The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-15
As Machinists View 1t.
Editor of Tho Tribune.

Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. In view of the attitude Of the Nation,
Metal Trades association, as recently expressed
it may he well 10 have the public consider r.,
things In connection with the so.cacd "agrcc
mcnt' which the International Association y
Machinists is supposed to have violated.
II is probable that a careful review Of th
progress Of events leading up to the present dis
agreement will reveal lack Of that fair, franl
dealing which ought to he observed by partic
to an agreement. Where Ia this Join. agrccmcn
supposed to have been entered into May IS, 1900
do not remember to have seen single sentence
signed by the National Metal Trades association
| since the ahair started over year ago PlcaSt
understand this Is not tho frst misunderstood
| ing We have had with this same Metal Trade
association When the time arrived last Novcm
hcr for the first onc.haf hour reduction we wcr,
| supposed TO he entitled TO under this agreement
| VI seemed the agreement needed defining 10 such
great extent that u JOINT conference had TO h'
held between tho administrative council Of tho
| National Metal Trades association and our general
board OF trustees.
| Now lei some Of their members como forward
| and tell why this was necessary and II we wanted
io violate what we supposed we had secured by
the agreement at this time. In the first place.
w'y dii they not enter into regular contract
with our association last May and commit them
cd TO pursue and not leave rocr for the conclu-
sion that it was a ease Of "jollying and Jockey.
| ing 10 SO large an extent. We h,vo this thing
| to contend with tight here in scranton, The al.
tempt is TO avoid difficulties by an ahablr
smooth reception TO a committee or representa-
tive. hut Ia avoid as mitch as possible dcfritoc
agreement to anything. Is /, 10 he wondered at
that ihc men take advantage o' This?
In order that the public NAV .uicc f,r them.
ltt. t,I
Trades association lid a. To- very asst mna't,
! ask !on 10 PRINT an extract from Fte! idcft
Connci's strike order:
Oihcal Circular No. ell
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS rOR THE SHORTER
WORkDAi.
Washington u. c.. May 12, 1901.
Ia the Order E,crywhcrc Greeting:
saturday morning. May II. met the admins.
tralhc council of the National Metal Trades
sociation, at the MURRAY lHll hotc New York,
for tho purpose Of making final effort to adjust
the wage question affecting all firms holding
membership in the above association.
We were in session from 10 a. n until : n. M.
INT no settlement was reached ! insisted on
the administrative council taking up our rcoucs,
for an increase Of wages. 50 that the settlement
made with them would bc binding upon all Arms
members OF the National Metal Trades association
lhIS Inc administrative council would not do.
but dd agree that each case referred to it would
y" taken up Tor arbitration under the regular New
York agreement.
This proposition refused as ii would take at
least six months to reach all tho cases, and then
NO final settlement might be effected.
III order that no mistakes could occur, 7 re-
pucstcd from the administrative council written
answer To three questions. as follows:
f",t-IS the administrative council authorized
to handl" the wage question for its members and
decide it with lis:
Answer-Nc have no such authority.
sccond-iS the National Metal Trades assoCa.
tloi-thr administrative council representing tie
National Metal Trades association--prcparcd &c
arbtrate all the wage questions that may be
ierren 20 II!
Answer->'s. through itsarhiration commission.
II Is prepared to allbtratc all questions arising
under the New York agreement if the questions
trach 1t as per the New York agreement and
Joln' resolution OF Nov. Ii, 1900.
lhrd-Nhat is to he doro in the of firms
VINO have not notified that they refer il?
AiSwer-Al! members Of This association will
ne notified immediately TO CONFORM to the New
YORK agreement and Joint resolution Of Nov. 10.
l'"o. iaillng III which they will not be supported
ny this association.
on VIII see by the answers that the admins
''a'Nc council states that 1t has no power to
scuic inc wage question: The answers TO qucS-
tions two and three only serve to delay settle.
'nrnt Therefore, unless the firms members OF
Inc National Metal Trades association, post a
notice, or notify the shop committees before May
~ than an increase OF wages will be granted,
strike is hereby ordered to take effect May %,
Al : a. M