The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-15
WAGE WORKERS,
holders Willing to Accept Ger.
tain Terms.
Boss Butchers Still Fighting Against Chinese
Pork-The Shoemakers Are Boom
ing Homs Products.

The m0lders strike still seems as far of from
settlement as on the day the men were called
out. Both sides are confident OF ultimate Victory
The strikers scout all idea Of dlsafection in their
ranks and anticipate thai their cause Will finally
be crowned with success.
On The other hand the foundTymen claim that
each day makes them more ana more independ-
ent OF the strikers, and that before long, wneu
all the men their agents have secured arrive and
are assigned to the different shops, they will
have all the mnlders they can use. and Will be
able TO ignore their old employees.
President Valentine OF the striking molders
said last night in speaking of the situation that
the strikers are not averse to arbitration and
that they would be willing 10 agree to a compro-
mise on the basis OF eight or nine hours and
accept reduction of pay, but just how much
would be left TO The Conference Committee.
THE COURSE IS FAVORED.
There has always been sentiment among the
men IN favor OF such a course. They would be
willing TO accept So for eight or nine hours
work. but insist upon SO 90 for ten hours. Pres
ident Valentine stated that the strikers had been
accused Of unnecessarily prolongIng the strike
and placing obstacles in the way of adjustment.
He did not think that this is just to the molders,
anc said that the strikers were and are willing TO
settle on reasonable and just basis.
The men are fighting for principle and intend
TO stay by IL TO The bitter end. He also stated
tudl Tue UNION cOuiu not tOucD Tue apprentice
ship question, because 1t is a matter within the
Jurisdiction solely OF the National Convention
which will meet at Detroit in several months
President Valentine also claimed that cast.
Ing OF ring made by the Pacific Foundry on
Tuesday night was failure. When asked how
lie came by his Information, lie replied that re
was not at liberty 10 divuge the manner in
which he came by L., bat Insisted that the firm
could not deny the fact.
He argued that II the men brought out from
The East could not perform so comparatively
easy job without spelling ii, they could not nil
the places OF The men on the strike. The ex-
perienced mOlders drew considerable comfort
from this fact. The casting referred TO is de.
signed for mill In Bolivia.
A BOLIVIAN CONTRACT
President Valentine further stated that the
contract has been let to both the Union Iron
Works and the Pacific Foundry, and that il calls
Tor 800 tons OF castings. lie did not believe
mat the men now employed by the foundrymeu
could do tile work.
In regard to The alleged threats against help
er named Mclaughlin who lett the Occidental
Foundry on the plea that his life had been threat
ened by striker named Harkins, Mr.. Valen-
tine stated that after an investigation he is con-
hdent that no threats had been made The strik-
dry or not, as lie was only helper and tue I'M
lon Is not fighting to keep laboreIs out OF the
foundries, because the prOpIIelUrs eau secure all
the laborers they wanted.
The ioundrymen claimed TO have obtained four
new men yesterday. During the day Captain
Cullandan was busy making number of trans
ferS from one foundry TO another.