Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-08

haIlotfng Will swing the final vote in favor
~ the PROPOSITION
Jn+o~,.ltfarli President Bowen. First Vice
Prcsid-a, Praere ana Second Vice President
Thorutou attended tie meeting ana 'ooh
part In tt' proceedings.
IL - asia there was Il close dlv-slon on
every issue. and the battle for votes was Il
f--,... ore. \Ot a single issue WAS settled
Ia. q y,, and nay vote and several times
whom "A division called, 1t resulted In
tie and jhc presiding officer was compelled
to resort to Il roll cllL This proved true on
the final vote. MANY of those present
fought bitterly for a secret ballot when a
motion was made sor il. But many others
we're equally voc;ferOus in their demands
for a yea and nay Oh roll call
Resolutions Adopted.
The strike resolutions as adopted by the
brIcklayers and stone masons are said to be
those passed by the convention of inter-
national and national officers and trade
repre-, natives Saturday. as follows:
We. N" subcommittee appointed by this
conference to draw IN plan of action in
order to combat the open shop. being now
enforced by the Master Builders Associa-
tiou Of the District OF Columbia. beg leave
to submit the following for your considera-
ton.
In y;"w OF the rlt'matum given US by
the EMPLOYERS ASS pCiation. in refusing to
grant us "a conference looking to a peace
ful settlement of ne difficulty now exist
ing the building Industry in this city:
Whereas the employers of the building
trades OF the District OF Columbia have de-
Clarci Tor the open shop: and
Whereas the establishment of the open
shoT' : regarded by this conference with
a particular significance as disastrous TO
tn, best interests of our membership:
''Ther-rort. be it resolved. That II is the
order of this conference of national and
international officers and representatives, OF
the respective trades in the building indus
try shall C"aS" work on and after saturday,
August lO. 1871.
BE it further resolved. That a committee
be appointed from the building trades to be
known as the grievance committee. whose
duty 1t shall be to call upon the individual
contractor and his representatives. who are
parties To this controversy. for the purpose
of rndeaVuring to adjust the existing DIN
Guilty according TO the rules of the unions
involved In the event of their failure 10
comply with the above order. the mandate
Of August 10 will be put into effect
No Further Demands
''It is further ordered by this conference
that no unions make any further demands
other than now existing.
1T IS further agreed that in teh adjust
ing of any and all jobs. that 1t shall per-
tain to all trades involved. and that no
union shall permit its members to resume
work until all other trades have reached
d satisfactory settlement
We further agree that as representatives
OF the various international and national
organizations. We lend our moral and imam
cial support In carrying out the principle
herein eHunCiated.
I'VE further recommend that trades ad-
missible 10 membership in the Building
Trades Mechanics Council be requested TO
affiliate at the earliest possible moment,
for the mutual benefit of all.
The resolutions are signed by William D.
Huber grand president of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America Thomas r. Preece. first vice
president of the Bricklayers and Stone
Masons International Union; Frank M.
RYAN grand president of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers: w. J. McSorley.
grand president of the Wood. Wire and
Metal Iathers and NJ D. Sullivan. grand
president of the Sheet Metal Workers
Union.