The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-27
FEDERATED TRADES.
Many New Delegates Given Seats
in the Council.
The Independent Musicians Union Will Be
Investigated-Congres Morrow on
Chinese Exc usion.

The Council of Federated Trades held an
unusually well attended meeting last night.
More delegates responded to roll-call than
for months, and they are increasing weekly
at the rate of from two to one dozen.
Credentials were received as follows and
he delegates given their seats in the council:
Samuel McGregor from the HarnesS-makers'
Union, vice William Giliep, resigned
James Elan nigan from the Drygoods Mems
Early Closing Association, vice p. b. kear-
ny; Edward Mcclure and j. j. Williams
from the Wood-molders' and Machine-men's
Union; John Patiison, James Wilson, Da-
vid Robinson, Alonzo McDermott, John S.
Collins and George Lubbert from The Iron
mOlders' Union; w. B. Soule from the Ala
media County Federation of Trades; S. Taus-
sig from the BARRIERS S-o'clock Closing
League, vice F. NJ. McBee; c. c. Henke and
Frank Borgel from the Musicians Protect
i've Union, vice W. ii. Rowe and j. Keogh;
john Armbruster and Antoine Vogt from
the United Brewery Workmen.
At the request of the brewery workmen
the two last named delegates, Armbruster
and Yogt, were elected delegates at large.
since the union intended to send them to
Portland, Oregon, to wage the boycott against
the Weinhardt Brewery.
ADMITTED TO THE COUNCIL.
The General Blacks smiths, Horseshoers'
and Helpers Union applied for and was
granted admission into the Council. The
delegates were present. but not having their
credentials were not seated. a like course
was taken in regard the application of the
Core makers Union and the following dele
gates We're seated: &. Ii. Laugford and j.
ID. Nolan.
Tie Council dues Of the delegates from
the Iroh-molderS' and Core-make s. unions
were RENTED until otherwise ordered.
A communication from Samuel GOmperS,
President OF the Amerf an Federation of
Labor, asking the council TO investigate the
troubles concerning the Musicians indie
pendent Union, was responded to By the
appointment OF the following committee:
Messrs. KrellOw, Cannon, Meanwell, Fin
nerty ana Hilton.
The Musicians Independent Union is
looked upon by the Musicians Protective
Union as inimical to its interests. Whether
such or not, this union has been granted q
charter by the American Fe leratiOn of
Labor and the charge Of unfaiInesi is de-
MED.
In regard to the Councils appeal to Con-
gresham Morrow in behllf of Chinese eX-
clusion Mr.. Morrow replied by letter that
the difficulty could only be met by proper
bill IN the House providing for absolute
exclusion. | am endeavorIns to have this
bill called up for consideration at the pres
ent session of Congress, bat it is very doubt
full If it VIII be reached. | will, however,
urge its consideration at the next session,
and hope to secure its passage through both
Houses aud its approval by the President"
WELLINGTON COAL BOYCOTT.
The Wellington Coal Boycott COMMITTEES
reported that the South San Francisco
Brewrry-or The syndicate representing that
establishment-denied positively that it is
using DunsmulTs coal.
The constitution of the federation was
amended by enacting another section for
the direction of the EshI-hour Committee.
Delegate McSloy, of the Dry-Goods Mems
EaTly-Closing Association, rel orted that
the organization is having much trouble
with Kennedy and Curtin, two firms on
Market street, above Fifth. and asked that
the Executive Committee from the council
be instructed to wait on them as sool as
possible. The committee will probably
comply with the request on Monday next
In response TO Delegate Pye of the Box
Sawyers' Union, the Executive Committee
was instructed to wait on the San Francisco
Box Factory, with which establishment that
union has been having trouble.
Delegate Russell OF the Retail Shoe Clerks
gave notice that he would move next week
to place boycott on Kaufman, re all
shoe-dealer. This dealer, it was reported,
had dehed the association and courted
boycott. He said his business was very
duh, and he thought boycott would give
him some free advertising and liven up his
trade.
Delegate Deckelman of the BARRIERS s
o'clock closing movement gave notice of
motion to boycott a barber named Sheats,
who persists in keeping open after hours.
In all other cases the union has been sue
cessful.
THE CHINESE AGITATION.
Delegate Kretlow and also President Fuhr-
man reported that the movement against the
proprietor of Harbor View had been with
drawn, because he had faithfully agreed not
to deal in anything hereafter but tie blue
label cigars. 1t is the Eastern tenement
made cigars that he handled instead OF Chi
nese-made goods, make quite as objection
able. however, to the International Union.
MIR. kretlOw said that the agitation against
the Chinese is having splendid results.
Liebes Bros. had reduced from $50 Chimes
to about eight. 1t was shown, however,
that there must still be something wrOng
If all laboring men smoked nothing but white
lab0S cigars there would be $500 ciGar-mak-
ers IN this city. INSTEAD there are only $50,
and the union has fifty less membership than
one year ago.
A report was made by the delegates from
the Iron-molders that a clearinghouse and
saloon on the corner of Main and Howard
streets, called the Eintracbt Saloon, is board
ing the non-unon molders. Notice was given
that at the next meeting OF the council boy
colt would be placed on the establishment.