New-York tribune., 1919-02-10

ish. The whitewash brush must not
be used"
The resumpto of street car traffic
and the regular issue of daily news
papers gave convincing proof to-day
that the sympathetic strike which has
tied up Seattle's industries since Thurs
day was rapidly waning. Though the
Central Strike Committee, composed of
delegates from 110 unions, decided to
continue the strike at meeting
which lasted until 4:3O this morning,
it is possible for each union to act
on its own behalf. Employees of vari
Gus business establishments who have
returned to work have shown so little
enthusiasm for the general strike that
it may be predicted with some degree
of gertrude that within a day or two
conditions again will be~normal.
Not the least interesting phase of
the strike, which was more of dem
onstration of class solidarity than it
was a union movement, was the meet
ing of large group of ultra-radicals
simultaneously with the Central Strike
Committee. The ultra radicals threat
ened various forms of vengeance if
the committee called off the strike,
and it is not unlikely the presence Of
these several hundred devotees of a
lost cause in an adjoining hall in
fuenced the vote on the question of
continuing the strike.
Seattle is still finding difficulty in
supplying meals to that part Of its
population which is dependent upon
restaurants. A few places kept open
throughout the strike, while here and
there other cafe owners, relying upon
the promise of Mayor Hanson for am
pie police protection, are opening their
places to regular customers.
In spite Of the indications of an early
breaking ~ of the strike the authori-
ties have not relaxed their vigilance.
Guards still surround public buildings
and newspaper properties and are fur
nishing protection to public utilities.
Mayor Hanson's refusal to treat with
striking strcetcar men caused that
large union to hold out to the last min
ute. The men wished some assurance
that if they returned to work they
would not lose the rights and prvi-
leges which they had earned by long
service Mayor Hanson's statement
was: "The car barns are open and the
men can come back to work. l will not
compromise or bargain with city en-
ployes who have abandoned their posts
Of duty"
mems committee ended shortly before
daybreak with the decision to go back
to work and trust to luck.
There are signs that the leaders who
have promoted the strike for the pur-
pose of starting q Bolshevik revolution
are losing control of their unions. The
conservative union men who own
homes and feel the esponsibilities of
citizenship are taking steps to rid
the unions of these leaders.
Although the union labor newspapers
announced that the vote of the general
strike committee early to-day to con-
tinue the sympathetic strike was
unanimous it was learned from dele
gates at the meeting that there was
heated discussion when some members
urged that the strike be called off
Delegates said that animosity toward
Director General Charles Pez of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation was ex-
pressed freely during the meeting. and
that he was blamed by radical speakers
for much of the controversy that
brought about the original strike of
the shipyard metal trades workers and
which led to the sympathetic strike.
All the schools in Seattle will reopen
tomorrow, the engineers and janitors
having voted yesterday to return to
work The majority of the barber
shops also will open regardless of
whether the journeymen BARRIERS re-
sumo their chairs or not.
Major General John +. Morrison
commander of the Western department
of the army, arrived here last night
to take command of the Federal troops
on strike duty. After comforting with
Mayor Ole Hanson and other city of
ficers he said he believed the back
bone of the general strike was broken.
AT Tacoma, on his way to Seattle,
General Morrison made the following
statement to the press:
81 am glad to learn there has been
no trouble. We do not want any. We
are not taking the side of any or
ganization, and if the men do not
want to return TO work no force will
be used to compel them. They are
free born American citizens and can
work or not. What we are here to
do is to enforce the law and that we
shall do. If there are not enough
troops here there are plenty more.
All Industries will be given full pro-
lection and individuals will not be mo-
Tested.