Republican farmer., 1919-09-19
W.T.. IV1i.. ..!.1T ..1lT REINSTATE
 STRIKERS AND FIGHT
 WILL 60 TO A FINISH
GONEPERS REQUEST REFUSED COMMENTS AUTHORITIES MUST FACE RESULTS COMPROMISE SEEMS UNLIKELY
 ONE MAN KILLED TO-DAY.

Bostcn, Sept. i3-The police strike here is a fight to the fin ish. The offices formerly held | by striking policemen are va cant. New men will be re- cruited. The request of Sam uel Gompers that the strikers be reinstated is refused.
 This is the attit- le of the state as made known today by Police Commissioner Curtis. It appeared to mean the complete failure of the attempts at com promise.
 Boston, Sept. 13-The police-strike here is a fight to the finish. The offices formerly held by striking po- licemen are vacant. New men will be recruited. The req~Et of Sam ueI Gompers that the strikers be re- instated is refused.
 This is the attitude of the state as made known today by Police Com missioner Curtis. It appeared to mean the complete failure of the at tempts at compromise.
 Attention is now turned to the posi- ton to be taken by the Boston fire men, electrical workers, telephone op- orators, carmen and other organiza- tious affiliated with the policemen's union. A general strike has been threatened. and if the threat is made good the most widespread labor trou- hle ever experienced in New England Is imminent.
 There is doubt as to the attitude of other unions. It is reported that there are strong differences of opinion within the urions. Some of them will vote on the question tonight. Others are expected to take action within a day or two.
 Meantime the authorities have taken steps to meet the worst Federal troops are available to reinforce the state guard which is now policing the city with the aid of volunteer officers and such of the old policemen as re- mained loyal Under the direction of Brig. General Sweetzer the old state militia is being revived through re- cruiting.
 Governor Coolidge was in confer ence with labor leaders this morn ing. He had earlier indicated that he would not interfere with any an- ton decided upon by Commissioner Curtis.
 The city was generally quiet todav, and business went on as usual
 Raymond Gaist of Dorchester was shot and killed when he resisted a State Guard near the corner of Ire mont and Boylston streets. It was said that he refused to move on and, when prodded with a bayoner a;- TeaVr, ,rNfg Fg
 received the bullet in the breast. In the excitement that followed ana while the guards were dlspersinE the crowds another shot was fired. wounding Mrs. Mary Jaques of Dor chester, who was passing, in the knee.
 Governor Coolidge promptly en- dorsed the attitude of the police com missioner. ''I, too, will be guided by the opinion of the attorney gen eral," he said
 After his conference with the la bor leader, Governor Coolidge issued this statement:
 At a conference of labor leaders. held at their request, details were presented to me of the conditions un- der which the policemen in Boston performed their duties. The tele- gram of President Gompers was dis cussed.
 "I told the committee that the matter suggested in the telegram was entirely in the hands of the police commissioner. I told them the Ques- ton of whether the men who had not reported for duty were still police men was a question of law and fact on which I should be guided by the opinion of the attorney general
 'I understand the matter of the telegram has been conveyed to MT. Curtis"
 Commissioner Curtis had nothing to add to his formal statement
 A new police force will be organiz- ed with those who have remained on duty as a neuclus and as rapidly as possible. Until this force Is able to maintain law and order 1t will be supplemented by the entire military resources of the state and as much federal assistance as may be neces- sary.
 New York, Sept 13-when inform ed by The Associated Press of the action of Police Commissioner Curtis of Boston in declaring vacant the posts of the striking policemen there, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, said
 T suppose he is willing to assume the responsibility for the conse- quences of his action" He would make no further comment.