The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-18
CLOAKMAKERS QUARREL.
OPERA TORS CALL CUTTERS "SCSBS;"
CUTTERS CALL HACK "lSsES."

Their Union splits-CutterS Mt Work. Oper-
ntors ON Strive, Contractors in Doubt,
Manufacturers Weary of Complications.
The situation OF the cloakmakers, whose
strike, although practically over Is far from
being settled was too puzzllng yesterday to be
ensily defined. Tho operators wero out. aud
said they were going to stay out. The cutters
were In and 6wore they would stay In. The
contractors were neither out nor in, unable TO
go with the cutters and unwilling to stick to
the OPERATORS. Tho operators called the cut
ters scabs and tho cutters leaving the ANAL
Eamation In hufT, called the operators asses.
The cutters themselves weren't quito sure
whether they and the manufacturers undor-
stool each other correctly on the relm-
bursement matter. Ono OF tho manufacturers
who is anxious to have the whole thing over,
suggested giving the cutters n little something,
10 that he could begin to tackle pile OF orders
ho wanted to Ill, and his brother mnnufactur-
ers promptly sat on him. The operators want
non-union men discharged the cutters want
reim bursement, the contractors would like fat
n5fe ss and mo b ia want to
The hmagamated committees held long
secret meeting in PythaCoras Hall yesterday
awhile Mr.. Dale and three other cutters, WHO
at thS ontsTs Union in the Board
They're calling us scabs because we
have gone back TO work. and we've Withdrawn
Mr. Garside, who presided ut the meeting,
cutters "scabs" lie said the Board didn't
back before the operators troubles we're over.
and before the board had ratified the agree
mont made at the cSnierenSe The meeting
The Manufacturers Association met in the
Prescott building Mt O'Clock ip the afternoon,
simply to talk matters over. MI. Schwab an
nounced that a now hitch had occurred, in the
cutters claim for ,reimbursement. he said
that MIR. Dale was laboring under mtsappre-
Mr.. Dale" he said "says,I promised him
that we would compensate tho cutters for the
time they had lost. What did tell him WINS
that the association was, willing to increase
we give them anything as reimbursement"
;, In the discussion, which followed, Mr.. Frank
Rothschild. Jr., said that tho ASSOCIATION ought
to be little generous aud pay the mon some
thing. not as damages, but Just for present
He said he was willing to give SOMETHING,
association giving anything individually.
Meyer Jonasson on whose account the whole
union mon on Wednesday. as per contract and
that they h"d al reb0rtGd o. MIN yHsterdTy
Mr. Jonasson told them they would have to
union to vOpch for it. After a, while they
s s sfS * sE mr. @ey
know how these men we're going to Join the
union. Mr. BlunlontDll ana several DINER
manu- 'acturcrs had the same story to tell, Mr.
Kothschild Se'd the mon could 60 to the + ec-
utivo board OF tho union and get vouchers
Mr.. Schwab. said that II another conference
was to no held he wouldn't go on me commit Iio
mushrooms. He hoped that no nom Dor Of tho
association had been making, outside promises:
He felt somehow OF, other that the siGners Of
Ing adjourned in doubt.
The operators held a mass meeting in
[ I,tIi l,rt ;r,bt
to vote on going back Tho hall was crowded.
over 800 people being present and the heat
ns Evsg the
room was In his shirt sleeves. Abe Kahn. q
writer on the Jewish wor kmen's paper. read
conference. and translated 1t into the Hebrew
German IarSoni, the only Language Et which the
that not u man present had understood the
terms OF the nCreement before. They
SFSs!od to R RSn E Dorss The Tss
contract agree TO recognize each other, thoy
said was, snare of tho manufacturers.
itaIistic "rgani2ation. they said II thoy agreed
10 this point they you'd bind 81 themselves not
Company or any other film outside OF the Man
uiacturers Association.
One excited speaker, who . had been doing a
great deal OF talking. said that Garside's ab-
sence from the meeting was queer. to say the
ment. it is written with dumb ink and in
dumb letters. W hich we cannot make out: We
want him to make these words speak. He Is
the only one among us who can. understand
English. Why isn't no here? Where IS he?
Send hundred men ogt 10 look for him ami
bring him hero at once"
Several men went out, but up to midnight
Mr.. GarsidG bad not appeared. Mr.. Kahn said:
81 1t would be good thing to tell tho press
that Gnrside is not your President He doesn't
spenk your language and doesn't follow your
trade. and is therefore unit 10 hold that ONCE.
He was asked to conduct this strike s!muly te-
cause he speaks English and Is in sympathy
smart and is a professor, but he isn't professor
OF cloRks."
Each man in the audience had come pre-
pared with ballot on which were printed in
hcbrew the words work" and strike"
about two inches apart. Tho Chairman told
them to tear the ballots In two and vote which
piece they pleased, Tho result was: 1888.
strike: 90 work The strikos Ind it. and 1t
was so ordered. The cory Of the agreement
which had been road, was torn to pieces.