Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-13
IS THE CONFERENCE OFF?
The NaiIsrs Decline to Meet the
Manufacturers Committee
Unless the Western Association hOdihes
the Stand II Has Taken---lnteresting
Correspondence Between Sec
retaries Wise and Chew.

From events transpiring yesterday 1t
seems inevitable that the conference be-
tween the nailers and manufacturers, set
for Monday next, must be postponed, it 1t
is not of altogether. As stated in yester-
day mornings REGISTER, the nsilers were
greatly puzzled over the letter addressed
them by the manufacturers, and were very
desirous of having more light thrown upon
the situation, as by the tenor of the resolu-
tons adopted at Pittsburg there was no
question of import ance left open for the
consideration of the committees. With
view of sscertaining whether or not there
was tangible ground upon which to rest a
discussion of the situation Secretary Chew,
on Thursday addressed letter to Secre-
tary Wise, Of the Nail Association. This
letter, the reply thereto, and second let
ter from Secretary Chew, are printed below,
being prefaced by Secretary Chews letter
of the 5th, and reply OF Secretary Wise, as
dictated by the Western Nail Association
50 that the whole affair may be better
understood by the public:
WILLING TO CONFER.
WHEELING, W. Va, February 8, sc.
Mr.. Geo. Wise, Secretary Of the WsstsrH
Nail association:
DEAR SIR:-In conversation with indi-
yidusl members OF the Association OF
which you are Secretary, they expressed
Themselves as believing that it would be
necessary to waive the positions heretofore
maintained by both Associations before a
conference would be necessary. Acting
upon this idea the Executive Board author
lied me 10 inform you that We are willing
to waive our position if your Association ID
willing to waive theirs, and leave the mat
ter open for a conference.
Yours respectfully,
NJ A. CHEW,
Secy U. n, II, & R. Asso n.
THE NANUFACTURER's REPLY.
PITTsBURG, February l0th 1886.
M. " 4. Chs,c, Secretary [. N, II. i
Il. dissertation, Injecting, ". Ia:
DEAR SlR:-Your letter in relation TO d
conference was considered By the Western
Nail Association at its meeting to-day
and tLe following action was taken
thereof.
Resolved, For reasons involving the
question Of the success OF the nail manu-.
featuring interests OF the West, We cannot
recede from the main basis OF the Manu-
facturer's Scale. vie: Il cents Tor cutting
lOd nails on 81 % card basis.
Resolved, For reasons involving our
honor with present workmen, we cannot
consent to any conference looking to any
interference with the feeder nsilers and
other workmen in Our employ
A committee consisting OF Messrs. G. d.
Spauldiug, c. D. Hubbard, W, 81. Wallace
A. F. Heating, Samuel Lsughlin, Alonzo
Loring, J. D. Dubois, F. j. Hesrne and John
Russell, was appointed to confer with like
committee from your Association looking
to a sett ement OF other questions in
volved.
Provided such conference is desired by
you. the committee suggest that the meet
ing DE- QSlu NJ lDS O'uCG VI tbC bGh"OOd
Iron Works, Wheeling, W. Va, on Monday
February 18th, 1886, att p. N. Awaiting
your reply Yours respectfully
GEORGE WISE,
Secretary Western Nail Association.
ASKING FOR INFORMATION.
GENERAL OFFICE OF THE
UNITED NAILERa', HEATERS Ann Roll. I
ERs' ASSOCIATION OF THE
UNITED STATES
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb. IL, sc.
Nr. George U'ise, Secretary Western
Nal dissertation;
DEAR SIR; Your letter containing the
resolutions of the Western Nail Associs'
ton, in answer to my communication of
the 9Th inst at hard, and l am instructed
TO answer as follows: fthe committee
appointed by your Association are at liber.
ty and desire to confer with q like com
mittse from our Association On the ques-
ton Of wages, or any other questions in
volved, the following committee will meet
your committee at the time and place
nawed in your letter Messrs. Weir, Rip
lev. Work, Stephens, Clay Squires, Long,
Lewis and Chew. Answer by noon TO-
morrow and oblige,
Yours respectfully,
NJ. A. CHEW,