New-York tribune., 1919-10-14

meet committee of the strikers at
once.
Mr.. Stone, however, declined to nego
tlate with officials of the ferrymen
until they had gone back to work.
The government" he said, "will
stand pat on its demand that the men
must go back before there is anv fur
ther negotiation"
Mr.. Stone said he had advised the
Washington authorities of the status
of affairs.
Joseph Stanton, head of the ferry
workers, and their attorney, l. F,
Goldenhorn, then sent telegram to
Director General Hines, apprising him
or their action, and requesting that he
meet a committee of the strikers to-
day. Mr.. Hines had previously re-
quested the men to visit him.
stanton declared that if hearing is
granted them at Washington the union
leaders will not accept any suggestion
OF the government officials for truce
to the strike pending the adjustment
proceedings.
I'VE will insist" he said, upon an
immediate hearing and an immediate
settlement of our demands"
Breach of Contract Charged
The possibility of the Harbor Boat
men and the Marine Workers. Affilia-
ton going out developed soon after
the decision of the Port and Terminal
Workers became known.
Thomas l.. Delahunty. head Of the
Marine Workers Afiiliation, and Cap
tam William Maher, head of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots Union. and
representatives of the Harbor Boat
men charged the Railroad Administers
tion with breach of contract by allow
ing privately. owned tugs to tow their
called meeting of the organization
for tonight to decide whether the
strike should be extended to the pri-
vate tugboats engaged in the harbor
service
In the meantime orders were sent
out from the headquarters of the
Marine Workers. Affiliation, 26 Park
Place, directing all crews Of inde-
pendent tugboats, including captains,
engineers, deckhands and tiremen, to
tie up these craft if the owners per-
sist in using them for railroad service
The Harbor Boatmen, while not at
fliated with the International Long
shoremen's Association, have submitted
similar TO those of the Port and Ter
minal Workers. They are doing work
similar to the members of the latter
organization. Many of their 5000
members have already been thrown out
of work by the action of the ferry
workers, and the question Of calling all
their men out to enforce their de-
mands will be voted on tonight at
their headquarters, S5 West Street
Paul A. Vaccarelli, former vice-presi-
dent of the l. L. A., is business agent
of this body and William Fink secre-
tary.
The Message from Gompers
The message Of Mr.. Gompers, ad-
| dressed to President O'Connor of the
Longshoremen's international, reads
"Your telegram, in which you state
members of your organization are on
strike against an award of the Ma
tional. Adjustment Commission, re-
ceived. The Executive Council in
session in Washington considered
this telegram and decided:
THAT it is not in the province Of
the Executive Council to inject itself
into strictly trade struggle between
al union. The dispute should be
solved by those who have the power
to enforce its rules and decisions.
"Butson the question of adherence
to contracts the American Federation
Of Labor has taken strong grounds.
In 1904 the convention declared
unanimously: we wish in the
strongest language possible to ex
press our regret that any organiza-
ton of workmen should fail to
rigidly adhere to a contract entered
into with employers Of its members,
and we believe it essential to urge
upon trade unionism the absolute
necessity of holding contracts be-
tween them and their employers
! inviolate.'
"If the longshoremen agreed to
abide by the award they have been
striking in violation Of one Of the
fundamental principles of the
American Federation of Labor. The
agreement to abide by the award
was a sacred contract to accept it.
eve therefore hope that, through
laws of your international union,
you will successfully induce the
strikers to return to work, not only
for their own honor and best in
terests, but in the interest Of the
trade union movement.
"By order Executive Council,
"American Federation of Labor,
Samuel Gompers, President.
No Change Along Waterfront
Tharo xuac No chanro in tho SituatiO