New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-05
HAOS|NGARMENT TRADE
Cutters Union Only One to
Auree to Vote on Peace Offer.
OTHERS ASK BETTER TERMS
Ladies' Garment Workers Turn
Down Agreement-Hitch in
White Goods Trade.

Conditions i'm the garment trades were
at skies and sevens yesterday. In no two
trades did the same situation obtain, and
the prospect Of peace between the manu-
facturers and employees seemed poor. Rep
resentatives OF some manufacturing lines
predicted that within ten days the strik-
crs would stampede back to work. but the
strikers we're confident they could hold
out Indefinitely.
The Clothing Cutters Union. with a
membership Of about 10000, was the only
organization to show an inclination to vote
on the agreement made by representatives
of the United Garment Workers OF Amer
lea and the United Manufacturers and
Merchants Association. Were this agree
ment to he ratified the employees would
receive ar advance OF to 10 per cent In
wages, recognition Of the union and
fifty-two hour working week. The cutters
decided to meet to-day at Beethoven Hall,
No. 21O 5th street, TO vote on Its accept
ance or rejection.
Other workers on mems and boys gar
ments have not fixed date for a vote.
Previous efforts to this end have been
voted down. and many Of the strikers de-
cared they would not agree TO vote I'M
less better terms were offered
After representatives Of the 1900 work.
ers on boys garments had rejected yes
terday proposal by the Associated Man.
ufacturers OF Boys Clothing. Charles En-
del. president of the association. an
nounced that negotiations were off and
that the manufacturers would not recog-
nize the union.
Peace received another setback when
Abraham Rosenberg, president OF the In
ternational Ladies' Garment Workers
Union. with a membership Of 1900,
turned down the agreement offered by the
House Dress and Kimono Manufacturers
Association. Rosenberg said he would
hold out for 10 per cent fiat Increase In
wages The manufacturers felt they were
being trihed with and decided to hold
another meeting to consider the matter.
Miss Maude Younger. Of the Women S
Trade Union League. accompanied by Miss
Helen Maro:, president OF the league,
went before Police Commissioner Waldo
and complained OF certain policemen, who.
they said. had spoken brutally and often
siyely to girl pickets. The Commissioner
is said 70 have promised that II evidence
was produced he would put the policemen
on trial
4 hitch over an agreement between the
white goods workers and the cotton gar
mcnt manufacturers, by which wages
would be increased. fell through last
night because. IL was reported. the work
ers' representatives were not satisfied
with the form Of union recognition II con-
tained.
Three men and three women were ar
rested yesterday following riot in South
nth street and Division avenue. Williams
burg. More than two hundred strikers
attacked employees OF clothing factory.
and the reserves arrested six OF the
strikers. They were held for disorderly
conduct I'm the Manhattan avenue court
Miss Mary Donnelly. who has been
active I'm behalf Of the strikers, said last
night she had seen strikers in front OF
No 80 sixth avenue beaten by men In
plain clothes. When she asked uniformed
patrolmen for the names Of the men she
was told the men were detectives. but in
formation as 10 their identity was re-
fused. Miss Donnelly says she will be at
the spot at the noon hour to-day and have
the men arrested.