The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-18
URGE GOMPERS
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and to advise the department of labor
here promptly concerning them
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, has an
engagement to confer with President
Wilson late today.
San Francisco, Calf, Sept. as
United States marines stood guard to-
day in the Union Iron Works plant,
where construction of government
ships valued at millions of dollars has
been completely. stopped by the strike
of shipbuilders in the San FRANCISCO
bay cities.
Two companies of marines were
hurried to this city from Mare Island
during the night, at the request OF
Capt. Harry G. Leopold, U. S. N, in
charge of naval construction at the
plant Early today Captain Leopold
ordered the closing of all saloons
within a half mile of the big San
Francisco plant, fearing the lettering
men, inflamed by liquor, might create
trouble there.
Govt Into Breach.
1t was reported that additional COM
panies of marines might be stationed
at the Oakland and Alameda yards
of the big shipbuilding companies
and that saloons might be closed there
also.
simultaneously with this report
came evidences from many quarters
that the government is taking further
steps to bring settlement OF the dis
pute which has precipitated the great
est strike in the history of the Pacific
coast and completely tied up all ship
building for Uncle Sans war emer-
gency fleet
The first move in this direction was
| the sending of instructions to the fed
eral adjustment board. now engaged
in mediating the Seattle and Portland
ily RI
much as possible, in order that the
! adjustment reached at these points
may serve as a basis of settlement of
the San Francisco bay district con-
| troVerSy.
No Riodngs Today.
| So far as rioting and violence are
concerned, the situation was quiet to-
day. officials of the Iron Trades coun-
ell, who are directing the ship strike,
asserted today that the violence which
| marked the opening of the strike yes
| terday was the work of irresponsible
individual strikers or sympathizers.
At no time did the violence take the
! form of activity against shipbuilding
plants, but was rather an effer-
vescence of feeling against the i'm
ported motormen and conductors in
! the United Railroads car strike.
Should rioting be renewed and get
beyond the control of the local police.
I y
the western department of the army,
is amply prepared to handle the situa-
ton by using troops of the infantry
brigade at the preside.
More Than $4,000 Out.
A review of the situation today in
Dictated that between rs, 900 and 10000
members of the iron trades are on
strike in the bay cities. One hundred
and twenty establishments, including
shipyards, foundries, factories and ma
chine shops, have refused to accept
| the demands of the men for a mini
mum wage of Sc a day for journey
men in the iron trades crafts.
A new appeal was issued today by
the employers for arbitration.
AS the result of the sudden renewal
of violence yesterday, President Lilien-
thai of the United Railroads issued a
statement t-day announcing that his
company had abandoned its plan OF
| reS1I1T1ina night car service.