The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-08

cleaning the stable without extra pay
for same.
Article 5. This agreement shall remain
in force and shall not be altered for one
year from April /. 1903.
Article 6. 1t is further agreed that no
objection shall exist on the part of the
employers toward admitting the business
agent of the brotherhood OF Transfers
and Helpers union, Local No. lsO, from
visiting the wharf whore members are
employed TO collect dues. examine cards
and general attention TO the business OF
the coal teaInsters, provided he does not
interfere with the business of the en-
ployers.
Article I. Scale OF wages-Single teams,
$l1: double teams, $l2; three-horse team.
$l3; four-horse team. $14; stablemen, Sll.
Overtime TO be paid for pro rata, provtd-
ing the teamsters work one-half hour or
more.
Article s. Under no circumstances shall
they work Labor Day. but be paid for the
same, providing they report I'm proper
condition for work the day following and
are regular men.
COULD NOT RATTFY 1T.
The refusal of the coal dealers to stand
by this agreement after the committee
appointed to arbitrate the matter had
drawn II up, was not taken kindly by
the teamsters and the changes made by
the coal dealers were such that the team
sters felt that they might as we'll cut
their own heads off and dissolve the union
as to accept the dealers propositions
President WI. .H-.aForrafd of Local
$50 and International Teamsters' Organ
izer Lawrence A. Grace were in confer
ence with Messrs. Doe and Simmons yes
terday morning and II was then that the
dealers representatives made a statement
in response TO question from Mr.. Wor-
raid. that the old men would be taken
back only In cases where there were va
cancles.
This statement expressed the stand OF
the coal dealers in few words. They
will not recognize the union so far as
their business is concerned and will not
give any preference TO union men
The first article I'm the different agree
ments drawn up have been unsatisfactory
20 the coal dealers with the single excep-
tion Of the one submitted by themselves
TO the teamsters yesterday. ~
MIR. LITTLE's STATEMENT.
A News reporter had an interview with
r. B. Little directly after the coal dealers
received the refusal OF the teamsters. in
which Mr.. Little explained the stand OF
the dealers regarding the first article OF
the agreement. which reads there shall be
mo discrimination against union men,"
The dealers do not care whether "A team
ster Is a union man or not providing he
can do the work required OF him. III they
going 90 let him go because ne Is not a
member Of the union.
The corresponding article I'm the agree
ment drawn up by the arbitration COM
mlttee and which was accepted by the
teamsters provides that tho dealers must
employ none but union teamsters in good
standing providing they are at hand
The article thrust upon the teamsters
yesterday afternoon with the halfway
statement that there would be no dis
elimination" against them added TO the
statement OF the dealers and which was
given out at the teamsters' meeting yes
terday afternoon by President William
IL Morrald that tho "old men would
not be taken back except I'm case Of va
cancies" sealed the fate Of the agree
ment proposed by the dealers. and both
sides now unite In tho statement that
all negotiations are on
The agreement was voted upon by
barns at the teamsters meeting and re-
suited In every man refusing the offer.
MORE MEN CALLED OUT.
/ n was decided 10 call out all the union
! men employed by the large dealers and