Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-10
N.Y.STnIXERS To STICK:
SAY NO COM PREMISE
Demand Unconditional Surrender
and No Individual Bargaining;
Gotham Near Famine.
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New York, Jan. 10.--The strike
committee of the Marine Worker
AfTiIiation unanimously voted late
this afternoon 10 reject the proposal
Of Il. H. Smith, eastern regional
director Of railroads, for d8-hour
resumption Of harbor activities pend
ing conferences between govern
Inent. boat owners, and boatuen's
representatives with the object Of
attempting settlement of the har-
Dor strike.
New York, Jan. 10.-Just MS word was
received here Of expected action by Pres-
dent Wilson to attempt q settlement Of
the strike which has tied up all barbor
traffic. officers OF the Marine Workers
AiIiliation went into conference today
declaring that no solution would be ac-
ccpted other than unconditional sur
render Of the boat owners whose refusal
to arbitrate their employees demands for
higher wages and an eight hour day pre-
cipitatcd the walkout.
The strikers met TO deliberate upon
the proposal of A. H. Smith, Eastern
Regional Director of Railroads, in whose
district 200 government controlled craft
were abandoned by their crews, for 4S-
hour "armistice" during which the men
would return 10 their posts pending. an
attempt 10 solve the strike problem
across the table
In addition to declaring that "uncon-
ditional surrender" would be demanded,
President Delahunty, of the Marine
Workers Affiiation asserted that there
will be no individual bargaining, not even
with the railroads. It is the sentiment Of
the men that the strike must be settled
in its entirety by both railroad and IN
dependent boat operators"
Railroad officials arc re-routing food for
the city from points In New Jersey TO
points in New York State whence IL can
be brought here by train. The food
situation was described az 'more critical
than even the most pessImistic can realize
in statement issued late last night from
the Office Of Mr.. Smith. II declared that
the lives Of thousands of persons in the
greater city depended upon the success
uf the efforts to re-rotitc food 50 urgently
needed.
Uniformed policemen turned deckhands
n dawn and enabled Staten Island ship
building to progress unlnterruptedly by
getting the workers 10 the wards on time.
The policemen operated one municipal
Afyttb tth6ttlI 4NtdIlf6btAcft anu
Island
President Wilson was called on today by
officials 10 aid in the settle
ment Of the strike Of New York harbor
workers.
Two reports on the situation we're sent
TO tho President IN Paris by cable One
was from the White House and the other
from Secretary Of Labor Wilson, who
explained he situation after . conference
with VI Jet Lauck, Secretary Of the
War Labor Board Secretary Wilson
also vas working with the War Labor
Board on a plan 10 end the strike and con
fidencc was expressed that a satisfactory
settlement would be reached
Secretary OF War Baker, who left here
today for Ottawa to speak before the
Canadian Club tomorrow night, planned
to stop over in New York 10 confer with
government officials and labor leaders
Stanley King, Mr. Bakers confidential
Secretary, went To New. York last night
rs special representative oil the war and
navy departments IN an effort to adjust
the differences. A report from him was
expected here today
Senators Calder Of New York and Fre-
linghuysen Of New Jersey called on the
War Labor Board today TO urge action
utter receiving q n ressage from lIovernor