New-York tribune., 1919-10-03

Parliament will not be called together
IN connection with the industrial stu
alton. A demand to this effect was
telegraphed to Prime Minister Llovd
George by William Adamson. chairman
of the Labor Party and leader of the
Opposition in the House of Commons.
yesterday. but the government has de-
termlned to abideby the original date
of meeting. October 22
The governments attitude tonight
remains that the men must resume
work before negotiations can be re-
opened. 1t is supposed that the execu-
tive committee OF the Transport Work
ers' Federation is trying to persuade
Secretary Thomas, of the railway men,
to agree to this course. but nothing
definite is known on this point. In
favor of the belief that the National
Union of Railway Men viii eventually
agree TO resume work IS their apparent
realization Of the fact that Il IS I'M.
possible to paralyze the services Of the
community, and that TO this extent
the strike has failed as a move TO force
the government hand.
May Hold Back Pay
Notices were posted at important
railroad centres yesterday, according
to THE Mall stating that the gov
ernment has ordered that wages due
strikers for the: last weeks work
Will not be paid because the men quit
their posts without notice.
Many reproaches are being levelled
at the government for refusing to con
vene Parliament and for Withholding
the mems pay. "The Star character
ICES this decision as pure madness. "
and adds: "The money earned belongs
to the railway men, and If the govern
ment is so foolish as 10 withhold IT, Il
VIII only provide evidence in support
OF the suspicious in the minds of the
workers.
According to some reports late to-
night it was this matter which brought
about to-day's deadlock. It is stated
that many provincial branches % the
NatlonaltCnion of Railwaymen during
the day had been wiring London head
quarters in favor of resuming work,
but in case of the government with
holding the mems pay the executive
decided that it could not possibly &C
cept such a situation
Called Grave Mistake
With reference to the governments
refusal to pay the men, Secretary
Thomas said tonight this was grave
mistake, and would "only stiffen the
backs Of the railway men,"
"lelegrams are pouring in" said Mr..
Thomas. "showing the strength and
solidarity of the men. | understand
that the other trades, Hvhose views on
the situation are the same as the rail
way mems, are themselves, before tax
ing any action, making another effort
at mediation. The attitude of nv ex-
ccutlve is that it will do nothing to
make this more difficult. Just as they
Will do nothing that viii sacrifice the
railway mems cause"
Both the Prime Minister and Sccre-
tary Thomas issued statements. which
We're shown on every motion picture
screen tonight, setting forth briefly
the respective attitude Of the govern
merit and the union. Following is he
liemicr's message:
The government is not fighting
trades unions, which arc recognized
factor of the industrial life of the
country. The government IS fighting
to preventing extremists of any indus
trial body from gaining their ends by
attacking the life of tn community
and so bringing untold misery upon
thousands of innocent people,
Message of Strikers
Th message sent out by the rail
waymen's chief read:
"The railwaymen are not fighting
the community have always done
my best to avoid strikes. | did on
this occasion. But those who wanted
to fight labor rendered my efforts in
etfcctual We are fighting for the
lowest paid ware earners against a
conspiracy to lower wages If the
wages OF thc ralwaymen are reduced
other trades Will follow. This is only
the iirst battle in the campaign. and
weight against the men.
1--we all fought to free England. The
rallwaymen played their part IN the
struggle. We were promised an Eng