The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-22
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And the Builders Exchange
Rejects all Propositions
LOOKING TO A SETTLEMENT.
Meeting last Night to Act on Carron.
tcrs' Request for n Conference
Committee -Thc Employees
III take n ltrmcr Stand. %.

The Builders Exchange met last night
to take action on the request Of the
Carpenters Union that commit.
tee OF conference DO appointed 10
attempt 10 settle tho strike. Some mem.
beers we're disposed to resent the brevity
Of tho address OF the carpenters commu.
niration. The meeting was long, and
there was Il good deal OF discussion. The
following communication, prepared by
direction Of the Exchange, tells the re.
suit In way that cannot be misunder.
stood: sasn. !.
WHEELING, May 81, 1890. !
Mr.. Altr Beboa., Sec'y Locds Uaioa No. 0, Brohs
hood Carpenters and Jolners Of Amerieq.
DEAR SIn:-Atn meeting Of the Bnild.
era' Exchange Of Wheeling. W. Va,
held this evening, communication nd.
dressed to NJ. F. Giesey, Sec'y "B. Ex.,"
from your union, asking q committed Of
conference to meet committee appoint.
cd by Local Union No. 3, with a view
to the settlement OF the difficulties be.
tween members OF your union and their
former employers, was read and tho fol-
lowing action taken by the "B. 'Ex.":
WHEREAS, The Builders Exchange
has published to the citizens OF Wheel.
ing, that they Ind resumed business
and were prepared to take work; there.
fore,
Resolrcd, That 1t would be inconsistent
to now recognize n strike or lockout by
appointing a committee; md
| WHEREAS, The members OF this Ex
change are fast filling the positions of
their former employees, with non.union
workmen, whom VIC will not discharge,
or force to join unions; therefore
Resolved, That In our opinion it would
be useless to appoint committee, rs we
do not think the members Of Local
Union No. 3 will consent to work Will,
tho non.uuion workmen. And T.
! WHEREAS, The present troubles among
men IN the building trades is not con
tiued to the carpenters, but exists in all
branches Of the building trades; there
fore, 5F,. @
Eesolrsd, That, in our opinion, a set
Element with the carpenters would mol
help the present state OF Affairs, as all
the trades arc amalgamated and all must
be settled simultaneously, and for these
reasons and others we most respectful,
decline, at this or any future time, to ap
point committee. 1!T
Eesolred, That all negotiations lookiu,
to settlement OF tho latc strike are
at end, and that We notify our workmen
that we have some situations still open,
which will be given 10 those first apply
ing, treating with them as individuals
and not as members Of unions.
| AZ Respectfully yours,
NJ. F. GlEsY, Secretary,
Assistant ant Secretary.
The following resolution was also
adopted by the Builders Exchange:
WHEREAS, The Builders Trades Coun
ell hold that no man has the right Il
work, except as he subjects himself t
their rules and control; aud
, WHEREAS, They will not permit The
freedom OF opinion and action guaran
teel by the laws Of the United States
aud " ,Fa'.,l ilf.gG5, ..gt:E
WHEREAS. The above organization re-
fuses to permit young men and boys te
learn the trades necessary to the main
tainance OF a respectable livelihood
therefore tf.zF 'yIF'la -
Rssoltet, That the Builders Exchange
discauntenance these and all other such
efforts to abridge and destroy constitu
tional liberty, aud do now, as heretofore
stand by and endorse the principles Of
the constitution aud laws Of the United
States as our creed and only basis Of nc.
ton, and we will endeavor, as always, ia
assist our fellow citizens in the effort to
preserve the liberties of the Republic.
| Just before the meeting adjourned the
members OF the conference committee
appointed to meet tho stunemasous' and
brlpslayeys' delegates came in and re.
ported that they had had long session
last night and had failed to reach any
agreeu.eut. Their report was received,
the committee discharged, and the meet
ing adjourned. al. =