The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-20

PORTLAND Feb. SEA Cellfor-
MIA delegate is authority for the
statement today that the Pacific
Coast Metal Trades convention did
not vote general strike yesterday
afternoon
And what IS more" added the
Californian. there viii b. no strike
voted " the present majority con-
tinucs In the convention"
Ho added that II walk-out Is
ordered. II viii not bc general
strike. and viii not have the sanction
Of the International Metal Trades
The Official preas committee an
nounccd yesterday strike vote was
being taken. and that. II called. It
would b. announced this afternoon.
The shipyard strike today centcrod
upon the metal trades convention at
Portland. where efforts are being
made toward a Coast walkout.
The metal trades strike conference
committee went into session al 10 a.
IN. today TO frame reply TO the
statement issued by the federal mcdi-
alton committee appointed by Charles
Picz. director general OF the Emcry-
cncy Fleet corporation. This com
mittcc. composed of Dr. l.. G. Mar
shall. personal representative OF
Picz. and Capt. John Klnin and
Henry Mcbride. shipping board Of.
ficinls. ceased it's efforts Wednesday
TO end the strike. and issued a state.
ment declaring that the men must
return to work before they could cx-
pect negotiation of new wage scale.
second session OF the conference
committee was slated for Thursday
afternoon. following which session a
statement would be issued for the
strikers and the public. II was said.
A complete definition Of the strikers
position was promised
Capt. John Biain announced Thurs.
day morning that DR. Marshall
would return to Seattle shortly. after
making an investigation OF shipyard
piecework conditions along the
Southern Coast Blain declined TO
say whether Marshalrs return would
have anything To do with further ne.
gotiations directed at ending the
strike.
Thursday was the first day in
week that the Seattle shipyard own
ers did not assemble In the offices
Of the Association Of Northwest ship
builders in the Securities building.
II was iutimated by the owners
that no further meetings would be
necessary until "A reply was forth.
coming from the strikers to the ul-
timatum issued just before the gov
crnment mediation committee dis
banded Wednesday,
The dishandng of Director General
Charles Picz's mediation committee,
announcement by Piez that contracts
for 90 skinner n Eddy ships have
been Cancelled during the past few
days, and support of the strike vote
by boilcrmakcrs and engineers, con-
stitute the strike developments OF the
last % hours settlement of Scattlc's
shipyard walkout is apparently as
FAR distant as ever, It is declared in
strike circles. tho Federal Mediator
Marshall expressed hope of an early
settlement before leaving here.
A strike bulletin posted at Metal
Trades headquarters Thursday reads:
Word received from the Portland
district convention seems to indicate
that before the week Is ended the
Portland and bay cities win bc out
for the original demands, as well as
the Puget sound district"
Or. Marshall. who came TO Seattle
Saturday as personal representative
of Charles Picz. fleet corporation
head declared, just rcforc his de-
parture for the Goat SFe~ asday