The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-13

The plan of arbitration suggested by
the Master Plumbers provides for the eS-
tabllshment OF an arbitration board TO be
composed of three disInterested parties
II is suggested that one member be
chosen by each side and these two Sc
lect the third.
The Master Plumbers suggested that
fhe iourneymen go back to work pending
n settlement. but the committee felt that
they could not accept the offer TIL the
union had considered the proposition.
Today there are less than 100 plumbers
on strike and % signatures have been Sc
cured TO the agreement. the co-opera-
tive shop has not been secured as yet,
but ten union plumbers were at work to-
day on Jobs secured at union headquar-
ters The demand for work OF this klnd
would. keep a cooperative shop busy, but
IL is not probable that a shop wall be
rented during the present arbitrauon
proceedings.
The committee from the Plumbers
union consisted OF Messrs. Frank Merrl-
weather, Andrew Mccormick. Patrick
Kehoe, VIM. Gaughn. c. Dunn and Jas.
Cuff. They met committee of about
six representatives from the Master
Plumbers association at IL O'Clock TINS
morning at the headquarters of the Mas
ter Plumbers association, 70 custom
House street. Room 16.
The committees were in conference tili
II O'Clock and at its termination 1t was
agreed that the committees should report
back TO their respective organizations the
plan suggested.
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
The situation in the carpenters strike
has changed little since yesterday eNcept eo
A.. of frapn a
there are less than 325 men on striko ana
about Gs signatures to the agreement nave
been obtained.
received from the Master Carpenters as
ISOLATION and the union has no expecta-
tion OF receiving any. The strike mas
developed into a waiting game, and both
sides seem determined not TO Neld any
ground.
The strike up TO date has not been Sc
we're on the union side because most OF
the strikers have secured work for other
firms, and today there are less than 80
men on strike. and II some settlement Is
not reached before next week tne strfKr
promises TO be thing Of the past
through lack OF men 10 sustain the strike.
This would be a most peculiar state OF
affairs and would probably result In the
placing of the Master Carpenters assOcia-
tion on the unfair list by the Providence
Building Trades council.
President ORGY Conery OF Local 632, I'm
speaking of the present situation said
that he expected important develop
ments by Friday at least which would
materially alter the condition OF the
strike. He predicted that at the pres
ent rate at which he was putting the
strikers 10 work the supply would run
out before Monday and the strike would
be OF through lack OF men TO sustain it.
In such an even the Master Carpenters
association would probably have to con-
tend with the Building Trades council
20 secure the removal OF its members
from the unfair list
District Organizer. A. Quinn left this
city for New York yesterday and re-
ceived a telegram just before going re-
questing him 10 stay I'm Providence and
look after the financial affairs OF the To-
cal organization. Mr.. Quinn is expected
back In town late this afternoon.
THE DAILY ROLL CALL.
The striking carpenters held their daily
roll call In the old Infantry building.
DoTrance street, this morning and were
addressed by Lawrence A. Grace. general
organizer and business agent OF the
Teamsters Local $50.
Mr.. Grace's speech was heartily receiv-
ed by the carpenters and he predicted
that they would triumph over their pres.
ent difficulties. He cautioned then
against encouraging and fostering bitter
feeling towards the master carpenter;
stating that such n course would be and
has been most detrimental 20 the inter
se6n~< labor organizations.
PLAN NOT APPROVED.
(Ae United Association OF Journeymei
U<umberr met at o'clock today 60 con
der the report OF its conference commit
Ae plan OF arbitration suggested b,
mo Master Plumbers association at thi
mornings conference did not meet wit
any favor and II was decided not 90 ar
nitrate the matter on the ground that
would be unfair 20 the master plumber
OF this city who have already signed tn
agreement.
The executive committee went into ses
0on after the meeting was over and I
oommunication will be delivered 70 tn