Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14
Steamship Lines Are of the Same Way
of Thinking.
LABOR TROUBLES ELSEWHERE
An Anti-Strike Union Proposed-New
York Measure Aimed at Strike
breakers-Many Men Out.

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steamship men was given yesterday BY
Patrick Connors, president Of the Long
shoremen's Union. Responding to the re-
| quest that he use his influence with the
strikers, Mr.. Gompers early in the day
communicated with Herman Robinson, the
American Federation of Labor's organizer
in this city. Mr.. Gompers, who was in
Washington, talked for half an hour with
Mr.. Robinson over the telephone.
IF the longshoremen desire me to help
| in bringing about peace conference.
said Mr.. Gompers. IT will be glad to do
SO; will also act as arbitrator If they
Mr.. Robinson called upon the strikers
at their meeting place and placed Mr..
Gompers' proposition before them: So
1T Is Of no use for Mr. G0mpes to
THE men have decided that they will
stay out until next Christmas before they
| will yield anything to the steamship men.
| upon US from a dozen sources and our
answer has always been the same. We
| expect to win the strike. There is no use
have but one proposition to make-that the
steamship men have. 1t is up to them to
consider 1t without any conference"
in my life,'' said Mr.. Robinson later. Moth
ing at this time can move them"
| No Aid From Federation.
| Mr.. Robinson was asked If the American
Federation of Labor would give the men
financial aid should they need it. He said
| that as the Longshoremen's Union is not
| affiliated with the American Federation of
| Labor, money could not be appropriated
| for that purpose from the federation treas
| ury.
| tion," he said, 1.-The proposition of assist
ance would probably be put up to the MEM
bers as individuals" -.
man Catholic Church.. on Christopher
street, which President ConnOrs and many
others of the longshoremen attend, sent
for Connors yesterday and asked him If he
| representatives from the steamship owners.
| Father Flannery said he thought the strik-
ers would gain much public sympathy by
| in putting an end to the strike at their
! own terms. Connors told the priest that
not one of the strikers would vote for
| Michael Regain and John Bealin Of the
state labor commissions bureau of media
| ton and arbitration spent an hour with
the strikers yesterday. They told Presi-
dent Connors that there ought to be some
| way of settling the strike and that they
would have the state board take up terms
| Just thank the state board for their
trouble said President Connors. THE
time will never come when we will be
Marcus NJ Marks Of the Civic Fedora
ton, called on several steamship men yes
| terday, and when the question of con-
| ference committee was preached they all
| shook their heads.
| I'VE shall keep on with the work." said
Mr.. Marks, ''in the hope that the time
| will come when the two elements will see
| the wisdom Of the STEP"
1900 Men Out.
| KENOSHA, Wis, May 14.-In sympathy
| with sixteen butchers who had struck for
| higher wages, 1900 men, mostly foreigners,
| walked out of the N. r. Allen Eons tannery
| today. The plant is closed.
An Anti-Strike Union.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 14.-An anti-strike
union Is the latest innovation in the labor
world. Edwin L. Reed, late manager of the
Employers Teaming Company, is at the
| head of the new combine to be known as the
National Employers Detective Bureau
The new bureau intends to draw all men
and agencies opposed to labor unions under
| its control and attempt to break strikes in
all lines of business. Particular attention
will be given to street car disputes, strikes
| in building, teaming and manufacturing.
1t is said that the same tactics used by
labor unions will be used by the members
OF the new combine If smuggling is intro
| duced by the strikers, smuggling will be used
| by the anti-strike employees. Pickets will
| be established and business agents will
swarm among the new concerns employees
| during their labors.
Seek to Avert a Strike.
NEW YORK, May 14.-James OConnell,
president Of the International Association of
| Machinists and committee of seventeen
representing the machinists of the Erie
| railroad from Jersey City to Chicago, ar
rived in this city last night to confer with
| J. c. Stewart, general manager of the Erie
IA f-Ny TO 1ckr;
| of 1000 machinists on the road.
The committee represents shops in New
York, Jersey City, Chicago, Cleveland,
Huntington, Buffalo, Port Jeryis and Hor-
nell. They demand the abolition of the
piece-work system and uniform wage
| rate, claiming that the present rate in
many of the shops is much below the ever
age for skilled labor.
Aimed at Strikebreakers.
| ALBANY. May IA bill introduced to-
night by Assemblyman John C. Hackett Of
| New York city, prohibits street car COM
| panies from carrying strike breakers
I've introduced this bill for the protec-
| ton OF passengers, whose lives are endan-
| gered by the presence Of strike breakers
Hackett said later. These people crowd
| on the South street and cross-town cars
| and the probability of a scrimmage with
the strikers makes it dangerous for innocent
| passengers"
| Inc plii, IL is Sdlu, Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Strike Of 500 in Woodhaven Shop.
| NEW YORK. May 14-Five hundred en-
| ployes of the Lalance & Grosjean agate
/ ware factory at Woodhaven, L. l., went
on strike yesterday, and it is believed that
| larger number will go out today. Three
thousand hands are employed in the fac
| tory OF the strikers 800 are girls and 200
| boys. The girls demand a change of con-
/ ditions whereby they will be able to earn
i dollar day. The boys, who are earning
/ from "a to 50 a week. want an increase Of
81. The officers of the factory refused to
| treat with the strikers.
The lumber handlers along the Harlem