Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-05-28
bMALGAIED WAGE SCALES.
No Agreement has Been Reached at the
Conferences field,

FIRST PROPOSITION OF THE
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION
REJECTED BY THE MANUFAC-
TURERS-A COUNTER PROPO-
SITION 1T PROVIDES THAT
THE PRICE SHALL REMAIN AT
81 ON A l. CENT RATE INSTEAD
OF S. ON A 3-10-CENT CARD,
AS FIXED BY THE CONVENTION
SCALE-THE SUBJECT CARRIED
BEFORE THE DELEGATES.
Detroit, Mich, May 27.-The details
OF yesterdays conference between the
bar iron manufacturers and the boilers
on the wage scale formed the topic of
discussion at this mornings session Of
the Amalgamated convention 1t has
been learned that the boilers delegates
presented proposition yesterday fix
ing minimum rate at S. a ton ON a
one and three-tenths cent basis. This
was refused by the manufacturers, who
pcesented counter proposition in
which it was specified that the price
should remain at 81, with 1-cent card
rate They agreed to pay SIS ton at
the time of the next 60 days settle
ment, and if the conditions should
warrant more than So, more would be
paid.
This proposition of the manufactur-
ers was the order of business at the
forenoon session of the convention,
and it met with signal defeat by the
delegates.
Yesterday afternoons session of the
conference between the manufacturers
and boilers lasted until o'clock in the
evening, when an adjournment was
taken until o'clock this afternoon.
After the meeting the Amalgamated
officials expressed themselves as hope
full Of an adjustment.
Warner Arms, third vice president
of the American Tin Plate Company,
arrived from Chicago this morning and
at once notified President Shaffer of
his presence in the city. When seen
Mr.. Arms said that he alone was
present to confer with the Amalgama-
ted people on the tin plate scale. He
did not think there would be any defn-
tie conference to-day, regarding it as
merely "a little discussion Mr.
Arms, when asked whether the rep0rtei
Is per cent. advance would be salts
factory, begged to be excused fromrex-
pressing an opinion. During the fore
noon Mr.. Arms received a message
from President Shaffer the latter say
ing that he would be present for con-
ference at o'clock to-day.
The convention discussed various
questions during the forenoon, but no
details were given out at the time of
adjournment. A committee waited on
J. H. Mutt, secretary of the Bar Iron
Association, but nothing definite cas-
announced.
The refusal of the manufacturers to
agree with the demands of the boilers,
as presented at the conference yester-
day, has left the affairs in a somewhat
unsettled state. 1t was the opinion
last night that future conference
would be necessary on the subject
No one seemed to think that there
would be any backdown on the part of
the association from the scale propos-
ed, or if they thought so, they refused
to discuss the matter.
President Shaffer is now completely
restored to health after his recent
slight illness. Mr.. Shaffer was not a
little disturbed by the exaggerated re-
ports which were sent out, stating
that he was seriously i'll. The impress
sion which these reports created among
his friends was shown by the messages
of inquiry which came from home.
The Amalgamated officials are ap-
parently satisfied at the way matters
are progressing here. 1t is thought the
business will be wound up early in the
week. Most of the delegates are
anxious to get home, mot wishing
repetition Of the twenty-one days ses-
sion which was held in Turner hall,
Pittsburg, some years ago.