New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
LEADERS EAGER TO
END GARMENT STRIKE
Seek to Arrange Protocol Such
as Settled Trouble in the
Waist Industry.
KIMONO MAKERS FIRM
Roosevelt's Stand, However, Is
Expected to Aid in Relieving
Situation - Girls Pa
rade Called Off.

With the return Of forty thousand work
ers in the waist industry assured by the
action of Independent manufacturers IN
submitting themselves to the protocol es-
tablished between the union and the
larger manufacturers a week ago, pros
pects for the settlement of the trouble
between the makers of mems garments
became brighter last night. Conferences
were held at the Bar Association between
representatives Of the United Garment
Workers Of America, the United Manu-
facturers and Merchants Association and
the contractors in the trade.
II was said the union leaders, fully
cognizant of the hardships prevalent
among their people, were eager to end
the strike before anarchy broke out
among the strikers, made desperate by
their sufferings.
The basis for arbitration on which II
was said the representatives would make
their last stand if forced to do so. woulo
be a fifty-two- hour working week ana an
immediate increase in wages of 10 per
cent for the poorer paid classes of work
ers. ~ for the medium class and per
cent for the best paid.
With this agreed on, it was thought
that both sides could he brought together
for the purpose of arranging a protoco
such as effected a settlement in the wais'
industry, the union leaders meanwhile oe'
ing able to send the strikers back TO WORK
This would leave only the wrapper anc
kimono makers and white goods WORKERS
In whom Colonel Roosevelt has partcu'
Iarly interested himself, with no signs o.
peace in sight.
Abraham Rosenberg, president of the
international Ladies' Garment Workers
Union. said that as result of the Coo
ners views on the situation and the eN-
posure of conditions made by him puohc
opinion would force the employers 10
make reasonable concessions and END INC
strike.
Harry A. Gordon, counsel for the White
Goods Employers Association. maze
long answer TO Mr.. Roosevelt YESTERDAY
i'm which he stated that the men liz
represented were not averse 70 improving
conditions and meeting just demands, Out
they did not want 10 have the union
forced upon them. He said they felt they
should first be allowed TO work out a
solution Of the situation through dlfec'
dealings with their employees
He declared the protocol in the CLOAK
industry was not a satisfactory arrange
ment for either side meaning in reality
not peace but simply a suppressed agita-
ton that worked injustice 10 all con-
Cerned.
Ii was announced at union headquarters
Yesterday that the big parade planned for
tomorrow night for the girl workers had
been called off, the reason being that
with the deprivations Of the strike the
girls were not prepared to meet possible
Indictment weather conditions.
A letter was received yesterday by the
Dress and Waist Manufacturers Associa-
ton from Harry Margolin, the independ-
ent manufacturer who made the charge
at a meeting Of popular priced waist
manufacturers last Tuesday that the en-
ployers had paid union representatives
$1,000 to call off the strike
In his letter Margolin said he had made
further Investigations. and found there
was no foundation in fact for his charges.
lie apologized for the inconvenience
caused the association by his statement.