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arations for it, but it couldn't have
come a a better time. This is the slack
season. Besides, we are backed by the
Macy award and get great satisfaction
from the fact that we made all the pro
posals, while the workers never made
any counter offers.
AS the matter stands, we will coun-
tenancc no proposal from the men now
or IN the future. 1t is clearly a strug-
gle to a finish"
He announced that about 20 per cent
OF thc men IN the industry were non
union and that the owners would make
an ciiort TO run as many boats as pos
slble. The employers will decide on
iurther action at meeting scheduled
Tor 10 a. m. to-day at the Tow Boat
Exchange, II Broadway.
Immediately after the strikers had
made their decision Police Inspector
DAILY said the police boat Patrol would
carry workers between the Battery
and Staten Island, and if necessary,
crews would be put aboard the mu-
nlcIpa fcrryboats to operate them.
lie said he had not yet been notified
by Commissioners Delaney just how
many men he would need.
Commissioner Delaney visited Staten
island last night and asked the men
employed on the midnight ferry to
stay on their Jobs. He said he would
also speak to the men on the 4 O'Clock
boat this morning.. He had planned, he
SAID. to provide Cor the operation OF at
least two boats after the strike starts
Acting Mayor Moran said late last
night that he hoped the municipal en-
ployes on the ferries would not go out.
Such action. ne said, could only be II
sympathetic move, and re felt they owe
duty to provide facilities to 10000
ccitizens who travel to work between
Manhattan and Staten Island.
Il will not call on the police to man
the ferryboats," he announced. Il will
leave whatever action is found neces-
sary to the Mayor, who is expected
home on Wednesdays"
James l.. Hughes, assistant commits
Sloner Of immigration for Philadelphia.
1t was learned, was endeavoring to get
IN touch with the railroad and union
officials here by long distance 'phonc.
Mr Hughes is Il mediator for the De-
partment Of Labor and is expected to
arrive IN this city this morning, when
ne Will confer with the groups in
volved. lie is declared to have g6S in
touch with union leaders, He could
not. however. reach Regional Director
of railroads A. II. Smith.
Opposed Stopping Fcrryboats
THOMAS l.; Delahunty. president of
the Marine Workers. Aniliation, said
the resolution to include the ferry
boats in the walkout, was passed by a
narrow margin.
81 personally spoke against the res
olutlon,' he said, "and pointed out to
the workers that this was not necessary
to show our economic strength. | told
them. too, that there was no sense in
lnconvenicncing the public, as was
done the last time, but many inhu-
entail men spoke for the scvercr ruling
and the measure was adopted"
The police officials in Jersey CITY
vanla, Erie and Central Railroad Com
panies that their ferry service would
not operate after o'clock this morn
ing. The Hudson and Manhattan Rail
road Company demanded extra police
ment to handle the expected rush to
the tubes.
Captain Mahcr, vice president of the
Masters, Mates and Pilots Union,
contendcd that the eight-hour day is
the paramount issue. The men. he
said, are determined to get this con
ccssion.
He explained that under the Macy
boats obtained this demand. OF this
number 16 were railroad boats, and he
sand the men, or 100 Of them have
had the eight-hour day for the past
20 years. Many of them are ferry
boats.
May &c to President
1t was intimated that Frank +.
Walsh, counsel for the workers. might
bc asked to place the matter before
PRESIDENT Wilson,, at the Metropolitan
Opera House this evening. Mr.. Walsh
w'll see the President on the Irish
question, and it was thought that he
would be IN good position to bring
'he mems grievances also to his at
tcntlon. The question will be taken
up at the meeting of the strikers this
morning.
When Mr.. Maher was asked if tho
unions would be able TO tie up the
LackaWanna ferries This time the
boats having been operated during the
strike IN January. he SAID the men on
the Lackawanna had been unionized
since then and that every boat on the
'Inc would be tied up,
,ree army and navy officials paid a
Wslt to union headquarters Yesterday
whlic the strike committee was in ses
SION. 1hey conferred with the commit
'ee' nut SAID they were under secret
orders from Washington and were un-
able TO make any announcement. They
included Colonel II. J, kerrick and Can
tain T.. II, Robinson, Of the urmy trans
port service, aud Captain b, t.. Huichc-
son, representing the navy
Will Prevent Transport Tlc.up
II was learned. however. ,hnl army
and navy officials hero had Yocolvod OF,
dorS to use navy crews If tho wnlhout