The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-12
|EAVERS HELD
MASS MEETING
|retaTy Ballard Insists De-
mands Are JuStifiabIe.
|ICERS OF STRIKERS SPEAK
\ Of Treasurer Wood 10 Request Made
j Conference With Hope Of Settle
ment BY Arbitration.
ICERS OF STRIKERS SPEAK


.weavers at Olneyville yesterday af-
BON which was of short duration.
.st evening the executive board OF the
|ers had a meeting. at the close OF
In a statement was made In relation
he circulars being distributed at the
declaring that Secretary Ballard
repudiated the strike and setting
h the assertion made by Treasurer
"a week ago that Mr.. Billiards. tes-
iny showed that the strike was due 10
h and deceit.
er the meeting members OF the ex-
I've committee declared that Mr.. Bal
never had repudiated the strike In
way, and never had any intention OF
K so. Mr.. Ballard himself offered
en- statement for publication, as fol-
How Workers:
the documents that
being circulated by the American
hen company, which give my answers
.erning certain assumed and hypothet-
strike conditions. 1 emphatically state
/ am now and have been since the
,nencement OF the strike In hearty
,bathy with this justifable struggle
he weavers against the oppression OF
II who seek TO establish conditions OF
i that are detrimental TO the physi-
'and financial interests OF all those
follow the weaving trade.
he strike. in my opinion. was entirely
foidable on the part Of the working
he. in consequence OF the manner in
In they were being overworked, and In
hr as / am concerned, without In any
her being subject 10 any pressure
any source. do sincerely
that the weavers will win
iboint that they seek: and am OF the
Ion that IL would be the wisests and
proper course for the weavers to
htain the strike until the machinery
'hnd rust rather than TO accept the
sh conditions that confront them In
OF the two-loom sys-
on fancy work Yours sincerely.
GEORGE A. BALLARD,
'rREAsURER WOODS REPLY.
blowing is a copy OF the reply sent to
'olneyyilie weavers:
July 10. 1902
lrs. ]. III. Rigney. Patrick II. Fee
Irry. Michael Honlon. william Darby.
|Rosedale street. Providence, II. l.
|ntlemen-I have a letter from Mr..
lev. enclosing q letter ordered mailed
/ le at a meeting OF the striking weav-
III the National and Providence. Man
Weybosset- and Riverside mills.
lille am always pleased TO meet the
|oyes OF our company and discuss
them. or any OF them, matters OF
|ial interest. yet the questions respect
khe operation OF the various mills are
he hands OF the agents OF those mills.
In desire not to interfere I'm any such
hers. except when they are referred
lie by the agents themselves. The
Its OF your mills are fully authorized
|eal with and determine the questions
|hich you refer, and I recommend that
weavers confer with the agents at
II they so desire.
your cordial statement
your interests are still with our COM
u and not in antagonism TO II. i do
.doubt that most OF the striking weav-
sincerely believed that the purposes
.he strike In which they engaged were
as stated I'm your communication.
after the recent disclosures OF the
Ia and deception practiced upon them.
,reby the strikes were originally insti-
III and have since been prolonged. | DO
see how the strikers can be longer
Id Since these disclosures have been
L. public. as you no doubt are aware.
|y OF our old employees have returned
|ur services. In the case OF some or
mills, all OF our employees have re-
led.
Iannot therefore agree that there is
"obscurity" surrounding the question
|take, From our point OF view the
hilton Is perfectly clear. Considering,
lever. that the weavers have struck
stayed out because they were misied
|faise representations and deceptiore
not because OF any conscious anita
SIN 20 our company. we shall continue
|pceive them back as fast as the busi-
warrants. and we can do so In JUS
10 the new employees who have en-
h our service during the strike.
Il rust that the result Of your inter-
. with your respective agents will be
|ely satisfactory. and II would give
Measure 10 know that the most pos
OF our old employees In Providence
returned 10 our service. Yours very
erely.
WHAT THE STRIKERS SAY.
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