The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-20
BrOCktOn's Striking Last
erS Stand Firm.
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.
Failed 10 Dring About Satisfactory
Agreement.
THE STATE BOARD NOT WANTED.

Brocktor, Mass. Sept. 20.-The con-
ference between the committee Of manu-
facturers, Treasurer Shaw OF the Chase
Lasting Machine company and Secre-
tary williams Of the Lasters' union, be-
gun at noon yesterday, was net con-
cluded till after o'clock last night.
Secretary Williams then took the propo-
sitions Of the manufacturers TO the meet
ing OF the union, which discussed them
for nearly two hours. At the end Of that
time the secretary announced that they
had been rejected, but he would give no
lntimation as 10 the nature OF the propo-
sitions All ne would say was that the
negotiations had ended without settle
men being reached. When asked If this
meant war his reply was: II cannot
talk; you can draw your own conclu-
sions." Later he admitted that il did
not mean war.
One Of the manufacturers stated that
propositions and counter propositions
were received, considered and rejected
all the afternoon, and that no common
ground OF settlement could be decided
upon. He would divulge nothing as to
the character Of these proposals.
After the meeting Treasurer Shaw
said that his proposition was not 10 fight
the strike If il was possible 20 arbitrate
it. but If arbitration failed he wanted TO
be free TO act as he pleased. Mr.. Church
Ill, OF the firm of Churchill 81 ALIEN.
where the trouble started notified the
conference that they were willing To pay
union prices and leave the case TO the
state board OF arbitration. The prcposi-
tion was accepted by the manufa >ur-
ers and the Chase Lasting Machine
company, but the lasters refused TO have
the case submitted to arl Sration. and
wanted the Chase Lasting Machine
company TO agree not To put any help
in any shop where the union had trouble
with the manufacturers. This Mr.. Shaw,
in turn. refused to do. and he said he
proposed 10 see that his machines were
kept running. He claimed that II he let
them have their way. allowed prices 10
be settled entirely between the union and
manufacturers, he had no guarantee
that they would be fair.
In view OF the proposition made by Mr..
Churchill the Chase company will WITH
draw It's agents from the Churchill d
Alden fact tory. 1t Will wait for "a hours.
and II at the end Of that time union men
are not set 70 work ii viii put its own
men back again. Mi. Shaw says that ms
fast as any manufacturer settles with
The union the Chase company's men will
be withdrawn. He declared that the ac-
ton Of the union in rejecting the PROPOSE
ton Of the manufacturers was intended
as straight boycott against the Chase
machine and he should shape his course
accordingly. He predicted that en- ac-
count OF this controversy n number OF
The factoii q would become free shops.
Mr.. shaw d. mics that his company has
been interfering with the negotiations Of
the union said he: "All we want 10
do is 10 keep cur machines running. We
receive one-half "a cent per pair royalty
from TIE manufacturers. and we cannot
AFFORD TO let them suffer by the arbitrary
acts Of the union. which shut down an
entire shop In many cases. We put on
one OF our salaried men when a man
strikes. and pay him, dealing directly
with the factory. In case Of an adjust
ment we VIII take out our men. but we
viii not promise 10 keep them cut II fur
ther trouble should ensue."