New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-30
GODDARD SEEKS PEACE,
He BIameS Mason Employers for
the Strike.

On account Of the serious state Of affairs caused
by TIRE strike OF the brckIaycrs and laborers. Cap
tain F. Norton Goddard undertaken 20 try TO
bring about a settlement OF the trouble. He made
public yesterday letter which he wrote TO Presi-
dent Otto II Eidtz OF the Mason Builders Assoca-
ton. IN which he proposes a plan OF settlement In
his letter Captain Goddard says he took this step at
the request OF Ralph ". Easley. secretary Of The
civic Federation. who explained the situation to
him which any citizen ought 70 DO anything
he could 20 remedy.
The proposition Captain Goddard makes IS that
the whole trouble be referred, IN accordance with
the trade agreements OF the Mason Builders As
sociation and tho bricklayers' union. 20 foint
arbitration board. composed OF nine mason builders
and nine bricklayers. II IS also proposed IN his
plan that tho return 20 work pending arbitra-
tloa. uon-uulon laborers TO be employed in the
mean time. The writer says that Mr.. Eidlitz OBJ
jected on the ground that the union could not sup
ply enough laborery
Mr.. Goddard says IN the letter that Lsthen
went % SEQ Mr.. Doris, one OF tho walking dele
gates OF the J-ickiayers. and put tho plan before
him. 9ir Doris said that he believed the employers
wrong. and that there were four times as
many union men We're needed. but 10 provide
against tho possibility OF his being wrong. he was
willing 20 concets the right OF the mason builders
20 employ uon-urion laborers II there We're not
enough union men available.
Captain Goddard had another conference with
Nr. Easley Ia SAYS, who thought the plan fair.
Doris was ~ the belief THAI the unions would agree
- In edition 70 making public The. letter Captain
Goddard issued statement. iu which ha depreCatc5
the aggressive attitude OF the employers. lie calls
attention TO the fact that March 2 without any
warning whatever. order was posted by the
mason builders changing the rate or wages and
frightening hours 81 work 10 admitted Ivy the
original breach 81 contract The E.ariug and start
llur fact he said. was that cycrythi was serene
and would probably have remained SO. except that
tho employers committed uUtuStdable act Of
YrUuuuCiameuto without warning The strike could
De settled iu few hours. D." said. IL the mason
builders would change their uuco1ci.ltory and ag-
gTesslye attitude
Mr. Goddard told a Tribune reporter last evening
that lie had into the subject the request OF
others. Tie thought 81 his duty citizen.
IT would not be surprised iI some people would
say there politics behind IT. he added. but
idea Of politics g. II the mason builders do
agree with the strikers. there VIII be state
OF affairs. have not been Informed that my plan
s. accepted
Captain Goddard was inclined 70 criticise the ex-
ecutive committee OF the trCkl9yers' unions which
had not sanctioned the strike. one OF the members
he said. was politician. first. last and all the
time.
Members or the Lumber Dealers Association said
yesterday that tLs IailtiEz Material Dealers As
ISOLATION would 0e breaking agreement with tho
unions OF building mechanics n they ordered tho
threatened shutdown. prominent lumber dealer
''The Lumber Dealers Association and Building
Material Drivers Association parties 20 an
agreement. which provides that the mechanics VIII
object. matter who handles lumber and
materials. The two associations agreed 20 supply
material and lumber this basis, and have moth
Ing TO DO with the present strike"
10 was stated AZ the headquarters OF the Mason
Builders Association that the letter OF Captain
Eidlitz had not decided whether II should be made
public when II was given out