New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-14

sumo work. came after about six hours
debate on the report of their COM
mtteo on the conference held in the
Jersey City City Hall yesterday be.
tween the mayor, the brotherhood
chiefs and the strikers committee
Following the conference steps were
taken by Mayor Hague to have the
workers demands brought before the
new Federal Labor Board at the earl
lest possible moment.
The action of the men was bitter
disappointment to the brotherh God
leaders. Timothy Shea, acting chief OF
the Brotherhood Of Enginemen and
Firemen, speaking for them all, had
said after Mayor Hague's conference
that he was hopeful of immediate re-
suits and more optimistic than he had
been in the last forty eight hours. The
compromise he had urged on the men
was that they go back to the jobs and
permit their demand to be handled by
the brotherhood officials through chan
nels provided in the transportation act
Failure also attended Mr.. Shea's eff
forts at a meeting of his brotherhood
held at the City Hall Armory in Hobo
ken. This meeting lasted all day, and
at it's close he said that while some
progress had been made actual conditions
had not been greatly changed. The
meeting will be resumed at 10 O'Clock
this morning, with representatives of
the trainmen also present. and will be
continued indefinitely. Mr.. Shea de-
clared he had strong hopes Of reaching
a solution before nightfall.
1t was learned unofficially that one
of the many stormy scenes in the
meeting grew out OF the presence OF
some members who had joined the
"rebel" organization. A motion, ii
was said. was made to exclude them
but the OUTLAWS" were not elected
Often loud voices could be heard in
the armory, and there was frequent
applause.
Shea Too Optimistic
The executive committee of the
strikers, in announcing the result Of
the vote, declared Mr.. Shea was or
tircly too optimistic in his statement
on the conference and that he was
wholly responsible for the false i'm
preston that the men would return te
work. The committee reported receiv
land asking them to assist in checking
the milk and food shortage and an
nounced they were now assisting ii
moving milk trains and had taken W
the matter of moving food. Their rep
resentative. they said, brought bacl
from Dr. Copeland the word that h
and the Mayor would attend today
meeting.
Shca's Statement
Mr.. Shea issued the statement re
garding the results of the conference
all of the others present refusing t.
discuss it. The statement follows:
This conference was called b,
/ Mayor Hague and there we're repre-
sentatives present from the striking
employees and representatives of tn
brotherhoods, Including Mr.. Griffinl
Mr.. Dodge and myself. to discuss tn
present situation. AS an officer O
the organization, and speaking for tn
transportation organizations, urge
and requested the strike committee t
return to their hall, and there to pres
upon the men to return at once t
their former positions and to PERM
the regular organizations to handle tn
wage questions in accordance with tn
transportation act of 1920 the Esch
Cummins law, which provides for
board to consider such questions.
The conference at the JERSEY Cit
hall began at II o'clock yesterday morr
ing and did not break up unit, afte
O'Clock. 1t will be called togethe
again when the strikers committee i
prepared to report back on the result
OF the discussion with their organize
ton. There were twelve of the con-
mittee at the conference, which wa
held in the Office of the COMMISSIONS
OF Public Safety.
Edward McHuch is chairman of III
committee and !. F. Connolly secretar,