The morning times., 1895-10-19
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

In the absence of President McHuCh, the
first vice president, Charles II. Worden,
called the Federation of Labor IN order at
fits regular meeting Tuesday evening. The
roll-call of delegates showed that thirty
five of the forty-two organizations were
in attendance. Several more came in
after roll-caIl.
1t was announced that the president
was out OF the city and would probably
be absent about two weeks.
Credentials from the Horseshoers' and
Steam Filters organizations were re-
ceived and accepted.
The report of the committee on the work
OF Mr.. Albert Cary, of the National Cap
1tal Brewing Company, was presented
1t showed that in spite OF promises To the
contrary, the putting in of gas fixtures
had been done by non-union men, and the
committee recomm ended that Mr.. Cary
be placed on the u Unfair list. The report ere
ated quite n debate, as Mr.. Carry's repu-
tation as an employer of union labor in
the past was very good. In the debate il
was shown that persons in charge of Mr..
Cary's work had antagonized organized
labor. The sentiment of the delegates was
that If persons protesting TO be friendly
to organized labor persisted in allowing
people who are antagonistic to have charge
of the work, they would have 10 take the
conseque noes. The recommendation of
the committee was concurrcd in.
The committee on the case of the "SiX
"Little Tailors'' also made the same recon-
mendation, which was agreed to.
The committee on Corby Brothers re-
ported the charge of non-uuion drivers being
employed, amicably adjusted.
On Recommendation OF the Tailors' or
ganizati0n, Robbins Brothers, near the Gov
ernment Printing Office, were taken off
the unfair list.
The delegates from the taiIors also gave
come interesting and valuable informa-
tion to the meeting on the subject of custom
made garments. 1t was aScertained that at
some of the tailoring establishments of this
city, where garments are supposed TO be
made to order, are simply ready-made gar
ments, the product of some sweating estab-
ment. For the benefit of the delegates
an unfinished coat, known to the craft as
a "try-on," was exhibited, and the differ
ence between the genuine try on and that of
the fake of the sweat show thoroughly ex-
plalned.
The delegates from the Carriage Makers
reported a fine had been imposed on all
members found attending Lafayette Square
Opera House
very interesting report was made by
the paper hangers. 1t showed the de-
plorable state of the laws in the District
workingnan. The case reported was that
about twenty in number of the employees
of W. II. Long when they went to re-
ceive their pay on Saturday n s usual they
were met by a lawyer who cody informed
them that Mr.. Long had made an assign
ment and as a consequence there was
no money for them. While considerably
taken back by this announcement, the men
thought they would have no trouble in
getting their money by appealing TO the
law. Several lawyers were consulted, but
no law could be found other than that
for the general benefit OF creditors at
large. The United States district attor-
ney wa consulted. After diligent search
he Informed the paper-haDgers that no
law to protect workingmen in recovering
their wages could be found. The paper
hangers in their report further stated that
from the best information 1t was ascertained
that the most recent law touching upon the
case In the District of Columbia was en-
acted during the reign OF Queen Elizabeth.
Several delegates spoke of the laws out
side the District of Columbia which af-
forded protection to the wage Garner,
The general sentiment was that 1t was
q national disgrace. The matter was re-
ferred to the legislation committee.
The painters request TO take Sam Salomer
off the unfair list was referred to the
,ontract committee.