Evening star., 1926-05-12
Officials Here
Pleased by
Accord.
ALL ARE SILENT
ON PEACE TERMS
Fear Had Been Felt
That U. S. Might
Feel Reflex.
By the Associated Press.


lands general strike was received in
Washington with profound satisfac-
ton and relief.
The possibility of complete paral-
ysis of Britain's industrial structure.
with its natural reflex in the United
States, had caused increasing appre-
hension in official circles here as the
strike continued. Only yesterday
the White House authorized the
statement that President Coolidge
cared serious consequences to
American foreign trade should no
way be found within a reasonable
time to end the tie-up of British in
dustry.
AS soon as word of the settlement
gained currency the Offices of the
Associated Press here became the
center of telephone seige, with
scores of inquiries coming from
every quarter of Washington.
Officials Seek News.
Not only the White House, but
gress, officials of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor at its headquarters
here. and many of the country's cap
tains of industry, who are In the
Capital to attend the annual meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, sought all available in
formation regarding the terms of
settlement.
From all of these sources came ex-
pressions of qualification that the
crisis had passed, but almost without
exception those in responsible posi-
tions refratned from comment on the
merits Of the settlement terms.
Secretary Hoover, of the Commerce
Department, whose experts have kept
vigil over the pulse of international
trade during the period of disturb
ance, confined his commend to a sin
gle sentence.
THE whole world is relieved and
glad that a settlement has been
reached he said.
Davis Sees Reds Losing.
Secretary Davis, of the Labor De.
partment declared the promptness
with which the strike was brought to
an end, and the manner in which it
was conducted, proved that the
by communistic or other radical
groups
1T is a lesson for all of u.s." he
said, "to negotiate and adjust indus
trial disputes before and not after we
suffer the losses and hardships of
strikes and 1ockouts."
He added that the issues which pre-
cipitated the strike would now be
negotiated at the Industrial peace
table,
There was prolonged cheering when
the settlement was announced by
President John w. O'Leary at todays
session of the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States.
After ALL" said Mr.. O'Leary. "it
was a form of rebellion. 1t has been
put down as a demonstration that
with the orderly advance of civilization
comes a return of sound and safe
policies
President Green of the American
federation said the British conflict had
shown American labor that the sound
policy for organized workers lay in
making wage contracts and keeping
them inviolate."
Happy at Peace News.
''The working people Of the United
-
are gratified to learn that the general
strike which has been in effect during
the past week in Great Britain is at
an end" he said THE conclusion of
this industrial contest will mean that
the grievances of the miners, which
were the original cause of the strike,
will now be dealt with, considered
and acted upon.
1.-THE officers and members Of the
American Federation of Labor will
await more complete and accurate in
formation regarding the terms upon
which the strike was settled before
passing judgment upon either the sue
cess or failure of the undertaking.
THE experiment of the British
trade unionists in engaging In ageneral
strike has been decidedly interesting
and has attracted worldwide atten-
ton. ! am confident, however, that
after receiving full information con-
corning the basis of settlement and
after reviewing the strike, it's effect
and its outcome, the officers and mem
bers of the American Federation of
Labor will be fully convinced that the
policy OF making wage contracts and
OF keeping them inviolate, as pursued
by the American Federation of Labor,
Is sound and productive of greatest
good to the membership Of organized
labor in America"