New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20
RECOGNITION REFUSED.
alliance Tries to Get 1t from EN-
pIoyers-Result, Hubbu6.

All the plans of the Building Trades Employers
Association for the resumption OF work on MONDAY
confirmed yesterday at q speciai meeting or
the board OF governors.
The Building Trades Alliance had an unusually
long meeting. in which 1t appears that the state
ment containing a history of the labor troubles,
copy of which was given TO each of the represent
atives of the locked out unions on Thursday night
at the meeting in the Building Trades Club, was
discussed.
1t developed yesterday that stirring incident
took place at this conference which was not given
out on Thursday night This attempt on
the part of William Mason. of the Marble Cutters
Union. to get recognition of the Building Trades
Alliance by the employers association. followed by
hubbub which for time looked as If il would
end In a serious dispute.
The labor delegates and the employers on Thurs
day night discussing the plan of the en-
ployers for the resumption of work on Monday
This that when work is resumed individuals
in trades which do not return to work may be
employed as individuals under the arbitration
agreement the underst landing that later these
will be organized into unions of their respec-
tive trades. Suddenly Mason made n motion that
the Building Trades Alliance should be asked to
confer with the employers association before
Mason had time speak his motion James r.
Archibald who represented the Brotherhood or
Painters made a vehement protest.
He said. 1T is insult to the unions which
have remained true to the arbitration agreement
make such motion"
Mason began an angry reply. which brought an
angry retort from Archibald. Then Otto NJ Eidlitz
chairman of the governors, who presided. queted
the disturbance.
The Marble Cutters Union Is represented in the
Building Trades Alliance but is not strike or
locked out, and Mason is one of its business agents.
lie is supposed to be ambassador extraord-
nary referred to later by James ]. Daily. who
says Mason sent by the alliance TO the con-
ference to learn what going
The incident ended there but some III feeling re-
manned Some of the delegates opposed to Archi-
bald said afterward that he trying to get on
the labor bureau of the Democratic National Com
mittee. ana that some of the unions were sending
protest against it. 1t first intended they said
to send the protest to Chairman Taggart but later
1t decided TO send II Esopus direct
At the meeting OF the board OF governors yester-
day, Lewis Harding. chairman Of the press COM
mittee. said that all the unions which were not
locked out could send their men back TO work.
In case OF trades which have strikes individuals
may be employed after signing the arbitration
agreement individuals with the following pledge
added to the document
II hereby agree TO work under the above arbi-
tratlon plan and under such trade agreements as
may lie hereafter entered into between the employ
ers ard the unions of any trade it being under
stood that wages and hours in such agreement
shall be the prevailed prior 10 August l.
1904
Il further agree TO work on any and all jobs
OF members of the Building Trades Employers
Association without discrimination"
1T was also decided by the board OF govern
ors." said Mr.. Harding that the men who first
sign this agreement as individuals will be put
work the Trinity building. This Is for the
reason that the might work at other Jobs and
leave the Trinity building strike still After the
Trinity building is manned the new men go to
work the other contracts