The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-26
EMPLOYERS SNUB SAM PARKS
VINO BLOCKS SETTLEMENT nv
BTILDIyG SHUTDOWN.
They We're Wiling 20 Meet Officers and q
Delegation Of the NOuscsnIiths' Union.
bUt Parks IN Turned Oown--We AM
swers with G'plrsrs and Threats.

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Delegation Of the Housesnriths' Union.
bWt Parks IN Turned Oown--We AM
swers With Cursrs and Threats.
sam" Parks. walking delegate OF the
Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union,
was able to block the expected settlement
OF the building shutdown yesterday.
although he was badly snubbed by the
board Of governors If the Employers
Association.
1t was said yesterday by John Cooper,
who represents, the Iron League In the
board of govern rs Of the Employers
Association. that the two letters sent TO the
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union last
week asking for conferences with COM
mittees of the union we're the result OF a
visit paid by Parks to President John NJ.
Connell OF the Iron League on Wednesday
last. About ten days ago the Iron League
asked to see a committee Of the union.
According to Mr.. Cooper, the resolution
was about to be put at a meeting OF tho
union when Parks said:
-Oh, I'll attend to that That settled the
question.
Parks then paid tho visit to Mr.. Cornell
and after some talk Mr.. Cornell said: "Why
don't you get a committee to como here?"
"Oh, that's all right" Parks is reported
to have said, I'm bring the other three
delegates and two members Of the Executive
Committee next Saturday.
The two letters referred to in yesterdays
SIN were then sent to the union, one from
the Iron League, asking for committee to
see it's Executive Board yesterday at noon
and the other from W; X. Fertig of the
employers association. asking to SEQ q
committee Of the union al 1928 Broadway
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday
This committee, II was stipulated, was
TO consist Of the officers, the executive
committee and from fifty to sevcnty-five
members of the union. Both letters we're
supposed to have been read at the meeting
of the union in Maennerchor Hall ON Friday
night. but Otto N. Eidlitz, chairman OF the
board of governors of the employers
association, said yesterday that he had
proof that the second letter WAS suppressed
at the meeting.
Parks and the other three walking dele
gates. Charles Massey, John Nolan and Tim
Mccarthy appeared at McConnells Office,
at Twenty-third street and Eleventh avenue.
on time and were ushered to where the
executive committee of the league was
meeting, Mcdonnell presiding. Parks de-
cared that he would not stand for the
plan of arbitration OF the Employers Assoc
citation.
An effort was made to persuade him that
he was wrong, but he declared in strong
language that he would have nothing to
do with the arbitration plan. His three
hackers said the came and the quartet
went out.
ave have all agreement for two years
with the employers Parks said outside.
League"
At , o'clock the four walking delegates
went 10 the Townsend Building 10 see
the board of governors OF the Employers
Association on the twelfth floor They
were met outside OF the building by J. NJ
Cornell, who said To Parks:
Il thought could maze it more easy for
you by coming around"
When they reached the corridor ON the
twelfth foor Parks, pushing aside the
swinging doors leading to the association
rooms, found himself face 10 face with sew
eral members OF the board Of governors.
Parks put out his hand His three hackers
put out theirs. After an awkward pause
the four hands were shaken by four en-
ployers.
Otto NJ Eidlitz, chairman of the Board uf
Governors, then came forward and Parks
put out his hand saying:
How I've do2 Mr.. Edlt2."
Mr.. Eidlitz touched the outstretchrd
fingers and then drew back as Par ks said;
No FA mt IN
the iron workers i'll reply TO that letter
asking for committee
You're mistaken said Mr.. Eidlitz.
trying to close the swinging doors in the
committee OF the officers and Executive
Committee Of the union and fifty or sixty
members. We don't recognize the walk |
ing delegates as representatives"
so you're discriminat'n' against the
walkin' Delegates snsrle,N Parks. You
don't want to see us, hey''
Were pleased to ace you," said Mr.. |
Eidlitz, but we cant confer with you.
Then he started to close the doors, and |
Parks, turning to his hackers, said
savagely
What do you think of thisY This is the |
way they recognize the unions.
No one answered. and the four were being |
slowly crowded out into the corridor when |
Parks turned and shouted;
by the way, l have challenged YOU or |
Prince to debate to show the nice lies the |
employers put In the papers about VA.
Why don't you come up like men EId !
debate? We have our instructions TO come !
here from the union. We're not discussing |
the rights of walking delegetes."
I'VE don't want 10 discuss the merits
u the case with you or see you people on
business at all, said Mr. Eidlitz.
Parks became furious and, swinging his
fists, said:
You people haven't the stutfing to tell !
me, hut I'd like to know what member of
The association has been sending articles
against me to the press"
BY this time the four were outside and,
with an oath. Parks shouted, Its up TO
he builders 20 prove the pleasant things
hey have been saying about me. I'll make
you people prove 1t when the right time
comes"
Then Parks. cursing and threatening,
got into the elevator with the three other
delegates, They we're met on the street
BY Devery's man Butler and taken to the
Pump.
The board Of governors met after the
delegates went out and decided after a
brief session 70 defer all action until to-