The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-26

New York, May 25.-Meyer Schoenfeld
leader OF the striking tailors, to-day an
nounced the terms upon which the men
would return to. work. These are that
hfty' nine hoIIs shall constitute Il weeks
work; that the workers shall lie paid by
the week instead of by the task system,
and that only union men shall be en-
ployed. A scale OF wages is also pre-
sented by which the manufacturers would
be forced to pay % per cent. advance on
present rates. 1t is as follows:
Operators-First class, SlS n week.
Operators-Second class. (helpers,) 90
TO $l2 II week.
Basters-S11 week
Basters-Helpers, SIP week.
Pressers- $40 TO $14 week.
Finishers-$10l to SIG week.
III the manufacturers will advance
twenty five per cent to the contractors"
said Mr.. Schoenfeld, ''they will be in n
position to grant our demands as far as
the scale is concerned. No hands will be
allowed to start to work unless the man.
ufncturer will sign an agreement that he
will not employ contractor working his
men more than ten hours per day. The
manufacturer will also be asked to be
responsible for wages l am confident
that all the big manufacturers will be
willing to sign the scale. The main
difficulty will be with the smaller ones
Benjamin Witkowski, secretary Of the
Contractors Association, said: ave will
agree to all of the new scale of wages
but the adjustment of the task system
of work we will not agree to- We can
not do the work without it,"
Leader .Schoenfeld says he is sanguiue
that the strike will be short. lived and
will end in IL victory for the tailors.
Three large contractors have already can
itulated, and number are expected to
agree TO terms to morrow or the next
day. Notice was given to the United
Brotherhood of Tailors to night that B.
600 members Of the Trousers Makers
Union will strike tomorrow. \ number
of the Progressive Tailors have signified
thci' Willingness to join issue with the
strikers. but the union as Il whole is on.
posed to IL strike at the present time.
President Moss, of the police board,
talked with the executive committee of
the strikers this afternoon. Mr.. Moss
went over to Walhalla Hall from police
headquarters. He met Leader Schoenfeld
and had friendly chat with him.
mr.. Schoenfeld," said Mr.. Moss, 81
wish to tell you that am in sympathy
with the strikers. I think your cause is
n just one and think your demands are
reasonable. hope you will succeed.
81 want TO caution your men against
acts OF violence. Such acts can do your
cause nothing but harm and bring dis
credit TO all concerned. Instruct the
strikers not to violate the law in the
slightest detail Abide by the law, and
you have my neral support
business engagement prevented Mr.
Moss from addressing the strikers from
the PLATFORM hut the commissioner told
Mr.. Schoenfeld he hoped tn find time to-
morrow TO talk to the crowd in Walnalln
Hall.
abraham Herman, one of the striking
tailors, was found in his room mt 23O FL
bridge street last Eight insane from lack
of food ana from worry. His plight gave
Il dramatic illustration of one of the strik
ers grievances. Herman fancied in his
delirium that he was still at work and
unable to finish his task. When the res
cuers came In upon him he was so weak
that ne could scarcely sit in his chair.
but he bent over his bed working an
| imaginary machine with feverish haste