Thenegotiationsbetweenthemenandtheiremployers，inwhichthechiefexponentsoftheprinciplesofjusticeandfairplaywereMr。
McGinnisontheonehandandBrotherSimmonsontheother，brokedownatthesecondmeeting，whichendedinavigorouspersonalencounterbetweenthesegentlemen，without，however，seriousinjurytoeither。
Thefollowingdayageneralstrikewasdeclared。Allworkceasedinthefactoriesaffectedandbuildingoperationswhichhadbeguninamoderatewaywerearrested。GrantMaitlandwasheartilydisgustedwiththecourseofeventsandmoreespeciallywiththehumiliatinganddisgracefulmannerinwhichthenegotiationshadbeenconducted。
“Youwerequiteright，Jack，“hesaidtohissonthemorningafterwhichthestrikehadbeendeclared。“ThatmanMcGinnisisquiteimpossible。“
“Itreallymadelittledifference，Dad。Thenegotiationswerehopelessfromthebeginning。Therewasnochanceofpeace。“