The morning call., 1891-05-13
4 Z" BUG" DETECTED.
Strikers Reject Terms Offered
by the Bosses.
They Will Have Eight Hours or Nothing.
Barber silverstein Surrenders-G German
Printers Aggrieved.

the M i'll carpenters strike faded away yes
terday, and employers and iourneymen look
forward to long and bitter conflict in
which both will suffer.
The Millmen's Association, whose union
employees are ON strike in this city and Oak
land, held their weekly meeting at the
Builders Exchange to take action on a
proposition received from the District Coun-
Gil of Carpenters governing the unions of
the craft in Central ana Northern Califor-
MA.
1t was to the effect that if the association
would grant the demand of the council that
the eight-hour day be established in their
shops the council would do all in its power
to compel the owners of shops not repre-
Sented III the association to take similar
action.
This offer was made by the council be-
cause the association declined, when first
approached on the subject, to grant the
eight-hOur day, because they would be
ruined by competing with the outsiders,
some of whom obige their 10 urneymen to
work ten hours per day.
TWO REPORTS RENDERED.
The association considered the proposition
and came to the conclusion that it could not
accept it. A majority and minority report
were presented by committee appointed to
consider the matter. The minority, repre-
sentng the fighting element" in the
association, reported in favor of con-
tinuing the conflict with the union, cost
what it might. The majority's report is
embodied in the following communication,
which was ordered sent to the Carpenters
Council:
Your communication requesting the adoption
by us in our mills OF the eight-bOur day has been
received, and after much consideration we now
answer as follows:
While some OF us believe that eight hours will
be ultimately adopted as a full days work In all
branches OF the mechanical trades, none of us
believe the time has come when ii Is possible for
US 10 successfully carry on business on the basis
OF an eight.hour day, for many reasons.
In communication OF this kind iC Is almost
impossible 10 set forth fully all our reasons for
coming 10 this conclusion; therefore, that we
may better understand each other we propose
that you appoint committee of. say tnrre, 10
confer with like committee from this associa-
ton. with The object Of settling This matter by
arbitration. In The meantime, while these mat
teTs are under consideration call the strike of
for say thirty days. which action we thinS WILL
TO great extent. restore confidence and prevent
the Withdrawal OF much capital from The build
ing business. We hope you VIII see the wisdom
OF this prOposltIOns as by its adoption much loss
10 US and 10 you can be avoided.
ADVERTISING FOR CARPENTERS.
1t Is reported that after this cOmmunica-
ton had been ordered sent to the council
committee was appointed to advertise for
carpenters throughout the country.
The meaning of the associations request
that The strike be called off for thirty days
was not lost by the council. There is the
biggest kind OF bug i'll it" said prOnli-
nent member. Z" 1t means nothing more nor
less than that they want to have US do their
work until they are able to induce carpen-
tiers in the East and South to come here and
take our places. Then we may whistle for
eight hours or any hours"
The same idea was expressed by Vice
President Z. NJ. Wellin and several other
speakers at a mass-meeting of carpenters
held in Academy Hall last night. and reso-
luton to reject the proposition made by the
bosses was carried with All accompaniment
of applause that shook the building from
foundation 10 roof.
Secretary Jack of the District Council was
instructed to send the following cOnmuni-
cation in reply TO the associations prOpO-
SltiOn:
THE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
To ". " Miller, Secretary M{lLmeIrs Pro-
tectiue dSSOCfdttOn-DEAR SIR: Your commu-
DicatiOn 10 hand and contents noted before The
District Council and MIL Beuch-hauds Union.
While we admit it would possibly be greatly to
tie advantage OF both that committee be APP
pointed 10 confer with a like committee from
your association, at the same time we could not
under any circumstances call the strike of for
thirty days You admit eight hours must come.
Why not grant the request at once and for all
time settle the dispute? Therefore be it
Resolved, While we are prepared 10 appoint
committee OF three to confer with your h0nora-
bic body Immediately we most empbaticaly
ject the proposition from your association
requesting call of of the strike for Thirty days.
Our bylaws demand eight hours as a days
labor aud We cannot aud will not accept any
other proposition. 1t Is eight hours now or
never. Yours, w. X. JACK.
NOTIFICATION BY WIRE.
In reply to o question from an anxious
member, Chairman Meanwell stated that
carpenters unions throughout the country
will be notified by wire to restrain their
members from coming to this city in reply
TO the advertisements OF the association.
A committee was appointed TO engage eX-
Judge Mcguire to defend Edward Todd,
member who was arrested on charge of
threatening TO Kill mill boss, and who, it is
alleged, was joking with the man. 1t is
said that Todd, when he learned that his
joke might be made serious matter for
him, apOlogized and shook hands with the
offended man, but that the latter was in
duced TO have him arrested in the interest
of the association.
The strikers state that the bosses have
sent to Los Angeles for Denchmen TO take
their places and they have notified the Los
Angeles union to use its influence in keep
ing its members at home.
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The strike of the Oakland mill carp enters
will begin to-day. One of the principal
miIl-owners said yesterday that the fight
would be a bitter one. Then forgetting
himself. he said that the fight would be
very bitter one and he had no question as to
the outcome. Men are plenty and easy to
obtain and upon weeks notice 500 could
be brought up from the south. There are
daily applications, he said, from men who
want work and are willing to work for any
thing, and under that condition of the trade
a strike could have but one ending. The
mill business is not very good and money is
tight, and the millmen cannot afford to
work their men shorter time daily than
nine hours.
ENGINEERS ORGANIZE.
A Branch of the American Association
Formed.