New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-13
MEXICAN STRIKE CERTAIN
American Employees of National
Railways to Quit April II.
SYMPATHY NOT WITH THEM
Men Admit They Are Taking Adj
vantage of Present Disorders
to Push Claims.

From a Special Correspondent Va INV i''
Mexico City. April 12.-No endeavors
will be made by officials of the National
| Railways 20 prevent the ,walk-out OF
American engineers and conductors who'
e they adhere to their present INTENTION
will ouit the service of the company on
Wednesday next.
The possibility of an agreement belhg
| arrived at is slight, and is conceNaoie
only by the employees receding from the
demands they have formulated. These
are generally regarded by the puplc
here al preposterous and advanced solely
as a pretext to force the company 10
recognize the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers.
Little sympathy is felt among foreign
ers i'm Mexico for the men, who admit
that they are taking advantage OF the
present disorders to compel the COM
pany to come to terms. The wage ques-
ton does not enter into the discussion
Privately the men acknowledge that they
have no real grievances. and most or
them are better placed than they would
be in the United States. They are not
under cOntract and are free agents. and
there is no reason why, II they are dis
satisfied, they should not resign without
seeking 10 cInbroil the brotherhoods OF
the United States, except that II they
gain brotherhood support they VIII De
entitled 10 assistance in getting new
Jobs and drawing strike allowances
Not keen to Quit.
Dissatisfaction is already expressed by
the more conservative, who are not keen
TO quit. over the manner in which they
saw the matter has been mismanaged
by the representatives OF the National
Railways, who allowed the men to DE
placed in a position where 1t was abso-
lutely necessary for them TO make good
on their threats or ANONYMOUSLY back
down The company, owing to the cur
ts,lment OF It's business on account OF
the political troubles and with the
knowledge that il has more than enough
Mexican engineers and conductors to
man all trains. is Indifferent az to what
It's American employees may decide TO do,
although IL will be glad 20 have them
stay II they desire.
The decrease of trafic will probably
render Il necessary for the road 10 lay
many Of them Off. anyway, within
short time. and thus, in view OF the facts
Of the case. II the United States brother
hoods refuse TO handle traffic delivered
on connecting lines from the National
Railways they will act without the
slightest color OF an excuse OF being
justified by public sentiment.
Mexico Unsympa.hetic.
Mexico is against the employees be-
cause OF their threats to do all they can
10 interrupt free communication with
the border. which ii is at present de-
slrable to keep open under all circum-
stances.
Railway officials fully expect the men
10 leave. and have assured the govern
ment Of their ability to maintain pas
senger service on all lines.
Brotherhood representatives refused TO
talk to-day and there was gloomy
atmosphere about headquarters. Some
~ the men seen admitted that mis-
lake had been made in attempting to
coerce the company. but expressed the
fear that the radical element would pre-
vail.
F.. P. Curtis, vice-presdent of the Or
der Of Railway Conductors. and E. Cor
rigan. assistant grand chief Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
left for the United states tonight, hav-
ing failed to effect an agreement with
the railway managers. They announced
that the man had been locked out.