Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
FEEL AGGRESSIVE.
Lowell Strikers Ask and Seek
No Interference.
State Board of Arbitration and Con-
ciIiation Will Meet, Today.
Operatives Say They Want No Settle
ment by Politicians.

Lowell, Mass, April S.-The investi-
CATION by the State Board of Arbitra-
ton and Cancellation of the cotton in
dustry in this city, will begin, tomor-
row forenoon, in City hall, but no one
in this city, tonight, seems to know
what method will be pursued in con-
Quoting the inquiry. There is also a
feeling on the part of both the en-
ployes and the mill men that the hear
ing will avail nothing So far as the
real question is concerned. Both sides
declare that they will not be influenced
by any decision of the investigators
and it is practically certain that any
decision that the boatd may arrive at
will receive but scanN consideration.
AS to the methodN OF procedure,
Charles Dana Palmer, the local mem
Der of the board said, tonight. that he
supposed that the operatives will be
called upon first to present their side
and that the mill men will follow with
what facts and arguments they may
have.
Notification of the meeting was re-
ceived, this afternoon, at the head
quarters of the Textile Council and
President Conroy said that the eXecu-
tive committee will probably be present
when the hearing opens. He declined
to state however, whether the commit
tee would present any facts which they
may have in their possession. Two
mill agents also stated that they would
not be at the investigation unless they
were notified and that up to time of the
interview no notification had been re-
ceived Agent Connell of the fremont
and Suffolk Mill, stated that he might
be in the room as a spectator if he hap
pened to be down town at the time,
while Agent Thomas of the Boot mill
said that he had no official knowledge
of the inquiry. In view of the senti-
ment of the parties on both sides it is
likely that the opening investigation,
tomorrow, VIII be of an obstructive
character.
A delegate to the Textile Council said
tonight: I'VE want to settle this our
selves and we are going to do 50 regard
less of any Investigations which a body
Of politicians may try to force upon
Them
The day about the mills passed off
quietly, and although several hundred
Greeks gathered near the Lawrence Hos
iery Co., this morning, they Immediately
dispersed when requested to do so by the
police. There was no demonstration at
any of the mill, tonight.
Secretary Courtney of the pauper
department mad a conference, today,
with President Conroy of the Textile
Council, Is cases of restitution among
families Of operatives having reported
to him.
Among the recent smallpox cases now
at the contagious hospital, two are said
to be strikers. Many operatives lived |
in the building where the cases were |
found
q The four Greeks who We're arrested |
last night, with obstructing thte side |
walks near Lawrence Corporation gates |
were discharged by Judge Hadley in |
the police court, today, with warning. |
Great interest was manifested in the |
case as it was the first time since the |
labor trouble here has begun that any |
arrests of strikers have taken place.
Judge Hadley said at the conclusion |
of he hearing that he hoped sincerely |
that no more obstruction of the public |
thoroughfare would take place He
said it was the right of every man, his
sacred right to work if he wanted to |
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and his employer was satisfactory to
him.
The good name Of the city, he said, is
at stake and as there are at least 10000 |
people here who are not connected with
the strike in any way it is justice to
them as much as to the other strikers
that no outbreak should be allowed to
occur.
Mayor Howe has information that
some of the Green leaders have been
melting their countrymen to interfer-
ence with those who wish to work
peaceably and has called upon the po-
ice authorities to examine the case
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