The Washington times., 1895-03-24
FEDERATION OF LABOR.


Owing 10 the absence OF President Nc
Hugh, whois making a tour OF the Southern
States in the interest OF the Stonecutters'
Association, the meeting OF the Fedora
OF Labor on Friday night was called to
order 10y Vice President Cook.
Under reception OF credentials. the fol-
lowing delegates were admitted: Joseph
Reilly in place OF J. F. Whtemore, from
Carpenters Union. No. 1; Arthur Keep in
place OF John Schneider, from the Tailors'
Union; Herman kahiert and Albert Good
man in place Of Louis Gebrike and g. H
Kuhn, from the Musical Assembly.
The committee on cgntarcts reported that
the new theater job had been visited. but
owing to the absence from the city or Col
Alhaugh, 10 definite information had been
obtained. On recommendation OF the com
mittee, the whole matter was referred to
a special committee, cons sting OF Delegates
Cook and Mcknight, who were at work on
the job.
The special committee appointed TO wait
on Mr. Beriah wilkins, OF The Washington
Post, With reference TO non-uDion engineers
employed in the Post building, reported
that an interview with Mr.. Wilkins was
had, in which that gentleman had stated
that he had requested The engineers to
make application TO the engineers organ
iZation, which they had done: therefore,
he thought he had acted in good faith
That the engineers had been rejected by
the organization was no fault Of bis.
The committee stated to the Federation
that they would make no recommendation
until President McHugh returned to the
city.
The report Of the Musical Assembly del
egates, which was to show cause why the
new musical union should not be repre-
scented in the Federation, was then taken
up. The report was presented in writing,
and set forth many allegations that the new
organization had not been organized in
good faith, but for a specific purpose After
the report vas read the question was de-
bated at length and the conclusion reached
that Washington was too small town to
have two organizations OF mus sicians.
The waiting delegates were therefore i'll
formed that their application for affilia-
ton had been rejected
The correspondence from the District
Building relating TO the E-street school
house was then read. The first letter was a
request from the building inspector for a
committee from the Federation to be present
at the plugging OF the walls to prove the
truth or falsty OF the charges made by the
Federation committee, that the walls were
hollow. The inspector had been informed
that proposition had been made to the
Commissioners and the Federation anN-
iously awaited a reply.
Letter was then read from the Commits
siOners requesting the Federation committee
TO report 10 the building inspector and
accompany him to the school building
for the purpose of specifically locating
the alleged defective work.
in answer TO that letter the Commission
ers had been again Informed of the appoint
ment OF The committee to make the
proposition for fair and impartial Inves-
tigation by disinterested commission,
composed Of practical builders.
in answer to that the Commissioners had
replied that the inspector OF buildings had
been instructed 10 investigate the alleged
hollow walls in the E-strect school house,
when the Federation committee were ready
to report 10 him.
After the reading Of the correspondence
the delegates expressed themselves as dis
satisfied with the replies of the Commits
sioners. They claimed they could prove
every charge when proper investigation
was made
The delegates could not understand why
the Commissioners had not granted the only
honorable proposition that could be made
after the inspector had denounced the
charges OF the Federation as false. If the
invitation TO accompany The building in
speCtOr had been extended before he had
rendered his verdict, which the delegates
had fully expected, ii would have been
readily accepted. After the question had
been wei ventilated, the secretary was
unanimously directed 10 again notify the
Commissioners and insist that the Fedora
ton he given an opportunity OF proving its
charges before a fair and impartial body
OF practical builders.
The general sentiment OF the delegates.
as expressed Tuesday night, was that il
the Commissioners failed to grant the re-
quest, the Federation, 10 protect its own
reputation, as well as the interests of the
community, would be compelled to resort
60 legal measures TO have a proper inyesti-
cation.
Under the oall OF trades, delegates from
the Carpenters Assembly reported that az
the last meeting OF the assembly it had been
resolved TO extend the use OF the hall in the
Typographical Temple to the Suffrage
Association for mass meeting on Monday
evening, April J.
Plastcrers' delegates reported that theil
assembly al its last meeting reaffirmed the
decision OF one week ago in refusing tC
allow members to work for bosses who
only employed them when compelled by
the owners OF buildings 10 employ unior
labor. The delegates further reported
that their committee on the Portner flatI
sob had received assurances that the worl