The Washington times., 1906-07-22

tie-up that will result unless some settle
ment favorable 10 the plumbers can be
arranged.
Leaders Want Peace.
Leaders high In the councils Of union
organizations are using every effort 10
avert this calamity that threatens. The
more conservative friends Of the plumb
ers are willing to offer some kind Of a
compromise that Will be met half way.
hut no surrender Of the principles for
which they are contending.
On the other hand. there is said TO be
a strong infuence. lying dormant among
the union men interested in the erection
Of buildings, that will exert its influence
at the proper time II "A settlement OF
the plumbers troubles cannot be salts
factorily adjusted that will demand tha.
their leaders order out every workman
IN the allied building trades and shut
down building operations all over the
District until such time as the plumbers
claims can be brought 20 adjustment.
This would look Ike q sympatheJic
strike. but II would not he such. II
would simply be a movement Of the
unions 70 control the situation them
selves and not be forced against their
viii 20 remain idle. Such a step would
give them a prestige that they could
not obtain II the tie-up came against
their wishes entirely.
Hopes for Amicable Adjustment.
However. nothing VIII be left undoue
BY all interested TO bring about an amic-
able settlement OF the trouble. which, II
accomplished. will given an impetus and
boom 20 building operations In the Dis
trlct and will mean much fer the rapid
completion OF work now under way and
for the commencement Of many new
structures that have been long planned
and ready 20 commence IN which large
capital IS involved.
Probably never before IN the history
OF the Capital has there been under way,
planned. or contemplated such great
volume OF building construction as is
now commanding the wealth OF capital
lists and banks, and demanding the time.
talents. and energies Of architects, con-
tractors. manufacturers Of building ma
terials. skilled mechanics. and labogrrs,
as well as taxing the capacity OF the
local transportation lines. as now obtains
IN this section.
The suspension at this time OF this
great building boom would mean great
loss to every interest IN the city. Not
only to the men directly interested, who
put their brain and Drawn into the ercc-
ton OF the buildings, but 70 the mer-
chants and small tradesmen all over the
city When the great army of builders
are idle their pay stops. and the mer-
chants necessarily suffer from heavy
contraction in trade These skilled work
men earn good paw, and they spend It
literally. They are good livers, dress
well, and enjoy life on the sunny side
OF the street. But If their work stops
they adjust themselves TO the stem real
tiles and take only the necessities,
whereas before they enjoyed the luxuT-
ies-then the merchants lose trade.
Leaders of union labor, who have for
the past two weeks been trying to de-
wise some means Of settlement OF the
plumbers lockout, headed by the Prick
layers Union. Will meet Monday night
for a anal EFFORT to settle the trouble.
In the event thar the trouble cannot be
adjusted. then ths allied Trades VIII
take prompt action looking 70 shutting
down Of building nI'sI-Itions on all
buildings where non-union plumbers are
employed in construction with the union
men.