Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-14

sV The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April l4:--Presl-
dent Wilson and his cabinet discuss
ed the railroad strike for more than
an hour today and apparently reach
ed some conclusion but there was 10
intimation as to its nature.
Attorney General Palmer made
this statement as he left tho White
House: 1T is fair TO conclude that
the strike situation was discussed but
l am not prepared to say what con-
clusions were reached"
Other members of the cabinet
| would make no statement, referring
| inquirers to the attorney general.
| Some intimated, however. that def
mite decision had been made one way
or the other as to government inter
ycntion.
| Reports TO the department OF Justice
indicating a not remote connection be-
tween recent activities of /. w. W.
agitators and the Attorney General
Palmer. Mr.. Palmer was expected
after the meeting to announce what
steps the government will take.
| While no announcement as to the
governments attitude has been made
the raid of q striker3' meeting in New
Orleans by department of justice
agents and the resulting arrest OF elgh nj
| leaders, was taken in some quarters as
indicative of the course which Will be
pursued. The raid was made on war
rants issued under the Lever aei,
lcharging interference with distribu
ltion of essential food supplies and
under federal statutes alleging inter-
ference with the malls.
| Government agents who have been
waiting developments at all strike
lcenters are understood TO have come
| to the definite conclusion that the
striker is being given the moral. and
! In all probability some nnaneiai sup
port OF the l. w. w.
| Evidence has been obtained, reports
to the department of justice indicated.
| that the radical organization planne/
to use the strike as an opening Wedges
for its long threatened revolution
! decreasing supplies Of food stock
led the war department 20 throw
open to the public its large reserves
Of frozen and canned meats. Sales
1 will be made through municipal ana
state agencies at prices far less tnih
! those prevailing in open markets.
officers have been specially detail
ed to the work of distribution,
Try to End Strike at n. \
NEW WORK April 14.-Ohicials OF
the big four" railroad brotherhooas,
renewed efforts today to bring to an
end the unauthorized rail strikes
while thousands of volunteer railroad
ers poured in offers of their services
to break the traffic tie-up, whlch mar
paralyzed most of the lines entering
New York.
were unanimously rejected by strikers
lin Jersey city the brotherhood leaders
expected to renew their proposal that
the strikers return and submit then
! grievances to the new railroad labor
board. appointed yesterday by Fresi-
dent Wilson.
They hope that action of Washington
strikers in adopting similar proposals
would influence the men.
In accepting the offer OF cohese
students. former soldiers and citizens
declare that the attitude of the puolie
"would bring the strike 10 a speedy
lend"
thorough understanding that ihls -
lam assault upon law and order and nor
anordinary railroad strike, sa'd - D.
; Mantcll. spokesman for the road.
"Twenty-two trains on the l-acha-
wanna and E.ie system were mahnso
today by volunteer crews, ana ON,
cials asserted that enough men ildo
offered to run every train on the iihe'
but that schedules would not he eN7
TENDED in the interest of public saLeIN
until the volunteer plan was tested
Although the strikers made gAius
,notably by interfering with the com.
muter service on the Long island
railroad. other roads held tEer own
by maintaining passenger scheu@u @uies @
In the face of great difficulties. The
freight situation remained ch3otle
except for the movement OF Hood ana
milk trains
The citys supplies of coal w2s SSl4
Ito be fifty per cent. Of normal. Heallh
oeicers said the food ana milk sltua-
tion was serious but not yet critical
Food prices continued TO soar anu
federal authorities issued a warming
That arrests would follow imitation OF
The strike which had been peaceful
was marked by sporadic scenes OF
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