New-York tribune., 1921-06-15
Browns Resignation Demanded

Browns Resignation Demanded
The clty's share in the shipping
strike which began May l last termi-
mated yesterday when the marine engi-
neers OF this port voted to accept the
compromise six months agreement
signed with the Shipping Board in
Washington by their national presi-
dent. William S. Brown. Approximately
1000 engineers were present at the
meeting at Webster Hall on East Eiev-
enth Street. Their acceptance of the
agreement was made under protest,
however, and coupled with it was a de-
mand for the resignation of President
Brown on the ground that he had ex-
ceeded his authority and has refused to
ascertain the views of the members of
the engineers association.
The termination of the strike has
caused break in the ranks of the
engineers, so far as certain leaders
are concerned. Bert L. Todd, head of
local so in this city, has stood with
President Brown on the agreement,
while Thomas 3. Healey. head of
Local 33, and Ernest Pegg, head of the
Pacific Coast engineers, have been out
spoken IN their opposition to any form
OF compromise based upon the accept
ance Of the Is per cent reduction in
wages.
Coincident with the signing of the
agreement IN Washington by President
Brown of the engineers association
the American Steamship Owners AS
sociati2n in this city, through its
president, H. II. Raymond, sent the
following telegram yesterday to A. D
Lasker. the new chairman OF the Ship
ping Board:
Owners Message to Lasker
We earnestly request that no actor
DC taken toward signing an agreement
With engineers union until opportunity
Is given TO American ship owners tc
record with the new board the reasons
why Jney believe such assigned agree
ment would be a grave error of iudg-
ment on the part of the board and the
government of the United States.
"A long record of defiant lawlessness
and attempted destruction of human
lie and of government property BY
strikers should make it absolutely i'm.
possible for your board to take any
such action as is said to be contem
plated. Under q signed agreement the
loyal men who stood by their ships
aAd their flag IN this emergency would
BE sacrificed in violation of the solemn
promise of the board We speak from
iong acquaintance and intimate under
Standing of the striking unions as now
constituted and led We ask for fail
shanee to present our case before the
Few board when all of its members
nave been qualified and are prepared
" aet with adequate information"
ne meeting OF the marine engineers
was presided over by ]. j. Kehoe. chief
SShGlneer of the steamship Minnekahda
During its course a committee headed
Sy William Gallagher was appointed &c
orlng about consolidation of the two
t9cas of the Marine Engineers Bene-
Feial Association. This action, it was
ssid, would eliminate Bert L. Todd
,, neao OF Local so. who has stood with
dent.
The resolution demanding the resig-
inaton Of Brown read in part as fol.
Whereas. The national presiden
signed an agreement which he knew
vas contrary TO the wishes of the mem
inership of the Port of New York, ant
haTlng disregarded the demand TO ap
pear IN person before the membership
% the Port Of New York TO ascertain
me opinion of the said agreement;
therefore, be It
Resolved, That. although respect
lag the constituted authority, we ac
eept the signed agreement only undei
protest; and be it further
!, Resolved, That it is the sense Of
tn's meeting that our national presi
gent, William s. Brown. should tende
MS resignation as president of tn
marine Engineers Beneficial Associa
II was said that the resolution wa
ADOPTED unanimously. Ernest Pegs
alter the meeting declared that b.
would return to the Pacific Coast anC
Lnere determine whether or not to dis
regard the agreement and continue th'
strike. Efforts of the strikers hav,
.een more successful on the Pacifi
man they have been ON the Atlanti