Show THE BIG ST STRIKE BIKE CLAIM A MADE JADE TH THAT T THE MACHIN HAVE na NOT OTia fam FAIR N new ew york may alay 15 Henry F devans secretary of ati the d national trades association has lettiw a lengthy statement settles exact slauo relationship existing between W weer the national trades association and the international association of machinists machinis the statement says on may 16 1900 there them was consummated sum mated at new now york between the two above named associations a joint agreement the object ot of which was to settle toy by all grievances that inIght arise instead of resorting to strike or lockout the agreement does not however treat ot of the question of wages this being a subject at attebe the time the agreement was entered into was thoroughly understood to be upon the locality wherein a members plant was located according to the agreement a fitly fifty four our hour working week Is conceded to the machinists on the twentieth ot of this month and all members of the national trades association are bound by the joint agreement to grant this concession secretary dehaas continues conUi rues it Is impossible to obtain from president oconnell any statement as az to just what action lias has been or may be taken by Ms his association relative to carrying out the letter of the existing agreement but judging from press reports and other information ob obtained bained it would seem that the agreement Is to be violated on monday next by orders recently issued from the headquarters of the international As association of machinists at washington this seems a most ill advised action thonon on the part of the machinists union lor for it gives color to the claim that the union Is not a responsible body and 13 is inclined to violate an ark agreement made in good faith with ahe manufacturers it will alza plaice the union entirely in the wrong and commit them of a most unwarranted breach of faith and will the babor cause a most serious injury |