The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-11
MOVES
f TIL: HARbOR
STFIKE: GOES IN
PRESIDENT WILSON
MAY INTERVENE
In the Meantime Practically
All Traffic Has Been
Paralyzed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1n.--Furth"r
government notion |" end IN" strike OF
marine workers which has t'"i up ship
ping in New York harhor awaited word
tonight from! President Wilson in Paris.
Urgent reports on The situation. Sus-
costing thar the President take action I"
prevent poSSihlc famine in ~" city 1r'!
diSorga nixatiou of export movement I"
the army overseas. were s"mi /" hun hy
the department Of labor and IN" cN"cn-
tive offices ni The Whit" House. after
government representatives in New
York had failed to compose IN" dlftcr-
cnces between III" boat owners and their
rrnploycs. Il was said that tn" rr"si-
dents personal Influence with the work
ers WAS counted on to induce r"sump'
ion OF work. pending settlement Of IN"
questions Mt Issue.
Blame for tho present crisis was
placcd on the boat owners by tho wal
labor board in u telegram 20 Governor
Edge. NV Jersey. replying To his TO-
oucs; that the board make another effort
~ adjust matters. Easil NJ. Manly
Joint chairman or tho board. assert cd
that the mn-inH workers have Offered "a
arbitratc. but that thn hoat owners con-
s!stcntly refused and had abroGat"d their
arrcctnent, thus placing themselves in a.
untcnablc position.
= The Telegram.
The telegram follows:
Greatly regret that the national
war labor board cannot under exist
ing pnwars proceed further in adjust
mont OF New York harhor situation
without submission of both parties to
tho controversy. The marin" workers
Offer to submit tho case 70 III" ma
tional war board or 10 any other
equitable form Of arbitration. TIL"
boat owncrs consistently refused 10
submit tho question At Issue 20 any
form, Of arbitration. In my opinion
tho hont owners by their ahrnGatton OF
agreement Snltmnly entered into and
nv their continued rl":ianCr not only
o. this board but of all other govern
mental agencies which have attempted
to interviews. have placed themselves
in IN untcnablo position. | am dong
"veEvthins within my power to secure
action O. tho federal government
which will bring about Just settle
r>ent Of the controversy and relieve
tho terrible conditions. wHtc.s Sf7'' ~
ton OF the boat owners in th,- e.ISe
has produced.
Hopo that the strike. at least SO IA,
ended within 48 hours, was expressed
tonight by railroad administration eff
Gals. who declared thI1 unless IL VA!
ended within that time drastic" actor
would have ~ bn taken L. inSur" th'
movement az food ard other supplies /,
New York City and overseas.
Walter y. Hines. assistant director
general. was IN communication ,"-lay
with Director General MrAdOu who wa:
travelling through NV Mexico. cnToUr
To California ana tr"uU"nl t"i"N!"n'
conferences were h"!G w;th y. II. Smith
regional director 4: N"w York. Mr.
Smith. who declared that every "tfor
was being made IL care for pasS"ngcI
traffic and keep tho city supplied Will
! food.
Railroad administration officials r"
, itcrated that the strik" .; employees q
railroad Graf; was purely syunpalhcti'
and that they had no grievance ~ It
wages or working conditions.