The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-15

Proposed Meeting Of Master Mechanics.
Only Present--Tbe Resolutions Of pIp,te,
nIasoDs Approved. ..
With the thermometer beyond ninety in -. ,,sg1
an afternoon meeting down town - ''ie 'u' ~
numerous. Ard especially 49, an ,' ~ 49,,
lated room as that III ciose anu hiFehu
ohanaa - 8. rne Mechanics and Traders Ex.
Liberty street, where it Is hotter by
several degrees than everywhere else in the same
nelghborhood, II should be prespped 9st people wiz
rather keep away Than go there On such 10. days az
we have been blessed with OF late. Hence The meet
ing proposed TO be held there yesterday afternoon al
two O'Clock, at WHICH all the master mechanics OF
the city were expected TO participate was so scan
THY attended that the committee concluded not 10
hold meeting at ALL but they retired to rear room
Of the Exchange ana there they hGq what may be
termed general consultation preparatory 10 conclu.
sions hereafter to be resolved on at future meeting
No chairman presiding Mr. Tostevin submitted the
proofs OF resolutions ordered to be published in
pamphlet tprIn by the master masons, TO the follow.
ing purport:-
From THE MAsTFE nAsoSs OF THE CITY YORK
At meeting Of the master masons held a, the Mechanics
Exchange July TO- 1885, the following resolutions uaan
Resolved That VIII sustain guarantee protection
70 aoss @ a who S nov s return 70 their wor a. ten
and that roll Of their and residences be KEEP;
TO The other Of the undersigned ''' ''''
Resolved That the guarantee also be extended
Resolved That the guarantee also be extended to the
This was signed by sixty.three Of the largest firms
OF master masons in the city, all of whom were said
to be known and 10 have declared 10 adhere to the
original stand taken by the master masons OF the
city.
Mr.. Tostevln then read long essay on 'sThe Labor
Question" the preparation Of which was Authorized
by the Executive Committee OF the bousebuildlng
trade The gist of it was that the eight hour move
ment was detrimental TO the best interests OF the
country: that 1t was movement taken up by selfish
politicians for their own ends that upon the de-
velopnent OF labor rests the future of the country
and that by diminishing the quantity OF labor the
resources OF the country are diminished likewise by
diminishing the productive power OF the country.
The essay then proceeds 20 the particulars OF the
strife between the master mosops and the brick
layers, especially to the rules of the Brcklayers'
Union In regard TO apprentices, and gives instances
in which the sfrct adherence 70 that rule
worked irreparabe mischief 70 individuals and
great injury 10 the trade This essay, or as might
De called, address 70 the public, then enters upon
answering the charge o. he brickayers against the
boss ma5ons and dispOses OF every charge In a
manner which appeared satisfactory TO all master
masons present II proposes resolution-"Ihat in
consequence Of the arbitrary regulations attempted
10 be imposed upon us by our employees In relation
TO the apprentice system, it Ia duty we feel n-
cumbent upon us to take all the apprentices we may
reuuire In our several trades and control them in
our own way free from all dictation whatsoever by
our Ourneynen.n
No definite action was had IN regard to this
address essay or appeal. az no formal meeting had
been organized, but 1t will be submitted TO-DAY TO an
adjourned meeting OF the master masons for fur.
ther action. This afternoon IL VIII also be reported
nv the Executive Committee OF the Master Masons
that over five thousand dollars have been raised by
the committee TO reimburse any contractor belong
ING to the association who may be mucted in
damages for not completing his contract In time on
account Of holding out against the eight hour strike
Mr. jeremiah Kingman, Of harrington, N r., has
ryen $4,000 to Dartmouth College, which, In addition
TO $1,000 previously given Is 70 endow scnoiarsnlp