New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-04
WHITE QUITS STRIKERS.
Secretary of Garment WOrkers Of
tered to Resign.

While Henry White. general secretary of the
United Garment Workers. should have been Al
least nominaIly the head Of the present strike OF
garment workers throughout the metropolitan
district, he has not been at the headquarters
OF the United Garment Workers in the Bible House
for this last days His place has been taken
by T. J. CrouehIey assistant secretary Yesterday
it leaked out that about ten days ago White. to
the greac disgust of the strike leaders, offered
his resignation verbally the officers OF the United
Garment Workers. the ground that he was OPP
posed to the policy OF ordering a general strike At
the present time. The leaders refused 10 accept
his resignation, and It will be acted on at tho
annual convention OF The United Garment Workers
In Buffalo.
Mr.. White seems TO nave washed his hands of
the whole affair 1t said yesterday ;hat
he is in Atlantic city He had not been at the
headquarters or the United Garment Workers
since he offered his resignation
After his resignation offered and he had
gone. the strike leaders had stormy session and
Denounced White IN bitter terms. A number OF
weeks ago White talked strike. and In the official
organ of the United Carmen, Workers. denounced
the open shop and expressed himself Of the opinion
that general strike throughout the country in
volvng hundred thousand garment workers
against the open shop was almost inevitable. Now
the strike leaders that White has led the cloth
Ing workers into the strike and ought to have stood
by his suns.
Ephraim kaufman. delegate Of the Clothing Cut
terS. WHALE ne refused discuss Whites attempted
-eS- denounced the secretary MS fdllure
o support the strike.
Henry Wachsman. OF the Garment Workers Trade
Council, admitted that the resignation of White had
been given verbally lie added:
IL through him 10 great extent that we
got into the strike. y man has right. OF course
10 change mis- mind. but you think Il fair the
unions II man nrst declares himself for a strike
and after the strike is takes the other vewI II
Nh Wht' thought that a strike ad-
Nisabl~ tnlEg Just now. why in thunder did they
ever TAX ot strike at the frst@ We in the
strike however. and we mean to stay in II until
We win.
~ yesterdays meeting % the Central Federated
Union no mention made OF the resignation OF
Henri White II was known. however. that others
had charge Of the strike. including T. J. CrouchIey
his assistant Charles r. Reichers formerly genera!
president OF the United Garment Workers; Ephra-
man. 'f the tuio-s. and others Kaufman made q
speech ON IN" subject OF the strike. IN which he
asked Tor the cooperation OF al the affiliated
unions.
Tho Central Federated Union then went into
executive -Sior t1 devise ways and means Of as
~'~illt- the strikers. After the session over
o. VA announced that committee Of live had been
ann .lr'-t tr cooperate with tho strikers.
New means have been taken
STRIKE Each branch OF tho trade has appointed
comm ii-" 'I ton. which meets all cay tu hear
ports ME FIRST regular mass meeting ~ the
striking fa'.or~ viii Dee held i'm the Windsor Th"-
atrr tomorrow. Another mass meeting viii b.
Eelc ou Saturday in Cooper Union.