New-York tribune., 1919-10-20

The steamship George WASHINGTON
former army transport. passed Quaran-
tine last night with a detachment OF
soldiers OF the 18TH United States In
fantry, armed with machine guns
They came from Newport News Va.
under sealed orders, said to compre-
hend policing the ilarhor and the NOV
ing of the vessels of the United States
Shipping Board tied up here by the
'longshoremen' strike. Their number
is said to be 500. though some who
saw the ship said she appeared t.
carry many more.
The report that the troops we're t.
be used in guarding piers was dis
counted in Washington last night when
War Department officials said the mer
probably would devote most of thei
time TO coaline transports. 1t wa
said the fact that they had machine
guns was of no partic- ar significance.
since they are part the eGuipncnt
of all bodies of troops
The third week of the strike begins
to-day with the United States Shipping
Board and the Independent boat own.
ers IN open warfare against the strik-
ing plerman
Ship Owners TO Act
While the new conciliation commits
sion, headed by Mayor Hylan, was
hearing the grievances Of the long
shoremen yesterday, Frederick Toppin
yylce-pres ident OF the internatlona
Mercantile Marine, announced that the
shipowners were going right aheac
with their pans ia move the ehips
tied up IN the harbor regardless O
commissions or s1riners.
The soldiers on the George Wash
ington remained on board last night
awaiting assignment to duty this
morning.
The sbipwners. said Mr.. Toppin yes
terday, have given the longs ooremen
until to-day TO return 20 their Jobs.
Ii they do not go back. vountee,
workers, union or non-union, will bc
employed TO handle the vessels Of the
l0s lines OF the Trans Atlantic Con
ference which have been unable t,
load or unload their cargoes in tn
harbor since the beginning Of tn
walkout on October s. The United States
Shipping Board has already warned
the longshoremen of its intention 70
move the ships without them, threaten
ing tne use OF troops.
Mr. Ioppln, who is also member
mission which made the and 10 cent
awards precipitating the controversy
asserted yesterday that ne couldn't see
wnat good the new Cancellation Com
mission could accomplish, and that its
activities would have absolutely no ef
feet upon the plans Of the shippinr
men TO carry the fight through 10 =
finish
Reports that I am IN favor Of the
appointment of this commission or its
personnel or with its purpose are en-
tlrely false and made out of the whole
CLOTH, he said. Il haven't hereto ore
spoken on the matter to any newE-
paperman.
Nothing to Arbitrate
"The fact is, l cant see what gooc
1t can achieve. The issue is clearcu,
The men have agreed to abide by T.
decision they have violated. There il
nothing TO rhedIate or arbicrate. Wha
can be arranged with men who dom
keep their word? We shall give tha
Mayor every attention that his position
deserves, but II is q question of prin
cipIes winch cannot De arbitrated
The National Adjustment Commis-
SION, OF which l am Z mem Der, has ar
ranged to meet the Mayor at $3.50 to
morrow morning. 1t was the inten-
ton OF DR.. William Z. Ripley. head o.
the commission, and myself to ask fol.
the most ample police protection pos
sible to the men Unat want to work
at the 70 cent rate awarded by the
board"
Mr.. Toppin added that he didn't know
Of any skipping men who had been
asked by the Mayor to meet the strik.
ers in conference. He had previously
stated that the shipowners had decided
not to meet the longshoremen until
they had lived up to the provisions o
the award.
A clash is feared at the Pouch Ter
minal docks, Clifton, S. l.. this morn
ing when 500 American iongshoremeu
plan to return TO work in defiance o.
the will Of several thousand brooklyn