Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
PROBLEM NOT SOLVED
Master Builders Undecided Re-
garding Strike Situation.
MEMBERS ARE RETIcENT
Decline to Discuss the Matter in ANY
Form.
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD
Representatives Of the Local Unions
Also In Session-Fight
to a Finish.

After struggling over the local strike
question for more than two hours yesterday
afternoon without reaching solution of
the problem, the Master Builders Associa-
ton decided to postpone further considera-
ton Of the matter until next Wednesday
evening. This means. it is stated. that the
situation, so far as the master builders are
concerned, will remain practically without
change until that time.
About twenty-five members were present
when the meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock in Master Builders
Hall. The various phases which had de-
veloped in the past few days in connection
with the strike were discussed at length,
but, as stated, without definite result It
is said that the deeper the builders delved
into the subject the more difficulties they
encountered in the way of a satisfactory
solution. Finally 1t was decided to let the
matter rest at least until Wednesday, when,
1t Is hoped by the members, some feasible
plan for settling the perplexing question
may be reached.
Had Nothing for Publication.
When the meeting adjourned 1t was an
nounced that nothing would be given out
for publication. Those who inquired were
referred to a press committee, consisting
Of two members each Of whom stated that
it had been deemed advisable to keep the
proceedings secret.
By another member a reporter for The
Star was told that the strike situation
would be the sole topic for discussion at
ter of Importance before our body now"
the member referred to stated. He de-
clined, however, to make categorical an
swer when asked II the association had not
failed to reach definite conclusion in the
matter.
1t is understood the master builders dis
cussed different propositions in all Of which
was involved general plan for bringing
period Nothing definite could be learned
as to the specific character Of the scheme.
but 1t Is stated that one project advanced
contemplated the calling off from the build
ingS now in course of construction in this
city all mechanics and other workmen, SO
as to make the tie-up in building opera
lions complete and thereby virtually force
an amicable settlement Of the difficulty.
Meeting Of Journeymen.
A largely attended meeting Of the repre-
sentatives Of the unions Of the building
trades was held last night at the head
quarters Of the journeymen plumbers in
the Corcoran building to give considera-
ton to the acute conditions resulting from
the sympathetic strikes of the bricklayers
and the carpenters, as noted in The Star
yesterday. The meeting was secret one
and continued until late hour.
1NeTe were representatives pTcScuI
the bricklayers, plasterers. carpenters and
others engaged in the building industries.
At the close Of the conference the state
ment was made that nothing would be
given out for publication at this time, and
that another meeting will be held early
next week.
One of the leading members Of the
plumbers union said at the end of the ses-
sion to a Star reporter that the building
trades had decided to stand together in the
matter, and that there would be no yield
ing on their SIDE
The outlook, according to a bricklayer, is
that there Is to be "a fight to a finish"