The Washington times., 1895-06-16
FEDERATION OF LABOR

Promptness in calling the meetings
OF the Federation of Labor to order is one
of the characteristics of President James
F. McHugh
This was fully eXemplified at the opening
ceremonies OF the Federation last Tues
day evening. At the opening hour neither
one OF the secretaries was in the hall,
but the president did not propose TO keep
the l75 delegates who were present wait
ing on that account. A secretary pro TEN.
was appointed, and, dispensing with the
calling OF the roll and the reading of the
minutes, the meeting proceeded with the
next order OF business, which was that
Of reports of committees.
IN The meantime the sergcant-at-arms
was dispat ched TO bring i'll the secretaries,
who We're reported to tie III tie clutches
OF several newspaper reporters, clamoring
for news.
The regular order was then taken up and
afterthe roll call and reading OF the minutes
and the credentials OF d. c. ChildreSs
IN place of T. A. Hughes had been accepted,
the report OF the committee was again
taken up.
The contract committee made a very
brief report relating TO the Evening News
prospective building operations, which was
TO the effect that the committee had called
but as il was after business hours could
gam no interview.
The committee on the Catholic University
job reported Interview with the super
ntendent, Mr. Brady, who, while receiving
the committee very pleasantly, had informed
IL that he could see no Just cause for inter
fering with the men on the job, who were
taking contracts and doing the work after
working hours. The secretary was in
structeu to Communicate the faCtsto Bishop
Keaue. ard the committee also instructed
10 further investigate
The president then appointed several
delegates Ia fill vacancies on the Labor
Day committee so that the committee could
hold a conference at the close of the
Federation me ting
The financial secretary stated he had
been requested by a representative of q
local paper to furnish the names of all the
Federation delegates aud asked for in
stTuctions.
The request called forth quite a sharp
debate. During the debate ii was stated
that the Journal IN question was prepar-
ing for its Saturday issue. a special feature
which would embrace historical sketch
of the two central labor bodies, their
strength, and the objects for which they
were organized.
After some discussion it was decided not
To grant the request, but the secretary would
be permitted to furnish the names of the
respective locdiS comprising the edefa-
tlun.
During the debate the attitude of The
Times toward organized labor was favor
ably commented upon.
Communication was read from the Public
Printer, making appointment for an inter
view with the special committee appointed
at the last meeting of the federation.
Communication was also read from Mr.
W. q. II. Smart, of 1924 F street, stating
that a bureau of reform literature had been
eSta blished at his place of business The
letter was accompanied with quantity of
labor literature which was distributed
among the delegates.
The Electric Workers requested that
the Evening News be taken off the unfair
list. as that company lad proposed to
sign an agreement with the Electric Work
ers to employ strictly union labor of that
craft in the future. The matter was re-
feTTed to the contract committee for
investigation.