Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-25
THE SIXTH DAY.
Strike No Nearer Settlement
 Than it Was Yesterday.
THE STRIKERS ARE THANKFUL

To Business Men and Others for En-
 ouragement-The Two Men Who
 Returned to the Farrel Foundry
 Were not to be Harmed-Friends
 of Strikers Wanted to Shame Them
 New Britain Factory Gives Nine
 Hours to Union Men and Ten to
 Non-union Men,
 The strike of the International Asso- citation of Machinists in this city is a week old to-day, and, taking every de Selopment into consideration since Monday morning the men are satisfied with results. Practically the situation is the same to-day as it was Monday morning when the men quit work, but throughout the country it is far diff ferent- Concerns by the thousand have signed the agreement drawn up by the national officers of the association granting them a nine hour work day and all that went with it.
 The significant features of the week were the action of the Scovill Manufac- turing company in refusing to sign the agreement and the offer of Secretary Fulton of the Farrel Foundry company to discuss the situation with Organizer Donahue, state representative of the association. While the answer of the ScOvill company was somewhat disap- pointing not only to the men but to the community at large as we'll it has not diseoncerted the men to any apprecia- ble extent Many who ara fully ac- quainted with the situation believe that the union men employed by the Scovill company refused to quit whereas the fact is they have not been requested to do so. On the other hand in refer ence to the situation at the Farrel foundry the men are confident that an adjustment will take place at that con- cern very soon and every man will re- turn to work without any feeling on either side. One or two other concerns have hoped to clear the atmosphere by Rendering to the men their old places on the old understanding and others by offering to grant a half holiday ev- cry Saturday with full pay This prac- tically is the full extent of the deyeI- opments of the week; the straws which Indicate the way the wind is blowing.
 One thing the men feel very grateful Tor is the generosity of the business community in giving them encourage -ment according to their respective means and business.
 Regarding the alleged disturbances outside the Farrel foundry yesterday the men say that it was not the inten- ton of their companions to hurt either of the two nien who had returned to work; the extent of their annoyance they Intended to confne to shaming the men into a realization of the conse- quence of their returning to work by hooting at them. If anything further than that took place the men claim they were not responsible for it and that the majority of those present were not of their association.
 Roll call this morning showed that no men had returned to work, left the city or the association. Every one has so far stuck to his colors and insist they will continue them while a rag nutters- To go back on the union has not been thought of; ..We are out" they say, "and out we will remain. If we cannot get work here eventually the country is wide and plenty of work can be had in other parts.''
 Those who were employed in ma chine shops are confident that tbe strike cannot last much longer for in such concerns a readjustment is far easier to effect than in manufacturing concern All of the machine shops in 1he city are practically empty, only the apprentices and a few helpers being at work.
 In one factory in New Britain. the employers showed their discrimination between the men by granting to all the union machinists nine hour day at The old rate of wages and refusing to do likewise with the non-union men. This action, more than anything else shows the attitude of the employers toward the association.
 Every shop that signs the agree ment clears the landscape for those who are still out, the men say, it means less to maintain; it means more money In the cofers of the association evary week; 1t indicates the onward steD of the new order of things. one of which 7s the short work day, and finally if means more opportunity for those ont or work to procure places for the short work day means the employment of more men.
 The apprentices that left the clock Factory few days ago returned to work this morning This was accord- Ing to q vote of the factory lodge. which first inquired of the young mems parents their feelings in the matter. Ihe apprentices were willing to stand Dy the men to tie last ditch. but the men deemed it better to have them re- turn to work, as their parents so de sired
 In New York there was a meeting or manufacturers, at which was rep resented large concerns in New Eng land It Is not known that any local manufacturers attended.