New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-22
MILITIA READY,
MAYOR WARNS
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did not breach the contract OF settle
ment of August g. The New lorH nan
WAYS employees. however, were guilty o.
breach of that contract In tnat my
declared and inaugurated strike WIN
out breach on the part OF the company
and in the face of the provisions or the
contract of August 6. which called io'
arbitration Of all questions at issue
Letter Sounds Warning.
"The men were guilty OF hNe
breaches of the various contracts o.
settlement of August 7 IN the cases OIL
the other street railway lines;
"You have informed us, ootn IN con,
ference and by letter, that syhpalh. ~.
strikes in all Industries relateu u W
-anid transit systems OF the Cl.y
now contemplated. You have stateu ~
the Mayor that in your Judgmehe .r
issue of the integrity oil trace uIilol,I -;
in this CITY is involved. GU nave IL,
Gated that unless our eHortS ~ -
shout an amicable adjustment shou!"
80 successful such a sympstheIic
strike would be declared OH VI
Friday. September y. ir-
Let Us say to you tna', III ou Id
ion. the issue Of the integrity % 80 ..I
unionism is by no means PIeset a',,
whatever loose statements 10 INC ~
trarv NAV have been MADE Dy Ieprs
sentatives OF any OF the conIpan';t,
The question turns upon the 800
of certain contracts entered I,'o' '''''
observance or their violation
Had a breach by the men OF the
spective contracts OF August anu ~ -.
gust not followed upon oIeaVn ~
the Interborough Rapid transit I'm
many of its verbal agreement o.
gust 30. the issue would nave oeen SIN,
ple. As it is, it has eeeh sVus"t "a
make one wrong correct aho.hei, aIo
och successive sympathetic sum
which follows will be merely auuine "
the mistake which has been maze. 0E III
nathctic strikes in all industries
lated 10 the rapid transit system OF INC
citv. If they could be MADE ehecsIse'
would work untold injury 70 the .oIn-
munitv and put upon the puoiIc VI W" r
York hardships whlch no one vi w
Ion, of men has the right to impose
out of sef-interest.
Points Out Mistake.
"No result obtained by force or sym
ra,betic strikes can be permanent. MIS-
toLos on both sides have been maze.
Those mistakes should be corrected by
10 nrocesses OF reason-not by the
nrocesses of force or coercion.
I'VE do not believe that any lasting
result can be attained by either party
nsino its coercive power upon the o'hel'
49,, If all do we believe such re-
sult can be secured by violence oy sym
na,betic strikes, or by imposing nard-
~ unon innocent and neutral parties.
Veitber employees nor employers should
in order to secure their luSt rights
result 10 industrial war. III mas pee"
tho aim of the Mayor and or the fuo-
i;c cervice Commission from the pc
Ginning TO have plan adopted when
Gould secure fair. reasonable anu
oonitable method OF adjustment by
neaceful means upon some such oasls
"a was embodied in the agreements OF
August 8 and 7.
i've have appealed 10 both sides TO
recognize that lasting industrial peace
cannot be founded upon arbitrary
newer. but must rest upon basis Oh
equity and mutual understanding
.While the conduct OF the men on
strike until Tuesday last was Tor the
most part orderly ana peaceLuI' we -,
10 point out 10 you that each new striHe
declared is calculated 10 ada 10 the
probability of disturbances and disorder.
II is the duty of the city government
70 maintain order and enforce an OBJ
servance Of the laws, to protect lite
property and the rights o. oil iha,Vt qua
TO labor and of the pubic 10 trave'
without interference or physical v!o-
lence.
Punishment to Follow.
The Mayor. representing the civi
forces of government in this city, feels
il incumbent upon him to say TO you
now. before any further rash step Is
taken. that these duties the city. gov
eminent will discharge to the full, EN-
ploying. if need be, its entire resource:
to that end. Disorder, assaults ano
cpim@% of violence, including injury &c
innocent citizens, such as those OF
tuesday and Wednesday, will be sup