The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-12
aay Iille Strikers Show No lndica-
lions Of Weakening.
EFFORTS FOR COMPROMISE
Yet Been Wholesome Say En-
yers Mast Take Initiative, While
.ers Believe strikers Should Move
st--speeches mt Mass Meeting.

ei Il little change in the Olneyvil'e
situation to-day nor is there much
m fility that there will be for a few
least. No Steps have yet been
by the leaders TO have an inter-
18th the manufacture to find on
rl or any better terms can be made
them or whether they are
lined to stand by the new lis which
rave posted in the various mills.
that Is done no correct opinion can
med either by the operatives or
callers as TO the ultimatum Of the
gers. In conversation with some
meavers one said LET the manu-
Mr ers come to u.s." This is hardly
to occur, and il the operatives wait
the manufacturers take tile first
trn icy may have to wait a long time.
strikers attitude as reported to mill
avn I, Is that there was no reason on the
rcturers side for such a sAeeping
ion; that IL Is only done 70 crus
10 and that rather that give way
'ould suffer privation. 1t is said
h mill owner replied. IF they want
ao put let them stay out. but In a
mt temper had been shown there IL
ln BIT the managers would have been
.ted to meet the operatives aud try
lie the difficulty"
Z con- promise tue employers were
ed to make or how far in the al err
aH OF the new list they were willing
vas not made known, but one thing
sin they would have been prepared
g action had the SD eches If the
: been different In tone. 1t Is
" likely that the mill owners will
ne initiative towards a settlement
strike.
Feeling IF the Strikers.
feelings OF the strikers vary very
nas Some are with the leaders that 10
cgt compromis ought to come from
rt sid because the reduc ion Is so
aud SO unreasonable, tut others
favor of O deput ito being sent
n each mill to MS .ertain
intention OF the manufacturers.
"A u..-s meeting is to be held in one q
the larre halls In the city on Saturday
afternoon. so having been contributed by
one o; o neyville's ira iesmen to de'ray
the expenst s of the opening of the hall
The Olpeyville Temp rance cadets have
also promised the use Of the r band on the
occas on and a great parade viii he IN ,de
by the operatives. No donbr the me- / 2
will be a large one. perhaps the larges
ever held for q purpose OF this kind IN
the CT y.
Ane WOODS uai neeting.
The strikers .howed their strength last
night In a mass meeting at Woo $ n /.
The g was consid rable discuss on
among the weavers befor. the
meeting openpd, bnt the Ia
was of an entirely temperate nature,
consisting mostly OF mutual excha re
OF admonitions to sland firm ani refus.
any offer OF compromise. At Sis o'clock
John ii. Cook, secretary Of the Central
Labor union and Colon ell Charles. G. Baylor
of Kentucky took the platform aud tn
meeting was opened.
Secretary Co, K addressed the strikers
and advised them to mol toge her. al
men," he said, "are born ecu 4 under our
constitution md have equal rights. w,
should claim these rights. The manu- CT
urers Lave their excuses for he pr stut
difficulty. They say tina they caunct
sell their goods. They will sell still less
ii they reduce your wages 80 per ce Il. II
duction will decrease your pure asrng
power. You are in a large easure to
blame for existing troubles because you
have no trades union. The OH, yvi,lr
weavers have twice been ORGANIZED, bu
az soon as they got what tey wauted
they disbanded. The manufacturers are
driving you together again. More han
that YOU must organize a political party
and fight out your salvation at the polls
You must exterminate monopolies.
Col. baylor of Kentucky.
Col. Charles G. Baylor of Krntuckv. ex.
minister { Russia. followe eel Mr.. Cook
an address upon the general feature II
the labor situstio y. by figures he essayed
TO prove that tie producer Is the
consumer. Labor produces wealth and
capital pays labor out of the wealth that
labor has created. The present strike
does not effect Olneyville alone. The
State OF Rhode Island aud the whole
country Is involved. The agitation in the
West is already attracting widespre I'd
attention. Olney willie Is paving
the way for tie weavers Of A erica.
You must establish a cooperative COM
monwealth. Put your votes aud your
whole energy into it.. You need money.
The weavers Of the United States will
supply IL.
Secretary Cook male further remarks
in which he counseled the strikers to
avoid 5 loo 3 during the fight.
j. G. Vallette, an aged Green back ora
tor, made a few remarks condemnatory
OF capital aud capitalists. Another
speaker reiterated the advice given to
the strikers yesterday to 20 every man to