New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
leader Will Give Wilson
and Other Public Officials
Opportunity to Intervene
Before Final Decision
Garrison Stands Firm
Company Charged With Lin
inc Up Strikebreakers
10 Prepare for Emergency


BROOKLYN, according to Thomas J
China International vice-president of
.ha Amaleamated Association of Street
nA Electric Railway Employees, is still
considerable distance from any strike
- surface. al" and subway lines.
According to Mr.. Shine the strike or
,or .ri1I not become effective until after
every public official who may have an
;c+orest in the matter has been given
sn opportunity to intervene.
Mr.. Shine says it is even possible
that President Wilson will be appealed
10 this on the ground that Lindley M
Garrison. as receiver of the B. R. t., is
~ anpointee of Federal court, and
hence an officer of the United States.
Union men at the Thirty sixth
Street car barn declared last night that
thew had information that for the last
week B. R. T. officials have been draw
inr ND a campaign for breaking the
strikc when it is called. Mr.. Garrison
4hev said. is in no way involved in
those plans. All the former B. r. T
officials, however, the men insisted
are working on strike breaking
schemes.
Strike Breakers Concerned
Two men representing the Chicago
strik, breaker, Crowley, were closeted
with b. r. r. officials at company
headquarters for many hours yester-
day Conferences were also held yes
tcrday, the union men charged. with
well-known Philadelphia strike break
ing agencies.
Efforts to gain confirmation or de-
NAL Of these reports from the 3. r
T. officers were unavailing last night
Up to II o'clock mot in" was the in
variable response at the Offices, clubs
and residences of all the leading of
fcals of the company.
Mayor Hylan's Intervention, in the
form of letter requesting Mr.. CARR
son to sec committee from Loca
Union SI6, Amalgamated Association ot
Street and Electric Railway Employees
will, according to operating officials 0,
the B. X. T., end in Mr.. Garrison re
lterating his refusal to receive the com
mittee.
the Mayors letter was read to hin
ever the phone from the company
Offices yesterday, and he is expected t,
make public his answer o-day.
Hylan Urges Conference
In his letter to Mr.. Garrison, Mayo
Hglan said:
"A committee. composed of william
Riley, Adam Kopman and Arnold Mil
Ter called on me at the City Hall to
cay requesting aid in bringing abou
an amicable settlement of the diff
ierences between the employees an,
inc Brooklyn Rapid Transit Compan,
The committee stated that you refuse
10 see and confer with them on ad
lustlng their working conditions. The
are desirous of having an opportunit,
to confer with you to the end tha
their conditions Of employment ma,
be improved.
May urge you to grant their re
quest for a hearing?"
When Mr.. Shine. who with P. ]
o'Brien is in charge of the Brooklyn
situation for the Amalgamated Asso
eaten. was told of the belief tha
Mf. Garrison would not rocede from
h's position because of Mayor Hyian't
le''er' he said that this would no
mean .',. an Immediate strike.
bonS We will,@ said he, employ ever,
honorable effort to avoid strike, ever
70 the extent of appealing to tn,
Governor. l think every public of
ll;. neal In any way Interested should be
F'Ten S'', an opportunity to obtain a peace
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