wages of the workers.

When the wages were as low as the contractors dared make them, they
increased the day's task, and forced the workers to make more coats in
their day's work.

For the first time in six years all the branches of the tailors' trade
have joined in the strike.

The leaders from all the various organizations have had meetings, and
consulted as to the scale of wages to be demanded from the contractors,
and the terms on which the strikers will return to work.

It is hoped that they will be able to hold out until the end of June,
when the busy season for making winter clothes begins, and when the
wholesale houses will be obliged to consent to pay higher prices for the
garments or lose their winter business.

A great deal of sympathy is felt for the strikers. The President of the
Police Board actually went to one of their meetings and addressed them.

He told them that he believed their cause was a proper one, but warned
them that they would ruin themselves if they used any violence.

He said that he had been told that some of their number had begun to get
restless and grumble, so he had dropped in on them in a friendly way, to
ask them to be careful, and not do anything to bring them in contact
with the police.

So far there has been no rioting or violence.