The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-16
NOT ACHING D STRIKE
Cotton Mill Hands Act on a
Proposition
FORAGENERAL MOVEMENT
New Bedford More Favorable,
For Local Reasons.
-OR GENERAL MOVEMENT

Boston. Feb. 15.-The proposition Of the
American Federation Of Labor 10 order
a general strike in the textile mills of
New England scenes TO meet with de-
cidedly cool reception in the manufactur-
ing centers where at present there is no
trouble. The operatives do not see that
they are to gain by it, they say. and they
have pledged their financial help TO carry
on the struggle in New Bedford. In sew
eral cities last night the operatives Of
cotton mills met 10 discuss the general
strike proposition. Only in New Bedford
was any sympathy shown for it.
Lowell, Mass, Feb I5.-From present
indications the recommendation OF the
conference committee which met at Bos-
ton Sunday advocating a general strike
in the cotton mills of New England VIII
fall fiat in this city. President Kinsena
of the Weavers' union says: There Will
be no strike here as long as the profess
slonal agitators keep away and allow US
TO manage our own affairs"
AT the meeting of the Ring Spinners'
union last night the recommendation of
at the meeting of the union of drawing-in
girls, Wrappers and spoilers it was decided
that it was inadvisable to consider the
recommendation and that all efforts
should be concentrated upon the strike
at New Bedford for the present.
At the latter meeting it was voted to
communicate with the two local senators
with view of having the weavers' fines
bill amended, as it is not considered suffi-
GENTLY far-reaching.
Agents Of the local mills do not take
the recommendation of the conference
seriously and some of them state that
they would welcome general shutdown.
as it would curtail production and relieve
an over-stocked market
New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 15.-The prop
osition has been under consideration by
local labr leaders for several days TO
call out on strike the employees of all
the yarn mills in the city which would
bring into idleness 1000 additional opera
tives, or a total of $50 0O0 This propo-
sition is independent of that for a general
strike all through New England and the
effect of the movement, it is claimed
would be such a serious menace to local
banks that it would result in overtures
for settlement of all the present diff
culties by the manufacturers, whose in
terests are allied with those of the city's
financial institutions. It is argued that
If the operatives lose the present strike
through the weavers inability to hold
out, the spinners in the yarn mills would
be cut in wages and the proposition under
consideration is intended to prevent that.
TO END RAILROD STRIKES.
Washington Feb. 15.-The senate COM
mittee on education and labor today de-
cided by unanimous vote to report ia
vorably the bill prepared by the trainmen
of the country and recently introduced
in the senate by Senator Kyle, providing
for the arbitration of railroad strikes by
a board of arbitrators to be chosen by the
strikers and the interstate commerce
commission. Before deciding to report
the bill the committee heard arguments
from Secretary MOseIey of the interstate
commerce commission, and Messrs Hines
and Eden. on behalf of the trainmen. All
of them supported the bill. They agreed
in the opinion that the passage Of the
bill would put an end to railroad strikes
Better sure than sorry. Guard against
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once by examining your purchases before
YOU leave the store