National Republican., 1885-02-20


EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, In the Star
ofWedncsdGy, Feb. Is, q member Of the in
augural committee says the difficulty at tho
pension Office building was with the Carpen-
ters' Union, and had thoy attended 10 their
business properly there would have been no
trouble. The following are the facts:
ON Thursday morning, the Eth instant, |
went to the pension building To get employ
ment, having heard that they wanted carpen-
t0H. shortly niter my arrival found there
was dissatisfaction among me carpenters, on
account of non-unlon men being employed on
the building aud report That men lad been
sent for from Hyallsyillc. My attention was
first called 10 tho subject by one OF the mon
employed, aud who Is still ut work. The I'M
preston had become prevalent that the work
on the roof was to be done by union men. On
making inquiry rs to the intention OF the
committee | was informed by MIR. Parsons,
the architect Of the roof, that such was his
understanding Of the matter, and he snid he
would see Mr. Gait and let me know the
result Of his interview. shortly after he sent
for me and introduced inc to Mr.. Gait, who
said that the committee Intended II 10 be a
union job, and after few minutes pleasant
conYcrgatiOn he said he would see Mr. Nc
| CGry, MS the committee had trusted tho ON
ploylnent OF carpenters TO HIM, After asking
me If the men would work at night, and my
assuring him that there should be no delay
for want OF men By night or day, he saw Mr..
McCarty, who loincd us. Mr., McC0rty said no
wOuld not let any one say whom he should
tllllON, Us lt lhlu lllt DSNl hNGcN hlll tlH-
poycd whom he pleased, and that the union
had proved uufnithml TO tho contractors
union In an agreement they had with them
some time ago, which agreement told him he
| had never kept.
/ then asked Mr.. Cinlt If the committee
/ would sustain Mr. McCarty, and he replied
! that they would be obliged to, as they had
! given him control Of the work,
on the following morning | was requested
| By some of the men employed ut the building
] 10 be there and NJ noon the men Vt work held
| n meeting, and some wanted to stop work then.
! / advised them TO hold Il ConBulthtiOn when
/ the days work was over and to decide then
| what course they should pursue
| Late on Friday evening, IN conformity with
/ our lawg, l was requested TO call u meeting Oi
| tue union, which notice appeared In the even
| ing newspapers Of Saturday. | met Mr.. Gall
| on the street on Saturday and told him We
would hold n meeting aud IL tho committee
| had anything TO communicate we would DC
| pleased TO hear from them, llr said the com
| mttge had nothing 10 communicate. Now II
| appears the mistake we made was in FuppQ3
| ing TINT the committee had employed Mr.
| MGCarly, The committee through lts chair
man. Mr. Gait, Wps willing 70 grant everything
| we asked until he saw the "hOsA,'
\ IT the committee is willing To bO placed IN u
/ position of opposition tO OrEaulIGd labor II
/ enable Dir. MOCaTty To satisfy an old gTudgt
against our union II is n matter that concerns
them ana not US,
Believing the public TO be entitled TO a.
| honest statement Of the lnCls IN tho case 10 N
! able % decide uu the subject fairly Is my only
| reason for making this statement,
! challenge any gentleman named herein tC
dispr0yo any fact rs stated by me py their owl
| or others testimony GEOHGE j, SurEH,
President oi Union No. |, Brotherhood Oi Car
pentors aud JOineTs OF North America.