Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-14
DEMAND REFUSED.
The New England Granite Man
ufacturers Are Unanimous
Against Granting 8-Hour Day with
Minimum Wages SO Day per Day.
Willing to Conccdc 8-Rour Compromise
Hoped, but Strike Seems Certain.

Boston. Feb. 13.-At a meeting OF
the New England Granite Manufact-
urers in Wesleyan hail. today, the
schedule of wages and hours Of labor
presented the National Granite Cut
tcrs' Union was taken under consider
alton. Resolutions were passed to the
effect that the manufacturers cannot
accedc to the demands of the S-houf
labor in a days work and at least 81
per day as wages now, believing tAat
such a scale of wages would prevent
the manufacture Of granite.
1t is understood the manufacturers
would be willing to grant the S-hour
day if wages remain at their present
rate. 1t is stated that all of the man
ufacturcrs would be governed by the
action of the New England Associa-
ton.
AS the schedule calls for 4 minimum
of So a day, and as the constitution of
the Granite Cutters Union requires all
of its members to demand this rate ul
pay on and after March l. it is not
expected that the manufacturers Will
succeed in averting 4 strike.
InasmuCh as the manufacturers are
willing to accedc the S-hour day. it is
hoped by some of the employers That
the union will find a way for modify
ing it's demand for wages.
The following officers were elected,
today: President, VIM. II. Mitchell.
Quincy; vice presidents, W. :. White.
Rockland, Me; James Mckay. Barre,
VT: VIM. Booth. New London. Conn;
Ola Anderson. Concord \. H.: a. +.
Farnum. Providence. Il. l.; and G. u.
('antiplI R9rrp VI lisa
f. Woodbury., Boston; secretary. j. w.
Frost. Boston; executive committee,
Payson Tucker. Portland. Me; J. f.
Bodwell, Hallowell, Me; ]. q. Batter
son. Jr.. Concord. y. H: Seward w.
Jones. Barre, Vt; VIM. Alexander,
Barre Vt: ]. \. Cross, NorthticlG,
Vt: Q. W. Norcross. Worcester, Mass;
Charles :. Rogers. Rockport, Mass;
Benz. F. McNamee, WATERFOWL. Mass:
Henry Murray. Boston; John l.. Miller.
Quincy. Mass: James Gpurlay, Yves
terly. II. l.; Calvin 5. Davis. Mantle
Conn; and Henry Gardner, WGlliston
Conn; advisory committee, VIM. H.
Mitchell, Quincy. Mass; VIM. Beattie
New London. Conn; Seward w. Jones
Barre. VT: Isaac +. Woodbury., BUs-
ton: Henry Murray. Boston.
The following resolutions We're
adopted:
Resolved. that the Granite MlnUflct-
urerS Association of New England. in an
nual meeting assembled, indurScs the fol
low memorandum:
Boston. Feb Il. 1900
Whereas. the Granite Cutters National
Union of Boston. has through its officers
informed the granite manufacturers Of
New England. that under its constitution
no negotiation for wages and hours Of
labor will be had with said manufacture
erS or any committee by them raised for
advance concession and agreement FIR
hours labor in a days work and at least
s. per day wages.
Now. believing that such a scale o!
prices will prevent the manutacturc n
granite we. the undersigned hereby
agree with each other that We cannot ac-
cede to said demands 50 required to be
complied with.
Rodwcll Granite CO..
Booth Bros. ana Hurricane Island
Granite Co.
NorCrosS Bros,
John Pierce,
cane Ann Granite ~,
Maine ana New Hampshire Gran
lite Co,
Hallowcil Granite Works,
Rockport Granite 90.
Mt Waldo Granite Works,
Pigeon Hin Granite co.
The New England Granite Works.
Resolved. that the Granite N1uufact-
dnrses and approves the action Of its OK
ccutivc committee relative t. confer
cnce 10y committee with tie Nationn!
Granite Cutters Union. ana authorizes
ana directs its committee Up rem" Such
nverturcs rs have hitherto been made 90
the national committee ui the Gr@Aii'
Cutters Union. to the end that business
may not suffer Or labor IL unemployed.