Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-14
Mr. ! MONSTER STRIKE
!, ,yolvG COTTON MILL OPERATIVES


rsn 1s,-At n meeting IN
Bo',or' a. Gfty-hve representatives. ..
d ely " ,,,s in New England 1t was
'iii ,oously voted to reeomme comment. ''' Of
span'n ,,s call out the operatives Oh
81 un'o ,,or mill in New England
every eo "osolution was practically ,ne
The - the recommendation which
oa'c0 ',,n, Gompers made to the reu. ,
PTs',u' Of Labor last sunday IN wni ',.,
ration y "a the different unions to unlte
he urss' .o,t,ed policy on the mill STU
.,,on IN New Enslanu. Az '' annoInted
inou Committee of four was appo'n.eu
ag q ina .naree Of the matter, ana ar'er
TO 'aNv ,,rance this committee recon,
eohle,sn general meeting be held
menu. definite action. .,,o ,,o-
to take ~ conservatives OF the va
To-Day ,ir,al textile associations 10
rious ha' nd for four hours discusseu
ssnplss,u, lion from every standpoli..
the ht.,nrv object of the meeting waS
The prin'u ,,,,,a method of rendering as
to devlse ~ The New Bedford strikers.
s.slalce ,,o,nted out that If the strikers
It wa P1edfnrd could hold out Tor
al New ,,ith ont receiving more
isu sc cents per operative per ween III
than ~ AZ outside assistance, otner
he way ,tres could stand a similar
pill opnd that If all went out II would
suaiu ~" n crisis that would nave
pfeclpa, in a short time by the man
70 " n,v 1t was also shown that
alaqu,,n SINNERS were in excellent
The , nurV as regards funds, the United
coha i,Vn workers and the New England
rI.iarstion of Weavers We're IN goou
~ but that the rest We're SHOT, VI
hsss. The matter was discussed at
.,s,h and when put TO vote no
Gas registered against the motion
.hs, The different unions shouiu oruer
General strike In every mili uhti
.,tisfactory adjustment OF wages couiu
Il arranged. .,,o ,,o,tous ma.
II wv ,r,ons to take action on the
u,.a mi what this action will be
na" n,at,er Of conjecture. II all should
.a.insce and vote to strike, 14I 900
s ssS- would undoubtedly cease
~ and the manufacture of cotton
~. throughout New England would
a, a standstll. II. on the other
IA only a few unions should vote
y s,rike' the refusal of the others
mid stjll keen large portion of the
mills In operation.
lnasmuch. however. as he meeting
r,s Al President GOmpers's suggestion.
,rd as he admonished the members of
M Federation Of Labor to join hands
sra assist the New Bedford strikers. II
seems probable that nearly every union
will carry out he recommendation.
and that one Of the greatest strikes
ever seen in this country in impend-
Ing.
SITUATION AT NEW BEDFORD.
New Bedford Mass, Feb. 13.-From
the point Of view Of the New Bedford
strikers. the action taken by the con-
ference Of textile unions in Boston to-
day is scarcely likely to be received
with 10y inasmuch as 1t is against
the Motley adopted at the meetings OF
the executive committee of the Nation
al spinners' union. to wit. that New
Bedford should be made the battle
grpund. and until the conclusion OF
The strike here the other textile centers
should remain at work, thereby ac-
nuirng the means to assist the New
Bedford operatives in their struggle.
Then at the conclusion of New Bed
ford's fight. the plan was, whether
New Bedford lost or won, that this
strike against the general reduction
should be extended in one district al
time until the whole OF New England
shr0uld be covered
In view Of this plan. which at tbs
time Of Its adoption, seemed to meet
with general acQuiescence, the actor
q the conference II would seem. is {
oh 20 OF loo .l..Ia 60,
10 the conference will report the new
plan to their several unions, and al
though the conference at Boston ad
burned sine die, II is presumed tina
after action is taken by the unions {
conference will be called to take action
on the result
Secretary Cunnane of the genera
strike council reports on the collec
tons Of funds received up to Satur
fiy The total amount for the weel
vas h,ii5 as against 1850 for the pre-
yogs week
Daniel Delane. the socialist organ
liai today closed the series OF meeting
ne has held In the interest Of hi
party As result Of this meetin
branch Of the Socialists Trade an
Labor alliance has been formed in thi
city. This is the new trades unto
movement vouched for by the socialist
ana Its fundamental principle Is tn
la.lplng out of the capitalist class a
Inc ballot box, rather than the settle
meht Of Differences between capitf
ana labor by strikes. Notwithstand
ing The attitude of the Trade and La
DOT alliance and the socialists general
toward strikes, they declare that the
wish to do nothing to end the pres
tht strike, but after 1t is over the
want the socialists to exert their In
foenee at the polls.
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