The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13
DID NOT END THE STRIKE.
CONFERENCE COMMIT TEES FAILED TO
AGREE YESTERDAY

I,nIst on Giving tho NOn-unlOn Men
Cbpuce to Starve-An Oner 90 Employ
Every Man In the Union IL Not EnouEh.
rbs cloakmakers' troubles are not yet over
A. Yesterdays conference both sides took a
oe.ermined stand ontthe discharge OF the men
,rho filed the strikers places. Besides this
che cutters had resolved IN advance to exact
reimbursement and not leave that question to
arbitration. This resolution bound Delegates
Dalc and Simon Of the cutters to ono course Of
oouon. and interfored with the tendency OF
shs conference to an amicable settlement.
Whom tho conference was called TO order In
che Prescott building at IN o'clock. Mr. Dale
delned his position, and said that he could not
vecele flom II. Prof. Garsidc, speaking for the
,operators said that they, too demanded re-
endorsement AS the operators had struck,
and were not locked out like the cutters Mr..
Garside's claim had not so logical founda-
zion as the otler. The contractors did not de-
nand reimbursement
The reporters were admitted to the confer
enee this time and the minutes Of the last
n. Getting were read. From them it appeared
that MIR. Garside, In defining the expression
meant rSSHtT that Union men should be- preferred
Iyer others, but that when ali the union men
we're employed, and the firms had more work
union men. This matter was for the moment
lad aside and tho reimbursement question
tuFS~ X association, Mr. Emil Mavcr said;
There was no need OF tho operators going
keen them employed. Ii tho association is to
fem6urso the cutters. think each individual
house Is entitled Il II, 1m ny the
Chairman Schwab repeated his statement
male tho day before that tho men were engaged
him and said that Meyer Jonasson a Co. had
discharge all their men on Wednesday Tor
no other reason than that they BELONGED TO the
Union Mr. Schwab said that that was before
the manufacturers Association had been
.Grantng that We ought to take the sins OF
each members on the shoulders of our associ:
alton II the trouble started before we existed
/ think no one but tho member himself should
Mr.. Gnrside answered that he didn't care a
or tho association paid tho money: all he
wanted was 10 get IT. AIhen followed an hours
talk In which neither side progressed an inch.
Mr. Schwnb announced that the manuiactur-
ers had good naturally decided among them-
solves 10 raise the wages OF the cutters 81 or
A recess of five minutes was taken, and the
amalgamatud committee talked over the diff
Guilty That they were not unanimous was
evident when they returned TO the room. Mr..
AZ the representative OF the operators
was willing TO he Up the cutters who arc asso-
Grated with us. | endorse Mr.. Dale "a action in
see that We hsve no right to press our claim
providing YOU will col, EIDE the next demand.
All in the interest Of GGU m fHr say that
for the operators Ii you will agree to discharge
all your nOn-union men,
Chairman Schwab said that they had better
settle tho question OF reimbursement before
taking up the neat question. The men object
ed 10 separation Of the Two questions Both
sides were stubborn. but MIR Schwab finally
gave in and Question No T. was brought W.
This demand was that those persons who
be discharged
Association would agree to employ every cut
ter In the union and give work TO every union
operator in New York. but must retain tho
right to keep in addition those who are now il
their employ. He said:
You Onghs to do sometaing allow the manufacturer:
them ont when they most needed IT. lero are twelve
he I'M E |ha
Ts ar n2 "a. 5hey and STu or w S DO Il 'aSy
ns men e, Il we have or ,ss men ma IS
them idle room week after wees that does nor con-
fave the rsht IN addition the men who arc
now working for us
Mr.. GarsiIe jumped up and said:
not go back You 90 not know what 30! are asking
h see. mfn y WE 10 Hp Are iGe q
aud di.Ro"ored 6 ~ men who arc now suffering. Do
over ths have seFsi TIE srtSers sSeH met
Oct out you dirty. miserable ST. tGirs You hungry
When the strikes over We Join your IN union and
our bosses will back us up. In the lame Of humanity
..s Tih such people 4 .s,e wn9 G,,s eea e put
admitted to our union and we VIII not WORK with them
There was q long silence after this. Finally
Mr.. Schwnb made this reply:
~E S% yS % IS ySa S @ M
10 make an honest living. SHAH they because they
WORK The S es sr dys ssnno ts scSsao
dom VIVA the union does NOT approve o. and he must
s.rys S%sSs in F@fss gnSn ssy have e%v1sd
cTilFsd tie whole Ruia race but, the same mistakes
you not Believe as d. are oomed to Pr
Eatoiy; you make when you take this unfair and
This argument did not mend matters in the
leasi. Mr.. BAL" suggested that the union might
BE- ned He said FEEL for ths bu
they have brought their misfortune on them
After moro talk Mr.. Mayer presented this
resolution:
Ehsy,.. The Cloak Menm'Actgrsrs' association ip
tia, BOARD TO take back every union man unemployed
W5~,,% The ANA catnated Board has refused to &C.
Stls 70 ms ofcr gnsss every non union nan in the sm
ta.e having contract previous to this trouble be dis
F,i"vsd, That We leave this question for arbitration.
Mr., Dale at once opposed this resolution. II
was the most important Of their demands, and
the Vita principle OF their union. he said. and
hewould never agree to leave it TO arbitration.
There was long discussion and another re-
work again s the resolution was nut and lost.
Mr.. - hwnb then said TINT tho whole num-
Ter Of Objectionable p0n,uni0n men in all the
SE@mgei 9npopheim, 5: ,Bumenthal Bros, lG
70: BENJAMIN Gaspa:y & %. 5, and Julius
Etcin 4 Co., . These were oil cutters. There |
would be no trouble at all about, tho contrac-
Tors aud operators he said. Meyer. Jonas
son Il 60. were wi ling to dis charge fourteen |
OF their mon. but ins sted on retaining two; |
with whom they had contracts. Bumenthal |
5FoiherS employ sixteen non-unlon cutters. |
They were willing to take back the eleven whom |
they employed bofore the trouble, and ten |
moro union men, but could not discharge these |
sixteen. Mr.; Schwab urged Tint this small
humber OF obnoxious nou-uniOn men ought |
not To- disturb the union.
Each committee then sat in silence for n long |
time looking nj tho other. Finally il was moved |
Vat each side think over "a, matter and con
then RI!ourned. Mir. Garsdo issued this ap-
Deal for money to help the strikers The mp
pea says that the demands OF the men are Just
md reasonable, and That though the mon en- |
lect to be back at work in day or two, 1t |
their pay.
Tnt SUN has received 80 from NJ. H.. for the
ianIly Of Il. Fink. one al tho suffering strikers,
end . from Five Sympathlzers," IN contribu.
ION TO The cloakmakers' luud Light cases OF |
distress which need immediate relief, were re-