The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-08-06
LABOR FEDERAi10l To !. ].
GIVE 1 HELPING HAND
Gompers Tells Golden He Will
Assist Operatives at Fall
River. ::
Labor Leaders Cheered, and;
Renew Efforts for a j:
Long Struggle.

FALL RIVER, Aug. AT strike
headquarters much cheer came this
morning when President James Tan
sey Of the textile council received the
following dispatch:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. A.
TO James Tansey, Spinners' Hall, Fall
River, Mass.
Held conference. Received promise
of support. JOHN GOLDEN.
President Golden and Secretary Hib- !
bert went to Philadelphia from Wash
ington to see President Gompers Of
the American Federation Of Labor,
who had gone to the city before Messrs
Golden and Bibbert reached Washing
ton. The above telegram, therefore,
means that they did see President
Gompers and got the promise Of sup
port from him.
The grim determination of the strik-
ers to see the battle through in the
midst Of hardship was reflected in
every phase Of the situation at strike
headquarters.
After one weeks duration the aspect
Of the great strike is less reassuring
for the man who wants harmony than
it was on the first day. Then there
was some reason for thinking that
arbitration might have some effect,
that respite might ensue in putting the
reduction into effect, pending negotia-
tons for a compromise.
If any one ever had a doubt Of the
determination of both sides to hold
out to finish, he has but to study
the movements Of the strike board in
charge Of the present trouble. Un-
like many strike committees, they are
not engaged in any aggressive moves,
which, in the fact of popular excite
nent, are prone to lead to disorder
Of greater or less extent. On the con-
trary, they are turning every stone to
secure a steady and tolerab1e liberal
supply Of funds to compensate for the
loss Of s250,000 which has been the
regular weekly stipend Of the workers..
| They make no bones of admitting that
1t will be bitter, that there will be suf-
fering and hardship, But they are pre-
pairing for all the contingencies, pre-
! pared to make every cent tell for the
relief Of suffering.
| Attempt to Start Mills
Will Not Be Made Monday.
| The stories printed in certain quar-
tiers that the manufacturers will make
an attempt to start their mills on
! Monday, or for that matter at any
near-at-hand date. may be set down
as probably as near false and ridicu-
! lous as was that one about, Matthew
c. D. Borden running the great Iron
| Works mill in. three shifts Of eight
hours each. i Yearly all Is other mill
}aesire while operatives are .,in
their present frarne OF mind: s.: ~
Chairman Borden :, Of the Cotton
Manufacturers association does not
not look to see any mill try to start
Monday morning, and the only rumor
Of possible start comes from the
| vicinity of the Seaconnet mills, where
overseers are said to be busy trying
to induce the help to return. The mill
authorities at the Seaconnet deny any
| knowledge Of an attempt to start Mon
day, but they would like to start if
they felt the operatives would work.
The total sales of cloth for the week
in local markets are said today tC
have reached 100000 pieces, although
some brokers dispute the count. The
demand today is very flat. Deliveries
Of cloth are being made regularly, but
manufacturers have ceased all interest
in the cotton market except in the
prices for the months Of October till
December.
Available Linen Goods
Are Becoming Quite Scarse
A good many lines Of cloths are
withdrawn from the market temporar-
lily in the belief that more will be OBJ
tanned eventually. But one of the
strongest features Of the situation anG
one from which sellers derive tfei,
principal confidence is the fact thai
on anincreasing number of linen avail
able goods are becoming scarcer. These
are mostly spots, but in many cases
manufa cturers refuse to quote prices
on contracts, not having sufficient
light on future conditions to name
positive figures. Jobbers in New York
expect an Increased trade next week
when a good many buyers are expect.
ed to arrive.
The mill stock market is very quiet
The few sales reported were made al
the last previous low prices, and there
has not been inquiry or bidding enough
the public regards the investment con.
dition. The passing of some divi
dends during the week was due in par
1 to an unwillingness to pay and quite
as much in some cases as to any in
ability to pay.
Union Officials Confident of
Aiding All the Needy Strikers
Each day the confidence of the tex
tile union off Gals TO take care Of tn
operatives who are out in such a wa,
that there will be no suffering, for {
long time to come, at least, increases
There are some cases now Of ,peopl,
who have been caught in bad wa,
with large families to support, blu
these are being relieved as fast as the.
are heard Of and can be investigated
It is proposed to prevent as far al
possible persons from getting aid from
the general strike fund If they do no
absolutely need it. Attempts are al
ready being made by those who ar
we'll able to get along without any. as
SiStanca tn ha mt IN tho lfstt> of th0e