Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-25
NO LOCKOUT.
Barre Need Fear No Such
Calamity.
CUTTERS & MANUF'TRS
Both Deny the Rumors from
Concord and Quincy.

The granite situation at Concord,
Quincy and other places has not chan
ged particle. They are still fight
ing, but it is not fair that Concord
should say that Barre is going to sup
port their i'll doings and have strike
on May LIST.
With reference to this matter a
TELEGRAM reporter had an interview
with prominent manufacturer and
one who has the knowledge of all
things pertaining to the present mis-
understanding and he said:
'Deny everything; especially all re-
ports of the nature that Barre is go
ing to support any other place Or
places just because they do not wish
to come to an agreement"
Barre is just at present on it's best
footing in fact on better footing than
it ever has been, so that, the associ-
alton here cannot see it's way clear to
support anything like strike out
side of it's own territory. "Of course
you understand this does not only in
clude Barre, but also Montpelier,
Hardwick, st. Adams, Northfield,
w. Berlin, and many other places
which comprise the membership of
the Granite Manufacturers Associa-
tiOn."
"You may state SO far as we are
concerned there will be no strike on
May or any time thereafter so far
as we are concerned"
"It is folly to think that the Asso-
citation Will go back on their agree
ment with the cutters as just at pres
ent we are enjoying the best of health
and which in accordance thereto,
much more business than we ever an.
ticipated considering the many stock
Jobs which were placed in anticipation
of strike"
"The delegates from the New Eng
land Association were met with the
utmost kindness and business ability,
but we could not give them decided
answer; nasmuch as we are now deal
ing between ourselves and could not
conscientiously support any folly of
other places"
Ernest Lennon secretary of the
Granite Cutters National Union was
seen in reference to the same matter
and he said: $50 far as the Barre
branch is concerned l cannot see how
it could go back on it's agreement of
March l, 1900, even on sympathetic
strike as it certainly would be in the
light with the Barre branch as they
have been the aggressors, and il there
was any sympathy to be had for the
outsiders then they should take care
of their own end"
"We have made good settlement
and are perfectly satisfied with it and
SO long as the manufacturers stick to
their part of the agreement, just so
long will we stick to ours"
"We had meeting on Tuesday
night, but there were SO few there
that it was decided to postpone it I'M
til Friday, April 9th, when circulars
will be issued and the newspapers no
titled, and all the members asked to
be present.
"This meeting is one of the most
important ever held, as it is for the
purpose of voting on the suspension of
the article which calls for $500 and
eight hours, and making the suspen-
sion of the article indefinite."
Gin doing this the article is sus-
pended for just so long as the manu-
facturers stick to their agreement,
but it will not hold good unless up
held by them. But if it is SO upheld,
then the suspension stands indef-
nitely or until such time as the con-
stitution is revis ed to meet the new
state of affairs.
In the face of these facts as stated
by these two gentlemen is it possible
that any person interested in the well
fare of Barre can put into circulation
reports that everything has not been
settled with this city?
or course, the cutters of this CITY
IRE being assessed daily for the folly
If the other granite centers but lust
is soon as the firms doing monu-
mental business in Concord and Quincy
will stop unfolding the large auto
ratio builders then the more quickly
viii they have things running in
hape to accept contracts which are
low coming to Barre.
In making their settlement so
this city has placed itself
more prominently before the people
VI the United States and as a conse-
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