The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-22
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| Friction Among Leaders.
! BRIDGEPORT. Conn, July 22.-
Further complications were injected
! into the strike OF employees OF NUM-
tons plants here today when shortly
| before noon, a representative Of the
employers announced a settlement
and heads Of the strikers denied it.
/ 1t Awas known that the employers
were seeking to work directly with
! the strikers without dealing with the
strike leaders
| Friction among labor leaders led to
/ a number of reports of settlement,
but all We're from sources friendly to
! employers and could not be confirmed
among the workmen.
The absence of ]. J. Keppler. vice
president OF the International Asso-
citation of Machinists from the city.
has caused much uneasiness among
! the union men. Keppler is declared
to have sent a statement to John A.
Johnson. vice president Of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers. also on strike,
that he, had made arrangements for
the strike to end by Monday with vic
tory resting with the unions.
Johnson refused to discuss this
statement. Keppler is expected back
mere lib dlIeIuoOu. oluSf uHlOH HlSl
| declared that if he had made arrange
ments to stop the strike, it was news
| to them and that he would have to
show them proof that he had obtain
ed the wage increases they asked be-
| fore they would consider going back
i, to work.
Keppler was harshly criticised by
many Of the leaders for spreading the
report that the strike would end. They
declared that it weakened their fight.
No Call For Troops.
TRENTON, N. J., July 22.-Up to
II o'clock today, there was no indica-
ton at the capitol here that Governor
Fielder intended to call out the state
| militia to quell the strikers at the
Bayonne plant of the Standard Oil
| company. There has been no formal
| request for help.
An Appeal For Troops.
BAYONNE. N. j., July 22.-Sheriff
Kinkead at 1890 o'clock. sent rush
request to Governor Fielder for the
state troops to quell the rioting here.
The Bayonne Civic association to-
day sent telegram to Governor
Fielder at Trenton asking that troops
be sent.
1--WE consider the situation suff-
ciently serious to warrant such &C.
tion," said the telegram.
| Mixed Up Affair.
| BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July a.
Bridgeport's munitions factories
strike was a mixed up affair today.
With approximately 900 workers still
| on strike. J. J. Keppler. vice president
Of the International Association Of
Machinists who has been conducting
the strike for the men, was out of the
city on a mysterious mission.
Conflicting rumors regarding the
settlement Of the strike were abroad.
| The Time to Strike.
| WASHINGTON, July 22.-Taking
advantage OF the war munitions agfta-
ton. it was evident today that the
American labor federation plans a ma
| tional labor organization campaign.
President Gompers would not dis
cuss the matter, but there were many
indications Of it.
Among the significant things was
the conference held yesterday between
heads of the federation's various de-
partments and international union
leaders, the increased activity shown
by strike managers in various parts Of
the country and Secretary Morrisons
statement that trouble everywhere
munitions are manufactured would
not surprise him.
Particular importance was attached
by we'll informed persons to the con-
ference between Gompers and other
labor leaders at Bridgeport, scheduled
for Friday.
Except to admit that conciliators
had been appointed to take hand in
the situation at Bayonne. N. j.. and
that similar action would be taken in
connection with the strikes elsewhere
IL requested, but not otherwise. labor
conditions.
officials Are Anxious.
WASHINGTON, July 22-Spread.
ing labor troubles. involving many
trades and especially war plants. -
began to cause officials grave concern
today.
The Bridgeport situation was re-
garded as the most acute. The labor
department believed a request for fed
eral mediation imminent. The GOV
eminent was also carefully watching
developments in the Bayonne oil work.
ers' strike.
The unrest was thought due largely
to causes traceable to the war. That
organized labor is taking advantages
OF the opportunity to extend union
ization was considered certain. The
labor department was busy with plans
to supply farm laborers for western
harvest work. Decrease In mploy-
ment was generally reported and the
department feared an unusual short
age Of harvest hands.
More Strikes or Program.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. July 22.-
Frank P. Jennings, vice president OF
the International Association OF Ma
chfnists today issued an appeal to all
international officers and organizers
in the east, to concentrate In New
ton for crhn FOR