Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-11

The prospect of break in the strike became apparent this forenoon when Fred E. Cross of the firm of Cross & spiers sent word to the strikers head quarters that he wished to confer with the committee of his men of the fac tory. Word was immediately sent the committee and conference with MT Gross was held.
 MT Cross stated to the men that he wished to end the strike so far as his concern was involved. He believed the men had no individual or general com plaint against his management ofl the concern and that they were out solely because they believed they were in the right. He said at first that he was Will ing to grant the men a half holiday everE Saturday and that he thought that was reasonable. The men did not seem to favor this suggestion. He said he would give them week of fifty four hours, stopping work at Il o'clock Saturday forenoon.
 This was more in acordance with the claims of the association, but the com mittee still held that the main idea in- volved in the contention was a nine hour work day. MT Cross hesitated at this point. After some mental deliber- ation he intimated that he was hardly prepared to grant nine hour day, but, however, he also intimated that he de- sired the strike in his factory ended. The committee thereupon withdrew and returned to headquarters where an executive session was held until about 2:'30 o'clock. What conclusion was ar rived at was not given out for the re- suit of the previous meeting had to be endorsed by the general strike com mittee. It is hinted about headquar- ters. however. that an amicable adjust ment would be arrived at without any bother but that the main principle of the. contention, namely the nine hour day would be maintained.
 The conference between the commit tee and MT Cross lasted from 8 o'clock 10 3:40- MT Cross would give the nine hour day with ten hours pay but would not diminish the number of the appren. tices; there Is said to be one to every man.. This the committee would not accept and the conference closed.
 The local body of machinists on strike is not deterred by the sensation. al developments in Ansonia. Many ot them, the older men, laugh at it. They say that to men who have been through this kind of mill before the import ation of the men will amount to noth. ing except to maintain the expense of the Farrel foundry company while nc returns except the trouble of keeuino The non-union men in line. will be felt The men cite various instances where the same thing was done. They look upon 1t as simply ruse to frighten tbe macnlnfsts into returning to work They go so far as to say there will he trouble in keeping the men from break ing out of the factory to obtain drink and are confident that they are moi non union men out of work in this state 50 many men. union or non-union could not De picked up from one end of the state to the other. and a machinists wbs visited local headquarters last evening Drst showing his union card to obtair adm1ttanee to the room, said the men were collected in New York from tbf low grade employment agencies. New 1ork, this man said, is just now full nj employment agencies of all kinds and men who never worked before are Iiv Ing m what to them Is the acme ot eomIort Tor merely pretending to worI in factories where machinfsts are or strike. Vi
 In this respect one man fold s+or- lo tne following effect: A strike ir q machine shop in New York occurred some years ago. The teller of this wa; one or the men who quit work. On, uay the pickets were alarmed to sa, along Inc bench fronting tf,e sfdewaIl a number of men apparently filing fo, uear ilfe- Rumor had it that the plac, or every man was filed and 1t was al up with the strikers. The new men like the men who were brought to tb, Farrei foundry this morning. lived fr sne factory and one night two of fhou Broke through the lines. so to snaak anl sot drunk Then it developed from tbi, man that not one of his fellow work men knew the first principle of tn, machinists' trade, but that they wsr, well paid and fed. The men were k~-- on for week and then dfschafxed Soon after the strike ended with satis faction to both sides.
 The current number of the Journal the official organ of the machinists as sociation has the following on the min, hour day:
 "Of course. it is true that this sam, condition had to be confronted wher the present ten hour day was proposed and was looked upon as very short one and 1t is clear enough that if no short ening of the day should ever take place until every manufacturer wa. agreed to it. arguments in favor of the shorter day would be in vain and ter hours day would remain the stardarC for ever. If all the employers on on, aide and all the employees on the othel