The sun., 1916-09-14
MAYORS PLAN FAILS
FIGHT TO FINISH ON
PETERBOROUGH Refuses to Ar
bitratc Right to Organ
iZe Own Men.
UNION CHIEFS WILLING
Mitchell and Straus to Let Bat
tie Go On Until One
Side Wpakcns.

tVe W. VII VUtll WV
Side Weakcns.
Peace between the car st ikers and the
marlborough and New York Railways
Company became a more remote prospect
yesterday after both factions responded
in the Public Service Commission hear
ing to the recommended ions submitted by
Mayor Mitchell and Oscar :. Straus,
chairman Of the commission
The traction lines. acting frst ~ IN
dividuai entities. rejected sharply the
proposals for ending strife with the
Amalgamated Association. In u joint
reply to the recommendations OF the con-
ciliators his unconpromislng attitude
was emphasized.
William b Fitzgerald. strike leader. as
spokesman for the A~malgarnated. offered
to Yield. lie gave his pledge to try to
induce his men to end the strike. tie
acQuiesced In the suggestions for arbi-
tration. His concessions on the recon-
mcndations were unqualified.
80 IdI apart "a oF'N''A Nv"
il was readily seen no common ground
could he found for bringing an imme-
date or early end OF hostilities. Tnere-
fore the peace negotiations brought a
mutual reaction upon the contenders out
Of which came the determination by each
to Hght the strike To a complete fnish.
See sian Of Defeat.
The traction companies. while no; adj
yancing that view In public statements.
admittedly take the view the union has
confessed its defeat. The reply Of Fitz-
gerald is accepted by the operators "a
n weak effort TO induce the Public Service
Commission and the Mayor TO save his
face.
Tn the other hand. the Amalgamated
feels the answer made by the INTERIOR
ough and the Railways Company ought
10 bring conviction TO the public mind
that the hgh; has been sought and
pushed by the traction heads despite all
efforts OF the union to keep peace and
order. The magnates have convicted
themselves not only before the under
writer's OF the peace agreement. say the
union men, but before the public. which
has to suffer.
So with failure stamped on the FIRST
enterprise 70 bring transit operation
| Dack 10 normal Uotu SUES III Nv diaei
noon remapped their plans TO make 1t a
long II bitter campaign. The union
feels convinced now that it's existence in
this city is doomed unless 1t wins. The
traction operators are battling to main
tain their domination over their en-
ployees.
Neither the Mayor nor Chairman
r would OF this early
Illustration Of their hopes. SO far as
known there Is no definite plan In the
mind Of either. no alternative procedure.
rhe neutrality OF the Mayor and the
chairman sttll remains ~inviolatc. They
probably will defer further negotiations
toward peace until one side or the other
shows signs of wearing out or there Is
an abundance of violence or one hand
and a lack Of operation on the other.
New Terra To-day.
To-day they will inquire into a new
aspect OF the strike. the Third avenue
situation. Frederick W. Whi,ridge
president OF the system. and Fitzgerald
will be witnesses. II can be said OF this
, inquiry that there IL no idea In the minds
OF the Mayor and Straus that the Third
Avenue will offer "A peace wedge. Tn,
main object is TO get the statements for
the responsibility on the record.
Here is the reply a Yesterday for
the PETERBOROUGH and New York Rail,
ways Company by Richard Reid Rogers
their attorney
The lntcroorough Rapid TRANSIT
Company respectfully represents to ths
commission
lit cannot arbitraie It's rights Il
enter into agreements with 1896 ~ il.
employees out OF a total Of II, 500. Wher
the employees who have signed are con
tent with those agreements and are en-
deavoring to carry them GU, in goo,
iaith.
lit cannot arbitrate it's own goo,
taith in becoming a party TO those agree
ments when they are definite as to pa,
and terms. signe by the employees upo,
the recommendation OF their own dul,
appointed agents, and to-day are full,
accepted by the great mass OF our loya
employees.
The New York Railways Conpan,
respectfully represents
1T cannot arbitrate the causeless lie
sertion OF it's service by its striking EN-
ployees when their differences with tn,
company were m process OF orderl, ad
Justment under the terms Of the agree
incnt OF August s, undcrwritten by IN,
Mayor and the chairman Of this com
mission.
CniOn Made Threats,
The ON ers, agents and members. q
the ~Analgamated Association Of Stree
and Electric Railway Employees hav
constantly made either yelled or one
threats Of a strike while we were or
deavoring by conference TO adjust n
matters OF difference with our cir
plOyees.
y When a difference arose about tak!n
back convicted criminals they decline
our suggestion OF arbitration and passe
a strike resolution. We yielded th
point to preserve peace. Then. while on
conferences were proceeding 10 a la
monious close on the New York Raj
ways matter. they called those men OF
on "A sympathetic strike because OF
. pretended grievance respecting en-
ployees OF the subway and elevated line
They insisted. with threat OF strike. thu
the contracts Of employment Of the 81.
waited and subway employees should ,
, cancelled, and when he offered to lea
all disputes to the courts of justice tho
: actually called the existing strike
They have broker their agreement
=, with the other railroad companies in IN
!. city having absolutely no connectio
with our affairs and called their en-
pioyces on, on a sympathctic strike.
= No Farther Dealings.
3 ANY further conferences with SUI,
q men would get us nowhere. and ia II
= meantime our discipline would he Il
moralized. to the great injury of &
public and ourselves.
Roth companies must respectfully Il
cline IN hold ANY futher conferences vi