New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-02
pany would win "star play, bu'
said Mahon. 1--WE are not foolish
Unions Arc Real Issue.

"Nor arc We" retorted Mr. Maher
$50 the real ISSUE" concluded the
Mayor, "is on the right of the men 10
unionizc." Both sides nodded en-
phatically.
Mr.. Maher questioned the represen-
tation Of MIR. Fitzgerald and Mr'
Mahon. but the Mayor remarked that,
inasmuch as they had tied up the
Third Avenue road. they must repre-
sent large part Of the employees. Mr..
Maher said the only way out that he
could sec was for the company to be
permitted to treat with its men as In
diviiuals.
at is quite evident" said the May
or. "that, unless the company aod the
men are willing to arbltrlfo the
fundamental question whether the men
shall organize or not. we can't bring
this conference TO any further conclu.
sion. But I wish TO say this, that II
this question progresses ard there
seems any chance 'or settlement the
city government Is willing TO step in.
"If the matter is fought out, how
ever. as a strike, the city government,
in the exercise of its proper func-
tons, will maintain order. | under
stand that the Police Commissioner
already has taken up with both sides
the question Of eliminating undesirable
elements"
4 private conference with each side
in the Mayors private office resulted
in the promise from the strike leaders,
but nothing from the railroad company.
Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Mahon promised
to furnish the Mayor with statistics
this morning showing that New Iork's
carmen are paid lower than any other
FIRST class city in the East and lower
than several second class cities in New
York State. The two labor leaders
hurried away TO employees meetings.
Mr. Fitzgerald was busy organizing IN
Brooklyn last night.
Mr.. Maher and son were even more
emphatic in their declaration yesterday
tina; they would not treat with the
union. Mr.. Maher, jr., is confident
that the strike on the Third Avenue
system is being broken gradually but
steadily. Here are the facts: On Mon
dav about one-sixth of the cars usually
operated in both Manhattan and The
Bronx were running. Yesterday il was
abou: one-ffth. There were l04 out Of
252 cars running in The Bronx and 40
out of sos operating in Manhattan.
Says Old Men Are Back.
eve are giving service on all our
lines" said Mr.. Mahcr. mot much, TO
be sure, in Manhattan, but our old
men are coming back slowly and taking
out their cars. We can run all the
cars we want in The Bronx, but we are
not doing IL just now. Give us time
and we will restore the service as
soon as possible. We are not inviting
trouble and therefore are shutting
down soon after dark. You can be
Z positive, though, that every man who
is operating car now is an expert
enced. competent man."
II the labor leaders are to be be-
lieved then a large number of the
green car men are straining at the
leash. so TO speak. There is radical
element that wants 10 strike on gem
eral principles. Then there is the con-
sentative crowd, the nucleus upon
which Frank Hedley, general manager
is relying 20 break the strike when 1t
hits his road the men who want TO
wait until they see how the Third
Avenue men fare-the men who, like
Hedley, like their jobs and want TO
hold them e they can with personal
safety. II is a fact that the organiza-
ton struck a considerable snag IN the
New York Railways men.
Mr.. Hedley, of the lnterborough and
New York Railways, is determined TO
break the organization movement
among his men when it comes TO
show down. That was plain yesterday
in the company's second statement in
side of twenty-four hours. Mr. He'd
ley said n canvass of the men showed
desire to stay at work. He charged
that the union was packing it's meet
ings and intimidating and threatening
the men. His statement read:
"The threatening statements and ef-
forts at intimidation which have been
made TO the men who are operating
cars of this company are not alone at
tacks upon the duty of this company
and it's employees to provide ade ,uate
and continuous service to the people
of New York. They are also violations
of the law.
1.-THE company will do everything in
its power 20 see 70 il that these men
from out of town shall not interfere
with the comfort and convenience of