New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-21
THE LABOR QUESTION.
THE pr.NoNAKERs CLAIM A VICTORY.

The PlANOMAhEhC Oi%Ai-u n
woRKMEN WHO SAY THEIR EMPLOYERS HAVE
YIELDED TO THEIR Observation-Disclosures "ho
SAY THE woRKMEN HAVE YIELDED-A MlsUN-
DERsTANDING. -,
There were unexpected developments IN ,ne
,ocout n, the papomaers yesterday In the afternoon
tbe beadnuarters of the Executive Committee OF the
Pianomakers' Union were crowded with men IRON INC
various factories stated to all callers tna' inc 0
ont was at an end In support OF this assertion 'heS ~
dnced report made by the men OF Hanes bros' say s
that they had been told by their employers that they
might return to work Monday next unconu'ohoN'
letter from sohmer Co. was shown, when re"u "S
follows: - ..
This Ia to Jtfy that we ask our men 10 rS % oc
work on exactly the same terms hai nay 1 Wnssrs
cented nv the men heretofore employer ny 4"es7iS'
Hanes Bros ,.,
twas further said that Ernest Gabler had taken SINH
lar action The workmen did not conceal their eiat'on
at what they regarded a practical break IN inc ocA
out and considered themselves easy Victois III """'
promised az first TO be bitter struggle
Careful inoury showed that there existed misuncer
standing somewhere. On Friday y. L. Hanes'1r'' was
visited by a committee Of five OF his worktnen VINO ra"
20 him that the manufacturers were mistaken III peoN
ing that the men assumed to dictate to thc ava pTo
ised that II they had made any snch mistake III 'he P
il should not be repeated. They went away after prom
ising to call again yesterday to listen to proposition
which would THEN he ready for their acceptance Ac
cordIng,y tley met Mr.. Hanes yesterday, ana aI'cI
hearing the agreement read assented to It's terms
Many of the men were for aud asp assencd 10 TIE
terms of the paper They then informed th"' 'cy
might return TO work on Monday morning
Intelligence of this understanding between llalncs
Brothers and their employees quickly conveyed TO
other manufacturers among whom II created great eN
element One OF them demanded OF Mr.. lalheS copy
OF the agreement and finding satisfactory lbloIm'u
his men that they would be received upon inc SANE
conditions and the accepted the Offer copies o
the paper were furnehed 10 number OF lEanWac'ul
ers one or two of whom communicated with helr men
Others while propouncng satisfactory, did not Know
wbere ia find their empio56S. Inc agreement copy oil
which WAS obtained flom William Stcnway, is as iol-
lows:
We berebv agree that We will not combine against
or or 1onir ian, man that VIC vii hinder or interfere
with any respectable man III gOod sthnu,nE uu p m
Otherwise iatmidate any man or boy now empo{ed
from hnng his present, position tI h
controlled by any union whatever with regard TO tne
affairs of this shop in the future being fnuy conpernt
and able TO adjust our affairs, ana VIII NOT ihter
fere IN regard apprentices; that we 90 not thIc W
wish the trade of panomakug to be driven IRON '9
city. that we are satisfied with the wages pdlu us al
present having confidence in our employers 10 90 "dt
is right IN the future; that we WiSh 10 navy tnu d
good feeling and harmony prevail between inc men anu
bosses a. heretofore and 1at we Will Keep Soou hIlh
with our employers gust long as they do the same
by
Mr. Haiues said to a TRIBUNE reporter: The men
were locked out as published address stated for at
tempting to dictate to US. Those IN my employ nave
Welded on that point and reason why with sew
eal. hundred untitled orders, should longer close the
factory The action OF Haines Bros mas no ucpenueuce
on that of auy other firm"
Sohmer & Co and Ernest Gaber. II IS said. arranged
with their the same terms hrahich ~ bacn ic'
their men late in the lernoon ana read COPY OF VIC
ogreonent One of the spokesman OF the employees sad
the terms satisfactory PROVIDED Tue hIih Mouu
discharge O certain non union man ana tear lle paper
nm No understanding was reached. Mr.. Kranlch SAID
10 TRIBUNE reporter: The first Ting our men as,
lacked ont for-that is dictation as To whom we shal
employ. II should discharge one man to.nay "'
morrow. We have made known our terms II
the do not accept them, tney M, W, ~.
James & IIostrom. Decker g. Sons, Billings q Co.. ana
George steck Co. have approved the terms OF ,e
rreencnt drawn up by Haines Brothers and are reau
10 receive their men back on the same conditions
William stenway spoke very Freely 10 r ihBoSL
reporter concerning the action OF Halnes BrOtuefs;
sad he "This is probably the best tning That could
have happened under the as el
the manufacturers and men was the disposition Oh 'he
latter to econSaTy in the contest As Interpret
this agreement the yield all that wa. demihucu 81
them and there can be objection 70 the opening oil
the fsc0rcs The lockout is not ended Dy any means
The firms whose men assent to TINS agreement "Ic q"
liberty TO begin work at once. Hall dozen OF !ucn
WI nrobably do TINS but there are more VINO VIII not
WITH reference to our firm ana inc men te,, ~ ,
change in the situation. Whenever they assure US MAJ
mo- ATTEMPTS will made to control our factories .hev
may return work The question oi wages heru no,
separate When they begin wOiA the ne" Scaic Vi
urces will become operative
Last evening great excitement was created nj IN
| rooms of the Executive Committee OF the employees
Union upon the statement being made that an agree
nent had been entered between Names Bros apd
their NEIL as the latter had made no mention OH III
their report. Those OF the Hancs men VINO were
| UesenU were called upon iOr an tNpiuaUoh' anu Z"
answered that MI Haincs hal positively assured then
that they might return "just as they went our ah'
| that they were willing 10 swear 20 lhls s'"I =,
| mcnt Tire men Of SOhmer 81 Co. Iepich
| similar questioning In the same way A mas
! r1rellnc OF the lOckcd-Out meu Will ne hrld thl'
morning. and the question whether t" men or me EN-
nlnyrrs have won victory Will doubtless be debacn
William stcinwav said yesterday that ne Mihulhc
| turcrs' Union would probably meet on Monday aitef
noon me same question Will be an interesting topic a
| thPt meeting. ,.b. oi..o, .
,nr,haT ~ cash contributions yesterday from various
| sources with messages OF encouragement;
| letter from ST. Louis was fcdd, WOmlslhl
| assistance from trade 0rganz lu0ns VI W.
city II needed. The German Brlcklayers Association
sent word that they would hold meeting To- supper
! The pianomakcrs' conduct. Last evening the working
meme Republican Association Of the seventeenth ware
held public meeting IN the Germana Assembly Rooms
at which speeches were made in condemnation OF I'M