New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
STRIKERS GET EXORBITANT.
THE CLOTHING CUTTERS TROUBLE IN
SETTLED.
MANUFACTURERS GAIN NOTHING BY THEN
ONCEssIoNs-ANOTHER EFFORT
TO MORROW.

The prospect Of a speedy settlement, of tho cloak
makers strike was not 50 bright last night As +.
seemed on Friday, account Of the extreme demands
made by the Cloakcuttcr, operators and Contractors
unions relative to the discharge OF nonuuiOn men
and the payment Of wages TO the strikers f)r the time
they have been idle account Of the lockout
At a meeting Of the unions yesterday morning In
PythaeoraS Hail. resolutions pas-ed nstruciing
the amagamated board of the strikers to insist On
that clause in the demands submitted 10 the Manu-.
iacIrers Association which provides that the strikers
shall be paid fun wages for the time they have been
idle. Resolutions were also passed condcmnln. the
June and July Grand Jur.es which refused 10 in.
dict the manufacturers for conspiracy, and il was
decided to request the state Legislature 20 abolish Tie
system Of trial by grand jury, as "a relic of the
Feudal ages
The news that the Manufacturers Association had
expressed willingness to settle the strike and had
already officially recognized their uron 80
elated the strikers that, believing the manYflctur-
in desperate straits, they became cxorl:ant
in their demands and now want their employers 10
concede everything TO them, without an equivalent re-
turn. The result Of this grab policy has already
shown Itself in the refusal Of the executive board Of
the Manufacturers Association TO make any further
concessions, and it is more than probable that the
conference which to be held tomorrow between ths
contendlng factions Will prove rnayailing in settling
the trouble
yesterday afternoon inc cor SolIAtHf board or NJ
unions met the executive committee Of the Manu-
facturers' Association at No. 53l Broadway. in ths
rooms Of the Merchants Club and held session four
hours long without arriving az any decision. di-
cussiOn Of three hours held the clause calling
for an indemnity y be paid the strikers. Chairman
schwab Of the executive committee. said that tls
manufacturers willing 70 do anything in their
power to put An end TO the trouble and tie suffering
which he knew was being endured, but they could no,
be expected do that which unius' o thos Ives,
and t, thos union ne ID 1t of cir m 10y wh)
had stood by them in the tight PrOic.,Jr har,.le,
president Of the ClOaknahers Union, said be viii
Ing to conccde the payment Of indemnity and hat
I've would stand by the cutters for any unfair DO
mands but the cutters s;ill insist Gpon payment for
work which they have not done.
The following resolution was then passed by tia
executive committee OF the Manufacturers Association,
and # fully explains the position they are forced TO
take:
Whereas The Cloak Manufacturer. Association, In
conference with te amaranatcd board ho~ offered at
hoard 20 take back all union men unemployed and gye
them work and whcrras. the 1nalglmapd bond, IN
conference with Manuia uror' As~o aton. has
refused 70 acccda % their ofec unless every nolun3n
man IN tho employ of Cloak Mauuflcturr' Asso a.
ton except those having contracts previous 20 this
trouble DE discharged resolved that leave this quts-
tion arbitration.
Another long discussion followed the passing Of this
resolution and at last decided 70 hold one more
conference al 80 p. m. tomorrow. and make Idot
uttempt 10 settle the strike. Meanwhile. both COM
mttees Will confer with their respective oISdhlEi'hs'