New-York tribune., 1911-11-15
Credit Due to Police Vieor.

Nevertheless, earlier IN tne Strlhe' Ille
impression was given out by at least two
of the Mayors commissioners that II the
violence which had resulted in death ana
in serious injury to many persons should
be continued the Governor might be re-
ouested to call out the national guard.
This was their feeling, if not their be-
lief. until Sunday, when the police, who
had been told by their superiors 10
show more activity in suppressing yio-
lence and TO resort TO the use Of their
night sticks and, If necessary, to shoot
straight at the murderous missile
throwers on the housetops, suddenly
displayed so much vigor that the heart
was taken ont of the strikers and their
sympathizers.
If the change in the attitude of the
strikers and of their friends was no
ticeable on Monday, il was marked
everywhere yesterday throughout the
city. There was hardly any attempt At
violence. The strike breakers went
about their work practically unmolest-
cd They owed much Of this to the
system Of police guards for the roofs
and of shutting off blocks TO general
traffic where the streets were being
cleaned.
w Fl. Ashton. organizer OF the Inter-
national Brotherhood of Teamsters,
played one of his last cards yesterday
when he appealed to the Board OF Al
dermen 70 intervene in the strike, IN
the hope of getting the Mayor 70 con-
slider the question Of arbitration, so
often suggested by Mr.. Ashton and the
other strike leaders.
Committee Sees Mayor.
After considerable discussion Alder
men Finley, Carberry, Kenneally, Brush
and McCann were appointed a commit
zoe TO wait upon the Mayor 10 see II
the strike could not be settled by arbi-
ration and If there was a possibility
# any OF the strikers being taken back.
rhe Mayor replied to the representa-
ions of the committee, in part, as fol-
ows:
The drivers IN the Street Cleaning De-
.artment threw up their JOBS ana gut
they did IT after told them that IL tnsy
init they would lose their places. 10
ny surprise some people are now writing
q me and asking me TO discharge the men
hat we have appointed from the ciyil SER
Ice list and for kindness take back the
non who threw up their jobs. In the frst
lace ! wouldn't do il il | could. and in
he next place IL Is so hopeless cannot 40
: The men that we have taken on
ave been guilty of nothing. On the con-
rary. they have served the city. Ana the
nen who are out are out. ! Know or no
way | could take them back III "anteu w.
md I am very certain | do not want 70,
<ow that is the whole case, and L VIII
lot add a-word to II.
George w. Prescott, business agent OF
he strikers. said they had gwen Mayor
iaynor plenty of time to change his
mind about the operation of the street
,leaning Department and the demands
II the drivers He and Mr. Ashton still
believe that in the long run the strikers
yiu win. Addressing the strikers in
,urphy's Hall, Eighth avenue and 18th
treet. Yesterday afternoon. Ashton said:
wan stay out ill we win. We have
,caten the Street Cleaning Commissioner
|, number of strike breakers are detained
n the sta bles and at work by the pohce:
nd II is our intention to go 70 inc nnVs
ome action cannot be taken in this resp,.t
nder the peonagc laws OF the country. ine
iayor says he doesn't care II the s!rINss n.s
asts two weeks Well. II necessary wen
,eep It up all winter
The Commissioner was in hne iette
N day. Weary days of care and anxiety.
title sleep. instructions TO hundreds OF
and the thousand ana one
letails added by the strike to the routine
of his department had pen
.illed lines of care and of anxiety on ms
ace, but the news Of yesterday was so
.heering all along the line that he APP
reared as happy as in the old days when
70 played football and street cleaning
md strikes never bothered his dreams
Il believe" he said in his office In the
Park Row Building, that the crisis Is