New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-04
WATERS DEPOSE OR
SILENCE LEADERS
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Geneva Association. had resigned be-
cause he found himself out Of harmony
with the majority of the members, most
Of whom belonged to the international
| Hotel Workers Union. The Geneva AS
ISOLATION was one of the conference or
eanizations whose officers were willing
to accept the hotel mems terms without
recognition of the union.
/ W. P. Mueller, lie expelled member
/ of the executive board Of the union, was
seen last night after he had learned of
the action against him.
Il don't care what they do" he said.
Split in Union Apparent.
The long predicted split in the ranks
Of the union became visible yesterday.
Persistent rumors ended in a fiery at
tack by William p. Mueller who has
been one Of the chief spokesman since
the strike began. on Edward Bloch
linger. the secretary, and Joseph Elster,
organizer Members of the union tried
to slur over the affair by describing
Mueller as a windbag, and at least only
an humble member of the press COM
mittee. The hotel men assigned him to
the important position Of chairman Of
the unions executive committee.
The trouble started when Mueller in
formed the secretary he had given one
of the striking walters from the st.
Regis permission TO accept a Job as but
Ter at the country home of a st. Regis
guest He accompanied the information
with the explanation that the man had
a family and needed the money Bloch
linger Immediately melted in wrath, &C
cording to the story which leaked out
and used strong language to convince
Mueller that he was damaging the inter
ests Of the organization.
Mueller replied with a public state
ment. announcing that Blochlinger and
Elster were handling the little differ
ence with the hotel men all wrong and
that the strike could be settled within
twenty-four hours If they went about
II in the right way. He said that II was
hopeless to try 10 force the managers to
recognize the union. and that II they &C
coded TO all the other demands of the
walters their fight would. to all intents
and purposes. be won.
With this idea in mind. he proposed
that a new set OF demands he made upon
the Hotel Mems Association. waving the
question Of union recognition. and mere
~ asking that its members he included
with those Of the six allied societies
from which the hotel men engage their
help. To Offset this concession. Mueller's
proposition included a wage schedule
under which regular walters II both
hotels and restaurants would receive SO
week, instead Of the $40 monthly
offered by the managers. Mueller was
backed up in this announcement by the
six established societies Of cooks and
walters. with whom the hotel men have
shown themselves ready to treat
Leaves Town for His Health.
The unions answer 10 his proposition
was decisive and sudden. At an carly
mass meeting In Bryant Hall two thou
sand Of its members yelled for his ex-
pulsion from the ranks. and Rudolph
Miller, vice-president. placed him under
suspension until the executive commit
tee, which alone can expel a member.
had time 10 act. Their action proved
hardly necessary, for before they got to-
gether Mueller had vanished. 1t was
freely reported among the union men
that he left tho city to preserve his
health.
John Daschner, president OF the Elite
Head Walters Association, who has
been propounding schemes for the set
Element Of the strike for the last few
DAYS. evolved a new wrinkle yesterday
somewhat similar 10 Mueller's proposal
The great advantage OF his, however,
was in the fact that each side could con-
sistently abide by It without Yielding one
tot or little from It's original stand. The
way In which this remarkable result
was to be brought about was as follows:
The managers. according 10 Mr.. Dasch-
ner will not recognize the union. Well
and good The union, on the other
hand. will continue 10 insist that all
walters and kitchen men shall he chosen
from its ranks. Admirable The solu-
tion2 AS simple as A, B. e. The hotel
men will turn the engagement Of their
employees over to the head walters as
ISOLATION and the head walters assocIa
ton will accord TO the union the recoS-
milton which 1t Graves and employ none
but union members.
Mr. Daschner Is going with this propo-