Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-09-15

Nov Orieans Deuneorse.

Now Orleans Denp6gott
At 2:3O o'clock this morning, tho
committees representing the Cotton
Mems Council aad the employers
acting in connection with the COM
mittee appointed BY the Chamber Of
Commerce. concluded their confer
ence and approved an agreement
which ends the strike that has prac-
tically paralyzed the commerce Of
New Orleansfor some days past, and
which threatened to result in incalcu-
liable damage to the port.
| 1t will be seen that the adjustment
embraces a remuneration Of ali rules
or regulations interfering with the
employers right to select their labor
and fixes a tariff of rates for all
branches Of labor represented.
From all appearances after the set
Element, it is accepted as final, and
will be adhered to by all parties in
good faith.
We congratulate the public and
] the gentlemen who have accomplish
ed this result upon their labors, and
trDst that our city may never again
witness the scenes which have hn-
inflated our citizens for several days
past.
Alta conference held this day, Sep
TENDER IL, 1881, between Messrs. w.
j. Behan, chairman, R. S. Howard,
Chas. II. Dolsen and Douglas Kill
patrick, committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce with full power to
act, representing the Cotton Mems
Executive Council and their various
associations ON the one part and the
executive council Of the Cotton En-
ployers' Associations, represented by
Messrs. Adolph Meyer, John Boland,
T. L. Airy, A. X. Miller, E. B. Mus
grove, l.. Lacombe, J. c. Denis, E.
L. Israel, s. Hayward and Chas. F.
Black, the following basis of adjust
ment was agreed upon as a full and
final settlement of all differences cx-
listing between the employers and
employees represented III said 1850
Citations
First Employers shall have q
right to engage whom they please,
whether members of any association
or not, and to discharge any employee
whether belonging to any association
| or not, and there shall be no restric-
ton on the part of any employe
| which will interfere with the bust
ness of his employer or the commerce
of the port.
Second-That the Cotton Exchange
Employers Association shall agree
| to pay the tariff proposed by them in
their published tariff, copy Of which
is hereunto appended, with ono cent
| additional on cotton from the levee,
| say sir cents instead Of five cents,
as published, this concession being
made on the statement OF the con-
I, mittee Of tho Chamber Of Commerce
that the differences between the tariff
of the Cotton Rollers Association
amounts to only one cent per bale.
| Third--The Employers Associa-
tons agree to make no discrimination
against any member Of the varions
associations who may have been dis
charged by reason of their connection
Herewith, and agree to exert their
individual efforts to secure them en-
ployment i'll the branch of labor to
2 hich they pertain.
! Fourth--We agree to carry out this
adjustment in good faith, and to pro-
mote a friendly spirit in all the rela-
tons either as employer or employee.
Fifth-Tbe foregoing tariff and
conditions to remain Ill force from
date to September /, 1882.
w. J. BEHAN,
| Chairman Com Chamber of C Commerce
4. s. HOWARD,
CHAs. H. DoLsEN,
d. FITZPATRICK,
AID. MEYER,
Chairman Executive Council
:, JOHN ROLAND,
THos. l.. AIRY,
A. K. MILLER,
r. B. MusGROvE,
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