Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
FAILED OF RESULTS. The State Board of Arbitration Leaves New Bedford. OPERATORS STAND ALoof Refusing to Attend the Meeting as Requested-S Situation
 Unchanged.
OPERATORS STAND ALooF

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. N.-The state board of arbitration left the city this morning, but did not state it's destination. The members are not well satisfied with the results of their visit to New Bedford. With the mill men firm, conservative and reticent, little was to be learned from them, while the help, viewing things only from their standpoint, are apt to be slow about accepting arguments from the board. The meeting of last night happened to come at just the opportune time, and when both sides expressed desire to hear the board 8 decision the board felt that it was great step accomplished in breaking the ice. The board regrets the failure of the manufacturers to attend, but found some consolation in MT. Crapo's presence. They expect to be able to accomplish some- thingin the way of settlement at not very distant date. If they can accom- plish settlement the boards proffers of assis- tance will be hailed with joy by mill men, operatives and every body else in town.
 Secretary Ross stated this morning that he did not think that the conference of last evening was of great deal of value or im- portance as medium of drawing the con tending parties together, and he did not expect that it would be fruitful in results. He thought that the presence of the repre- sentatives of the labor organizations was a public demonstration, from the fact that they desire to be honorable and above board in their course, and that they are desrou s of bringing the strike to an end.
 He takes exception to some of the state- ments of MT. Crapo in regard to the mill men of this city desiring to pay high wages. He says that up to 1888 it was undoubtedly true that the spinners of this city received more pay than those of other textile cen- ters, but in that year there was general leveling. At that time the cotton trade was in f1ourishing condition, and an ad- vance was made in wages. It is now true that iu no place are the wages of spinner5 per cent below those in this city, and there are some centers where they are slightly in excess of what they receive here. The pay of spinners here at the re- duction would be considerably less than that of spinners of Lonsdale and Bsrkly.
 Many of the operatives of this city re- gard the action of the Fall River mana- facturers in deciding upon the lockout as a move in sympathy with the mill men of this city. They think it was taken because of the pledge of their operati yes to assist the New Bedford strikers. They pro ofess to be pleased with their course and regard it in a sense as a victory. They thin it is likely to react upon the manufacturers themselves, as they believe that lively advance in price and a sharp demand for goods is sure to follow their course. With better tone to the maket, the maun- lecturers who want to do business will &C., cede to the demands for a restoration of the old schedule. If the mills of this city yield the Fall River mills will speedily fol low suit.
 The Bennett mills paid off some of their help this morning, This is the last money they will receive in some time. If the strike were to be settled tomorrow the help would receive no money till September 2. The time for the pinch will now begin to develop. At meeting of the manufacture CTS Thursday afternoon, it is said, only seven or eight mill men were in attend auce,