The sun., 1916-09-12

Will bc no bands In line. A few banners
may be carried. But II will be q demon.
stration given In silence merely to prove
the strength Of the street railways
strike.
I'VE guarantee absolute peace and
pulet. and we have on doubt that Mayor
Mitchell will issue to us the necessary
parade permit. The line Of march will
.be from Fifth avenue and Eighty-sixtt
tfreet to Union Square. the column be.
ginning to move about II A. NJ"
Mr.. Frayne was asked II any strikes
IN sympathy with the carmen had oc.
CURED during the day. He said no
lie had heard that the drivers OF the
1tufus barrow b~rickyards and Of the
Empire brick works that haul sand Ia
the PETERBOROUGH power houses were
voluntarily on strike. Only twenty men
were concerned. but there was a furry
Of trouble and police reserves were
called to quiet some disorderly persons.
Believing that the public would be in
terooted In the procedure following the
general strike recommendation, he "
plained that procedure. saying that the
recommendation will be considered a,
tho called meetings Of the various fed.
Grated bodies. which will endorse or re.
5ect Il
Actisn Next Friday Might.
The most important Of all. the Central
Federated Union. meets on Friday nigh,
at 8 o'clock. The Brooklyn Central La
Dor Union will meet next Thursday II
the recommendation IL. approved II will
be handed down TO the affiliated locals
NO that their members can vote on the
proposition. The voting will take place
on Saturday or Sunday. and the lineup
should be known therefore by Monday.
Mr.. Frayne was very careful to insist
h there IL no question Of a strike
being ordered" by the Continental Hotel
leaders. but that the decision Is left to
the men themselves. lie represents the
men. however. as boiling with strike en-
thusiasm.
'Our great difhcuity to-day" he said.
has been to hold them back"
There must be some Of these unions
mat have straightforward agreements
with their employers or that have always
been fairly treated. Are you calling
these out also?'' he was asked.
II have told you" he replied. "that
the mater 10 left to the men themselves
Won't many OF the unions have to
obtain permission from their national
bodiesr'
II suppose that is ~true--yes. it is
NTue, He SAD.
Are the officers OF national bodies
coming to New York to take part In
this conference or advise In any way
with your committeeY'
mo such word has come TO me-" said
Mr.. Frayne, "and ! think I would have
known about 1t IL the leaders were
coming
re- why has not Mr.. Gompers taken a
msse direct part in these conferences
n why has he omitted 80 far TO In
dictate his cfini approval Of the SYM
pathy strike recommendation?
Cant you leave Mr.. Gompers out Of
nT countered Frayne. Let him talk
for himself. advise you newspaper
men 10 drop reference to this Gomper
matter"
How many men do you expect actu-
ally to Join In n sympathy striker
THAT Is difficult to answer should
ny easily from o 1000 to 10000
Then there will not be from 700. 900
70 100000 in the proposed demonstra-
sion?'
, Cnions II Financial strength.
mo. and there has been no statement
to that effect from anybody authorized to
talk for the unlons," said Mr. Frayne
sharply.
He amplined his comment as to the re-
stricted extent Of the sympathy strike.
saying that IL was the purpose to call
out only those trades pom which the
transit lines depend for fuel. compile
mentary labor. equipment. &C.
I'VE are In hne shape financially to
mako q long fght.' he continued. "None
match the street railway interests. Union
labor generally will give US financial aid.
The United Hebrew Trades are repre-
scented In our meetings and have prom
Used all necessary assistance. We have
friends everywhere"
He wal asked to appraise the strength
VI the garments strike. He said 1t was
xoing along splendidly. developing
strength daily and that the situation
never had been better.
I'VE have not only put the surface
lines about out Of business. but in addi-
ton. are rapidly Gripping the subway
and elevated" he said. one Of our
meetings to-day. in the Lyceum, at Third
avenue and Eighty-sixth street. there
were between 500 and 600 OF the INTERIOR
ouGh motormen. That means between
500 and 500 trains out Of commission.
. Furthermore, the continued running OF
the subway does not mean we will be de-
feated. We do not concede that at ALL
Doubts Report About n. II. r. Men.
There has been a report that the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company was
allowing many Of their motormen thirty
day leaves Of absence SO hat they could
cross the East River and 20 TO work for
Mr.. Shonts on the marlborough. Frayne
said he doubted the truth Of that. having
had no report Of 1t and being inclined to
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