New-York tribune., 1919-03-21
Hines Will Try
To-day to End
Harbor Strike
Frederic G.. Howe and DR..
Garfield Join Transport
Service Head in Eflor,
O'Conncr Also Will Try
Longshorcmcn's President
Has ''Somc SUGGESTIONS -
But No Definite Proposal

Brigadier General Frank 7. Hines, in
charge of the army transportation serv
ice: Commissioner Of immigration
Frederic C. Howe, and DR.. Harry A.
Garfield, former fuel commissioner,
are expected to make an attempt to end
the harbor boatmen's strike to-day. T.
V. O'Connor, international president of
the Lopgshoremen's Association, also
will try his hand as a peacemaker.
Messrs. Hines, Howe and Garfield are
expected to enter the situation in
non-official capacity because Of the eff
feet the strike is having on interna-
tional commerce and more particularly
because of the effect on New England's
fuel supply. The strike has had the
effect of reducing the supply for points
as far north as Boston, with the threat
Of the shortage becoming acute as
boats with cargo reach their destina-
tions.
O'Connor sought to intervene yester-
day afternoon. but as many Of the
strike committee had left headquarters,
it was finally voted to lay the matter
on the table until this morning.
Mr.. O'Connor said he had no definite
proposition to present.
Has Only Suggestions
ri have nothing to offer but some
suggestions" he said. "No proposal
looking toward a settlement has been
made to me-
The Merchants Association inter
vened in the situation yesterday to
the extent of protesting to the War
Department, the Navy Department, the
Shipping Board and the railroad ad-
ministration for failing to enforce the
award made by V. Everitt Macy. On
the merits of the strike the associa-
ton took no position. but declared the
action of the several departments in
ignoring the Macy award ais subvers-
i've of good faith and abandons govern
mental powers to striking employees"
No government which surrenders
its powers to it's servants can long
exist" says the association "In this
case striking employees sought to i'm
pede or prevent the exercise of i'm
portant and pressingly necessary gov
had been held inequitabe by an
official arbitration which they them
selves had sought and whose findings
they had pledged themselves to OBJ
serve. In spite of their pledge they
refused to abide by the award. and in
order to enforce their further demands
stopped part Of the machinery of gov
eminent
Terms imposed by Servants
TO the demands Of its striking ser
vsnts- made under these conditions.
the officials of four departments of
the government yielded, thereby as
senting to the proposition that certain
government functions should be car
REC on only on terms imposed by the
servants of the government.
This means the surrender BIZ the
government Of that power to control
the peoples affairs, and the practical
Testing OF such power IN striking en-
ployca
Against these actions by your de-
partmeni and tho other governmental
agencies involved we earnestly protest
because: /, il creates an Official prec-
eosnt destructive of the principle and
practice OF arbitration, and, 9, il sur
renders the sovereign power Of the
government in disregard Of the Presi-
aenIs statement that j am sure that
the war and Navy Depa rtments, the
on'pping Board and the Railroad Ad-
ministratlon and any other government
agshcles interested in the controversy
VIII use al the power which they pos
sess 10 make your findings effective
500 Longshoremen Strike
Aoaut 900 longshoremen struck yes
w11oay on Brooklyn piers and on the
mnlte Star docks In Brooklyn union
sscootss working in gasolene launch,
Iound non-union lighters loading the
oermuda liner Baronia and called forty
Len 1xorn their work, and 100 who were
s.oAalng the Grace steamer Volunteer
" osn francisco quit under like cir
ssaonstances- son At the White Star docks
o'v men were ordered to quit when
waS found two lighters owned bv
soeeph H. Moran, leader Of the boat
S~ners. we're loading cargo.
Ane Railroad Administration was hit
oy tne nndIng of non-union captain
,ia, In New York Central lighter. The
nsnIer was left at dock there to re-
main until she was proy11ed with a
union skipper.
James l.. Hughes, the Federal media
vi, SAID Yesterday that the govern
msnt was having no difficulty in car
vihg on It's own and the private work
.o :. nao assumed to keep public utilities
solng' 10 help out, two railroad tugs
-sre sent to New York from Balti-
more A large amount of hoistinp
equipment was also secured from the
nary yard IN Brooklyn.