Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-14
WAITING THE END.
Strike is Dragging Along Slow
 ly With No Sensations.
ORGANIZER DoNAHUE IN TOWN

Will Win Eventually-Many Have
 Left Town-Those Remaining and
 Who are Still Out Seem Contented
 to Fish and Hunt.
 While no change has taken place in the strike situation one is expected at any moment. The men have discoy- cred that in their negotiations with Fred E. Cross of the firm of Cross x Speirs they were allowed less than was granted elsewhere and, on the other hand they expected more than was giy- en to the craft in places where the strike has been adjusted In almost all such cities the men were granted the nine hour day with time and a half for extra work: no action was taken in connection with the clause in the proposal pertaining to the appren- tices. that item being left to adjust it. self in the course of time by not add ing the number of apprentices until the approximate fell below the stand ard allowed. or asked for by the asso- ciation which is one apprentice to five men and one to the shop.
 In the negotiations with Mir Cross the men requested that the number of apprentices be diminished now. As the ratio in that shop is eighteen ap- prentices to eight or ten men to comply with the request of the strikers would mean an entire re-adjustment of the system of running the plant. And, more, it would mean throwing about sixteen young men out of work, which is not the object of the association.
 The conduct and speech of the men indicate contentment generally with the conditions that envelop them. "Out we are" they say, land out we'll re- main until We get all We quit for or some of it, anyway" After roll call go fishing, while some of them remain at headquarters all day playing cards, singing or dallying at the piano. The strike is developing some great music composers. and according to the fish stories told by the fishermen there will not be a fish worth the taking left in the ponds and streams of the state for the next ten years.
 Mir Donahue returned to town this afternoon. He had not much to say; indeed is living contradiction of the labor leader which has been so often presented to the public through the press and other literary vehicles. He. was asked how the situation in Anson- ia was progressing and said it WAS go- ing along to the satisfaction of the as- sOciation. Later he was asked the same question by bystander and he said r1% h<sh h1G 5rST health officer that an inspection of the sleeping and dining quarters of the Far rel foundry might bear inspection. On the local situation he had little to say. He was satisfied that everything would result favorably to the men; that the men appeared to be satisfied with the trend of affairs, which, in view of the length of the strike and, furthermore, considering that disturbance in labor was practically new sensation here, was a great deal.
 The following was contributed to the Ansonia Sentinel:
 The condition of affairs as they ex- ist, to-day,in the difficulty between the Machinists' International union and the 4LACA G AAdCuluG GOIQDdlY has now assumed such proportions that as citizen and taxpayer of our city and an honest observer of the deplor- able state of affairs, deem it my duty in view of the circumstances to ask space in your valuable paper.
 The gentlemanly action and con- duct of the strikers interested in the present difficulty have won but the highest praise and respect from all our people and they can justly lay claim without fear of contradiction that they are and will remain as they aI- ways have been, honest, faithful Amer ican workmen, respecting the law of the land, notwithstanding they are ap- parently being forced to acts melting to deeds of violence by crowd of men whose proper place is and should be the poor houses as county paupers.
 The fact that those Derby men were here only as men enjoying a pleasant outing and sallying forth at the dead of night to meet those poor wretched people calling themselves human be- ings, should open wide the eyes of ey- cry working man and taxpayer and demand attention from the state which is to pay the bill
 An honest workman will never sneak under cover of darkness and with fear and shame depicted upon his counte nance. but will go to his honest days work with smile and good word for all.
 What are the people of this country coming to? Are we returning to inc days of the ancients2 What are our state prisons? Are they built for the purpose Of sending and keeping honest labor behind their walls and the facto- ries of our country-built for public breweries. tobacco warehouses and ho- tels where men may sleep, eat and work. but where the rights of American shall be denied him. The foundation of our country and the pro- tection which is guaranteed to every citizen must either be false or true, and if true then open the doors of the fac tory. hotels and allow the pure air from Heaven to circulate through them. and the armed deputies, that bodyguard of Connecticut farms. sent back to their homes If the constitution be false then it requires another honest work ingman, such as the lamented Abraham Lincoln, and organized labor to make