Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21

protracted to any great extent it will be matter for widespread re- gret. We are prepared for it. how ever, but hope no such thing will oc-
 cur. It would be too bad for all con cerned.''
 ''It is singular, though, that while I tho manufacturers say they are will ing to grant some reforms in their fac | tories they do not at present seem very desirous to grant the reform of the l short work day. But it is one of the things that cannot fail to come. It
 is established already, and it is only
 a matter of time when it will be unl- | versal The manufactures says he Is
 willing to meet the employe half way | in reforms, yet nothing was ever said
 about the short work day until the
 association mentioned it. They say
 they are willing to consult with the
 men about it now; why didn't they say
 so. before. But their efforts seem to
 be too antagonistic to the association.
 The men are out and they will not re- ! turn to work until their requests are
 granted The fact that the employer
 says he is ready to grant it in one l form or another proves that it is not
 an unreasonable request. The manu- l facturers, so far as 1 have had the
 pleasure of speaking with them, seem | fair minded men. What MT Fulton said last evening was very fair from | the standpoint of an employer. That 1 is his side of the question. l wish we | could get him to look at it from our side,'' resumed MT Donanue, smiling, but I believe that in time things will | shape themselves so that he will see
 it that way. In my opinion MT Full | ton is a good man. I say that from
 having had conference with him." | What did he say?" MT Donahue was asked.
 What he did say is not yet in fit
 state for the newspapers. do not be- lieye that either of us spoke for pub
 licity. for the present, at all events"
 This afternoon the strikers
 strength was increased by the half | dozen men in the machine department at the Hardware Rubber company's on Brown street, and the 10apprentices at Cross & Spiers's machine shop. This leaves the last named concern l practically without a man. One ap- 1 prentice refused to quit. Whether or
 not the apprentices were asked to quit | to-day was not made known at head l quarters of the men, but from the way l the announcement of their leaving was
 made at the door they evidently left
 on their own responsibility. While they are out they will be taken care
 of by the association.
 l A member of one of the shop com mittees announced that tomorrow or l perhaps the next day his committee | would have very good news. What
 the nature of it was he would not say.
 The men passed ther forenoon play ing ball on the ball grounds. This
 afternocc-@ they held q concert.
 Very few of the strikers were about the center to-day, and their absence
 caused many to conclude that the diff
 ference had been adjusted and the men |, gone back to their jobs.
 Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the l machinists of the Waterbury Buckle
 Go met in conference with the man agement of the concern. TNhe confer
 ence lasted until 4 o'clock, at which time nearly all, if not all, of the union
 men left the factory.
 A representative of one of the local l factories, whose men went out, in con
 yensation with a Democrat reporter to- day said that if the worst came his
 company would remove it's plant to
 New York. Nearly all it's business
 comes from there, and the concern
 would be mohey in by such move. | He also said his company was not op-
 posed to the nine hour day, but it was opposed to being dictated to.
 The delegates of the Central Labor union held an important meeting last night and decided to give the machin- |, ists and toolmakers such moral and ! financial aid as lies in their power.
 The following organizations were rep
 resented Buffers and Polishers, Ma | chinists and Toolmakers, the Amalga-
 mated Society Of Engineers, Painters and Decorators, Carpenters and Join CTS, the Typographical union, Mould ! CTS, Clerks, Electricians, Cigar Makers
 Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasters and others These unions have large mem- berships and such assistance as they
 are capable of rendering the toolmak- CTS and machinists are in position
 to make stubborn fight
 Henderson Bros, whose factory is not affected by the strike, says the statement that they have agreed to the demands of the men is incorrect.
 MT Henderson says that on May IS a notice was posted in the factory saying ! that on and after that date the fac
 tory would run only nine hours per day, and the pay would be the same as when lt Fuu ICll. I4e IaCC0ry ndS l for some time worked only nine hours
 on Saturday. MT Henderson says also that if the union was not demanding
 more than the nine-hour day that the strike would soon be ended. It is the other conditions to which exception is
 taken. The employees of the Tender
 son Bros shop are working. not one
 of them having gone out, and all seem
 to be well satisfied with the new ar
 engagement.
 The Iron Moulders' union of Hartford held a largely attended meeting in | Central Labor union hall last night.
 The members of the union are unani-
 nous in sympathizing with the strik-
 CTS, but according to their rules they
 cannot go out on a strike unless or | dered. The moulders work in many
 shops where machinists are employed and they believe that the machinists k were justified in going out. Consid-
 erable enthusiasm was aroused at the
 meeting by the reading Of letter from grocer and meat dealer. He wrote l that some one had made the state ment that he would refuse to give credit to those on strike. He said that | this was falsehood and he had never | said anything of the kind. He wrote | that he did not care to be slandered in that way and he wished to announce