The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-13
Boston POlicemen's Union
Names Committee to See
Coolidge and Peters,.
ASK TO CONFER TO-DAY
Pressure Used on Governor
and Mayor to Change At
titude on A. f. of L.
FIREMEN NOT TO GO OUT
General Strike Improbable
Militia Overawe Mobs and
Restore Order in City.
By q Stoo oorre.ponasn. o, TIE. su..

BY Stod Correspondent Of THH Sun
BOSTON, Sept. 12.-The Policemen's
Union voted unanimously tonight to
accept the proposition that. Samuel
Gompers made to Mayor Peters and
Gov. Coolidge that the policemen re-
turn to duty Immediately, leaving the
question of unionship in allegiance
until after the labor conference In
Washington on October 6. They have
appointed committee to confer with
the Mayor and with Gov. Coolidge
tomorrow.
Police Commissioner Curtis issued
an order late tonight to the effect
that no striking policemen should be
taken back by any police official nor
be permitted to loiter in the vicinity
of any of the police stations.
The order was issued with the
knowledge Of Gov. Coolidge. who
when pressed for a statement on the
Gompers telegram tonight said:
II am not interested in Mr.. Com
perss statement"
The Governor and the Mayor have
not announced any alteration in their
attitude OF whole souled opposition to
the affiliation of the police with the
American Federation of Labor. but
there are influences working tonight
to induce the two officials to adopt
the same attitude that President VIII
son prevailed upon the Police Com
missioner Of the District Of Columbia
to accept.
| Boston has struggled to her feet
After two days and two nights of
; disorder not distantIy related to an
archy. the sturdy Puritan has pre-
vailed against mob rule and thugism.
Late to-day her streets were clean
and mobless.
Soldiers Patrol Streets.
Evening descended upon those hard
boiled precincts where the disorders
have occurred without n shot being
fired or a brick hurled. The early
hours of the night passed as quietly
as a Sunday afternoon in st.
Michaels, Md.
Seven thousand soldiers of the
State Guard still patrol the streets.
Machine guns still command Broad
way, South Boston. Special police
men with riot guns and clubs are
still holding down the lid over the
| ,Qttc district nf To-
the darker corners of the South and
West Ends. But save for holdup
here and there, Boston has recovered
her wonted observance of unity, peace
and concord.
Gov. Coolidge, a slightly built, cool
eyed man, to whom Boston owes
much, may hold conference to-mor-
row morning with the members of
the Central Labor Union and the
American Federation of Labor. Sam.
uel Gompers's appeal to Mayor Peters
to delay final decision on the affilia-
tion of the police with the A. #. of I.
and his call upon the policemen to 60
back 10 work will be discussed If the
Governor agrees to the meeting.
The Governor, who has assumed
full control OF Boston's affairs, is un-
alterably opposed to the unlonization
OF the police. The police say that
they will not give up their A. Il. of L.
charter.
Diplomacy Succeeds Force.
But tonight many forces are
working to induce both sides to re-
lent enough to cover the breach that
lays between them. The conference
II held may come to nothing. but
there is reason to believe that, II
diplomacy is observed, the striking
policemen will he back on duty Sun.
day Mt their several posts and beats.
This, Of course, is taking the most
optimistic view OF the situation. The
erstwhile riot2us districts may occa-
sioRally break forth again and at any
moment. Neither side--the police
men nor state-has conceded an
inch nor fact But even before
Mayor Peters and Frank Mccarthy,
the y of T. organ'zer received
kilograms from Mr.. Gompers to-day
the town was peaceful, law observ-
ing and tranquil.
The militia has overawed the
gangs that roved and robbed. They
were irresponsible gangs at best
youths, thick necked hoodlums and
sneak thieves. They had nothing In
common with the police. They wers
not In sympathy with the policemen.
but were merely taking advantage OF
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