New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
PARKS CHANGES TUNE.
Talks AGAINST FORCE.
FORCE.
TALKS
Engineers Nay Rescind acceptance
Of arbitration.

DUSy
pied pIumage OF the white dove of peace and
protesting that he was fighter. Earlier in
the conflict he declared that ne preferred fight
in 10 eatin'" In the face Of 4 suspended SEN
tenee Parks has changed his tune, and yester-
day he announced lis pacific disposition in tones
of striking humility, which astonished his 'en-
tertainn1ent committee
Il amt no rowdy," he protested vehemently.
The public IS getting a wrong impression OF
me. I ain't fghter I'm peaceful, law-abid-
ing simple oitizen-thats Sam Parks. I've
been played for a rowdy. but the tag don't fit,
and ] don't pose for that picture. OF course, if
there's a fight I don't run away. No man has
got any business in the labo~ movement that
gets cold feet as soon there's a scrap. But
I'm going to get up tonight at the House
smiths Union and urge the men not 10 show
any violence
T understand the employers say they have
S10O00O00 TO spend in this fight. Why, this
fght is all against Sam Parks alone. They
amt agoin' ter waste all that pile Of money on
Z poor old. simple. broken down workingman
ike me. They're a lot OF smart ones. amt they?
Why. they're expert accountants with their
S10000G00. These people say they have got
some Of my men to work. that some have signed
the agreement. Now I'll tell yer what I'll do
draw my salary to-night-S4S. I amt bet
ting man. don't play cards nor gamble.
take a drink once in a while. Every man does
who has any sand I'll give up that S4S TO any
needy laboring man il they can show ne
single man in my union that has signed. can
get along without the money till next week,
guess.
"As for that man John Hayes, of the knights
Of Labor, he's here for the bosses. You find him
hangin' round the Building Trades Club all the
time He was with Otto Eidlitz yesterday.
Hayes says what he's going to do with my
Let him make good, that's all. He amt going
Ter get one Of my men. He says I a 'scab'
in Chicago II he can prove it my organization
is willing to pay him 5000 tonight. There's a
little piece of money for him if he can prove
ever 'scabbed' it.
But, I never said: To hell with the law
What a foolish thing to say I'm a peaceable,
law-abding citizen. Why would say that? I
always respect the law. and I believe it should
be maintained. I've been misrepresented. They
said when 1 was convicted yesterday was
scared. Do you think little thing like that
would scare Sam Parks? I wasn't even sur
prised I'm not surprised at anything these
days.
AS for Sam Donnelly. the arbitrator, don't
know him and I won't criticise him till 1 know.
It amt fair, but either he's for the laboring
man or the boss; he can't be for both
Parks ended his little discourse y declaring
that he would pull off" the men on several
moro Jobs to-day, mentioning two contracts Of
Cooper-W -Wiegand in jersey. He also admitted
that few small jobs Were going on in the city
..Trev're only little ones, an Wen get TO them
in time" said he.
MIGHT ORGANIZE IN SING SING.
When Parks was indorsng his own character
a fellow housesnith standing by, who had not
heard of Parks's pacific mood, said: Say, II
they send him up TO Sing Sing, he'll organize
The people there and they won't work It'll be
another lockout. Br. Prince, the employer, says
If they give Sam enough rope he'll hang him
self Well, when he gets to the end of his rope,
thereu be a rough neck Ohousesmith) to splice
St for him"
The housesmiths met in Mannerchor Hall last
night. despite his protestations Of peace. Parks
and the entertainment committee" We're in evil
dence and made an unsuccessful search for an
offender. Routine business occupied the meet
ing Charges that some of the housesmiths had
signed the employers agreement were made,
and they wi be investigated.
There will be an important meeting of the
porta bic safety engineers to-day. This union is
expected TO rescind its action in accepting the
employers arbitration plan. Concerning this
expected action on the part of the engineers,
the following official statement was given out
hy. the board Of governors Of the Building Trades
Association yesterday:
has been positiyeiy stated the very best au-
thority taat attempt viii be made by President
Tourney Of the Hod Hosting Union to rescind the
arbitration agreement which signed by the
union week IN return Tor this effort on
Journeys part, Parks. II is claimed, has promised
support of the DeyeIy faction to Tourney, who
SIS looking for the Democratic nomination for As
sembJy This accounts for Journeys sudden change
o. heart the arbitration agreement.
The presence Of the representatives Of the
knights Of Labor in this city is not regarded as
bringing any serious influence TO bear on the
building situation. Threats of more secessions
from the employers ranks have been made, and
new complications seem likely 70 attend any
effort TO employ this branch OF organized labor
over in Brooklyn three buiders-Frederick X
NVoolharer Z. Luhler and Il. Neiss-who were
in the Brooklyn Employers League, similar
organization to the Building Trades Employers
Association in Manhattan. are reported TO have
left the league and signed independent treaties
-erE. It is also rumored that more firms are
breaking away.
Work is going on il three large buildings in
the city az the present tIIe-the Metropolitan
Building. al Tweu. y-third-st and Fourth-ave.
the New York Theatre, at FCrty-1iftitst. and
Broadway, and = new building at Eltty-ninth-
St and Third-avc.
Half Q million IS the figure at which Parks's
counsel. eX-hasistrate Brann, estimates Parks
has been hbelled. Brann said yesterday that he
had gathered in some seven hundred clippings
from the daily papers in which Parks is dis
cussed.
'.Of these seven hundred clippings" said Mr.
Brann. ''et least hundred contain matter
that IS purely Hbelous. In the event Of Parks
being acquitted on these accusations now pend
for damages. The suits will be az the rate of
s5 600 4 Clipping These clippings originated