The evening world., 1919-09-11

tcers and others who might become
n regular members Of the department.
~ Mayor Peters took a irm stand to-
day when he declared that ne would
40 not initiate any move ut The prcscn,
INV time TO settle the strike. Having
Mt taken over control Of the department
the Mayor Is now In position TO say
when negotiations will be resumed
sss with the strikers " they are resumed
ss Brig. Gen. Marker. In command Of
abe State Guard, expressed tho opin-
ion that the city ought 20 be placed
under martial law. The ,.ayur how
81 over, decided that this step would not
oa,.. be necessary at present The ak regi-
ments OF State Guards totallipg bc-
-os ! aween 5000 and 6.OOO now mobilizcd
t1fav are all that the state has available.
"a II further force is required II will be.
IL. Il is expected. Of federal character.
The suggestion OF federal aid In
hue 10 the fear that certain unions
"OoA 'o. Rffiliated with the striking policemen
~ will carry out their threat 10 call
"o' sympathetic strikes. Before every
Sfl,- thing elBe In point Of seriousness is
Slft ihe danger that the hremen'a union
.stis, will strike
~ - Such action Ia viewed as leading
,lflug possibly 20 n catastrophe unless stern
-,,iost measures are adopted TO meet the
- :. new situation. This feature was re-
.iaisa celvlng the very serious cnsidcratlon
.slt OF city and state officials and law
,.s,, abiding citizens
Raly, MAYOR coNFERs WITH STATE
%, LABOR UNION CHIEF.
ATr- Later In tho day the Mayor con-
aISes scented 10 see President O'Donncil and
ttpar Business Agent Jennings of the con-
itssI tral Labor Uion, who were present at
resfv, the A r. OF l.. convention at Grceh-
gsw Held, when resolutions were adopted
calling upon other union organiza-
70 tions In Boston 10 meet tonight and
SOC vote on the qucstio OF going out in
-s0li support the striking pllccmen.
Sro II WIS expected that tho action OF
n the convention would be discussed
rsv With the Mayor by his callers. Along
e. with tho announcement that the
Mayor would receive the labor lead
rfH ers. II was made known that Fanun
dUl Hall. now occupied as "A barracks for
% members OF the State Guard had
been taken over by the Mayor for one
~" month. This was accepted by some
IT, as indicating that tho Mayor was
lsisu' prepared for a night to the nnish.
dsiic' Following a conference early
-tp' this morning between members
Of the Polieemen's Union, labor
r5sid bodies and an International or
f5lnv panixer Of the American Fedora.
siaa tion Of Labor. who arrived here
.sttnf from New York last night, an
Rff-y nouneement was made that " the
90 municipal administration did not
~a2z grant the demands OF the strik-
IA ina patrolnen within seventy
en-; two hours, members OF every
ga trade union In the city will be
"a + called out on strike, tieing up the
industry OF the city.
MAYOR CALLS ON PUBLIC TO
40 HELP PRESERVE ORDER
Crowds nlled the streets during
Ie1Si most OF the night They surgod
-. through the business district with ac-
- companying disorders and along the
laai streets In South Boston. and In many
.a instances II was only after charges
a. OF cavalrymen AND the uso OF riot
", nj guns were they dispelled.
lanr Public cooperation In the restora-