Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-21
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BrOcktOn, Mass, Sept 15.-The confer
ence VI the manufacturers and the last
ers, which was called for / o'clock this
work. and alta late hour tonight, ii ID stilI
IN session. Messrs 7. d. Barry of r. ID.
barry 4 Co., John r. Kent Of N. A.
packard & Co. and Chas. II. Foster Of
EDWARD 4 Foster, the representatives Of
forenoon. and returned shortly after
noon with Treasurer Shaw OF the Chase
Lasting Machine Co. After dinner thQ1
were joined by Secretary Williams Of the
L4hsters' Union No. 80, and the parties lat
once went into secret session.
Treasurer Shaw. in an interview, stated
that he had received proposition for a
settlement from the lasters. and while he
would not state its purpose. he limited
very strongly In his conversation that the
lasters' terms II accepted would mean a
complete victory for them, that while
they are willing to make some conces-
sions. they. In reality, make none ut all
Mr. Shaw claims that the statement that
the listers fight is solely against the
Chase Machine Co., and not against the
manufacturers Mt all, is untrue, and says
that 70 per cent of the men have been
friendly to him. To prove this. he says
that when they lose their positions they
come to the company to get another
The lasters claim that the action of the
lasters of Whitman and several other
Brockton shops in Offering the manufact-
urers their services In any other capacity
except on Chase machines shows clearly
their feelings toward the manufacturers
Mr.. Shaw denies that his company has
been interfering in the negotiations Of the
union. Said he:
''All we want tn DO Is to keep our ma
chimes running. We put on one of our
salaried men when man strikes, and
pay him. dealing directly with the fac
tory. In case of an adjustment we will
take out our men. but we will not promise
to keep them out If further trouble should
ensue."
This afternoon. the Central Labor
Union held a meeting and passed resOu-
tions condeHning the Chase Lasting Ma
chine Cos. action and expressing SYM
pathy with the lasters; also condemning
the course pursued by Sheriff Martin
toward the Pennsylvania miners; de-
handing the immediate trial of the sher-
III and his deputies. and calling for the
cooperation of citizens in backing up
these resolutions.
The sole fasteners also held a meeting
this afternoon. union and non-union dele
gates being present from nearly every
town between Boston and Middleboro.
The result of their deliberations was kept
secret. but one who was present said that
some important move on their part might
be looked for. Monday morning. II is un-
derstood that plans were discussed for in
ducing the sole fasteners at r. d. Barry
q Cos. shop to come out again, this shop
having been struck during the past
summer.
The conference between the committee
of manufacturers. Treasurer Shaw of the
Chase Lasting Machine Co. and Secre-
tary Williams of the Lasters' Union, was
not concluded till after S o'clock tonight
Secretary Williams then took the propo-
sitions of the manufacturers to the meet
ing of the union, which was in session at
the unions headquarters. where they
were laid before the members and dis
cuSSed for nearly two hours.
At the end of that time the secretary
announced that they had been rejected
but he would give no intmation as to the
nature of the propositions that had been
submitted by either side. All he would
say was that the negotiations had ended
without a settlement being reached
When asked if this meant war. his reply
was: Il cannot talk. You can draw your
own conclusions
Later he admitted that it did not mean
war. One of the manufacturers who was
present at the conference stated that
propositions and counter propositions
were received. considered and rejected all |
the afternoon, and then no common
ground of settlement could be decided |
upon. He would divulge nothing as to
the character of these proposals.