The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-04-19

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In Conference nc Pittsburgh ever IN
Proposed Change in the scale,
Commercial Gazette Of yesterday.
The surprising demand Of tho Amatua
mated Association was the engrossing topi,
Of conyeration in ali quarters Of the cit,
yesterday Few persons could be fount
who had not an opinion to express eithel
pro or cor. The manufacturers, who's,
interest in the matter is equal II not greater
than that otthe workmen, talked over thl
situation freely among themselves, and Al
two o'clock in the afternoon their commi.
tee was on hand at the rooms Of the IVES
tern Iron Association to meet the confer
ence committee Of the Amalgamated Asso
citation. The following gentlemen consti
tute tho manufacturers committee: Messrs
b. +. Jones, A. +. Heating, John W. ChaT
FAINT, A. Z. W, Painter, George F. McClaln
David u. Oliver, ]. X. verner,J. Il, Watson
Jus. |. Bennett, John Q. Eyeson, ]. NJ
Bailey and Joseph D. Weeks. The names
otthe representatives Of the Amalgamated
Association were published yesterday.
The conferer"- a Is usual with meet.
ings Of this lit, held with closed
doors, and only ht,- soi The two com
mittees were admitttu, The conierees re.
manned in session nearly four hours, and
II the sounds thAt were heard in the hall
and on the stairway leading to the rooms
are fair criterion, the debates were as ami.
mated us the Importance Of the occasion
warranted. H0H0Es seemed to he easy be-.
tween the representatives OF capital and
labor. One moment portions OF sentences
uttered by the workingmen, and enforced
with u blow on the table to increase their
emphasis, would be heard in the hall, and
the next equally emphatic words were
spoken on the other side. From this II
must not be inferred that the conterees were
boisterous; 1t was not political gath.
ering and the representatives OF Opposite
yet Observation-Disclosures were only in ear.
nest. When at o o'clock the members filed
out OF the room only smiles were visible on
their faces, and casual visitor would not
have imagined that one OF the gravest CUES.
tons to arise in the iron trade for q year
had been under discussion,
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The only information that could be
elected from the average member was that
nothing bad been done, and that another
meeting would not be held until the 2sth
instant, because it was necessary for PFesi-
dent Jarrett to leave the city Tor a short
time. One gentleman was found, however,
who kindly consented to give the proceed.
ings in detail. The conference Organized
by the selection OF chairman in he per-
son Of Mr.. b. +. Jones. Mr., Weeks Off.
ciated as secretary. After this President
jarrett formally presented the several
scales adopted ut the District meeting on
the provisions OF which we're
published Yesterday. In presenting them
Mr.. jarrett stated that he felt an explana-
ton was due from him. AT the lust con.
ference, year ago, he had promised that
II the manufacturers agreed to pay S. so
per ton for pudding on 2.5 basis, the
association would abstain from strikes. He
felt himself bound by this promise, but
that such radical changes
had taken place during the year
that it WINS not only Just but
necessary that some changes should
be made in the scales governing wages,
These changes were summed up in the
specifications published inIhe Commercial
Gdsctte yesterday-the increase in the
manufacture OF specialties, the increased
cost OF living, and talluding to the puddlers'
scaIe) the inequality in the wages Of mill
workmen which existed. After this the
discussion became general. No very long
speeches were made, but as stated above,
all were earnest. Tacitly the demand OF
the puddlers for an advance OF 80 cents per
ton on 90 rate formed the basis OF discus
sion. On its adjustment depends the adj
justment of all other scales, and they were
referred to only incidentally. The repre-
sentatives OF the. Amalgamated Associa.
ton adhered to the line OF argument
marked out in the communication signed
Union. published in this paper last
week. Hard iron and the heat during the
summer make in impossible for puddlers
to average s. per day the year round,
and this promised to be less, while in other
departments, where no greater mechanical
skill is required, much higher wages are
paid. On the manufacturers side the ar
guments advanced we're that the demand
was unwarrIntGd considering the state Of
trade; that il it were agreed TO it would
open our ports to English iron and so COM
pei the mills TO suspend operations, and
that not more than twenty per cent Of the
product Of pittshurt,h'S u1iItS r.ou ,,t;l;yaJ
in the manufacturers specialties, On both
sides the statements were OF the most posi-.
tive character. The workingmen's repre-
sentatives gave not the slightest intimation
that they would agree to a modification OF
any Of their demands, aud the manufac-
turers with equal positiveness commended
That they could not pay more Tor pudding
than s. so per ton; that this was all they
could stand. All present had their say,
and the meeting adjourned at 6 o'clock.
DoS'T AMOUNT TO ANY THING.
1.-THE proceedings OF this session don't