The Washington times., 1905-12-31
Big Six and 7ypOthetde
Are to Clash Tomorrow
Preceded by Master Printers Defiant
Announcement of Plan of Battle.


NEW YORK. Dec sO-About 1000
union printers. members of Typo
graphical Union No. (Big SIX.
will refuse to return TO their cases and
machines on Tuesday. and the largest
fight for supremacy in the history OF
the city of New York Will be on between
labor union and an association Of en-
ployers.
The Typothetae Of New York within
whose ranks are numbered nearly all
Of the big printing establishments. have
thrown down the gauge OF battle in re-
fusing TO recognize the eight-hou- work
day insisted on by The international Ty-
biographical Union, and the printers
have not been slow to accept the de-
fiance- Acting under orders from the
union. the printers win decline to re-
turn 10 work Tuesday. and the employ
e7s will be compelled 70 operate their
plants with nOn-union men This. they
say. they will be able to do. but the
union is willing to stand pat. claiming
that there are not enough competent
non-unionists to operate cne-fifth of the
plants in the greater city.
Money Plentiful.
Blk Six has an immense strike fund
all of its men indefinitely.
The Typothetae issued the following
statement this evening:
Typographical Union No. 6 and the
Typothetae of the city of New York
have agreed TO disagree. and for sew
eral months the Typothetae have been
laying plans to run their establishments
as open shops. The union claims that
large number Of plants has agreed to
their demands. but it should be pointe,
out that the prOprietors of the Offices
which have accepted the unions new
scale have done so with the understand
ing that if the Typothetae wins, they
are to appy 10 the new conditions.
Typographical Union. No. s. has a
high reputation for keeping its word,
and the union itself is made up of intel
ligent men The Typoethetae does not
apprehend any violence or interference
with their business. All that the MEM
bers OF the Typhothetae desire is that
the new men whom they bring shall be
left alone. There are thousands of non
union printers in this country eager for
the chance TO work for the high wages
offered in New York, where the highest
scale is paid incidentally. enough men
have been engaged to do the work after
the 1st Of January to operate fully all
Of our plants.
Employers Lawyers Ready.
There will be no trouble so long as
the union does not attempt to interfere
with the new men. and while the Typo
thetae expects no such difficulty it has
made the mos careful and thorough
plans to guard against Iawlessness or
any interference with the rights of the
master printers. Lawyers have been re-
tanned and stand ready TO prosecute all
cases under the numerous decisions OF
the court which protect all employers
Arrangements have been made to
photograph printers, and, should there
be any violence a photograph will be
used by the lawyers as ample and direct
evidence against the men concerned in
any Illegal practice. The new men will
also be strictly protected by guards, TO
prevent any possible temptation on the
part Of the irresponsible strikers 20 med
die with the new employees.
There will be no lockout on our part
at any time
When copy Of the manifesto of the
employers WAS shown to the leading
members OF Big Six tonight. they read
il through carefully. but declined to
comment on it. They did say, however.
that if the employers thought that by
threatening their members with impris-
onment they would force them to return
TO work, they were decidedly in the
| wrong.
From another source it was learned