New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
WON'T DEAL WITH PARKS
EHPLOYERS SHOW DOOR.
Indicted Walking Delegate S5cedrs
and Rdues -dfter Rebuff.

~ -lar of arbitration Of the EMPLOYERS As
t.-fon eliminates dealings with walking dele
..e Therefore. when sam" Parks. the in
go walking delegate. after getting his union
- arnoint himself and The three other walking
-. committee 30 meet the employers
- meeting Of the board of governors
-. termination yesterday and with bull
arrogance announced that he repre-
,.is ,,nion to confer about the arbitration
go he three other walking delegates We're
" IL told that no business would be trans
Ted with them
a. stated in yesterdays Tribune letters had
cen. 70 the Housesmiths and Brdgemen's
-.tor from the Iron League and the Employers
location asking for the appointment of com
t,,ees to confer on the arbitration plan. Both
,e,,ors were supposed to have been read at Fri
avs meeting Of the union. but QUO NJ tld-
"a. cbairn7an Of the board Of governors. said
,esterdav tina; he had positive PROOF that the
,.,,er from the Employers Association had been
kept back -,
II leaked out yesterday that the seholhe ol Oie
,ao lefters resulted from d visit paid by sam
Parks 10 J. NJ Cornell. president OF the IRON
League. last Wednesday-
First Yesterday Parks and the other three
u-ent TO see the representatives. OF lhe IRON
League meeting Of the executive corhfni'tee
NJ the Iron League was going on, ana Ihe walk
,rr 5a1epates presented themselves as an author
,zad committee Of the III ion
Parks declared that he would not agree 20 the
srbitration agreement under any circumstances
t5e refused 10 listen to argument. and went OUT
swearing
We have Il TWO years agreement WIN our
losses" q" he said when they got outside and 10y
- we'n recognize no other The iron League
can go 20 HI"
Tho delegates then went 10 the rooms oi 'hv
Turlovers' Association.
We're authorized by the Housesmiths' Union,
safd Parks TO come here and discuss any mat
Ter vou nave in mind
we asked TO see a committee Of the union
said Mr. Eidlitz composed Of the officers, the
executive committee and sixty OF seventy mem
bcrs We can have dealings with the walk
ing delegates under our arbitration agreement
Then you're discriminating against the walk
ing delegates" said Parks You don't want
even 70 see US"
We're pleased 10 see you" said Nj. Eidlitz,
.I.llt of course Ne can't do business with you
R7 his time the two swinging doors were
being closed in the faces of the four delegates.
Parks however. held his ground. He declared
that ne and the others did not come to discuss
the position OF walking delegates, but com
mttee Of the union.
NJ. Eidlnz decisively. the swinging doors
were pushed in the faces of the delegates.
Parks. white with rage and swinging his fists
shouted:
I'd like 10 know what member Of your asso-
citation has been misrepresenting me in the
papers BY the way, challenge you Prince
20 an open debate labor versus capital"
We don't care 10 discuss the matter" said
Nj Eidlitz.
Parks. in a fury. declared that the en-
rloyers hadn't the CUTS" TO come forward in
the debate
III make YOU people prove, when the right
time comes the pleasant things you've said
about me-" he shouted he made for the ee-
vator glaring savagey
Parks relieved his OveTwrought feelings by
strong language, Of which he is acknowledged
master. the elevator went down The four
men were mel by Assemblyman Dick Butler
outside who condoled with them.
After the visit Of the delegates the Board of
Governors met for fifteen minutes. but decided
10 defer action until tomorrow Some of the
employers were IN favor Of calling a mass meet
ing Of The ironWo Workers to explain the situa ton.
No action taken on the subject and il was
said by one employer that the Parks faction
would likely try to run the meeting. anyway.
There was some comment 20 the object of the
delegates in coming 10 the Townsend Building.
as they had declared against the arbitration
agreement anyway.