New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-10
"BIG SKIS" SIDE OF 1T.
STATEMENT ABOUT THE SUN
STRIKE AND THE PAPERS AT
TITUDE TOWARD LABOR.
TITIDE !

John II. Delaney. president Of Typographical
Union No s. and John F Conner president Of
Stereotypers Union No. / issued statement last
night giving brief history OF The Suns" rela-
tons with typographical Union No s. besides an
explanation OF the points at issue in the present
strike and review Of The Suns attitude for
years toward trade unions. This statement was
Endorsed by Henry A. Moreland. president OF the
Allied Printing Trades Council ~ this city
In regard to The Suns" relations with Big Six
the statement is in part rs follows:
Typographical Union No. vas Organized in 1850
The sun has been union once EVER s.nce UNI
in 1850 shortly after W ". Laffan became man
present management took charge mere mas oeeu
considerable friction at times since then snc % on
editortally on me matter denounclns tne union
AN organization banded together Tor mutIA
page and hoping for me TINE b ~ne gno1 TT
last dispute occurred some weeks ago when the
union objected 10 the employment OF BOYS 10 "a \.
tend 10 the type-casting machines used IN The
Sun Office The Suns" statement Of this Is that
The union objected TO the empi9gmente f
nshed the spectacle OF these machines automau-
say Performns the work With 1u1 @
employment on the machines OF the men whom tne
machines displaced and nothing more was SAID o'
the matter
CAUSE OF THE STRIKE
Presidents Delaney and Common then refer m the
cause Of the strike which has already been print
ed in The Tribune They saw that want ad-
vertisement for n-uniou compositors appeared IN
the last week 81 July IN the Philadelphia papers
The replies were 70 he addressed ~ Charles Will
lam Edwards who r. is said received three nun
dred answers and sent 70 each applicant a printed
reply copy ~ the reply IL then given The
latter received by each applicant was signed
Charles William Edwards Superintendent "
Printing" and the effect that the applicant
was 70 report PIER No 81. foot ~ 'alo" NIL
st Philadelphia AZ . m. on last ea'urdaN'
and would be required 70 20 short distance
from the civ The letter also sad tnat me
Office in which the men were expected TO ~orK
would ne an open" Office from and aft@f August
: and assurances we're given that no dlscrlmlna-
,,on would be made then between union and nom
union men
ragas would he paid. there would ne no
chanel and that the heads - the of1ce reserved 20
.bar,seIvAs tho RICH, 70 employ whomsoever they
desired and 10 make such regulations tor tle
government Of tho office they saw nj Inc
Iat+er was printed in The Tribune several DAYS
ago -
After giving the letter IN full Presidents DeianeS
and Cornor tell what happened AZ the pier lhe1
cav That about one hundred men were there Al INC
time srAcifed and boarded the steamer hndesE
7-besa men we're assured according to Messrs De-
tara, and Connor that good work plenty OF money
and steady situations were promised 10 All anu
that they were assured that tneN ""uI" NO y"
asked 10 take the places ~ other men ~ J. Sa'
that II was not until the boat was on deep water
,ba, a bulletin was posted IN the effect that the
men we're to 20 10 Network 10 NorS on Inc
sun"
.prc sry" OFFICERS LEARNED OF II.
.-.. statement then says that information OF tne
-. - ., the mean time been given 70 the ON
= :, -,.Do0-anhicaI Union No. s, together Win d
-, - a1otbsr circular intended for the OLD en-
,Io,-es NJ THE sun" some OF whom hau WI N7N
there for a generation. ,.a =.
.,- ~ the latter circular Is also inciuurn Al
the statement Il is signed ny Oharles .'- 80
r-dvar5s and SAYS that II IL the purpose VI ~
Sir. Printing and Publishing ASSOCIATION 10 ~
.r.,,,z, the composing room in accordance WIN
80 .dvanced and progressive ideas o. the ART
-ssarvative" than have heretofore obtained N ula
ofHca and to that end all " the POSITIONS W w
above named department are hereby nane
should YOU desire 10 re-enter our employ VI,
,.,ta- roads I'VE will be pleased 10 have you Me
- I,oa,,or blanks may he found AZ the count
,ng room A copy Of the blank is embodied IN the
settlement
vaesrs DELANEY and Conner then say that com
r1ittee OF the union called on Mt fahu"A '''
business manager ~ The sun on last SATURDAY
IT,, asked him II such change referred to was
contaminated He told them he did not know pu'
added that il might he without his being con
suited The committee then told him that all they
asked was dental Of the authenticity OF the cir
cular and the union printers would continue &c
work as usual As they could not obtain denlal
from him nor any one in authority. the SITUATION
was explained 10 the union men IN the once. Ihey
with the exception of man, then went on strike
Messrs Delaney and Connor further say tna' the
-, On the Endeavor were net when they landed
bv representatives OF Typographical Union NO. D.
who explained the situation 10 them In conse-
ouence ~ this only nine men out Of more than
one hundred went 10 work The Sun, and hve
Of those quit later
THE SUN AND LABOR.
Continuing the statement says;