Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

A Conference Between the Represent
aftves OF Both Parties-Mr. Heuricl
Asked to Accede to the UniOn''
Terms-He Cables His Acceptance o
the Terms offered.
meeting of the representatives of the Sa
loon Keepers Protective Association was he'll
yesterday afternoon 1t Ruplis saloon on 7tl
street, and there were also present represent
atives OF the Labor Unions. Mr.. L. +. Lee wa
elected chairman, and Irof.Kirschner. secretary
| AS stated by both parties the object Of TIT
meeting was to consider n agreement which
had been drawn up a. cor ference held Oh
Tuesday by which the boycott now on MIR
Heurich's beer should be lifted. Messrs
Chas. Godfrey and Fred. Heugie were also pre-
sent, in addition To these mentioned, but thu
representation from the saloon Keepers Asso
Citation was SD small as TO give li'e 70 the ques
ton at once, whether any action OF the meet
ing would be binding On the saloons. Z. NJ
Blake who with Lee W. ThCinaS, Lewis Fay,
K. Michael, Edward Dichman, and w. w
were present, said that he had been asked to at
tend a meeting of the association. and expected
to find IL large number OF the representatives O
the vendors OF Heu, iclPs beer present. Mr.. Lee
the chairman, said thai he understood that the
vendors of this beer numbered over 200 In this
city, and that he questioned whether SO small 9
proportion could bind the majority by any
action taken at the nieettne.
One of the members OF the union corrected
MIR. Lee by saying that '. len the boycott began
the vendors of Heurich's beer were over 200
but at present there were only 70. Mr.. Rupli
the vice president of Inc saloon Keepers aSsO
citation, said that seven members constituted q
quorum OF the association, :.nd that number
was present. The other members, he said
would acQuiesce in any acton that they might
take.
THE AGREEMENT,
which was prepared by the labor union men
for the acceptance OF the association, was then
read as follows:
"Wheras the boycott on Hourich's beer in the
opinion OF this, the Saloon Keepers assOcia-
ton, brings about all unsatisfactory conflict
between the saloon keepers and the labor
unions; and whereas ii is the desire of this assO
fial9n to cooperate WITH the ma iaoor unions
agree to Withdraw their patronage from Mr..
HeGrich, unless he agl ees to employ none but
union men, and buy all his building material
from union houses and should Mr.. Heurich
fail to keep his agreement to employ none but
union men, the member; OF this association
will withdraw their ] QtronaGc rom Heurich
Immediately upon notification. Resolved, that
the members Qf this the saloon Keepers AsSO-
citation, do pledge themselves to employ none
but union labor, and TO buy none but union
made articles.
Some of the saloon keepers inquired what
was The meaning OF fhr provision requiring
them to buy only union Observation-Disclosures il
referred to the meat, vegetables, &c, that they
used in their business. The reply was that 1t
only referred to building materials, aud did not
refer to such articles as are used in the saloons,
with the exception of Gig trs, and as there was a
cigarmakers' union, al the saloon keepers
would bind themselves to sell no cigars except
those that had the union stamp. While some
OF the saloon keepers said that they could get
cigars cheaper outside Of the city than inside,
yet they would be willing to bear that loss and
sell uNion cigars.
The main question. however, was the removal
OF the boycott. Mr.. Rupl said that he was
very anxious to have il removed, rs it hurt his
business and affected the entire city. He esti-
mated that there lad been 500. 900 sent out
Of the city city sin, since the boycott began ,
in case they signed this agreement, the
boycott would not at once be lifted, and then
when they heard from Mr.. Heurich, who was
In Germany, As to what he would do In regard
to the agreement, they could take action and
boycott Mr.. Heurich IL he would not come in.
The union men SAID that the boycott was on
Heurich and not OH the saioon-keebers, and it
could not be lifted unless they had the sigma
ture Of MI Heurich that he would accede to
the conditions OF the unions and employ only
union men and use only union material.
This gave rise TO discussion as to how they
could get Mr.. I,euf'c,, signature at once. The
union men said iha. lie Lad deceived them
once, and that they would only take action
when they receive his signature to the agree
This could be done by cable. An effort was
made to have the agreement adopted by the
saloon-keepers at once, but Mr.. Lee, Mr.. God
shown them consideration and done them
favOrS, and they were not disposed now to in
form him that they had signed an agree
signed the agreement They thought it more
courteous to cable him the substance of the
agreement and then upon receipt OF his action
in regard to IL they themselves could take ac-
ton.
Mr.. Lee said that as far as he was con-
cerned il Mr.. Heurch refused to sign the agree
ment that he would stop selling his beer.
After further discussion it was decided to
cable MIR. Heurieh and ;sk his acceptance of
these terms the understanding being that if he
accepted. the boycott on the beer would be
lifted, and that If he refused the saloon keepers
themselves would boycott his beer and refuse
to sell It, The meeting then adjourned until
next Thursday afternoon.
MR.. HEURICH ACCEPTS TIE TERMS.
The terms of the agreement were cabled last
night TO Mr. Heurich 1T MeiniEgcn Germany
at q cost Of S3S. An answer YVES received by
Mr. +. Bugle us follows: Contents of your dis-
patch accepted. HEVEICH." 1hi, is taken as
meaning that Mr.. ueurich will agree to the pro-
positions OF the wOrkingmen, ano consequently
it is problble that the boycott will he lifted
early next week.
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