New-York tribune., 1884-01-27
4 STRIKE DECIDED UPON.
ACTION OF THE FALL RIVER SINNERS.
THE MANUFACTURERS not YET DETERMINED TO
FORCE THE ISSUE.

FORCE THE ISSUE.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Jan. 2G.-The cot
ton manufacturers held a meeting TINS after
noon but were unable the amount Of the reduction
and this keeps the operatives in suspense Ihere Is
feeling that the employers are afraid to state any
amount until the feeling Of the employees had been ascer
tanned The redu ton is looked upon as preliminary TO
general cut down in wages OF working men here, and
much interest centred in the opposition TO be offered
by cotton mill operatives The meeting OF the committee
Of Trade who have the amount OF the reduc
ton under consideration continued three hours this
afternoon but the members refused to give pup
Hcity to their domgs Simon B. Chace,
member OF the committee, when asked what
action had taken stated that the committee had not
finished work and would not be able TO report to the
Board OF Trade for few days. The report will then be
made public. Another member OF the committee sald
that It will be difficult 10 state what the per cent OF re-
ducton would be- in his opinion it would be nearly
10 per cent 1t inferred from his remarks that the
Board of will hesitate to take further steps until
action OF the spnners this evening Is known and the
feeling Of the operatives is directly indirectly ascer
tanned.
The spnners' meeting tonight was the largest that
has been held since the last strike. The men,
bcrs assembled early and deliberatcd on the
situation before the opening meeting They are conserv-
ative their views determined TO the course TO
pursue II wages he reduced. They are not anxious
to strike and the frendnes that for the past two
years existed between themselves and their employers
to continue but consider that the continuance OF the
same should not be fostered to their loss
None but members admitted to the meeting con-
seQuently the little known Of its proceedings was fur
nshed by Secretary Howard The sentiment Of the meet
ing was strike, but after due dehberaton the fO
lowing was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Notices having been posted In mills
stating that on and after February A that
a reduction of about 10 per cent viii be made In
wages and knowing from experience that the only real
and practical remedy for glutted market lies In cur
failing production, ,. -
Res0lred-Tha our secretary be authorized to commu
ncate Immediately with the secretary OF the Manufac
turers Board OF Trade requesting that three fonrths
time run by the mills until Improvement Is VlsiDe
in market instead of reducing wages. -
PesOred-rhat II the Manufacturers Board or Trade re-
fuse to listen proposals for the reduction OF run
ming time and insist reducing wages 10 per cent
taking into cOnsi deration, also, that we were
reduced 10 per cent in our wages IN lsoo'
that we think expedent to strike work palniuy CON
scous as we are of the bitterness OF feeling created be-
tween our employers and ourselves and the suffering sure
to be occasoned by adopting such course but we resort
10 II only last alternative against indus tTial serIdOh
The meeting then adjourned until Thursday night
when an answer from the manufacturers Is expected