Arizona republican., 1919-05-21
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Recognition of Winnipeg Unions May Settle Strife Return of all Men Also Made Condition-Federal Intervention Thought to be Likely

WINNIPEG, Man, May 20.-lmport- ant developments bearing upon the general strike situation in WlnnlpeS came to the surface in rapid succession today. Although the deadlock between labor and industrial employers will en- ter into it's fifth night without a Gecls- ion, there were many signs that the marking time period was rapidly com ing to an end.
 Gideon Robertson, minister of labor for the dominion; Arthur Meighen- federal minister of the interior; T. C. Norris, premier of Manitoba; Thomas P Johnson, provincial attorney gen eral, and Mayor Charles F. Gray all became prominently and publicly iden- tifled with the effort to bring about peace by adjustment.
 Ministers Robertson and Meighen are reported to be travelling to Winnl- peg from Ottawa Premier Norris and the attorney general conferred with delegation from the general strike com mittee and Mayor Gray, prior to a con l ference with a labor delegation, ad i dressed a special meeting of the com mon council on the strike situation. i The leading strike development came in the form of conferences between union delegations and Premier Norris and other officials, regarding the off, cially announced willingness of the union to discuss settlement of the strike on the basis of the general union recognition and reinstatement of all idle members, VITO were employed prior to the general strike.
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 The question of reinstatIng all for mer union men is being discussed at a meeting apart from the question of union recognition.
 Mayor Gray told the council that a combination of circumstances had been responsible for a mistaken impression throughout Winnipeg, regarding the city's attitude toward the union forces.
 The mayor said that when the gen. eral strike was declared he gave the central strike committee to understand that law and order must be maintained and that no suffering from lack of food should take place. The result was
 Mayor Gray stated, that cards were l l@prepared for. union drivers of bread and milk wagons and the movement ot ;, these commodities was appfoved by the 3union men. The drivers tackled the caro to their wagons and automobiles, m stead of keeping them for presentation : if the vehicles were stopped. Mayor Gray told the council this af
 ternoon that the central strike com
 mittee should be notified that publi : display of such cards must be stoppe
 immediately, and if the order was ns
 compiled with. the city would US q every available means" to have food | stuffs delivered
 Mayor Gray received a communica a ton from Premier T. c. Norris toda a regarding these placards. The pre- 0 mier protested and said he would nc e take further steps toward nlediatio
 until the practice was stopped : Plan for Federal Aid
 Whether Ministers Robertson an = Meighen, who are expected here O = Thursday, have a plan to lend feder; $ aid to any industrial readjustmer d here, has not been announced 0 Various reports that dominion SO T diers mobilized here would be ordere e to patrol the city, kept crowds movin
 through the downtonw districts. Lat II in the afternoon, when automobile , speeded along the main streets wit :, soldiers arriving from France, a re
 port quickly spread that martial la
 had been declared The incident wa
 soon understood, however.
 
 No official announcements weI
 made public after the conference
 provincial city and union officia
 which began this afternoon and taste until tonight.
 Declarations made at the city ha
 and other places conveyed the impre: sion that every effort would be maC
 to continue such conferences, pendir
 the arrival of Senator Gedeon Rober
 son, federal minister of labor aI l. Arthur Meighen, minister of the il s- terior
 ot Passenger service was maintained 'g and out of Winnipeg today and t' Id night.
 @ Official union publications al at nounced yesterday that the railro;
 trainmen on the government lines we ,o ready to walk out on call and tn
 trainmen on the Canadian Pacific lin at were taking a strike vote. They a as nounced at union headquarters tn al employees at the Port Arthur shi in building plant had struck. lv Voluntary enrolment Of Winnip in citizens for vigilance service in ca be of strike trouble, was continued tod he at various booths and military guar or CTS throughout the city.