 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 imme-
diate]y.
kilograms were quickly 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 has been working night
and day since the strike was threatened
to arrange a compromise between the
railway managers and their employees.
| Most of the credit for the ultimate sue
cess OF their efforts appears to rest upon
the shoulders OF David Lloyd-George,
chancellor of the exchequer. who, in his
statements TO parliament and in inter-
views with tho managers and the men.
worked FOR conci'iation when all others
OF the interested parties seemed to have
given il up.
A joint committee of five members,
composed OF two representatives of the
railway companies, two of the men and
non partisan chairman. will be ap-
pointed Tuesday TO investigate the work.
ings of the conciliation act of 1907. which
the men claim Is the root OF all their
gsieyances. This device overcomes the
mems objections to a royal commission.
which they contend always has been in
practice synonym FOR delay
Victory Claimed by Strikers.
so far as technical advantage in the
compromise goes. it appears to be in the
mems favor. particularly the man
ayers consent to meet their representa-
uves. The official statement concerning
the agreement says the managers con-
scented to this scheme in view of certain
Representations made them by the govern
ment, including a promise of legislation
to permit 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 principles at
stake.
Messages were sent to 1900 branches o..
the labor unions tonight, saying:
The joint committee has settled the
strike. IL is a victory for trades union
, ism. All men must return TO work i'm
mediately."
As result OF the settlement the SOL
diers who had been scattered at stra-
tegical railroad points about the country
' will be Withdrawn fast as arrange
ments for transporting them can be made.
Shooting ARRAY Hastened End.
There is no doubt that today's affray at
Llanelly, Wales. where troops fired on a
mob. killing two men and wounding two
others. had much influence In ending the
strike. The liberal government had almost
its existence at stake because or the
strike. as it depe ends on the working
classes for its power. The shooting OF
citizens by soldiers occurs less often In
the United kingdom than i'm any other
European country and is particularly re-
'pugnant 10 all classes.
The second day of the strike brought
little change over the conditions of Fri
day The mems boast that they would
tic UP all the railroads I'm the Kingdom
a curtailed but adequate service both
failed of realization. The men estimated
the numbers OF their fellows on strike to-
day at 2JO.OO0. gain Of 1000 over Fri
day: but the board of trades estimate
gave only 1JG.00O, while the railway man
ayers held even that to be an exaggera-
tion.
Traffc with the south OF England was
we'll maintained. while In the north and
1p Wales IL was greatly crippled. The
scarcity OF food had not begun to be fel,
in London.
influence of Asquith Felt.
Although Premier Asquith did not Al
tend todays conference which effected