The evening times., 1900-03-02

CHICAGO. March c.-Thc conference be
tween President O'Ccnneu ard National
Organizer Reid. OF the International Asso-
citation Of Machinists. and the Executive
Committee Of the Miners Association, has
adjourned without having reached an
agreement looking 10 a settlement Of the
Chicago strike President OCOnEen said Ii
was the intention Of the labor leaders TO
put the strike ca practical business basis
and have all the reserve forces and allies
OF the Machinists Cuion in accord before
the entire strength OF the union is called
out. Great reliance is placed on the Metal
Workers Union In the trouble as il Is ex-
pected the organization cen muster $1,000
men throughout the country. II may hsp-
pen. it is asserted. that this union will call
out its members before all the machinlsts
are ordered TO quit work.
NotwithstauGirg the denial that the ma
chinists in Milwaukee viii be affected by
the strike here. a delegation Of labor lead
ers from that city called on President o.
.Conueu yesterday and held conference
with him regarding The proposed callins
out Of the men, Organizer Reid returned
returned 10 Milwaukee with them and VIII
look over the situation. All the union men
in Columbus. according to President O'Con-
nell. were called out yesterday, and st.
Louis. Kansas City. and o,hCr cities have
telegrapled for information as 60 when the
men in those cities are expected 90 join the
strike The Chicago machiUists i'm three
large plants were called out yesterday. but
President O'COEue!l could not ascertain the
number OF men included.
When asked why tnc union should Seep
calling out the men when Its leaders We're
negotiating for q settlement, Preside NJ
O'ConneU said. This general movemt Mt
was decided 90 the convention held I'm But-
falo last May and oll plans ard dates for
the calling out Of the men we've pertectrt
since that time. I cannot stop it now, and
the different business agents are only
carrying out their orders. Much depends
on the conference. and as the manufac-
turers recognize other unions 1 have hopes
they viii DO the same with our Crganiza-
tiOn as soon as possible
There is a general fear that if the ma
chinists in the railroad shops 80 out. and
President O'Connell declares they will il
necessary. they VIII carry the traiumcn
with them. The latter assert that they
have In novise benefited by the wave %
prosperity sweeping over the country
More men are az work, they admit bu-
wages nave remained stationary while the
prices Of nearly everything they buy Haye
advanced.
Contractor Pierce dill lot attemps 20 re-
sumo work on the Federal Building. Mr..
Pierce is not member of the Contractors
Council nor has he been on friendly terms
with that organization. but it is said since
tho present labor trOsbles began the diff
ferences between them have been put
aside and the council viii lend it's support
iE the fight between MIR. Pierce and the
stone Cutters Union.
President James O'CouGell. Of the Inter
natiolal Association Of MaChinists ne d q
conference last night with the officials OF
the Chicago Machine Manufacturers Azso-
ton No agreement was arrived al. anJ
both uachirists and manufacturers Iesarl
the struggle for supremacy as begun II
earnest The particular rock upon Wate.
the manufacturers ana macnlnlsts rep
reseatatiyCs split was a demand which tct
men had made that all shops be unionized
The manufacturers refused to IeroBuiz
the union although not Discriminating
aga ust union men. while President OCon
nell insisted on this provision. The ma
chinists' strike now includes every large
shop in Chicago.
President O'Ccnneu viii remain here g,
direct matters. He said this morning. 81
do not think there is any immediate prob
ability Of the railroad machine shops being
tied UP. although we could DO ii in ter
minutes II we wished to-
There is no use Disgusting the fact thai
the situation is serious, said President T.
W. Gates. Of the Machine Manufacturers
Association I'VE are in for q long strike
but machine manufacturers are STANDING
together as one man and we have oyers
confidence tha- we shall win"