The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-03

The committee representing the labor
unions that called on Mayor Dyer yester-
day afternoon to induce him 20 end the
strike at the Technical High school build
ing got no satisfaction from him.
Later the mayor read in the News
Democrat the circular that the labor
unions had prepared to issue denouncing
the course OF the city's officials In time
and again putting off the committee that
pleaded for justice.
As a result, this morning Mayor Dyer
called in the city property committee and
obtained the aid of the city solicitor
department in preparing typewriter
statement in which he backed down COM
pletely and with the city property COM
mittee granted all that the labor men
had asked.
lie summoned their committee to meet
him again this noon, and then read TO
them the following statement:
"Gentlemen-It is my pleasure to be able
10 call you together In so short a time
after our. conference Of yesterday after
noon.
AT our conference yesterday afternoon
you asked mo to use my influence to bring
about. IL possible, the settlement OF the
existing strlke Oh Tue leChhiNui iisi
school building.
You Informed me that the only obsta
Gle in the way OF an immediate settlement
OF the strike Is the presence OF three elec-
trical workers. namely, Allen, Ireland aud
Mccoy. who are under suspension from
their local unions. on the work; and IL
these men are taken Off this particular
Job the strike will be Immediately de-
clared ended and all classes OF labor will
IN Monday
Il wish to say that / invited the city
property committee to meet with me this
morning 60 consider your request and that
we have given very careful consideration
TO il. II is necessary that something
should be done as soon as possible that
the interests OF the city will not suffer.
with the interests OF the city i'm view,
the committee on city property. although
they have absolutely no control over the
employees OF any contractor, had a con,
sultatiOn with Mr.. Andrews. who employs
the men named: and IL is my pleasure 20
be able To say TO you that Mr.. Andrews
has agreed TO take these men in question
Off and keep them off the Technical high
school job, in accordance with your re-
quest
This proposition is acceptable TO you.
understand. and that the strike will be
Immediately declared of and all classes
Of labor will resume work on the Technl-
cal high school building on Monday morn
ing next"
The unions will Immediately call the
strike of, and the men will resume their
work on Monday.
The city property committee met at
$3.50 In the mayors office to confer with
him. All the members OF the committee
were present with the exception OF Coun-
Gilman Clifford s. Tower. who had no in
terest In the outcome as the machine
threw him over and did not permit him
10 be candidate for reelection.
City Solicitor Baker and his asslsta Mt
Mr.. Cram. were also present
The matter relating to the strike was
thoroughly tiIreshed OUT and Il was
finally decided that Il would be for the
best political interest Of the mayor and
the Republican party 90 concede TO the
unions demands. Accordingly. the
speech for the mayor was prepared
AZ ~ o'clock the delegation from the
union entered the mayors Office. II con-
sisted Of r. NJ. Pease OF the Carpenters
district council. J. X. Mcdonnell of Car
penters' local No. 632. Edward Sullivan
of the Providence Building Trades coun-
ell: Edward j. Cummings OF the Paint
ers and Decorators union. James II.
Coleman Of the Plumbers union, and