New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-20
BRICKMAKERS LESS HtUGHTY.
WALKING DELEGATES ARE STANDING

The Executive Committee Of the Brick Manu-
factuicrs' Association met yesterday at the kstOr
House and received the reports Of the various sub
committees as to the condition Of the conflict with
the walking delegates from their different points Of
observation 4 decided disposition has manifested
itself lately on the side Of the manufacturers to bring
tho trouble TO end by means Of arbitration Some
time ago they wouldn't consent to have any dealings
with the walking delegates. but ". H. Hammond
chairman OF the local committee In NewYork. it IL
said requested the delegates to send committee to
confer with the manufacturers yesterday at the Aston
House The delegates said in reply that they were
now and had always been, perfectly willing to have
the trouble adjusted by peaceabc means. but that they
would not send dcputatiOn to any meeting OF the
manufacturers association without written request
being sent from t' secretary desiring them 10 appear.
Their reason for desiring this Formally what they
call the discourtcous treatment which their repre-
scniativPs received AT u FORMER lntPrNlc" W Which
they had been invited.
There was plenty Of brick in the city Yesterday. for
a nuul,er Of bargcs in and increased tho &C
cumulaing supply. Brick can he bad. il IS said. at a
lower price today than could before the boyt oft
WAS established. There j. no doubt slight ln
in building operations. owing to tn" sympathy felt
bv >rlanv of the builders with the manufacturers
in thi, trouble At meeting Of the builders
held some time ago the builders ready TO join the
dealers i'm any united action that would aid the cause
Of the manufacturers association. The walking dele
cafes feel that is disposition abroad. among al
empovc, Of union labor to break mp the unions IL pos
,jbl. and in their present conflict with the nanufaat
urcr. thav are projecting themselves against dealers
and builders - we'll. The manufacturers, they say
arc mostly country bred men, and knowing little OF the
labor revolutions that have becn going In the city
entered the present struggle through ignorance Of the
mower Of the trades unions in New York, and have In
,prcd some If the dealers and builder, With the idea
that the unions can be destroyed by little united
action.
1t j. not likely. said one Of them to a Tribune
reporter Yesterday that will give up present
hardly won vantage ground and 60 back 10 all the
tyrannie> and oppression Of the old system. suppose
we should be beaten. will start again, FOR orr
union, and their beneficial effects on our condition
have been long felt for us ever to forget that In
unity is strength and that II the lsGOring man would
have justice ne must take it,
VIVA, do ,uu think If the commission merchants
siding with the manufacturers" asked the reporter.
The coinmi. sion MERCHANTS, wa- the reply. are In
hire Eases Of manufacturers their agents.
They sell bri,l, from their own yards. To think that
the sucker wards could not hnd men in New "rk
willing Ia sell their brick j. absurd. Canda q Kane
don't need the Intervention of an agent 10 secure brick.
and any builder. dealer private individual could make
The ,.e without these ,o-callcd commission men at
all | consider that boast Of the commission mcr
cheer OF "A lost cauS,. Had the dealers or builders
Joined them we would have been seriously affected.
but the commission merchant, a:c nobody Ill THIS