The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-06
Declare They Will Never
Give in to Strikers.
ADOPT STRONG RESOLUTIONS
Action of the Men Denounced as Selfish,
Unreasonable, and Un-American-Re-
ports of Concessions Denied-Gloom In
the Camp Of the Journeymen.

The members of the Master Plumbers
Association whose journeymeu are still
cut on a strike. held meeting last night
to canvass the situation This morning
they gave out statement signed By the
different employers connected with the
association couched in vigorous language.
The statement follows:
I'VE, the undersigned members Of the
Master Plumbers Association, who are
making stand against the selfish, IN
reasonable and un-American demand OF
the Journeymen Plumbers Local Union
No ;. that helpers be abolished n all
shops, which would result in depTiviRg
many worthy young men Of the means OF
earning livelihood as helpers, who ex-
pect duly to receive apprenticeship and
eventually to become journeymen plumb
ers, have never contemplated, as indi-
viduaIs or as an association. accediug 30
the demands of the strikers, nor viii we
ever do SO. Any reports. circulated, TO
the contrary are malicious, false, and IN
worthy the attention OF those whom it
may concern"
Firms Signing the Statement.
The sfgners are: Allen & Van Horn,
Samuel Artz, Julius I. Atehison, Edward
Barnard, Charles Barrick, Bontz & Stutz,
Brill & Hayden, Rufus c. Brooks. Robert
c. Campbell, N. B. Casey, R. B. Cayerly,
W Conradis, J f Craven, Jas. Cunning
ham, Charles z. Dessez, William Duffy,
irwin ] French, John Gaghan, William z.
Goss, Daniel Hannah, Edward J. Hannah,
.
F. Koran. William J Hutchinson. Ken
needy & SChaefer. John A KeppeI. Wiz
liam Koch, John Krause, Charles Lock-
head. James Lockhead & Co, Lawrence J
Maugan, Francis P. MeChan, MendenhaI
& Waters NuIcaTe & Barco, Daniel J.
Murphy, Edmund B. Myers, James Nolan
e Sons. Patrick T. inland John A Power
& Co, Joseph R Quinter, Norman PTuitt,
Cornelius Regan, George F SchaffeT. s. s.
SIedd & Bro. James E Suit, william A.
Thomas, Christian z. Umhau, Fenable &
BreIsford, Edward VolIand, Donald s.
Williamson. Thomas c. Clark, Frank DAILY
& Co.. William P. Flack. John R. GueTin.
Thomas Humphrey. J. B. LanahaR. George
F. McAvoy, Charles E. Miller. Samuel B.
Rose, Robert STobeI, and Welsh Bros
Strikers Losing Heart.
The local journeyman plumbers appear
TO be somewhat less confident today oE
winning an easy victory in very few
days, as they predicted yesterday.
All representatives of the strikers are
UNUSUAL silent concerning their affairs,
and stoutly refuse 70 give out the sight
est information regarding the progress OF
their movement Neither VIII they as
sign cause for keeping matters silent at
this particular time. Yesterday they free
Iy communicated all progress to the
press.
The look of confidence SENS TO have
disappeared from the faces of the large
crowd of plumbers gathered at their
headquarters IN the Corcoran Building. D.
They have remained there all day.
awaiting developments, but do not appear
to have been pleased with the result.
No one will talk regarding the prospect
OF an early adjustment OF the strike
The general impression gathered from
their silence today, in the face OF their
readiness to talk freely G. any gain IN
their favor IN the past. leads to The
conclusion that matters are not Of as
hopeful a hue today
It cannot be aseeEtained whether or
not outside help has been secured by the
local master plumbers. Several Of the
leading plumbers stated. however, that
they have net secured men from other
towns or do not know Of the arrival OF
any workmen-