The sun., 1919-09-14
Boston Police Commission
er Will Meet Strikers
Agents Tomorrow.
NEW MEN TO BE HIRED
Union Holds a Meeting
and Determines to Stand
With the A. F. of L.
ONE MORE MAN is KILLED
Guardsman's Same Bullet
Wounds Woman-Fleeting
Suspect Also Shot.
ONE MORE MAN is KILLED
By ssar Correspondent o, ru. suA


BosToN, Sept. 13.-Eleven hundred
and fifty men who once lorded It over
the streets of Boston in helmet,
shield and broad authority have been
turned over as wards of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. 4,
Police Commissioner Curtis, who
with the whole city was left fiat on
Tuesday, says that he's through with
them that while he's willing to listen
to reason they might just as we'll
come In and sell their uniforms and
the rest Of their constable parapher-
nalAa because 1t will be Of no further
use to them, as he's out to get men
who can wear them.
John F. McInnes, president of the
Policemen's Union, issued at mid
night. after a prolonged session of
the strikers, statement In which
he reiterated the mems determine ton
tc stand by the union and its Ameri-
can Federation of Labor charter. The
meeting voted 81 200 for the relief Of
the widow of Patrolman Reemts, who
was killed by shopkeeper during
strike disturbance.
The nineteen patrolmen whose sus-
pension for joining the union brought
about the walkout were served with
notices Of their discharge from the
force when they appeared at the
meeting.
There is just one rift In the clouds
that darken the labor situation here.
Fl. F. Long, secretary to Gov. Cool
idge, despatched letter this evening
to Policeman McInnes, saying that
the Governor had prevailed upon
Commissioner Curtis to Ak an hour
when he, the Commissioner, would
receive and harken unto Mr.. McInnes
and leaders of the Central Labor
Union and representatives Of the
American Federation of Labor. This
meeting time is to be selected on Mon.
day morning at 8.
Michael O'Donnell, president of the
Central Labor Union; P. Harry Jen.
nings, business delegate of that or
ganization; Frank Mccarthy, New
England representative of the A. F.
Of L., and Policeman McInnes will be
the committee that Mr.. Curtis will
recognize.
stil1 Hoping for settlement.
That's all the letter said. But
Boston has snatched at 1t and. is try
ing to magnify it into the proportions
of great hope, hope that the strik-
ing policemen will renounce their
A. F. of L. charter and go back to
work.
Stripped of false hopes and mis-
leading hypothesis, the situation here
Is discouraging. There may be no
general strike. The policemen may
forswear their affIliation with the
Federation of Labor, a possibility so
remote as to be unworthy of consid-
Grafton. The political outlook may
cause reversal of the ultimatum of
the Governor and the Police Commis-
sioner.
But unless one side or the other
executes an about face within a few
days the matter Is up to the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor-so much
so that the federation must either
call a general strike or admit that
police have no business in organized
labor. There's no profit In minclng
matters any longer.
The Commissioners decision TO re-
ceive the labor delegates was surpris-
ing. This morning the labor leaders
aforementioned, with the Gompers
treaty OF armistice in hand, went TO
see the Governor. The Governor
passed the prearranged buck to his
Police Commissioner. The Police Com
missioner said he could see no virtue
ir conference and let It be known
that not until Hades became a skating
rink would he recognize that union.
Threat I'm Gompers's Words.
When Samuel Gompers heard these
words of Commissioner Curtis he said;
81 suppose that he is willing to as
sumo the responsibility for the conse-
quences OF his action"
An hour after that statement
reached the ears OF Gov. Coolidge the
Governor and Commissioner Curtis
had a conference. Less than an hour
later Mr.. Long sent forth his letter to
tho laborites. II is up TO all who
read to make their own deductions.
There is nothing hero 10 indicate
that the Commissioner has weakened
And there is no basis for any state
ment that Gov. Coolidge will not cleave
| to his public announcement that he's