The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-07-06
officials Absolutely Refuse to Make
Any Concessions.
STRIKERS WILL REMAIN OUT
Men Will Now Fight the Company to
the Bitter End-There is Talk
of Unionizlng Other De-
partmeDts.

At the request of the Harlan X Hol-
lingswOrth Company conference be-
tween officials of the company ana the
committee Of its striking machlnlsts was
held at the comapny's Office at o'clock
yesterday morning. Inc officials of the
company present ut the conference were
Vice President Horace W. Cause, Treas
urer Samuel X. Smith and Supcrntend-
ent II. Jackson Shaw. The machlnls's'
committee consisted of james A. Camp
bell, William II. Hlake and Arthur Jcn-
nngs. The company refused to make
any concessions whatever and therefore
the situation remains the same as before
the conference was held.
1t is understood that the conference
was asked for by Il. Jackson Shaw on
Wednesday last. When the committee
went into the companys office yesterday
mrning the three men were asked what
could be done for them. This was
thought to be rather Il peculiar reception
after taking into consideration the fact
that they were there at the company S
request. They replied. however, that
they were there to hear any propositions
which might be offered tending to settle
the difficulty. The committee stated that
it had already made n fair proposition
which had been rejected and asked what
proposition the company would offer to-
wards getting its machnists back to
work. The reply was: 1--WE Will give
you ten hours pay for n ten hour day
and nothing more. The committee re-
fused to entertain such an unreasonable
proposition and few minutes later re-
tired with the end of the strike apparently
as far off as ever.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon A
meeting Of the Harlan & Hollingsworth
company's striking machinists was held
when the committee made its report of
the conference. Every Harlan e. Hol-
lingsworth Company man out on strike
with the exception Of those on picket
duty and two or three others attended
the meeting. The committees action
was unanimously endorsed by the meet
on the matter. Each and every mnchin-
ist present stood up one at 4 time and
personally pledged themselves 10 stand
firm and stay out until the demand is
granted.
What will be the outcome of the stub
born stand on the part of the Harlan &
IIollingsworth Company is a question
which is now greatly agitating many
local merchants. Some of the merchants
have already lost much money on ac-
count of the strlKe. Employees in other
departments are in sympathy with the
machinists and are becoming fretful be-
cause of tho company's obstinate stand.
IT would not be surprising to see several
of the other departments join the strike
in n short time if an agreement is not
reached. This is what the merchants
fear as it would mean a big loss to
them.
The strikers stand ready and have on
one occasion offered to meet the com
pany half way in an cndcavor to settle
the strike. The offer was that the men
would return to work on nine hour day
schedule with but per cent. increase
in pay until September LIST, with the
understanding that on that date the
nine honr day with ten hours pay would
go into effect. The company refused the
liberal offer. It's ACTON in refusing the
offer was openly criticised by clcrgymen,
merchants and other business men. 1t
was by far more liberal offer than
was made to any of the other shops that
have conceded and still it was stub
bornly refused. Such obstincy has made
the strikers more firm and determined
to stand out for their rights.
Although the company refuses a nine
hour day to the strikers, the fcw ma
chinists who have returned are not
working that long. 1t is also claimed
that they are being paid the same MS
when they worked ten hours. These few
machuiStS go into work at about T.30
o'clock in the morning and quit about
o'clock in the afternoon.
On next Tuesday there will be meet
ing of the stockholders of the Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company. Whether the
machinists' strike will be discussed Is
not known. A rumor that w. ID. W.
y >Dimoch, secretary of the company. had
been asked to resign was denied by
officials of the company yesterday.
Clarence Wiodmaycr Of Philadelphia
is in this city in the interest Of the
United Garment Workers of Fhiladel
phia. lie will attend all the meetings
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