Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-25

The Propositions OF the Master No
chantcs Not Accepted BY the Work.
fmGmen.

cnantcs Not Accepted ~ the Wofk.
fmEmen.
The amalgamation committee, after receiving
the resolutions or "ultimatum" Of the master
mechanics yesterday Gas printed In THE STAR
last evening", continued in private session at
the hall, corner Of 7th and L streets, until four
o'clock. When the committee adjourned the
members declined to state what the committee
had agreed upon. 1--WE are pledged to secresy,"
said Mr.. Considine, the chairman. "After the
matter has been brought before the unions and
acted upon, though, suppose 1t will be made
public"
Members of the committee complained that
while the master mechanics had asked them
not TO divulge what was going on, the master
mechanics themselves had given out their own
by the master mechanics" said . member OF
the committee to STAR reporter, "were pub
lished in THE STAR and circulated through the
city before our committee had finished con-
sidering them"
woRKINGMEN OBJECT TO THE "ULTIMATUM."
Although no member Of the committee would
divulge the proceedings of the committee last
night, 1t was very generally understood that the
committee did not favor accepting the terms OF
the bosses. The principal feature OF the 'ulti-
matum" to which objection was made by the
workmen was that proposing. as the workmen
and also 90 to a~a 'ns xSie
down work all over the city when the workmen
on one job struck or quit their boss on account
This ultimatum," observed member OF the
amalgamatiOn committee, "does not strike
merely at the amalgamation Of trades, but II 1t
means anything, proposes to break up the DIFF
ferent unions"
ACTION OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
The Timers union last night considered the
"ultimatum" of the master mechanics, and re.
affirmed their determination to hold out for
eight hours at the standard wages, and to main
tain the card system.
The Bricklayers' union, at q meeting last
night also rejected the proposition OF the mas
ter mechanics.
Plasterers' assembly adopted q resolution set
ting forth that the members 'are unanimous In
their determination to work no longer than
eight hours per day. the rule In operation since
Vfous action for the restoration of their former
wages of $3.50 per day on and after May 81,
and to retain the present card system"
WITHDRAWING FROM THE AMALGAMATI0N.
At a meeting of the Bricklayers Union last
night that body decided to cut loose from the
amalgamated trades and have nothing to do
with any unions except the hod carriers. They
resolved also to accept 81 day for eight hours
work, instead of $3.50, which they have been
receiving. A member of the union stated to a
STAR reporter to-day that the union was strong
enough to take care Of itself, and did not care
to sustain the burdens imposed upon 1t by the
amaigamation.
NO ANSWER FROM THE JoURNEYMEN.
The master mechanics met this morning at
ten o'clock to receive the answer to their reso-
buttons Of yesterday from the amalgamated
trades. They waited until halfpast eleven and
no reply having been received, the association
adjourned subject to the call of the chairman.
The bosses who have men at work are giving
them ten hours pay for nine hours work.
REJECTED BY THE CARPENTERS.
At special meeting of Carpenters Union,
No. 1, this morning, it was unanimously re-
solved that We reject the proposition of the
bosses as q whole and stand firm In our demand
for eight hours as days work and 50 for the
The Carpenters assembly was In session this
afternoon to take action on the proposition Of
the master mechanics.
THE "ULTIMATUM' AS VIEWED By WORK.
INGMAN.
Mr.. B. F. Oliphant, a bricklayer, and q men,
Der OF the committee on the part of the Brick
layers union to hold q conference with the
master mechanics, said to q STAR reporter to
day that they expected to meet with the masters
to see what terms could be agreed upon. 1--WE
had invited the executive committee Of the
different building trades" said Mr.. Oliphant,
"to meet US yesterday at Grand Army hall at
10 o'clock. But instead Of sending the commit
tee that we requested to meet us the masters
held meeting, and at that meeting adopted
last last evenine aith"ueh the seal Of secrecy was
placed on the lips of every member Of our COM
mittee not to divulge any OF the proceedings Of
tore our respective trades. The sO-called mas
ter builders. instead Of making some fair
proposltio1 9,ars 70 lay, lay before Fore; the building
American mechanic could or would accept I
for one object to signing away my rights in any
agreement such as proposed by them. further
object to these gentlemen styling themselves
masters. thought when Abraham Lincoln
put his signature to the emancipation procla-
nation the name Master was stricken from
American history. AS TO the second section Of
the 'ultimatum,' the trades unions do not deny
the right OF the employer to employ whom he
chooses, but at the same time the workfngman
has an equal right to work with whom he
chooses. The masters also say That we shall
not dictate to them whom they shall buy their
material from. The trades unions have never
attempted to interfere with them in this mat
ter, but the masters did at the beginning OF the
lockout refuse to buy material from any one
who should sell to men building on the eight
hour system or to any one forming q co-Opera-
tive association. The masters say that Wher-
ever any work shall be stopped by any one of
the trades unions or by order OF the trades union
committee or assembly on account of employ
they have contracted for or desire to con-
Tract for, the master mechanics association
pledge themselves to at once shut down and
discontinue all work then in progress by them.
1t seems to me that they are the masters OF the
public tor whom they are catering as well as
the humble mechanics. / would like to ask
them if they put into the agreement or contract
retard the buildings whenever they see lit TO do
SO. There are plenty of buildings lying idle
now because the masters do not see lit to go on
with Them"
MIR. OIiphant said that there are thirty-six
boss bricklayers, employing 335 members of
the union, now working on the eighthour plan.
Local Notes.
John WEIGH, a timer, 1S years old, was ar
rested this morning by Detective Mattingiy