The San Francisco call., 1901-10-02
EMPLOYERS SAY
NO CONCESSIONS
Machinists' Attitude De-
stroys Hope Of Set
tlement.
Sunday Morning Rioters Are
Released Under Heavy
Bonds.

The failure Of the National Iron Works
people 10 retain the twenty-five men who
returned to work on Monday was the
subject Of general comment among the
metal trades yesterday 1t was believed
that the return of the union machinists
in accordance with an agreement to work
ten hours practically settled the machin-
lists strike. When, after working half a
DAY, the men decided to work nine hours
only and promptly quit work at the expir-
alton Of that time the situation assumed
z new and more disagreeable phase.
Notwithstanding the result of Mondays
operations at the National Foundry the
members OF the Metal Trades Association
are determined more than ever not 10
.acce0e 10 the demand OF the strikers for
! q nine hour Gay Still, they fall TO under
slano why the union permitted so many
OF its men 10 return to work on an agree
lnenI calling Tor ten hours temporarily,
ana Immediately thereafter recalled the
machinists, ali Of whom were willing to
continue operations on the ten hour basis
i ne only theory advanced for this by the
metal trades men is that the union Ofncers
reared that the moral effect upon the
strikers when il was generally known that
Ten nourS was the rule at the National
Foundry would be TO cause a general
stampede, regardless Of official ar
fangements. IN order that the leaders
might not lose control of the men, pre-
- - y ~ v d ~ ny, IlCI1 oDt AoL
tne nine hOur rule, ana for that reason, II
IS argued, the union men at the National
Iron Works We're recalled.
The statement issued by the Machinists'
Union at its meeting Monday night that
the men returned 10 the National Iron
Works without any definite arrangement
concerning hours having been reached is
declared 70 be absurd by Messrs. Mar
shutz and Cantrea proprietors of that
foundry. They aAert that the men re-
turned under the positive agreement that
they We're TO work ten hours until the
regular winter schedule OF nine hours was
lnaUgurated. After the leaders had ac-
cepted this proposition, the employers
reason, they realized that the act would
be regarded by the public as virtual
defeat for the strikers. and they therefore
recalled the men as stated.
The National Foundry was virtually
closed yesterday. In anticipation of the
possible return Of the men who worked
of the machinists appeared. A dozen or
TWO plckets were on hand, however. in
readiness 10 argue" the question with
the men should they come, but their
watching was fruitless- Several of the
men showed up during the day and had a
conference with Mr.. Cantrell. but the
latter stated that it was impossible to
grant the demand made upon him. This
was accepted as final and the men re-
turned to their homes.
That the machinists do not agree with
Inelr leaders IN all particulars was evil
oenceo when two union men went to work
at the Union Iron Works. In addition to
these ten mOlders and helpers were added
10 the working force at that institution
The mana nagerneur Of The RfsdOn Iron
Monday worked yesterday and that they
were satisfied with the situation. The
men themselves say that they viii con-
Ilnue 20 work as long as they are wanted
that the ten hour scale is perfectly salts
factory TO them