Bisbee Daily Review

Marine Workers Agree After Hearing From Washington That Members Shall Return to Work as Soon as Possible

Whole Discussion Left for Settlement to National War Labor Board; Owners May Be Forced to Accept Terms

(By Review Leased Wire)

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.—The marine workers, whose strike has tied up the port of New York for three days, voted tonight to return to work as soon as possible, in compliance with the called request of President Wilson, according to an announcement tonight by Stephen J. Condon, secretary of the Marine Workers' affiliation.

Mr. Condon also stated that the strike committee had ordered word be sent immediately all members of the affiliation, that as many as possible should return to work tomorrow morning. He added that the committee had agreed to leave the whole controversy for settlement by the national war labor board, which is expected to meet Monday morning at the latest.

Order Marines to Work.

The strike committee voted to order the men to return to work pending arbitration after Benjamin M. Squiers, chairman of the New York harbor wage adjustment board, assured the members that the war labor board had been directed to hear the case and to make a decision which will be enforced. As soon as the vote was taken, orders were issued for marine workers to return to their jobs.

After one agency after another had attempted to bring about a settlement, there was received today at Washington a cable message from President Wilson, urging that the war labor board renew its efforts to bring about a settlement and that the parties concerned agree to leave their differences for arbitration of that body.

GOVERNMENT TAKES HAND.

(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—The government stepped in today in an effort to end the tie-up of shipping in New York harbor caused by the strike of marine workers on demands which the boat-owners refused to arbitrate.

At the request of President Wilson and with the assurance of the war and navy departments, the railroad administration and the shipping board that they would abide by whatever decision was made, the war labor board agreed to take up the case anew, despite the attitude of the employers.

Arrangements were begun immediately for a hearing Monday in New York and an official request was transmitted through the labor department to the strikers that they return to work pending a decision.

May Force Arbitration.

Much discussion was caused by the possibility of the owners refusing to
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accept the good offices of the war labor board.

Officials declined to say what would happen in such a case, but it was believed that the tugs and lighters would be put under government operation rather than permit further stoppage of traffic.

President Wilson's cablegram also entrusted to the war labor board the important task of stabilizing labor conditions generally and preventing industrial dislocation and warfare, which it has been feared might result from unemployment during the period of industrial and military demobilization. Hitherto the board has been concerned solely with the prevention of stoppage of war work.

An appeal to President Wilson to enforce resumption of traffic in New York harbor pending settlement of strike questions was made today by Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey, who cabled the president that a large proportion of the strikers are employees of the railroad administration.

He asked that the director general be directed to resume operations "with the full authority of the government behind him."