Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-06
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the association said. "They would not COM
promise when we were willing to do SO.
but continued their arbitrary course Now
they have gone too far for any compromise.
We positively will rot compromise with
the trades that have left Should the
other trades that have remained with US.
including the carpenters and brioklayers.
force us to put non-union men In their
places. we will put them to work to stay.
We gave the unions warning more than a
year ago, when the plumbers controversy
was on, that II they forced US to bring
about the open shop we would do SO, al
though we might be sorry to do so. we
hope the trades now at work will not force
us further to bring non-unton men here to
fil their places. because when the slack
time comes in the fall the streets of Wash
ington will be filed with idle men, and they
will be union mon. because we VIII un-
doubtedly take care of the non-union men
We may bring here. We will be very sorry
to see such conditions, but they are being
| forced upon US.
This is now fight to finish There
| will be no conference except with the
| trades that have not gone out. and then
| only about their own trade affairs This
means the carpenters bricklayers. elevator
men, steam heaters and stone cutters. We
are sticking to the union men who are
! sticking to us. The statement that We
| started this movement to bring about the
open shop is all bosh. This cry has been
ScI up " cover tIe VI lho
unions for the closed shop"
Session of Executive Board.
The executive board Of the Employers
| Association Is holding session this aft
ernoon at headquarters. and. 1t is said,
| the members are arranging to bring a
| large number Of non-union workmen here
| in the event that general strike Is called
| One member said the board was prepar-
arise.
The statement made today that
| there is no danger Of strikes on the Agri-
| cultural Department building. which Is be-
| ing erected by the Stannard Company Of
New York. nor the House and Senate office
| buildings. which are being constructed by
| day labor generally. under the direction Of
Elliot Woods, superintendent of the Capt.
| cOl. One Of the structures at the Soldiers
| Home that is being put UP by Cramp Of
| Philadelphia is also said to be immune
| from trouble.
Workmen Also Active.
| The representatives of the organized
workingmen have also been busy today.
| They held short session this morning at
| Typographical Temple. and later it was
| stated that they had adjourned in order to
| give the members of the committee of the
Building Trades Council opportunity to
call on the individual members or the sew
| eral associations of masters and request
| them to sign an agreement that they will
| employ only union workmen herea fter
Certain leading workmen this afternoon
| declared that in their opinion a general
strike will be declared. They explained
that owing to the radical attitude of the
| members of the Employers Association"
such was their only recourse in self de-
Tense. In the meantime they are lining up
| their forces for the fray should a general
We ikuut Ec ordered.
One of the officers of the Central Labor
Union stated this afternoon that steps may
be taken to bring before the courts the
action of the employers in deciding to
lockout members of certain of the building
trades.
I'VE will institute injunction proceed
ings." he said. That has been the weapon
of the employers. and we may turn the
tables upon them, and show them a verifi-
cation Of the ancient adage that What Is
sauce for the goose Is sauce for the
gander.
It is said that should a general strike be
declared a strike headquarters Will be
opened in the downtown district the ex-
penses to be betrayed by the international
organizations. Should the walkout come
it is added, there will be no lack of funds
for the strikers as each of the nterna-
tiOnal bodies. we'll as the American
Federation Of Labor, will supply money for
the men who are out.
1t is expected that important action may
be taken at a meeting of the brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
which has been called for tonight. Action
is expected on the general strike PROPOSE
ton.
The bricklayers will meet tomorrow night
for the same purpose 1t is said The other
building trades are stated to be anXiouSly
awaiting the outcome of these meetings.
they will determine whether the proposed
strike shall be general or not.
At the outing of the brewery Workmen yes
terday a resolution was adopted offering the
moral and financial support Of that union
to the building trades in the present emer-
gency 1t is expected similar action will be
taken by the other miscellaneous trades
unions.
The wood fathers formed a. union last
night at CostellO's Hall, with member
ship Of 1911 and 1t will affiliate with the
Building Trades Mechanics Council as we'll
as the Central Labor Union, 1t Is said.
Outlook Is Hopeful.
Late this afternoon the business agent of
the carpenters, who had been out inter-
viewing employers and requesting them to
sign the agreement to employ only union
workmen, returned from his task and re-
ported that he had met with fair success
and that the outlook Is more hopeful.
A meeting Of the committee OF business
agents Is in session this afternoon to hear
reports from those who today canvassed the
employers.
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