The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-06-21

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is a passing quiet that is noticeable to
every visitor. Every messenger boy
who approaches is given more attention
than usual. Good news from Cleveland
was received several times during the
week, and the boys are patiently await
ing developments. While some of the
members were at church on Sunday
last, and while others were lounging
about headquarters reading the Chris
tian Herald or the Sunday Blade, a
message was received which conveyed
the intelligence that the tug trust at
Cleveland had asked for a committee.
This meant something. 1t was not long
before the news had spread among all
Of the members, and they hastily gath
cred at headquarters for more news.
All week the wires have been kept hot,
and terms of peace are expected to be
signed at any moment. Unofficial re-
ports state that the association at
Cleveland has agreed to favorable
terms, but as we go to press nothing
authentic had been received.
The strike has been unusually long
and bitter. It seemed to have resolved
itself early in the game to a battle for
the survival of the filter. The employ
ers had behind them the greatest cor
poration in the world with it's untold
wealth. It offered. to men who were
willing to sacrifice their manhood for
temporary gains good, permanent and
lucrative positions. Strange to say,
some men were found, who, by the way,
never could keep a job under favorable
conditions, to listen to their tempting
offers. With none of them was starv-
ing family at home. Hunger or want
stared none Of them in the face, for the
association had everything to offer. 1t
was simply lack of courage, and 9TH
them to betray the cause of their fel-
lowmen, which was their cause also.
On the other hand, the tug men had
| nothing behind them except the prom
| Use of loyalty. They knew that it was
a question to be settled now for all time
to come, or to fight it out again at some
! more opportune time. Those who could
see into the future could do nothing else
but remain loyal, and hope and pray
for the faithfulness Of their fellows. It
Efaea& n gale the ~.
ginning, but $it ii nothing to what may
be expected in time to come. y =
There ought to be lesson in this
| strike for the tugmen, which we hope
they will appreciate. Men who are trait
ors to their cause today, but who once
| posed as friends have advised them to
not affiliate with other organizations
But they must bow to the inevitable
Their employers have learned the value
Of federation. It should appeal to the
employees also. Other branches of lab
or can testify to the value of fedora
! ton. Listen to their testimony. It is
There is protection for all in the fed
GRAFTON of ALL.
Two weeks ago it was said in this
| paper that the tugmen were very much
disappointed at the aggressive manners
| of former Grand President Ryan. Mr..
Ryan has denied that he has been ag-
gressive to the association, but that the
latter has been aggressive to him. We
have no desire to stoop to personalities
| in this contest, and hence refuse to
dwell further on the question, which
at the best is really a matter Of opinion
On Wednesday one of the non-union
crews while towing passenger steamer
along Rice's Point missed the channel
and landed the steamer high and dry
about one hundred feet from it's course.