New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
FIGHT With ALLIANCE.
REAL LOCKOUT ISSUE.
Men Who Are Not to Return To-
morrozc Paid off.

: violating the arbitration agreement by striking.
How long the lockout is expected TO last or
what conditions viii be exaeted as a prerequisite
to declaring the lockout OFF. of the MEM
bers of the committee would say. 1t was
+ learned unofflcialIy, however. that the lockout
viii last long enough TO convince the unions that
the employers are i'll earnest. even If they want
to return to work on Tuesday, and that strong
guarantee must be given that the arbitration
/ agreement will be lived up to. Another condi-
tion will be that the refractory unions must
leave the Building Trades Alliance.
1t admitted at the Building Trades Club
that force OF circumstances had made the
fight one between the Building Trades Employ
ers' Association and the Building Trades Ali
ance, which has come into the building indus
try as a disturber. The decision of the House
smiths and Brldgemens Union have nothing
to do with the alliance is admittedly a severe
blow 80 the latter. No new strikes were
/ dered yesterday, and all that Philip Weinseimer.
president of the alliance. had TO say when seen,
that the alliance was still growing
stronger
/ The members of tho employers association
/ We're incensed at reports that there fric-
ton in the body. and that Otto NJ. Etdlitz and
his brother Charles L. Eidlitz. opposed
In their views, This was officially denied in
the following statement given out by Lewis
Harding. chairman of the newly formed press
committee
The press committee notes with regret that
the appointment OF this committee has been
apparently misunderstood by the representatives
OF the press, and that certain papers have mace
statements that the Building Trades Employers
Association had appointed a press committee 10
give out information. for the reason that they
were not satisfied with the way this work had
been done by Charles l.. Eidlitz. As a matter
OF fact, the appointment of the committee vas
at the request of Mr. Edutz himself. who sug-
gested the name ot Nj. Harding as chairman
wish
any friction between any OF the officers of this
association or its members
Chairman Otto N Eidlitz of the board OF gov
ernors. after a consultation with members of the
board, made the following statement later in tina
presence OF mis- brother and Benjamin u. Tratel
Of the Crate. Tile and Mantel Association.
There is not the slightest sciutina Of truth in
the statement that am at variance with my
brother or that there is any split in the building
Trades Employers Association. The associa-
ton at the present time is more harmonious
than eVer-strOnger. larger in membership than
last year. and al the present time is receiving
daily applications for membership, in spite OF
the fact thar We are entering conditions of tur-
moil majority OF the association has been
and always is in favor of unions when properly
run. ana our experience OF last year has made
US very hopeful that the arbitration plan is
very feasible ono, and expect 10 see II con-
tinued by all the unions with which we are at
variance.
The demonstration made by the board Of gov
ernors was forced on it by the Building Trades
Alliance. and the entire association is 4 unit in
upholdng the boards action. We want do
business with the unions. There orgauiza-
tons with which al peace and whose
members have lived splendidy up 10 the arbi-
tration agreement and their own trade agree
ments. These unions not included I'm the
lockout. We not going 10 peHalize the de
cent organizations because OF the msdoings of
few. Every trade represented when the lock
out was declared voted. and a poll which was
taken showed that the vote was unanimous"
Mr.. Eidntz would not say when or how the
lockout would end. The employers would win
IN the interest Of industrial peace no matter
how long IL took, he said
The members 81 the various unions involved
I'm the lockout but who had not been wori.ing
on the buildings where the strikes took place
were paid off yesterday the various buildings
and told not 20 report for work tomorrow. \
few, whose payday is tomorrow. viii be paid
then and laid off.
John c. Hatzel, Of the press committee. said
last evening that the Brotherhood OF Painters
taugle had been Strengthened out. All It's mem
bers were at work on Friday, So the brotherhood
not locked ou,.
The confusion about thenl." he said was
caused by the fact that they struck first. re-
turned 10 work on Wednesday. struck again on
Thursday. and returned TO work again yester-
day morning. thus avoiding the lockout"
There was no intention. he said. of extending
the lockout TO any other dnions except those
which had violated the arbitration agreement
by striking. lie admitted that the struggle
vas narrowed down TO fight between the en-
ployers' association and the building Trades
Alliance
The officers Of the national unions. II was
learned last night do not want fight. and are
prepared TO take hand If their locals provoke
one. At the Building Trades Club it was stated
that letter had been received from the ma
tional headquarters of the International
Brotherhood Of Painters. at Lafayette Ind. that
II the locals of the brotherhood refuse TO submit
their differences to the general arbitration board
of the employers association they will be
pended by the international body. 1t was also
stated that the presidents of other international
bodies We're on their way here in the interests OF
peace.
The employers say that the rank and file OF
the unions are already obJecting to the actions
of their leaders. Paul Starrett. president of
the George A. Fuller Company said that he
had received a number of letters from work
men complaining Of the situation. He gave out
the following from a workman. but would not
give the name of the writer
I am a carpenter. and have been a member
OF the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
and also of the United Order of Carperl ers.
My dues are paid up to February of next year
l never had fine imposed on me- but / was
knocked" last June u, and l have been Idle
most of the time since.
E Ii my service of any value to you in your
employ in the subway, anywhere else will
be glad to help you out and break up this
cursed union. or the gang of hoboes that arc
running II. / have had charge OF a number of
Jobs in this city, and can do a good days work
If l be of any service to you or any one
else, l viii be only too glad to help break up