The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-31

never attempted To force my judy
ment as 10 a proper settlement upon
the contending parties. nor have l
sought 90 do 80 In this instance.
Did Not urge New Vote
Il have not said that an honest
referendum vote has not been taken.
| do not know tho bylawn OF the diff
fcrcnt unions, and | ann not In "a po.
sition 10 state whether the different
unions have followed their by laws
in this particular. Tho individual
members of the unions know this
situation much better than do /. and
II an honest expression has not been
secured by any union. the different
members of that union can apply 90
their superior officers to secure pro.
lection for all their rights II Is In,
conceivable that II the majority of
tho unions are opposed 10 this strike
that they cannot invoke the neccss
sary legal remedies for such con.
tinEeney. have not been present
when a strike vote was taken. and
| do not attempt to say that any
strike vote has been taken or has
not been taken. that IL "A question
for the union TO decide, and in not a
question for mo or for any mediator
10 decide.
Il deal with the recognized off
GERS of the union. regardless of the
personnel. | do not know anything
about tho internal political strife In
union circles. least OF all have any
knowledge OF any campaign against
samuel Compcrs' candidacy 20 sue.
coed himself aA president OF the
American Federation OF Labor.
To Find Mutual Ground
II have stated to both the ship
yard owners and 10 the representa-.
uves Of organized labor. the Difficult.
ties under which I was laboring TO
bring about mediation in this partic.
uiar instance. but 20 say that there
Il no avenue open for mediation
would be 70 imply that had no
function Whatever In this particular
case In almost every strike IN
which I have acted aa mediator, I
have found a difficult situation at
tho outset. and II Is my duty TO at,
tempt TO lind some mutual ground
/ have been trying 20 do 80 In this
particular instance. and tho mere
fact that the United States shipping
board IA Indirectly party 20 this
controversy will In no wise eliminate
my usefulness In this particular In
stance.
Il dli not stat. that this strike
was controlled by the I. w. w. or
any leaders Of IN. l. W. w. have
had all my negotiations with the rec.
osnixed officials OF organized labor.
and not with any I. w w. officers.
Il would certainly not brand the
unions Of Seattle as being influenced
by tn. !. w. W. with nothing NOR.
substantial than mere rumors TO jus.
ufy a. / want 10 naysa, this partic.
ular tim. that organized labor thru.
out tho country has supported the
war program Of the United States
government 20 tho limit. and In no
piac. has that support been more
loyal than in the city OF Seattle.
Proved Their Loyalty
The members OF the Metal Trades
council hav. done their duty by the
government In producing IN. maxi.
mum tonnage OF ships. and do DOT
want to atigmatixn tho-r loyal men
by inpuxninE their good intentions
when they are finotioning thru
their regular organizations
Il think II 10 the duty of every in.
stitution OF the city Of Seattle. and
every loyal citizen OF this communl'
~. TO Try to bring about an amicablc
adjustment OF this difficulty. rather
than impugn the motives OF those
who have loyalty served their coun.
try