New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
LACEMAKERS SHUT OUT.
PATCHOGUE MANUFACTURING CoMpANf
WILL APPEAL TO THE SECRETARY
ot, THE TREASURY.

or THE TREASURY.
Five English laccmakers who arrived mere on VIC
Campnnia on December arc detained al '"e
Barge Office and Will be deported unless 'ne aP-
peal to the Secretary Of the Treasury from the ue
cison rendered yesterday that the lacenaKe1s
come under the contract labor law Is eHcctuaI II
"a alleged that they came here under contract 10
work for the Patchogue Lace Manufacturing 'o''-
pany OF Patchogue, Long Island the party con-
slsts Of George Bailey "A lace reader and CARA
Spencer Gertrude Watkins. LOttle Twigger anu
Ellen Bates lace members They came IN inc
second cabin When questioned by the inspectors
they all told the same story. They had oeeo'"e
dissatisfied with their work In Nottingham anu
desired 70 TO this country By dlle''n'
means they had become acquainted win D. W.
Henson who was then In England in the interest
Of tho Patchogue factory. lie promised them that
II they would come 10 America they would be put
AT work at once At wages OF s5 week ihey
agreed and arrived in the country ready 10 20 10
work but were stopped by tho inspectors
After hearing the case yesterday the Board de-
cidcd that they were contract la0orers' IN 'ho
afternoon however. the manufacturing company
sought to prove that the workers were wanted for
new Industry. and that therefore they should be
admitted. Counsellor Ulier appeared for the Coy,
eminent ard tne r "@s Tbere ~ were also
present George Hamill and John whitaker 10 look
after the interests Of the Lacemakers UnloH -,
Frank Guttridge. the manager OF the m'll, 1esri-
fod that tho MIL employed three hunfren p'lsIil9
ana thaf they employed rHiN oh'
he explained, was man who made the hrst pay
tern by hand from the design. Heretofore, ne sdid;
the mills In This country had been IN me nap.t "a
sending 10 ENGLAND for designs ana a. N
were so few readers In this country II was i'c's-
snrv to ma them read on the other SIDE ~ ptl-
ting another reader he was going TO nave deslEns
read here The work he said was benind because
there were not enough readers. He SAID IN rep'y -
questions that he had tried TO secure then' ou'
had failed ,. l.. ,,,-
"What salary do you pay TO beginners In your
merdng ROOM" asked Commissioner tluiiil." -,
-Four dollars a week. was m" reply n. S't,
ness added that he could get them board for -
week - e.. ,.o..oi,
THAT is only s. for glr to have for herself
lust think Of trying to- get a glrl 70 i've on tnal
Is II not a fact" said Mr. Quinlan. leaning ior-
ward and speaking IN excited voice; that you
cannot get the girls bochua" you 90 NOT pay
IN an instant Mr. wallnch. who. according 10
Mr. Oulnlan j. director In tho manufacturing
COMPANY that brought tho girls over was on ,lis
feet Il Will put mp bond" he shouted. 20 give
so a week 10 twenty-five lace members II they VIII
apply at the mill" , A.,
Commissioner Quinlan sad that he hoped Mr.
Wallach would give public notice or this 9reT
Mr. Wailach was going % reply wnen MI. nor
asked that they come back 70 the subject oe'ore
the Board. 49,, $1,000. 49,.
Commissioner Quinlan said that the a.on me
the mill was not IN the union on tho other hand
the lawyers are of the belief that the commission
is prejudlced against the mill. $3.50, -,
Alfred Cook. OF tho firm. WIS sitting ncSlde MI
Wallach and he could hardly remain In his seat
Ha said: why that man"-pointing to Mr. = m
lan--''s Government officer. and he Is mere Talk
Ing for labor unions"
Alter this exciting outburst the case proceeded
The case will he appealed 70 the Secretary OF the
Treasury.