The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-10

VI Iue AueTlCdn feQeIatlOn OF
Labor Coming to the Support of the
Strikers.
The statement made by a member of
the Builders Exchange last week that
the members of that body were ready
TO night 1T out if it took ali summer,
seems to apply with equal force to the
men who are out They maintain in
the most emphatic terms that they will
stick out to the end. There Is no doubt
whatever that the mass meeting held
last week, coupled with the presence Of
Secretary Mcclure and Mr.. Cattermull
in the city has had a great effect upon
the men who are out, both on strike
and on sympathy.
\ practical illustration of the above
was the meeting held yesterday after
noon by the plumbers. The Master
Plumbers have served q notice upon
the plumbers who have quit work that
if they do not return this morning their
places will be filed by other men,
The plumbers met yesterday afternoon,
as above stated, and unanimously de-
cided TO stay out, despite the notice
of the Master Plumbers. This will
show the determined attitude taken by
even the men who are out on sympa-
thy.
y. c. Cattermull, president of the
carpenters national executive commit
tee, left this city late yesterday after
noon, but will return this evening. He
left to attend meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee, which will be held in
Philadelphia today. There is no doubt
but that the strike situation will be
thoroughly discussed at this meeting,
and it is hintcd that a new plan of
action may be adopted
ThCmas 7. Kidd. of Chicago. the gen.
er1l secretary Of the Woodworkers'
National organization and a vice pres
ident Of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived in the city on Satur-
day last and is quartered at the West
minister.
MIR. KIDDS VIEWS.
Mr.. Kidd is one Of the best known
labor men in the country and in a con-
Versation held with him last evening
by a Tribune man he gave a very
clear and lucid opinion of the questions
at issue and of their probable final
adjustment.
When asked if his presence in the
city had anything to do with an amic-
able settlement of the existing diff
Guilty between the Building Trades
council and the local Wood Workers
union, he replied:
Il am in a position to state that
the difficulty YOU speak of is practi-
cally settled now and that the wood
workers will in all probability soon be
taking an active part in the strike.
The trouble was due to a misunder-
standing in the first place and the
wood workers can be counted on to do
their duty to their fellow worimen.
II consider the outlook to be very
bright for the strikers here at pre-
sent and | see no reason why they
should not win out. When two par
ties have taken sides, as i'm the pre-
sent difficulty, one must finally give
in and | don't think the strikers will
do that for a long time yet. If the
strikers should lose this time they will
strike next year and the year after
until they secure the eight hour day.
This must come, it is inevitable. and
the longer the Builders exchange
holds cut the more the business in
terests of this city will suffer. There
is no doubt that the primary object
of this strike was to secure the eight
hour day and the feeling among the
men is go strong that, as | said before,
they must procure it in the end.
II think that the members of the
exchange are not acting wisely when
they refuse to confer with the strik-
crs Let both sides come together
and endeavOr to convince each other
of the rcasonableness of each others
position. It's the only way a satisfac-
tory settlement can be made.
LIKELY TO ASK AID.
in regard to the strikers making an
appeal for assistance to the American
Federation of Labor ! think l. very
probable that some such action may he
decided upon today at the meeting in
Philadelphia. The American Fedora
ton of Labor has about 5000 members,
so that an intinitcsimally small assess
ment made upon each member every
week would thus place very large
sum of money in the hands of the
strikers"
1t is understood that the various
unions out on sympathy with the
strikers are preparing appeals to their
different national organizations, ask
ing for financial assistance. There is
hardly any doubt but that these. ap-
p"als will be granted, It is thought
that il money is procured from the
American Federation of Labor that it
will also be divided among the sympa-
thizcrs as well as among the strikers
In short, the men who ere out are of
the opinion that their prospects are
and that they will soon be
placed upon a solid financial basis.
The members Of the EXChanoe are
still as determined as ever to stick to
their position and refuse to consider
the arbitration plan, Considerable
speculation is being INDUCED in as to
the outcome Of the meeting of the EX-
change tomorrow night. but nothing
definite is known. Mr. Cattermull will
be present If invited but not other
wise
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