Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-12
MARINE STRIKE
 BROKEN
Workers Vote to Resume Work in Compliance With Presidents Request.

New York, Jan 1.-The Marine workers whose strike has tied m inc port or New York for three days vol eu tohlsht to return to work as soon as possible, in compliance with tbo caoled request of President Wilson
 according to an announcement toniobt oy stephen J. Condon. Secretary o- the Marine Workers Affiliation
 MT Condon also stated that tho strike committee had ordered word be sent immediately to all members Of tne alilllatlon that as many as DOS slble should return to work tomorrow
 lie added that the committee had agreed to leave the whole controversv for settlement by the National War La
 bor Board, which is expected to mee. Monday morning at the latest.
 Washington, Jan. 1.-The govern ment stepped in today in an effort to end the tie-up of shipping in New York harbor caused by the strike of Marine l workers, on demands which the boat ! owners refused to arbitrate.
 At the request of President Wilson and with the assurances of the War l and Navy Departments, the railroad ! administration and the shipping board that they would abide by whatever de- cision was made. the War Labor Board agreed to take up the case anew. Arrangements were begun for a hearing Monday in New York and an official request was transmitted | through the Labor Department to the strikers that they return to work pend- ing decision.
 President Wilson's cablegram also entrusted to the War T.ahnr Board the
 oportant task Of stabilizing conditions generally and preventing industrial dislocation and warfare' which it has been feared might result from unemployment during the period of industrial and military demobiliza- tion. Hitherto, the board has been concerned solely with the prevention of stoppage of war work
 Senator Frelinghuysen of New ,Jer sey, cabled to President Wilson today that large proportion of the New York harbor strikers are employees of the railroad administration. He asked that the Director General be directed to resume operations with the full authority of the government behind him."
 Board Meets Monday. Chairman Wm. H. Taft and Basil M. Manly announced this afternoon that the War Labor Board would resume jurisdiction in the controversy at the presidents request and would hold a hearing at the New York City Hall Monday morning at 10 o'clock. MT. Manly's first step was to ask the war and navy departments, the ship ping board and the railroad admins tration what would be their attitude toward any decisions made by the railroad administration what would be their attitude toward any decisions i made by the board in accordance With the presidents request. He was ln- formed promptly that all four of the government agencies would abide by such decisions, Tn the meantime, telegrams from the board itself to the strikers and boat owners were prepared. It IS uhoerstooo that hearings will be held shortly, re- gardless of whether both sides agree to the submit, and that in accordance with the president message, the gov ernment agencies are ready to enforce an award when it is mace.
 New York, Jan. 11.-A. H. smith, eastern regional director Of railroads today forwarded by messenger to the headuuarters of the striking marine workers the request of the war ana navy departments, the shipping poard and the railroad administration, teie- phoned to him from Washington, that the men return to their posts pend- ing action by the War Labor Board.
 Mr. Smith informed the union heads that the four Federal departments had agreed to abide by the declsloh of the War Labor Board.
 The strikers executive commlttee. after several minutes discussion Of MT. Smiths message, voted to lay II on the table. Captain Mayer wee president of the Masters ana Filo's Association, said that the Marine Workers felt that they could take no action regarding reported lnterven- tion by the War Labor Board untll tha' body had informed them what II pro- posed to do. ~,,,.an,, President Requests Mediation. i The presidents cablegram FOLLOWS:
 "I have been informed by the secre- tarv of labor as to the serious sltua- t;nn which has developed in the port