Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-09-03

We'll. | dI1uI leave EN- any loop
hole fer doubt as to my position in the
matter"
You turned them DOWN.
Turned EN- down. OF course.
What do you think? Suppose hand
ed EN- raise on a silver platter and
bowed EN- cut of the door,"
Il don't suppose anything about IT.
I'm asking for information"
Them two blatherSkites came swag-
ccring and clustering in here and said
every last one of the men would quit
tomorrow morning at II o'clock unless
they got 3 cents more an hour. They
wasn't staggering when they went
out Of here. tell you. pretty soon
took the starch out OF en-.
A faint smile fitted over the superin
tendent's face, but he ventured no re
mark.
Il tod EN-" Williams went on, that
wouldn't give 'em cent century
more and TO strike and be ID. also
tod 'em that any man who did 60
out would never get another job with
this company. and. hy Sam. he won't"
The captains voice had risen to
roar and he brought his fist down on
the desk with such force that pens and
pencils went flying I'm all directions
and the ink splashcd from the wells in
their solid crystal stand.
Them labor aGitators amt got
no notion Of the fitness OF things
They amt got grasp on economic
conditions for cent. They got to do
something to live without working. so
every once in awhile they go to the
men as pays 'em to be walking dele
gates. gives EN- some GLIB talk about
their rights and advises 'em to strike
for more money. DO they look around
and try to find ont whether an ad-
vance IS warranted 10y the conditions?
Nary a look. DO any of the men they
hand out their advice to try to find
out? Not on Your life. They 20 ahead
like lot of sheep and strike and
starve and blame the result on cap
ital."
Smith nodded.
"lf they carry out their threat and
quit" continued the captain. you
will clear all the strikers from the
docks. throw 'em off If necessary.
knock their silly blocks Off. but tell
them rs wants to work that full pro
lection will be given. I'll arrange
with police headquarters to have a
sufficient force Of bluecoats on hand to
guard our property and will also noti-
fy our docks at other ports to be pre-
pared. You will fix up accommodations
for the strike breakers In the sheds
here until the trouble Is over and
make arrangements 10 bring men from
the inland cities. In this matter you
need spare no expense. Understands"
IL guess So" replied the superin-
tendent
Then its up 10 you"
Anything else you want to see me
about:"
Not now. You can get in touch with
me any time you want me. You know
about where I'm TO be found"
Smith drew in his long legs. raised
himself from the chair and took up
his hat to go.
''See here. Smith," said the captain.
his voice rising gradually to its fear
some below. its nigh on to twoscore
years since took my first vessel. the
Sally Moran. out OF Frisco as master
and owner. bound for the south sea
islands 10 trade. and I've commanded
my own shin pypry mimic since md
held my own against all sorts of lub-
bers rs would have done me and done
for me If they could. And do you
think I'm going to be dictated to by
any white livered gas bag of n crawl
Ing delegate who comes here holding
knife to my throat by threatening
turnout without giving me chance