The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-11
THE TARIFF ON GLASS.
MIR. c. W. BRoCKUNIEWs MISSION
To wAshlDEtOr, D. O.. 10 this Regard.
What the Manufacturers WRnt-Tho
Flint Glass CONTROVERSIAL Sorts of
News from the Manufactures.

Mr.. Charles W. BroCkunier left here last
evening over the B. 4 o. road for Wash
inRton, D. O., where he will be the greater
part Of the coming week looking after pri'
yste business matters, and at the came
time watching out for tho interests Of the
glass trade at large as affected by pending
legislation in Congress. It's not his In
tention to appear before Mr.. Mills Com
mittce on Ways and Msanu, though he
may change his mind alter reaching
Washington; but his present plan is t.
work privately, and In this he will be as
sisted by prominent glsss men from Phila
delphia. The aim and desire OF the glass
manufacturers is to have the present tariff
on glass and the materials out OF which Il
is made maintained, although, Mr.. Brock
unier says they would not seriously objec
to reduction on pressed ware, believing
that they would be able to hold their owT
should this pe done agsinst European
goods, by reason oil better facilities fol
that class Of work.
As showing the vsgaries OF Congress
there was disposition shown by the last
Congress to reverse the Views OF the glass
manufacturers by showing up the tarid
on pressed ware and pulling down al
points where 1t was as low IS the manu-
iaCturers could well stand it.
Mr.. BroCkunisr will also do what be
can while In Washington TO aid the other
manufacturing industries here that ore
endangered by tariff revision.
Before Mr., BroCkunier left he was
asked by a reporter to tell something
about the meeting in PittsburRhlast Wed
nesdsy OF the committees OF the Flint
Glass Manufacturers Association and the
Flint Glass Workers Union. He said the
meeting was in tho nature OF en- iDfOrmR
gathering, the idea being to establish
some basis on which formal conference
might be held aud the hoped-for settle
ment OF the present difficulty arrived at
Nothing was accomplished, however, as
no agreement could bs reached between
the two sides ct tho very outset. The
manufacturers proposed es basis Tor con
ference, that all work, blown IS well al
pressed, be done by the piece. The work
men obisCted to this being done in the
blowing department and particularly IL
the shades and globes, finally agreeing, al
tho manufacturers understood, to the
adoption OF the piece system in all othel
branches, The manufacturers claim thRl
the piece eystem is the only correct and
lust one on which 10 work for both par
ties, and that it Is 30 admitted by the
men in all branches, With the exception
OF tho workers committee. Further, thai
the manufacturer committee clearly anc
plainly stated il /. could be shown tht
moves in any Of the lists were IN exces:
OF what hos been regularly made by mem
bers OF the Glass Workers Union the
committee was ready to make the propel
correction, as it wGs no: the desire 0! the
manufacturers to place the moves at such
numbers as would bs q hardship on tins
Workmen to make within the usual hour
OF labor.
1t was further stated that there would
probsbly bs no objection to retcindins
rule No. 9, as 1t seems go Objectionable to
the men, could conference be arranged
that the preliminary steps toward an
amicable adjustment had been taken by
tho manufacturers aud ct present matters
were at o stSndstil!.
The Questions to the adoption OF the
piece rule in the shade and globe ware
line were made By the men from the East
with great viHor.
In concluding his talk, Mr.. BrockunleI
said: 81 regret very much that We failed
to come to any understanding, as l fear
from what l know OF the outlook, that
the strike will not bs settled now till mid
summer. Such situation is bad for both
sides"