New-York tribune., 1919-10-25
Employing Stevedores,
NotAllowed to JoinCo
ference With Shipown-
ers,Quit CityHan in Huff
Troops Likely
To Be Called Out
More Men Would Go to
Work if Guaranteed
Protection, 1t Is Said

The Mayors efforts as mediator in
the lonsshoremen's strike again came
to naught yesterday.
His conference with REPRESENTATIVES,
Of the shipping interests not only
achieved nothing, but resulted in arous-
ing the ire of the employing steve
dores. whom he had invited to the con
ference, but whom he refused to per
nit to meet with the shipowners.
Al the conclusion of the meeting the
shipping men announced that they stood
by the award Of the National Adjust
menu Commission and that as far as
'hey were concerned the situation re-
named unchanged
The condit ons III the harbor were
reported slightly improved No further
United States Shipping Board officials
in connection with their "ultimatunl.'
to the strikers that a higher author
ity would be appealed to' if the men
did not return 10 their jobs within
twenty~fcur hours. Shipping Board
heads said that 10 less than 1000 long
shoreMen were willing TO go to work o..
the Chelsea piers Yesterday. but were
prevented b. intimidation by the in.
surgents.
May Call for Troops
It was said that ii q greater as
surancc OF protection is rcccssary to
induce the men 10 return the Governor
viii De asked to assign militia for guard
cuty, or The Secretary Of War will be
asked - furnish troops.
IND Mayor met the steamship mNn
the council chamber At City Hall.
3among those present were 2. A. &.
ffranklin. president Of the International
Mercanti!e Marine: II. II. Raymond, Of
the Clyde and Mallory lines; c. II.
5etts, Of the Funch- kdye company:
oakley Wood, OF the Barber Steam
snip Company; j. j. Brady, Captain
myianG brennan: representing the
United States Shipping Board, and
Frederick Toppin. vice president OF the
international Mercantile Marine.
When the Mayor discovered that a
'Afge number Of contracting stevedores
were present he appeared confused. He
Aea that they tell him more about
'e'nselFes ten dcc'ared he didu't
ant the interests to conflict and re-
9aested them to retire to the Board Of
estimate room, where he said he would
gee them after he was through with
ne shipowners.
me s'evedores thereupon held an
"'promptu protest meeting outside the
'', GU 14tfi expressing their re
sentiment left City Hall in a huff. The
'tevedores act as the go-bctweens for
;Ae steamship companies in hiring the
"hgsnoremen Tor work on thee piers
Or ships ''''''
One Voice Of Protest
James b. Malone, OF Malone & Co
fs Broad Street, one of the biggest of
se ope steyedore companies. remarked:
'ou see, were Just small fry. Ny
opinion &c that the man behind tha.
.aDle Is d lon-. If he hadn't nut his
loot IN J. the strike would have been
settled long ago. Now we'll lust let
me strike ran along for u couple OF
weeks and well let the steamship com
pahies pay the men 81 an hour That's
-"s way II Is with these fellows. While
}oar re breaking strike for then.
bum"
When the Mayor was informed by
secretary Snnott at the conclusion Of
ne sh'po ners' co1'er nee hat tn.
'tevedores had left the building three
.. 'heir number we're recalled to the
'na. ors Office. These three, at the end
~ their TAX With the Mayor said he
Souid see all OF the seventy-hve steve
aoses at 10 a. m. to-day.
delegation of the insurgent strik-
-, fead"i by Richard }. Butle", wer,
so'a ~ the Mayor he would see them
.. 900 this afternoon, when he is cx-
2scteG 10 report TO them the ,esu!ts
hls conference with the shipown-
T. '. C'conner, president Of the In
ssfs'hation&l Longshorcmen's Associa-
t'n, announced yesterday that an or
1st .einpor. ~ suspending the |. L. A..
.~I'ers Of three locals has been is-
Snsa. Inc locals are eGe. Buffers To-
e%s' 9os, the coopers' local and a73.
SS"mpriSing the riggers who have been
.sep'hg most OF the 5000 longshore
alsh usually employed along the Chcl-
~ pl"rs idie. Thee loca he saio.
t"se ago been requested 10 show cause
tseicfe the executive corncjl. OF the
International AT Buffalo Why the sus-
nsn,. ''""" pSt"a-
=. 1ntier says O'conner has no author
IN - susPend ehartsfg and that IL is
~ Dunk y.,n ~ 's understood. however.
dt".. Az |onner's action followed long
vp,s1ance telephone conversation with
A A~nn norrison. secretary Of the
nnnefiean Federation Of Labor. at
Warrington ~
snipping Board officials said yester-
oay ma 'b"ut tho hundred longshorc-
." I'm "e1 no" being taken care of on
~ Artesass, the government vessel
@ ,1sn ~ near the Chelsea piers, TO afford
r~asssion to the Iongshoremen willing
work. They sny the boat provides
xIepil% quarters foy ~ least four hun.