New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-12
Labor Leaders to
Limit General
WalkOut.
"SILENT" PARADE
OF MEN PLANNED
Demonstration by 10000
Intended to Show Num-
Der Off Cars.

Declaring he approved everything
that might be done to aid the strik-
lng car men; Samuel Gompers spent
yesterday in attendance upon an
engineers convention in Newark. In
his absence, the conference commit ,
tee appointed on Sunday to have
charge of sympathetic strikes and
other demonstrations to aid the
strikers, decided upon silent parade
Of 10000 car men and a mass meet
ing in Union Square tomorrow as
the first demonstration.
The question of sympathetic
strikes was canvassed with the rep
resentatives Of several unions, and
while Chairman Hugh Frayne is au-
thority for the statement that a
number Of unions declared their in
tention Of ordering an immediate
suspension in their trades, none was
ordered. The committee took the
position that no trade not directly
connected with the traction situation
should quit work.
This. Mr.. Frayne explained, would
mean that not more than 10 per
cent of the 100000 persons holding
memberships in trades unions IN
greater New York and vicinity
would be involved in strikes TO be
called The maximum, he added,
might not exceed 10000.
In Session Many Hours.
Called to meet at 2 o'clock, the mem
bers Of the conference began arriving
at the Continental before noon, and
until after o'clock remained in ses-
sion. with brief recesses TO permit
lunch and some Of the members to at
tend meetings of the strikers.
During this time nothing was al
lowed 10 leak from the meeting room'
labor men not members of the commit
tee being warned to refer all ques-
TONERS 10 Hugh Frayne, who had been
designated as the spokesman. He saw
the reporters in the early evening and
announced that the one thing accom-
plished during the day was a plan to
hold a parade tomorrow.
Our job said he, sis to meet every
dav and work out plans 10 aid and as
sist the Amalgamated Association. The
most important thing done to-day was
10 arrange FOR demonstration in the
form of silent parade CT strikers and
4 mass meeting in Union Square to-
morrow.
"To hold that parade it will be neces
sary 10 secure a permit from Mayor
Mitchell, and a subcommittee went TO
City Hall for that purpose to-day. In
the absence Of Mr.. Mitchell at the Pub
lict Service hearing, it failed and will
call again this morning. The Mayors
approval is necessary, as we propose to
he will grant the permit.
Challenge Interborough.
1--WE decided upon the parade be-
cause we want TO refute the statements
Of the Interborough that there is only
a small number of men on strike. We
will show IT. 900 to 10000 men in uni
form out of the more than 10000 men
that are out. Not all of the men will
be able TO parade, for there are some
things that have TO be done in every
strike. and some would be absent any
way.
This parade will start from Eighty
sixth Street at II o'clock. and We plan
to begin the speech making in Union
Square al o'clock. Mr.. Gompers and
other leaders of prominence will be
among the speakers. 1t will be silent
parade-I doubt if there will be any
music-just banners TO tell the story
of the men. 1t will be the first demon
stration. the first OF a series of abso-
lutely peaceful demonstrations
"To-morrow we will take up other
plans. Just what those are am not
at liberty 20 state tonight"
"The one thing of most interest
reporter interrupted, "is, have any
strikes been ordered-any sympathetic
strikes?"
No Strikes Ordered.
mo" said Mr. Frayne. There have
been none ordered. though ] will say
that we had our own troubles keeping
some trades at work, trades that
wished 70 quit at once to show their
sympathy with the car men. ! did
have phone call that few teamsters
employed in hauling sand or some
other material for the lnterborough
had stopped work, but this action was
unsolicited by us. The men Just struck
of their own accord TO show their sym
pathy."
"Win the committee order any
strikes ?"
Mr.. Fraync answered this question
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