New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-18
REVIVAL OF PARKS!SM.
angry 1T BRICKL4YERS.
DELEGATES ashamed to Confess They
Called the Strike

.-.. .-.,.t-. r-f-.,lsvers and labo-ers showed 10
signs OF Welding yesterday. though ne acton "
re f-cllavers in striking is strongly condemned
~ the men IN tho other trades. lH-usai'Us ''
whom have been thrown out q work The ceIe-
gates Of the bricklayers are especially concerned
So bitterly have they been censured that tley are
declaring they did not order the strike Al 7
Building Trades CLUB IL was learned yesterday
that Denis Doris one Of the most radical OF the
delegates. said that il could not be proved that
he had ordered the strike. Members OF the bodIu
Of representatives consisting Of delegates or the
unions which have signed the arbitration agree
rneut were strong IN their condemnation Of the
attitude Of the bricklayers who are not in the
board. Thomas McCracken, president OF the poaro.
F. c. Lemon delegate q the hosting engineers. ana
others complained that members Of their unions
were thrown out OF work all over the city ny the
strike.
The rank and file Of the idle men declared that
It appeared as II the bricklayers were trying TO
bring about return to the old conditions Ihey
wanted no more Parkism they declared.
/. X Prince. first president Of the Building
Traces Employers Association said chat the action
Of the bricklayers was unexpected 1t looked as Il
some labor leaders who had been deprived Of power
through the acceptance Of the arbitration agree
nent were trying 10 make trouble.
There has evidently been attempt he said.
90 create an impression tina the employers wanted
10 introduce the ten-hour workday into the I'M
skilled trades with the ultimate object Of trying TO
reduce the wages Of skilled on Nay / NO
such an idea. We believe in the arbitration agree-
rnent and fought all summer 70 bring it about In
order bring stability I'm the building industry.
We are anxious for peace. and the last thing we
woUl- think Of would be the ten-hour workday or
reduction Of wages. I believe ultimately the good
sense Of the brcElayers Will prevail and they Will
see their mistake. We are waiting until tomorrow
night. when the trouble was 20 be arbtrated. but
all strikes must be called of first"
There is apprehension the part OF the brick
r-rf1 hat may he rrnH
work Of laying areproof brick They have been
fighting against an attempt TO make the laying Of
this brick speciality by its agents The hreproof
brick partitions and arches now form a good part
OF the bricklayers work.
The Mason Builders Association late last night
issued q statement in which they said:
During the last few years the proposition TO estab-
hsh a uniform rate OF wage for lab9rers has been
corporafed a provision Of an agreement between
said laborers and the Mason Builders Association.
But. even when such agreement was I'm force,
The laborers were unable maintain the uniform
wage on the works Of contractors who were not
members Of said association. and because OF this
inability the part of the laborcrs the Mason
Builders association has. throughout the last four
years, declined 10 be a party 90 such an agree
menJ ue rate OF wage ihToGghout This period
regular working time with corresponding lack
because these differences In the rate were In
effect determinations against the contractors who
ers' Association finally determined to adopt some
pan mat would insure uniformity IN me matter
ing on Tuesday. March Z. accepted resolution
that for such work All members should pay the
same rate.
This resolution really increased the average pay
time should be paid the few rncn engaged iu the
usual preparatory work OF getting ready Tor the
masonS before a. IN. and the usual clearing Up
work after s z. certain delegates raised The
CRY that the resolution was iu effect effort %
establish "a tcD-lCur wOrhc1E. though they well
knew that there was such intent on the part Cf
the Mason Builders Association. and though the
labOrers themselves Wen knew that. "a COM
plant that the effect az the resolution 90 iu-
crease hours decrease wages, they had the richt
u the brcklaycrs' unions 20 the General Arbitra-
ton Board
Instead of making such appeal the Iluorers
went uu strike. Conferences participated lu hy
members OF the Mason Builders Association rep
rcSeutatiNes OF the nTCkiayer~' unions and q
mittee from the laborcrs subsequently, took place.
and IL vas finally suggested hv representative OF
the uri1kayeI- unions thar the dispute could fe
settled by tho resembling % the obnoxious recitation
and an understanding that the Iahorers' grievances
Builders Association acqiesoei. The resolution
was a-1inG'd. and All signs pointed 10 a quick and
peaceful solution OF the diffcuItv
Thereupou the joint arbitration committee repre-
seDtiug The Mason Builders Association and the
brlCkaE'rs' unions, az meeting Thursday.
March ~. adopted the following.
The Mason Builders Association having re-
sCiudcu Its resolution % March and referred the
case 10 us arbitration committee with power 20
act FOR the association, The joint arbitration board
layers unions agrees that the Iaborers shall return
TO work al once. the conditions OF employment on
each job 10 be restored as they existed GA March
Tho joint arbitration board viii convene ON Fri
day, March IS 10 Rrbitrate the questions IN dispute