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Show ICTDf(p iq! AN END Prospects for Settlement of Philadelphia Labor Troubles Are Bright Philadelphia, June 4. A sub-committee of the street car motormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company was appointed today to-day to confer with officials of the company. com-pany. The committee will demand that the rate of wages be fixed at 23 cents an hour Instead of 22 cents unless un-less the company can show thai U Is unable to pay that rate, Philadelphia, June 4. Prospects for a settlement of the strike of tho ; employes of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company arc brighter today than at any time since the strike began. be-gan. Both" sides have agreed to make concessions, and predictions are made that there will be a complete resumption resump-tion of service by tomorrow. This sanation sa-nation has been brought about by the ! Republican leader of the city, whoso ! plans for tomorrow's primary elections have been interfered with by the spir- j It of turbulence that spread over tho city lu the last three days. After a conference in city hall, which lasted until early today. .Mayor Reybnrn j made public a letter addressed to JoVm , B. Parsons, president of the transit j company, in which he offered terms ' for a settlement of the strike. i " He suggested among other things ' the following; "All former employes shall he restored re-stored to their former positions. "Your employes to form a representative repre-sentative body which shall from time to time be accorded full opportunity to take up with the proper officers of the company any and all questions affecting af-fecting the rights of employes. "The rale of wages beginning July I, 1909. to 'be 22 cents an hour. "These conditions to continue for one, two or three years, as may be agreed upon." President Parsons made an immediate-reply accepting the suggestions. Some dissatisfaction is expressed by the strikers, wlfo don't regard tho rate of wages named as a concession. They, however, arc given shorter hours and conceded the right to purchase pur-chase uniforms from whom they please. The city early today was quiet 'ihero was no ' Improvement in the street car service over that of yesterday, yes-terday, and with a heavy rain falling, the discomfort of the public was greater than ever. I |