The sun., 1916-09-27

factories would be called out. but that
there would he no interference with the
lighting OF the city. with It's fire pro-
tecfion or with the plants in which
p~erishable foods were handled.
Predictions of the labor conferees as
TO the number OF unipnists who would
Quit work to-day gave Mayor Mitchell
some concern. He accordingly sum-
moned Mr.. Frayie, Timothy 1iealy and
Morris Hillquit to city Hall.
The three men were with the Mayor
nearly an hour. When they lef. his Of
fce and were surrounded by reporters
they declined to say what had been dis
cussed at the conference. suggesting that
any statement of that kind SHOULD come
from the Mayor.
1t was learned later that the whole
situation as 1t affected the public's com
fort and the business welfare Of the city
was gone over IN detail by the Mayor
and the labor leaders.
THE visit was unofficial" said MIR.
Frayne last night. The Mayor wished
TO learn about tn: situation as Ii really
exists. We cd hin our view and gave
him fac:s. but he expressed no opinion
and did not tell what h" expected to do"
strategy hoard IN session.
While Messrs. Fraync. iicaly and iill-
'iui' WIZ HlNti q lIt Ait MAY Nl''
board of strategy ~ the iapuf conf. =.
rirc iuet at tue tiote. Continental 'hc
F'ssions lasted dlti. i"ir.y = ur.o,h.
during wIi'i t.i.. g, :uulbc, Vi repre-.
"h Hi!v : OF organised l.yhor W'nt INTO
the meet &. made a report and lepp'tcd
Alto t!Ic s"sS.,n Secretary Bnmu said :
w have roe, .Nt. iuhu$ faNorahi-
reports this afternoon and W. expect
many more from the meetings tina VII
he held tonight, and Tomorrow. We
TOOK no action. bur deferred all other
matters TO the convention that will he
held in Beethoven Hall tomorrow. In
all eighty Union reported 30 Us that
iney will 20 on strike
In answer to questions IL was i'm
possible to ascertain whether the eighty
unions referred to as many distinct
tines OF work.
We are not giving details tonight"
sad Mr.. Bonn. Tomorrow will speak
for Itself. We viii le. NJ. Shonts nave
me laugh today. We Will have 100000
out tomorrow and 100. GOO more on
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. ! do
not expect the suspension Of work will
last more than forty-c!ght hours
Lonsshore mems Hend Talks.
Mr.. Rohm commented on tho absence
~ Nr. O'connor. lie said he wa not
counting on III" loigshorereu OF the
t"aInstcrs. After u search . reporter
FOR THE SUN found Mr.. O'connor. presi-
dent Of tho longshorcmcr. lie said
THE longshorcmen will not go on. to-
morrow am going Ia Washington to-
night and | will he back here tomorrow
Now I won't say another word"
The efforts Of seventeen New York
members Of ;he state Legislature o. get
Gov. Whitman 10 call a special session
q: The Legislature 70 enact a law that
would compel Tho employers and the
employees to submit their differences IN
tho present difficulty TO arbitration did
not succeed yesterday. Gov. whitman
received the delegation a; the -. Regis
and listened to a reading OF their reso-
buttons ard an explanation ~ their pur-
pose.
state Senator punnigan acted as
spokesman and pointed out that the ST.
nation was so acute that ;he Governor
should use his influence and try TO
serve as mediator. The Governor. how
ever. declined to call a special session
OF the Legislature and said the situation