New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
DOINGS or THE c. F. [.
EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS De
NOUNCED-IRON MOULDERS CON
FERENCE To BE SUS-

William J. ODricn delegate 81 the Granite Cut
tiers Union. got In another dig AT tho commission
ers Of the New East River Bridge at the meeting
Of the Central Federated Union yesterday. on his
motion resolution was passed condemning tie
commissioners for refusing 20 pay the union rate
OF wages on the anchorages Of the bridge. Dele
gate O'Brlen declared that Commissioner Boyle
had always professod great friendship for organ
tied labor but he deserted the cause when his ale
Legged friendship put TO test.
Mr. O'Brien then denounced tho Government on
cials who have charge Of the erection Of the new
postoffice building in Chicago. where non-uni,n
granite cutters had been employed. President Nc
K.nloy elected member Of the union in the
Windy City that he could lay the cornerstone 81
the new structure. The stone, however was cut by
non-union men. Delegate OBrien explained, the
contractors having charge of It even sending 10
italy for cheap labor 10 DO the work Two-thrds
Of the stone for the postofiice. Mr.. O'Brien
added had been condemned by the Government in-
spectors IT cut by alien labor AT the quarry
In Maine and spoiled. on the delegates mo-
ton the secretary instructed 10 write T. Pr.si
dent Mckinney and Secretary Gage requesting them
TO take active steps 10 stop the further rnporta-
ton Of contract labor for Government and other
work
Delegate Pallas Of the Pattern Makers Union.
asked that action be taken In the case Of the Pat
tern Makers Union. Several delegates wanted 10
discuss the case but President Prince shut them
on Delegate OBrfen averse TO suspending tho
iron moulders. He said that he ala not think IL
was right for one union 10 demand that another
union 70 out on sympathetic strike before the
union had had a chance 10 investigate the matter
He thought It wrong 20 ask that thousands u
men DE thrown out Of work II It could be pre-
vented.
President Prince finally decided that all discus
sion must end. lie said that he would have 10 sus-
pend the Iron Moulders Conference for refusing
% obey the mandates of the Central Federated
+ Union. The conference was accused OF using nom
+ union made patterns and refusing 70 assist the
Pattern Makers Union by engaging IN "a sympa-
thotc strike. Ii numbers four thousand
James OCOnnei. president Of th' Internal 0ual
Association OF Machinists. who was delegate 10
the British Trades Congress held at Plymouth.
steamship Etrlria. He gave an interesting ac-
count Of the doings ~ the congress and ~ the
condition ~ labor in Great Britain He said that
an the business done by the congress related 10 tho
formulation 81 measures 70 he presented before
Parliament There no comparison between
the condition Of working people ia England and
those IN this country. according 10 MT ptonuell.
lie declared that II depressed and Disguised him %
women IN mems clothing working side by side
with their husbands a. tho FORCES Ia Ply mouth
/ Continuing. Nj. OConne said the Working people
/ IN England did not live ia houses, but IN novels.
Delegate WtinFimer. Of H." Plumbers Union. de-
. nounCed the building code which Is now he
/ which gives the Buildings Commissioner discre-
tionary power 10 formulate plans for the plumbers
and gasfitters Continuing. Delegate Wein-ner
said that the present law good enough, but
u not carried ont. The failure q the Build
ings Commissioner 10 carry out the law. added the