The sun., 1919-01-13
Navy and Fleet Corporation
Will Commander Thou
sands Of Craft.
NO AID FROM OWNERS
Association Files Protest
Against Members of the
War Board.

hor equipment of New York, consist
ing of several thousand tugs, towboats.
lighters and barges, and operate the
system under the direction OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and the
United States Navy. The actual COM
Wandering OF the boats operating in
the port Is likely to take place within
the next few days.
Government officials have feared all
along this would be the ultimate result
OF the harbor controversy. for there
was no mistaking the emphatic oppo-
sition manifested by the boat owners
to any interference on the part OF
Uncle Sam in the dispute that arose
between them and their employees.
The situation New York now faces
may be fraught with almost as much
danger as the complete tieup the strike
og $4,000 marine workers brought about
last week It is unlikely the boat own
ers will give the Government any CO.
operation in the direction of the port
shipping and system that 1t has taken
years to build will not be easy for navy
or United States shipping officials to
boat owners declared yesterday that not
a third OF the boats could be operated
by the Government after a month. the
conditions would be so tangled.
Uncle Sam to ray Employees.
As soon as the Government takes over
the boats the employees will be notined
that from that time on they will look for
their nay from Uncle Sam and not pri-
yate boat owners, and as shipping man
said last night:
"Ii the Government Is as speedy in
naying these men as II Is In paying SOL
diers who went across to fight maybe
the employees won't think they've won
such n victory after ALL"
This communication was sent Presi-
dent Wilson In Paris yesterday by the
heads of the affiliated uniosis =
Complying with your cabled request.
transmitted by Joint Chalruen Taft and
Manly. the striking marine workers OF
New York Harbor. have returned to
work, and submit their cause absolutely
10 the War Labor Board. which you have
declared to be the lnstrumentality set up
by our Government to settle such con-
troverses. Our only demands are Tor
Lying wage and an eight hour day, both
which have been proclaimed by you to
the nation. We do this ungrudgngly
with the sincere hope that you may be
undisturbed in mind and spirit in the
splendid work Of leading in the creation
OF a new birth of freedom for all the
peoples Of the earth, and proving. II need
be- that the toilers OF your own land are
supporting you enthusiastically and to
man"
Signed:
Can't. William A. Maher. representing
American Association OF Masters, Mates
and Pilots.
Thomas L. Delahunty. representing
Marine Engineers.
r. Paul A. Nacarelli, representing
Harbor Boatmen's Union.
John Brennan. representing Tidewater
Boatmens Union.
Stephen j. Condor, representing
Lighter Captains Union.
Alfred NJ Sarrell. representing Hoist
ing Engineers Union.
Joseph P Stanton, representing Port
and Terminal Workers Union.
T. V. O'Connor. representing 1nterna-
tional Longshoremen's Association.
Workers show Resentment.
But though Delahunty and the heads
or the unions officially ordered the men
back to work. a great deal of resentment
was manifest among the workers at the
decision OF their chiefs. James Moran.
business agent OF the Marine Workers.
entered union headquarters, 26 Park
place. yesterday and told a gathering OF
members to stay on strike until after
the awards OF the War Labor Board are
made public. He was one of eighteen
members OF the strike committee who
voted against ordering the men back to
their boats at the meeting Saturday
right
81 have just had Delahunty on the
telephone" Mr.. Moran told the men.
and he is OF the came opinion / am. 1t
is time enough to go to work after the
meeting OF the War Labor Board. and
We know where we stand. However. 1t
Z mp to you fellows. I didn't know any
ming about the men being sent to work
futil little while ago. Then | came
oyer from Brooklyn to find out what the
were doing. Mr. Delahunty is my
arthorty for saying that 1t is up to you
Zen personally whether you go back now
&. not"
Mr. Delahunty said last night that
Moran had no authority whatever to
make the announcement he did" and
nat Delahunty was unqualihedly in
Favor OF having the men go back to
work and await the War Labor Boards
decision mot only has Moran not
been authorized to speak for the organi-
2atlon." said Delahunty, "but l never
said wanted the men to stay on strike
uutl after the award OF the War Labor
Board. The leaders conducting the
7'rike are unanimous In desiring the
men 10 return to work as requested by
PRESIDENT Wilson"
The probability of Government control
was seen yesterday by Federal shipping
End labor officials In the statement issued
by the boat owners after a meeting held
hv them In the New York Towboat Ex-
change, II Broadway, at which they dis
Cussed their plan OF action for the
hearing that II Is TO be held in City Hall
his morning by the National War labor
Board on the strikers demands. The
statement follows:
The boat owners will attend the
caring before the National War Labor
P1rrd on January Joint Chairman
Manly and w II. Johnston. Fred Hewitt.
''e'hews Well. John ], Manning. T. A.
I,.okert and T. NJ. Querin. members OF
D.. Continued on JHth Pdgs.