Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-15
Coinplys With Request


Notice OI ihs decision TO postpone
the strike was communicated TO
Director General Hines by Mr..
Barker In this message:
In compliance with recommcnda-
tions from the committee Of the
brotherhood now az Washington, !
,im indefinitely pOstponing the strike
to have become effective Tuesday
Feb. II.
"Jusiificd In Claims"
'flIowever. I am confirmed IN my
belief that strike action would have
been emlnently Justified 10 foreo
favorable action on the wage do
hands Of tho men for whom !
speak. N 10 evident our committee
did not desire that the Maintenance
OF Way brotherhood should DO
driven into position seemingly Tor
gettul 81 tho public interest due TO
Interests including the
avenues OF information by which the
public can be- reached. the people
being ignorant OF actual conditions
among these railway workers. !
ddEire 10 Impress upon you with sil
the force NJ my command tho nbso-
lutn necessity of reliof for our NOM
bcrS, Immediate. more serious from
which no retreat is 10 be avoided.
Hvfiko Order Withdrew
The president tonight supple
mentod action OF the union leaders
with a telegram 10 Nj. Barker. call.
Ing upon him To withdraw the strike
order aud 10 make sure no inter-
ruption OF transportation occurs"
Mr.. Wilson said he felt sure that tho
Officials OF tho Mnintentance OF Way
union would realize that you can
not In Justice 10 your membership "
and citizens generally Of tho United
States persist In n course which II
opposed TO your obvious duty 10
your country"
Presidents Telegram
The presidents telegram 10 Mr..
Barker nt Detroit follows:
Yesterday addressed 10 the
chief executive Of the principal rail-
road labor organizations. including
She one Of which you are president,
a message. a copy OF which has been
transmitted 10 you at Detroit. ]
have Just received "a response indi-
lcating the purpose OF the organiza-
ilun generally 10 conform To tho
principles OF my message. 10 bring Il
10 the attention vi the membership ~
and 20 hold conference on
February 90. for the purpose Of
carrying the matter into effect.
note With surprise aud disappoint-
ment that your organization IN the
only one addressed which has not
expressed It's concurrence In THIS
method Of handling the matter and
I understand that no advice has yet
been received OF withdrawal Of your
, strike order which was sent out SOW
! eral days ago.
The director general OF railroads
explained this situation tO your com.
mite. as soon 10 Il presented 20 him
advice of the strike order and hs
has since summarized the position
of the government In telegram Il
you which I iully endorse. ash
/, yOu 10 take at once tho necessar,
steps Ia withdraw the strike Ordel
aud Ia make sure that no in,errup
p tlOn whatever Ia transportation oc
I ours on tina, account In this critics
period feel sure that yOn and
your associates upon fun cOnsidera
tion will realize that YOU cannot u
} Justice 10 your membership and tbs
citizens generally of the United
States persist 10 a course which Il
! opposed 10 your obvious duty 10 th'
country 20 the direct and specific
request ~ the government and alss
to the attitude ~ all other railroas
labor ORGANIZATIONS. all for the mer'
purpose Of obiecting 10 the procc
dure ! have propose (Which ~ th'
only practicable method Of obtain
Ing prompt aud reasonable settle
menl Of the important wage ques
tions now pending. Ialso ask you u
send my meusag" and itH lnclosur'
to ali your members and give then
the opportunity of cooperating will
aali the rest of railroad labor II
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