New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
CIVIC FEDERATION MOVE.
SEES FULLER PRESIDENT.
State .4rbitration Board Submits
Plan.

Three distinctly features appeared in the
r-asent building tie-up late yesterday afternoon
The United Board Of Building Trades once again
came united following the resignation OF the
two sources OF difficulty in the organization
the Building Material Drivers Union and the
Brick and Building 1daterial Handlers Union
This action has been predicted for some time
hy the conservative members of the board II
means that the skilled trades Of the city nave
again taken a united front to oppose the en-
ployers.
A committee from the Civic Federation mead
cd bv Ralph NJ Easley. the secretary. called on
ex-JudCe Samuel p. Mcconnell, president oi
-he George A. Fuller Construction Company IN
.be Offices at No 49, Broadway. None or the
,,ar,ies 10 the conference would discuss us
nature
The State Board of Arbitration and Coneilia-
,ion through its chairman, John J. McNdacFNl-i'
submitted another plan Of arbitration 10 Ot''
N. Eidlitz. chairman of the board OF governors
Of the Building Trades Employers Association
Toward night the board Of governors OF the
Building Trades Employers Association, after
hearing of the coming together of the TWO Iac-
.,ons Of the United Beard of Building Trades
made the following statement through Leonard
K. Prince:
What we have been told crystallizes the 1acI %
tbat while we have been endeavoring for the
last three weeks To make the arbitration piaIs p
q mutual arrangement in hopes that the uIlll-
entities could be settled developments OF the
last twenty-four hours clearly indicate that me
mechanic has blndly intrusted his interests 10
the delegates. II appears to be a square
issue between what claim is vicious sys-
TEN and the stand we have taken IN 1nslsuhg
on the vital points of the plan Of arbitration
Unfortunately the well meaning mechanic ana
the business man whose only Wlshes are Iaf
dealing. uninterrupted work and the conse-
ouent return in fair wages for his labor is pc
tween the firing lines. and is cruelty sufIeTlns-
We have tried sincerely and faithfully for seV,
eral weeks effect between the Ifecflaiic anu
ourselves what we consider an equitable ana
honest means Of eliminating conditions when
have grown iutolerable to both SIDES. we nuSt
again r,ositively state that the vital points OF
orr arbitration plan must be maintained on
this issue. feeling that IL Is the only ioglCal
solution Of the difficulties of the situation, the
employers association is unit and VIII nr1ng
maintain that position
Mr.. Prince said later that the vital points in
the plan of arbitration are really that jurisdic-
ton Of trade and the sympathetic strike must be
q subject Of arbitration. The walking delegate
could no longer be recognized.
Alexander Nelson. chairman of the strike COM
rnittee Of the united board, declared yesterday
that no strike would be ordered against opera
tions on school buildings Sam" Parks said
later that he proposed there should be no loop
hole for the employers and that in his belief. no
discrimination should be shown on any job
The employers declared yesterday that only a
few men had been taken out of work by the
walking delegates but that most of those re-
moved were apprentices
Mr.. MMACKIN's COMMUNICATION.
The communication of John McMackin, Com
missioner Of the New-York Department of
Labor. TO Otto NJ. Eidlitz. chairman Of the
board of governors Of the Building Trades En-
ployers' Association and the representatives
Of the organized employees in the building IN
dustry of this city, was as follows:
The serious complications arising out of the
present tieup of building operations IN tIs $50 otcy
make il necessary for this department 10 rene"
its efforts to, if possible, bring about seltie
rlteut Of the controversy We 1eel ual lle us
r,ute has reached a stage where II becomes
oar duty to intervene in the interest o. harmony
and the general welfare, and to the enc OF t-
fecting adjustment OF the exlsung + ulle+
erces the following proposition is most respect
fully submitted for your serious consloerduoh'
That a committee of three chosen by each OF
the organized trades ana occupalloIs 80
meet Jointly like number OF representatives,
from each association of employers in the build
ing industry: such joint committee 10 olscuss
the whole question Of arbitration win q view ~ 70
deciding on some mutually satisfactory plan
that will in future tend to prevent a general
cessation Of work
off and operations resumed pending negotia-
tions.
great CITY like this to find capable men to pass
upon the differences that now exist and bring
about industrial peace.
A letter. signed by Emerson McMillin, chair
man and Samuel B. Donnelly, secretary of
the Cancellation committee of the Cevic FEEDER
alton was mailed yesterday TO most of the
organizations OF workmen engaged in the build
\ ing trades and to the board of governors Of
the Building Trades Employers Association.
1t follows in part:
The present situation in the building trades
indicates prolonged strikes and lockouts. 1t IS
confidently believed that this deplOrable condi-
fion might be speedily terminated by joint
conference between representatives Of the several
unions and the governors of the employers as
sociation. at which conference a plan for arbl-
trating all differences which may arise in the
future and for esta ablishing a basis Cor the Ie-
sumption Of work could be adopted
Having the interest Of each Of the two great
parties together with the interest of the pub
Ic) in view. the Civic Federation. through its
secretary and its chairman Of the conciliation
committee ask that your organization appoint
three representatives with power TO conclude a
plan to attend Joint conference Of the two
interests.
meeting of the Housesmths' and Bridge
mems Union was held last night at Manner
chor Hall. Third-aye and Fffty-sixth-st. The
men were in session late. 1t was said that little
was done other than routine business and that
the strike situation not discussed TO any eX-
tent.
sam J. Parks. walking delegate was pres
ent. but had statement TO make. He was
asked il the that he had employed as
counsel to look after his interests in the charges
recently made against him Ex-Governor Black,
ex-Judge Olcott and Abraham Gruber were
true. With a smile he declared There is moth
ing in the report
MASSIVE WREATH FOR DU cHAILLU.
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