New-York tribune., 1901-05-22
EMPLOYERS CAPTIVATING.
THEIR ORGANIZATION ASKS STRIKERS
FOR CONFERENCE-ONE AGREED
ON FOR TO-DAY.

Between two thousand and two thousand five
hundred machnists in this district still idle
yesterday on account Of the strike for the nine
hour day without reduction of pay. Throughout
the day several large firms yielded. and the num-
ber of strikers win be materially reduced to-day
Among the larger firms which yielded the
Whitman Machine Works of Brooklyn; the White
Machine Company and the Connecticut Dynamo and
Motor Company both of East Thirty y-fourth-st
II was also reported that the Morgan Machine
Company, of Rochester. had yielded In all about
twenty shops in this district, employing about five
hundred men, acceded to the demands of the ma
cfinists.
The most important development of the dav was
meeting in the Astor House OF District No .
Of the National Metal Trades Association which
IS geographically coterminous with District No 10
of the International Association Of Machnists At
this meeting those present decided to seek a con-
ference with the machinists Secretary H. F
Devens. OF the National Metal Trades Association
visited the headquarters of the strikers at No %
Duane-st. He asked that a committee be appointed
10 meet committee of the employers at the Astor
House tonight. and try arrive at a settlement
George II. Warner telegraphed 10 Grand Master
Machnist O'Connell in Washington asking for in
structions. O'Conneli teegraphed back instructing
Warner TO accept Mr. Devens's proposition. The
machinists committee will consist of George II
Warner. c. w. Booth and James b. Wilson The
employers committee win consist of NJ p Payne
OF the Payne Engine Works Elmira; William
sehwanhauser. of the worthington Pump Works
brooklyn. and George II. Phillips of Hughes &
Phillips. New-York
The machinists Were jubilant over Mr. Deven's
Fislt taxing X as sign Of weakening on the mart
OF the employers. Mr. Devens said Yesterday rba,
ne expected that the strike would be amicabIv
settled In few days. He declared that II had
arisen because Of the refusal the men To submit
10 arbitration the demand for the nine-hour dav
without reduction Of pay, which, he declared wss
a violation OF the agreement between the two as
sociatons- George II. Warner, in replying to this
declared that the machinsts Were willing TO arbi
trate every point except the reduction of ma,
IL was announced at the headquarters of the
machinists yesterday that the American Steam,
Pump Works. in East Twenty-third-st which
employs one hundred men, would yield to-day
Al the conference tonight the committee of the
Metal Trades Association VIII demand that this
return 10 work and refer the wage question
10 the Board Of Arbitration. There is therefore
little hope that any good will come out of the con.
ference. Constant Booth, business agent OF the
nachtnists. said last night: There viii be no ar
duration This matter has gone too far for arbi-
fration."
Mr. Devens. in speaking about the situation las
night said: We viii meet the men In a concilia-
tory spirit. All want Is that they recognize
M,e agreement In existence between their associa
non and ours" The large shops stiu holding oui
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