Republican farmer., 1919-01-17
President Wilson Expected to Attempt Settlement of
 N. Y. Trouble. ALL HARBOR TRAFFIC
 ENTIRELY TIED UP { 1,2OO Government Controll ed Craft Abandoned By
 Their Crews.


 word was received here of eX- pected action by President, Wilson to attempt a settlement of the strike which has tied up all harbor traffic, officers of the Marine Workers Ahflia- ton went into conference to- day declaring that no solution would be accepted other than Unconditional surrender of the boat owners whose refusal 10 arbitrate their employees demands for higher wages anu an eight-hour day precipitated the walkOut.
 Tte strikers met to deliberate proposal of A. H. Smith, eastern re gional director of railroads, in whose district 1900 government-controlleH craft were abandoned by their crews, for a 4s-hour "arrnistice" during which the men would return to their posts pending an attempt to solve the strike problem across the table"
 Tn addition to declaring that ''un- conditional surrender would be de- manded, President Delehunty of the Marine Workers Aff1liation, asserted that there will be no individual bar gaining, not even with the railroads It is the sentiment of the men that the strike must be settled in its en- tirety by both railroad and tndepend- ent operators.
 Governor Edge of New Jersey tele- graphed the war labor board today that he confidently expected the board to demand that both sides submit their claim to it for arbitration and that the New Jersey state authorities stood ready to cooperate in any way
 At the same time William Maher, vice president of the Master Mariners and Pilots Association, stated he had been informed the army transport service intended to prefer charges against, two tugboat officers in army service for laying up their tug with out orders. He declared there would be no settlement of the dispute if these men were penalized.
 Meantime, the railroad admins tration completed arrangements which were expected by nightfaIl, to re-establish on normal basis the city's supply of milk and perishable foods.
 At MT. Smiths office it was stated that the re-routing orders had been put into effect this morning and with right of way given to the necessities of life, it was expected that actual suffering as a result of the strike would be reduced tc a minimum.
 Seven of the Lackawanna railroads nine ferry boats, whose crews stood by the leaders of their own union and defied the strike order O. the Marine Workers Affiliation, were op- erating today. Staten Island was also given limited passenger service when uniformed policemen began op- eration of one of the municipal boats with expectations of having another in service later in the day.
 Railroad officials today were de- voting their efforts to re-routing food for the city from points in New Jer- ssy to points in New York state whence it can be brought here by train The food situation was de- scr3bed as more critical than even the "most pessimistic can realize" in a statement issued last night from the office of MT Smith. It declared that tho lives of thousands of persons In the greater city depended upon the success Of the efforts to re-route food so urgently needed.
 Uniformed policemen turned deck hands at dawn and enabled Staten Island shipbuilding to progress un- interruptedly by getting the workers to the yards on time. The police men operated one municipal ferry boat between Manhattan and Staten Island.
 Washington. Jan. 1O-President Wilson was called on today by gov ernment officials to aid in the settle me.t of the strike of New York har- bor workers
 Two reports on the situation were sent to the President in Paris by ca bIe. One was from the White House and the other from Secretary of La Dor Wilson, who explained the situa- ton after a conference with w. Jett Lauck, secretary of the war labor board Secretary Wilson also was working with the war labor board on a plan to end the strike and con fidence was expressed that a satis- factory settlement would be reach ed.
 Secretary of War Baker, who lef here today for Ottawa to speak be- fore the Canadian club tomorrow night planned to stop over in New York to confer with government of ficials and labor leaders. Stanley King, Mr Bakers confidential secre' tary, went to New York last night a: special representative of the war ant navy departments in an effort to ad just the differences A report frou him was expected here today.
 Senators Calder of New York ant Frelinghuysen of New Jersey called on the war labor board today to urg, action after receiving a message from Governor Edge of New Jersey, askin! Immediate action to prevent contn uance of the present reless, chaoti, conditions"