St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-29

and partly by the hour. Mr.. Johnson, of
Milwaukee, said the rule in that city
was mixed one, and payment was in
varied forms. Mr.. Idlets. of New York,
said the rule was nine hours, paid by
the day. De Vale. of Omaha, said the
rule. was nine hours. with wayment by
the hour. All millmen worked by the
hour, and ten hours. Mr.. Smith, of
Portland, said plasterers worked nine
hours. others ten. Mr.. Hudson, of
Providence, said the laws of the state
fixed days labor at ten hours, and all
but plasterers and
STONECUTTERS WORKED
that time. They were paid by the day.
In Rochester, N. Y, nine nours was
the rule and payment by the hour. The
rule in st. Joseph, Mo-, was nine hours
and payment by the hour. Evans, of
st. Louis. said the rule was nine hours,
some trades working ten hours. Mr..
Abbott, of st. Paul, said carpenters,
worked ten hours, with payment by the
hour. Mr.. Bech, of Sioux City, said the
rule in Sioux City was ten hours, with
payment by the hour. In Syracuse. N.
Y, there was division between nine
and ten hours. In Washington, D. Call
mechanics were paid by the hour eX-
cept the plumbers, who worked by the
day.
e. W. Boggs, of Wheeling, W. Va.
said there was a diversity of hours in
vogue in that city, but announced that
the stonemasons of West Virginia
worked all the year round. Mr.. Boggs
were paid by the day. Carpenters
worked nine hours and were paid by
the day.
Mr.. King, of Washington. moved that
the report be referred back to the eXecu-
tive committee for further considera-
tion.
Mr.. Adams, of indianapolis, objected
to the motion, saying that such action
as that suggested would
KILL THE MATTER
for another year. He advocated that
the proper course for the ma
tional association to adopt was
on the matter. The matter was one
which would force itself sooner or later
before the attention of the association.
1--WE are the employers of labor and we
must meet this question and the de-
mands of our employees for an eight
hour day squarely and fairly. There is
an idea that an antagonism exists be-
tween our body and the employees. This
should not be allowed to grow. /, for
my part, am willing to meet this issue
squarely; and, after full discussion of
the question, decide upon some action
in the matter"
Mr.. Deeves, of New York, said in
his opinion the matter was one which
should not be Shirked. The laying of
the resolution on the table would kill
the matter practically for a year. He
wanted to face the issue sQuarely.
Mr. Prussing, of Chicago. said he OBJ
Jected to any postpOnement of the mat
ter. The question was one for the cor
sideration and immediate action of the
association. This constant agitation of
the eight-hour
QUESTION SHOULD END
as speedily as possible. 1t did not pay
the builders of the country to fight the
battle of the country with his own capi-
tai. The question was one which con-
cerned the general public as much as
the builders. Mr.. Prussing detailed the
causes which led to the strike in Chi
cago which involved sc. 900 men of all
building trades, showing that after hay
ing submitted TO an intolerable dicta-
tion from the labor organizations until
the last straw had been placed upon
the load, the employers formed
organizations and stood their
ground, causing the strike men
toned. That strike was sub
mitted to the arbitration of committee
of builders and employees, the result be-
ing satisfactory adjustment of the ex-
isting difficulties. In his opinion, thero
was but one way for the settlement of
difficulties of this sort all over the
country, and that was arbitration.
1t was decided to postpone further
discussion until this morning. and the
convention adjourned till 2 o'clock.