The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-11
HOSTILE CARPENTERS FARLEY,
WITH GOMPERS TO HELP THEM
SETTLE THEIR FIGHT.
Brotherhood Men WILING TO Amaigamate
Not SO the Other UniOn-Whoio
Board OF Building Trades May Join In
the war--Or Peace May he Arranged

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Negotiations were fairly started yester-
day between committees Of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and the Amalgamated
Carpenters Society to bring about a set
Element of the strikes by which the former
has been trying to crush the latter out OF
existence. Both unions belong to the
American Federation of Labor, and the
committees were called together by Presi-
dent Gompers Of that organization, who
came here to attend meeting Of the New
York Council Of Longshoremen.
Conferences lasting from 10 A. NJ. until
evening were held at the Ashland House.
President Gompers and Nice-President
Jones Duncan OF the Federation attending
in an advisory capacity. The committees
consisted of the following: For the ANAL
gamated Carpenters Society-Nicholas p.
Mahon, national delegate; I. W. Atkinson,
George Cavenagh. William Fyfe, George
Barry, Samuel Roberts and George Morri-
rison. For the Brotherhood of Carpenters--
Andrew Gage, Daniel Featherstone, George
d. Gaillard, Thomas Manning, William
Ehret, Hugh Whoriskey and L. Graham.
The Brotherhood men were willing to
anal gamate their organization with Its
rival union This proved a stumbling
block The Amagamated Society men
would do anything rather than accept this
proposition as il would mean simply being
gobbled up by the Brotherhood. Inc
suggestion of amagamation came from
the representatives Of the Federation.
After the conference Mr. Gompers made
the following statement:
I'VE have been in session all day and
have discussed the situation from several
points of view. recess was taken several
times, and the members of the respective
committees have conferred separately. Tho
result was the appointment OF sub-com-
mittee, which will try TO draw up plan
Of settlement which will be satisfactory
to both sides, TO be submitted at another
conference OF the two committees, which
will begin at 10 A. NJ. Tomorrow
The subcommittee consists OF George
ID. Gailard, representing the Brotherhood
of Carpenters; Samuel Roberts, represent.
ing the Amalgama,ed Carpenters Society,
and ce-President James Duncan, repre-
sen,ing the American Federal ion Of Labor.
The Board Of Building Trades met yes.
terday and reaffirmed its decision to stand
by the Amaleamated Carpenters society.
The board is against the amalgamation OF the
two bodies. 1t was decided that the board
would act in case the settlement negotiA-
tions failed. Richard Pattison, delegate OF
the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers.
said:
IF settlement is not reached, members
OF our unions will refuse TO work where
brotherhood men are employed. ..r
II this threat should be carried out, the
brotherhood would be engaged in fight
order general strikes on all the buildings
where brotherhood men work
Mr. Gompers and members OF the two
committees visited the headquarters OF
the national and local Civic Federation,
which is n door or two from the Ashland
House. The Federation is keeping in touch
with the committees. but taking no active
part in the negotiations.