The sun., 1919-02-09
CITIZENS CALL
1T A REBELLION
Request America to Be In.
formed of Fact.
Bv the Associated Prev.

SEATTLE, Feb. S.-Conferences were
held tonight TO determine whether to
call of the strike Of 10000 workers Of
all craft In compliance with an ulti-
matum by Mayor Ole Hanson that every
effort would be made at once to resume
activities in civic and Industrial lines.
In the third day Of the strike motor
buses were placed in operation by the
city. and one car line resumed opera
ton after the Mayor had announced that
municipal cars would be run over pri-
Vate lines II the companies did not re-
sumo service.
A citizens committee announced in 4
statement that the business interests
and general community looked on the
general strike as rebellion against the
Government" and not n strike. The
statement concluded:
The citizens ana business interests
have not entertained and will not enter
tain any proposals relating to the gem
eral strike We request that the people
OF America be Informed OF this fact and
be notified that Seattle is not treating
with the revolutionists and Is not In the
hands OF revolutionists"
In the business centre several moro
restaurants opened their doors to patrons
to-day and all city electrical workers
returned to work. the international
union having refused to sanction the
strike.
Union bakers continued at work to-
day and groceries attempted to make
regular deliveriea
Ship caulkers at Gray's Harbor ship
yards voted to return to work. but at
Vancouver. r. C. the longshoremen
voted not to handle any freight diverted
to Vancouver from Seattle on account
Of the strike.
Conditions in Tacoma became almost
| normal to-day with the resumption OF
street cars and the opening OF stores.
Restaurants operated as usual. with the
exception OF a few which posted signs
they were running under the permit
! plan OF the Cooks and Walters Union.
The soldiers on duty in Seattle still
patroled the streets and guarded public
buildings tonight. one thousand special
| police are aiding the local police in
mslntai lining order No disturbances OF
moment have been reported since the
! strike began.
1t Is believed tonight by city officers
that all workers, except possibly th'
| $4,000 metal trades men OF the ship
| yards. would be back at work by Mon.
| day. These men went out January 81
asking for increased wages, The sym
| pathetic strike, affecting 10 unions. wa,
! called Thursday II was followed by ar
| unsuccessful attempt 10 call genera
| strike IN Tacoma and by announcement,
| from Everett and other points that Q
referendum 10 indorse the strike woulo
| be taken.
City officers said the strike was q
failure because the city maintained
| operation of light and gas utilities. tho
rationing scheme failed To function
Regular Army troops kept order and he.
cause there was evident lack OF public
| sympathy with the strikers cause.
Taxicabs bearing union pennants were
allowed to follow hearses in funeral pro
cessons and city garbage wagons alsC
bore union exemption signs tho first TIVE
days OF the strike, but all such sign
we're ordered removed by Mayor Hanson
| to-day.
Police and Fire Department mel
drove an oil company's gasolene truck {,
supply fire and police stations will
| gasolene.