New-York tribune., 1902-06-24
EMPLOYERS MEET .SIRIh ERS
SILK MANUFACTURERS WILL TREAT
WITH WORKERS, But NOT
WITH UNION.

Paterson. y J.. June 23 (Special>-The policy of
media ton adopted by the silk weavers to settle
the strike of the dyers' helpers made some prog
ress to-day. The committee appointed last Sat
urday wait the employing dyers and ask
them to meet their striking employees in CON
ference met committee Of the boss dyers this
afternoon The meeting was held at Mr Weld
mann's house. and he and Mr. Maas. of the
firm of Knipscher & Mas. represented the
bosses. They received the committee frankly
and discussed the situation with them
Mr.. Weidmann said that the boss dyers were
willing that their men should return to work
The strikers dubbed my men and made them
go out he remarked. Nov it would be good
idea to club them back again. If You owned
dyeshop and l smashed things in general. and
then went out strike. would You come to me
and offer any concessions to me to go back to
work again."
He declared that the employing dyers would
have nothing to do with the executive commit
of the dyers' helpers union. The only way
that conferences would be held would he for a
committee from each shop to wait on the boss
OF the shop. He assured them that such COM
mittees would be well received and treated
fairly
This was the most that the committee Of silk
workers could get from the committee of boss
dyers and they accepted it. It has been suE-
aested that these shop committees which will
be received by the owner OF the shop. can re
port to the executive committe" Of the union,
and have all their actions confirmed or re
iActed by the executive committee. and thal IN
this way the executive committee viii control
the negotiations.
The news that William Mcqueen. IN" anar-
chist. had been arrested in N"w-fork caused
excitement in this city When Captain FlHS"n
was Informed by the New-York police. he sent
word 20 Prosecutor Emley. and III" latter i'm
lnediately started Ia draw UP tn" papers tor the
eXtradition of the prisoner
a hs
machinery running. but II was Impossible
10 tell how many of the weavers had returned
70 work. Tn" manufacturers said that their
help practically all in. but weav"rs deniod
that such was true They declared that IN"
broad silk weavers were generally oneNlng th'
dictum of the executiv" committee of their
union and had not returned TO work. nor would
they until the boss dyers had agreed to give IN"
strikers a conference. 1t Is believed however.
that most OF the ribbon ""dN"rs returned I"
work.
man made significant statement. showing
that tn" strikers have abandoned al tn" dc
nands that they left work on. except IN" on"
for an increase in wages.
Two important arrests were made tonight by
the police. who have been working quietly Try
ing to get evidence against individuals wa"
took part in the riots OF last week Detective
Lord arrested John Schneider. u dycr's helper,
of No 173 Water-st. on Il charge Of shooting
patrnIrran Robinson at Ramford's mill Robin
son MAS shot IN the arm. He has ld"ntl1""
Schneider the man who fired at MN: ,,-
tiaribaldi Cantilopi. weaver. Of No ID
East Twenty -seveuth-st.. was arrested by De
tectiye Taylor. who charged CantIopl Win
shooting Harry l.. Harris, The call reporter.
,,bo ,,.ac so hrutaIIv naltreated by the mob for
attempting to take a picture. that he lies IN
the General Hospital in q critical condition \
bullet pierced his right lung and lodged in ms
back The blllet has not been extracted. FAr-
ris is holding his and may recover -
The silk manufacturers met at 'rPtieuN ~
this afternoon Il concerns being r"pfeS"HtS''
and adopted a resolution pledStrg themselves |"
uphold the employing dyers in their decision |"
rl, their employees directly with the men "i
their own shops and none other