The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-02-26
AGREE TO DISAGREE.
rnE observation-disclosures DISSOLVE
without Reaching any UndsrstaadIuE-Ths
1lms spent in he Consideration of the
Fssdsr.SalIsr QaaIlioR-say NlsV
aln SiEas ,hs Janstiou Seals.


The Conference bstWeen the Western
Nail Association aud the United Nsilsrs,
Heaters and Rollers Association Of Amer
lea, by their respective Conference Com
was resumed at 10 o'clock yes.
terday forenoon, and alter some further
time spent in discussion, the meeting adj
journsd sine die, with the understanding
that thsmembsrs would re-Rsaemhls upon
the call OF either committee. II then
leaked out that no progress Whatever had
been matte toward an adjustment Of the
questions in tbs protEacted seB-
sion, the entire time being cohsumed in
sparriug upon the feedeT-nsiler question.
The manufacturers demanded before
any negotiations regarding wages were
entered upon, guarantees that il satlstaC.
Tory terms were agreed upon in regard TO
the EGAle OF wages, tlS0 strike should be
declared oil ia all The mills OF the Weat-
ern Nail Association, This guarantee the
nailers' committee said they were not
prepared to give; as they understood the
resolution under which the manufacturers
committee was acting, the teedeT'nAier
question wss TO be passed in silence, aud
tue uegltiatjoGs OF the committee were to
be upon questions oil wages exclusively,
These relative positions were maintained
throughout the session OF the committees,
AZ will be seen itOn the
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following minutes Of the PROPOSE
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Tered, by each party is furnished by the
two SeCretAries:
The Conference Committees appointed
by the United Nalers, Heaters and
Rollers, ASSOCIATION and thd Western Nail
Association met Ct the office Of the BEN
wood Iron works, Wheeling W, Va, Feb.
ruary ~, Vt l0A.M,
The meeting wasorgGni4 ID by the selsc.
ton OF Mr.. j, ID, DuBgls as Chairman and
VI. A, Chew and George Wise ss SeGre-
Jaries.
rns following communications passed
between The two committees:
Tho manufacturers offered the following:
No. l.-"BetOre any other question shall
be taken up, IL shall 10 clearly understood
that the Conference Committee Of the
United NalGrS, Heaters aAd Rollers As
soClalion Of America guarAntsrs that the
present Norkmen in tue mills shall be un.
disturbed, ald the strike declared oil in
all OF the mills Of the Wts.srn Nail IA.
ISOLATION, provided a satisfactory scale Of
WSgCs lhAll be agreed upon"
Tho NRilers' reply IONo. l;
No, 1--WE came Ia conference with
the understanding that the position Of the
present WOrkmen was not to be Constd.
cred. We are negotiating for terms oil
settlement ci wages and other questions
involved betHUon the Western Nail Asao.
citation and the United Nailers, Heaters
and Rollers Association, and cannot take
into consideration the present wOrkmen."
Manufacturers reply 10 No. 2:
No, 3.-"Replying to your answer to our
proposition, We can only say that We are un.
willing To take up the wages question until
we hSYG guarantee that The present work.
men in the mills shsll bs undisturbed, and
the strike declared Oh ia all Of the mills OF
the WESTERN Nail Association, provided a
satisfactory scale Vi wages 10 agreed upon ;
but upon such guarantee being given, We
are ready 10 proceed to the question Of
wARss aai Othtr QusSliOns connected
Herewith"
NGiers' reply to No. 3:
No, --"ksSOiSSti, That NJ the Conference
Committee OF the Western Nail AesoCla.
ton here represented are, by resolution Of
said Association, instructed to confer on
all questions except the position Of their
present workmen, and the Conference
Committee OF the United NailsrS, Heaters
and Rollers Association also here repre-.
scented, arc willing to confer on oil ques.
tons except the position OF the prtsen!
wOlkmen, we 20 into negotiations on the
question Of wages aud other questions in.
Volved."
Manufacturers reply to No. A:
No. o -" Your resolution undertakes 10
interpret the instructions under which We
act, but II you will take the resolution
complete, it provides that the present
workmeu 'Ihall remain undisturbed," ls
follOWsi
"'Re,olred, That The present Conference
Committee be continued, with authority
TO meet with u like committee Of the
United NRileg, Heaters aud Roll.
erB' Association, and confer on all
questions except tho position OF the pres
ent workmen III the mills, which shall re.
main undiBlurbed.'
upon the assurance that the present
Workmen In the mills shall not be dis.
turbed, we will enter upon negotiations
for wages and other questions involved,
II you will agree that the scale adopted
shall apply to the vacant places In
our mills, and that you will declare the
strike OH in all OF the mills Of the WeIt.
ern Nail Association"
NRilsrs reply to No. 8.
No.0.-"We will not disturb the present
Horkmen, but will refuse 10 declare the
strike of in those mills operated by men
who have taken our places"
Nailers offered the following:
No. 1-"Do you refuse to confer on the
question Of wages until we give you q
guarantee that WO will not interfere with
the positions Of your present workmen ~
Manufacturers offered the following:
No. s.-"Do you refuse TO confer with us
II we Insist on guarantee that the pres.
emit worknen shall remain undlGtnrbed
and the strike. declared off In all Of the
mills Of the Western Nail Association ?"
Manufacturers reply to No. 4:
No. g.-"Yes; we do refuse unless you
that tho present Norkmen In
tho mills shall be undisturbed, and the
strike declared OF in all Of the mills OF the
Western Nail Association, provided eat.
iltSctory scale Of wages Shall be sgreed
upon"
Tho conference then dissolved by com.
mon consent, subjeOtto call Of either party.
NJ. A. CAEW,
GIoRaR Wise,
Secretaries.
A FRIENDLY DISAGREEMENT.
both the manufacturers and the nailers
say that the conference was Of the most
atniCable character throughout. A mem.
Der Of one Of the committees said that Il
was the most friendly meeting Of the kind
he ever attended. The best feeling pre-.
vailed throughout, and the opposing
forces seemed 10 vie with each other ID
efforts 10 Guido each other III courteous
intefcoufge. The Manufacturers admit.