Seattle, Jan, 4.
Presaging a complete tie-up of the port of Seattle, the manager of the Waterfront Employers' Association, "Mr, M. b. Ringbreak, announced that at noon to-morrow his organization would sever relations with the International Longshoremen's Association. This followed authorization by the San Francisco Watertront Employers" Association allowing the local branch of the organization to take action against the LL, A. The W.E.A. expressed confidence that the shipping tie-up would not spread to other ports, but union officials were not optimistic.
"It is quite possible," Mr, Matt Meehan, secretary of the LL.A,, said, "that the tie-up will spread to every port on the west coast, However, we will do our utmost to localize it The tie-up constitutes a sit down strike on the part of the employers who, if they can't get what they want one way, will try to get it by Thirteen vessels were in port today end in danger of bei caught in the tie-up, Mr. Ringbreak predieted shipping would be paralyzed here unless a settlement were reached before the deadline to-morrow at noon. He denied Mr, Meehan's charges of "'chiseling," saying that the employers were merely trying to retain their present agreement wit the union intact"—United Pre Mr, Bridges Optimistic San Francisco, Jan. 4.
"Mr, Harry Bridges, leading west coast maritime union leader, said here to-day he anticipated "a peaceful settlement at Seattle.""—United Press,
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