The sun., 1901-07-08
No Change Expected Until After
the Meeting.
PAINTERS ARE STILL FIRM
Morocco Glazers Who are Nov Out
on a Strike to Hold Meeting
Today Near the Factory of
the Ford Morocco Co.

Since the conference between the offf-
,.ials Of the Harlan x Mollingsworth Com
pany and the committee of its striking
machinists on Friday last, there has been
no new developments in the situation.
The action of the company in sending for
the committee to say that the men coniu
return to work at the old schedule, has
been criticised by many business men of
the city. The fact that the company Is
paying the few machinists that have re
surned at the rate which the strike was
inaugurated for and for shorter hours
than witch the strikers demand Is aiSo
being criticised by the general public.
The strikers are indignant at the com
pany even suggesting that they return to
work on the ten hour day with ten hours
pay basis. One union man in taking of
the conference yesterday said: 1T Is ~
most M insult 10 think for an instant
that we would return on the old schedule
after being ont SO long and after all other
shops but one have conceded. IT III"
company thinks that we will it is mis-
taken. We will stay out all summer and
forever if necessary before we will re-
turn unless the demand is granted. Other
;shipbuildng concerns that are cnmp"ti-
tors of the Harlan Il Hollingsworth
Company have granted the demand and
the local company has no reasonable eX-
cuse for not doing the same" All other
machinists who could be seen yesterday
were of the same opinion as to holding
ont until their demand was granted.
The strikers have the utmost conf
lence in its committee and will back up
the committees actions in all things
The union machinists have never been
more firm than since the conference with
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
Z last week. The machinists start on the
s,tighth week Of their strike for n nine
hour day with ten hours pay today.
During the entire seven weeks no dis
order or disturbance Of any kind can be
directly traced to the machinists. The
strike has been conducted on a strict
business bass and there has been no
Y lsisor,ler Of any Kind. One thing that
has been especially noticeable with the
4 rtrke is the fact that there has never
n heen any disscnsion whatever among the
{ strkers. They have been standing to-
xethor to man in all things pertaining
TO the movement and Mt all times.
Many people are now looking for de-
;velopments after the meeting Of the
4 stockholders Of the Harlan & Hollings-
l.42WOrtn company winch Is StntlHltu lbf
tomorrow. For several davs there have
a heen rlmors Of proposed changes in the
Slrianarrmcnt of the plant. which will
mrobahlv he brought before the meeting.
Conc of the most important of the rumors
n is to the effect that Superintendent cns
s kev Of the machine shop will be asked ia
IS resign. Mr.. Casliey has been with the
N firm for several wears and has never
been very ponnlar with the employees
4 under him. The rumor that Secretary
81 Dimock Ind been asked to resign was
rtticallv denied last week. The oninior
& That other departments that are known
n TO be in sympathy with the machinstS
Will Strike if the present difficulties M,
rot soon adjusted. seems to he growing
The macnmists wish to return thanks
r to the German library Association for !;
donation Of $25. Col. William III. Blak,
who has been working hard in the interes
Of the nine hour movement celebrated hi,
6lst BIRTHDAY Yesterday.
In Turn Hall on Saturday mornin,
\ Clarence Weidmaycr of Philadelphia al
4 dressed the meeting in the interest Of th'
United Garment Workers Of Philadcl
Nksphia. He urged the machinists to In,
"A no readymade clothing unless it bca
b the union label. He will visit variou
81 labor organizations this week.
I'm The painters are as equally determine,
th hold out as the mnchnists. and ar