The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-05
.LABOR'S VICTORY
Contractors Forced to Yield 10 the
Demands of Ta;iors.
NOT ALL IN HARMONY, HOWEVER.
Secret Signers of Agreement
SCALED Down."

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The six days
strike of the Brotherhood of Tailors was
declared of Saturday night.
Leader Schocnfeld, representing the
United Garment Workers of America, and
Secretary Il. Wilkowski OF the contractors
association, met by appointment the repre-
sentativcs of the contractors association,
and after an investigation OF the books
containing the names OF the contractors
who had yielded to the demands OF the
strikers, formally declared the strike over
and acknowledged the victory OF tho
United Garment Workers over the con-
tractors. After careful pcrusal OF the
books and tho bonded articles OF agree
ment Secretary Wilkowski exclaimed;
s"We lay down our arms as did Napoleon
at Waterloo"
He expressed desire to meet the repre-
sentatiyes OF the Brotherhood of Tailors
In secret conference Sunday for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining more fully the names
of the contractors affiliated with the or
ganization which no had represented who
had furtively gone round To the head
quarters and signed the articles OF agree
ment.
Secretary Wilkowski called special
meeting Of the contractors association
for this afternoon, to declare their accept
ance of the terms demanded by the strik-
ers and meekly submit 10 the requirements
OF the tailors This action was brought
about at meeting OF the contractors late
In the afternoon.
Though a great number Of those who
had secretly signed the agreement were In
attendance, IL was decided 20 delegate
one Of their number TO ask Leader Schoen-
field To produce 400 bonded agreements au-
thenticated.
Caught Unawarcs.
The leaders Of the strike were somewhat
handicapped, owing to the lateness of the
hour 1t was p. IN. when they received
the challenge thrown out by Secretary
Wilkowiski. At the time the rooms were
filed with contractors and their bonds
men anxious TO sign the agreements, and
an extra force of clerical help had 10 be
called into action.
During the three hours which inter
vened fully 80 contractors had committed
themselves TO the demands OF the tailors.
The meeting between Leader Schoenfeld
and Secretary Wilkowski, AT the head OF
the opposition factions, was anything but
friendly. They tried, but in vain, To as
sumo an attitude of reconciliation, but II
was evident after the introduction made
by Thomas j. Bradley that both men
were still defiant. 1T Is n grand vic
tory" exclaimed Meyer Schocnfeld, "Our
cause Is fully indicated"
II give you credit" rejoincd the van
quished secretary of the contractors as
ISOLATION. II do not need To examine the
bonds, as the evidence furnished me on
the register is satisfactory, and / may add
that great number OF those who had, as
/ now see, signed, took prominent part
in the deliberations of our meeting yes
terday afternoon. We will get rid OF them,
/ assure YOU but there is no course open
to us at present but to accept your terms. y
wilkowski and Leader Schoenfeld
shook hands, though somewhat in n tepid
fashion, and the former declared the lat
ter as the victor I'm the conflict.