New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-15
MAY SETTLE STRIKE
OFFER By PAPER co.
Injunction Case Saturday.
Manufacturers Statement.

Cornth. y. Y. March 1.-THE second
week of the paper makers strike in the
mills Of the International Paper Company
al this place began to-day with prospects
IoT a settlement brighter than al any time
since the strike began. Developments of
the last twenty-four hours have created the
impression that a conference between rep
resentatives of the paper company and
strlkers will be held within a short time
with view to adjusting their differences
According TO J. TT. Maliu. president OF the
paper mill workers union. the paper COM
pany has submitted to the leaders OF the
strike an invitation TO confer on some o.
the alleged grievances of the employees
This plan was not Endorsed by the union,
MI Malin said. because the strikers will
insist that all of the grievances must be
considered at such conference.
The unions have secured attorneys who
will oppose the injunction proceedings
brought BIZ the paper company. The strik-
ers say they have received assurance that
in case paper is manufactured by strike
breakers In the company's mills the mem
bers of the International typographical and
allied printing unions will refuse to per-
NIT their members to work on 1t.
Glens Falls, y. Y. March 1.-THE injunC-
ton issued on Saturday by Justice Van
Kirk on the petition of the International
Paper Company was served to-day on the
employees Of that company in South Glens
Falls and Fort Edward, where the men are
on strike. Company * is still on strike
Aty at South Glens Falls and Companies
l. and l. at Corinth. The injunction pro-
ceedings will be argued on Saturday before
nj.
burg at which time the company will seek
a permanent order of restraint. prohibit
ing members of the unions from interfering
with operations in the mills or molesting
or picketing.
The International Paper Company has
also brought an action against the loo
striking employees as members of the In
ternational brotherhood of Paper Makers
and of the Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mill
Workers Union to recover $4,000 for dam
ages alleged TO have been done the COM
pany's property by the present strike The
company in it's complaint in connection
with the injunction served in Glens Falls
and Fort Edward says that il has been de-
prived of $4,000 worth of business daily
Continued quiet prevailed here to-niSh.
in the strike situation. Twenty additional
strike breakers entered the mills tonight,
where two machines are already in opera
ton, and preparations are being made 10
start another in the morning Similar quiet
conditions prevailed in Fort Edward. where
one machine is already in operation and
preparations are being made to start an
other.
Wilder, VT, March 14.-UneXpectedly the
Wilder mills of the International Paper
Company have become involved in the
strike of the New York State and Bell Falls
employees To-day the plant was not start
ed, but instead guard of fifty men was
stationed at various points to protect the
property in case of violence. The superin-
tendent of the plant. John Shattuck, heard
that four men formerly employed at the
Turner's Falls mills OF the company, had
Threatened to blow up the Wilder mills.
The local employees maintain a peaceabe
attitude. and no danger from them is ap-
prehented.
The International Paper Company issued
a statement last night 10 the present and
former employees of the International Paper
Company" in part follows:
We believe misunderstanding of our mo-
tives and our attitude toward you, prob
ably i'll some measure brought about
through Misrepresentation. is largely re-
sponsible for the present strike at sew
eral of our mills. In the first place We
emphaticaIly state that we, severally and
collectively, have only the kiudliest feel
ings toward you, and that we are really
Solicitous for your welfare.
We wish you to appreciate and constant
" bear in mind that the managers and dt-
rectors of this corporation feel not only
that they are trustees of the property OF
its stockholders. charged with the duty 10
manage the property for their best inter
est, but also that they have the duty and
! nei nf
with fairness and Justice to the employees
A corresponding duty of fairness to the
company rests upon the employees.
We would remind YOU that our stock
holders are almost as numerous as our
employees, and that large proportion of
them are quite as dependent for their Iiv-
ing expenses and comfort upon the income
from their investment in this company as
you and your families are upon your
holders are women, many of them widows
The strike of 1905 inflicted severe loss