The Washington times., 1895-06-30
FEnERATIoN oFLAROR-


representatives from the local labor or
Eanizations crowded the Federation Hail.
Four-and-a-haif street and Pennsylvania
avenue last Tuesday evening. Strangers
happening in that locality on that ewnng
naturally supposed that either a mass meet
ing or a rational convention wasabout tobe
held, and seemed surprised and impressed
when informed that il was only a regular
weekly meeting of thinking workingmen
who have perfect faith in the principles
TREY are advocating and which they are
firmly convinced VIII ultimately result in
TIE triumph OF right and justice.
The meeting was called TO order with
President James F. McHugh, in tie chair
Roll cali Cl delegates showed that thirty
two organizations were represented.
Credentials OF delegates Tor the ensuing
six months were received from the Horse.
shoers' Union. IocalasseuOliesof ftLe X nights
Of Labor. Nos. 2672 ana 1897. which were
aCc-ptei
TIL Labor Day committee reported that
neaIy all Uf the local organizations had
been Eea-1 from and al were in favor Of
The proposition Of The committee TO celebrate
the dag Dy parade. TIE committee had
decided 10 wait till next Tuesday evenings
meeting before issuing the cali for a con
action and 10 be represented at the con-
ference. The committee further stated
that the Use OF the Typographical Temple
had been rendered TO the committee for the
conference, which VIII probably take place
some time during the coming week, OF W hiCh
The IeIr -sentatIves Of the locals VIII receive
due notice.
Much surprise was expressed that no
answer had been received from the Dis
trict Commissioners as TO the request OF
TIE Federation TO be furnished with the
3ElGTmatl0u as 70 The extent OF power given
The Commissioners in enforcing the proper
construction OF scaffolds in this city.
The following resolution was presented
70 The meeting:
Resolved by the Federation OF Labor
of The District Of Columbia, that the Com
missIoEels OF the District are hereby re-
qUcstnG, II within their power, to add to
the building regulations of the District
OF Columbia, as follows
That any contractor. or person employing
labor, Iu The erection, repairing, remod-
cling or painting OF any building or struct-
Ur Of any description, or on excavations
or UndrTpinning work, failing 10 furnish
suitable and proper material and properly
constructed scaftolds, hOists, ropes. stays,
props, braces, or other mechanical con-
EHyances as viii give proper and secure
protection 10 the life and limb OF any
person employed, shall, upon conviction,
bc fined one thousand dollars, or be i'm
pFisoned in the District jail, or by both fine
Bud imprisonment, wbicn shall be in the
discretion OF the court The amount ofsaid
Zine % be paid over to persons injured or
10 their legal representatives -
The resolution was debated at length,
but was finally referred to the legisla tive
committee. with instructions to report at
The next meeting, as il was the opinion OF
a
b. heard from before that time
The grievance committee reported that
the cases OF i. Ward and Henry Story,
employing hnc6layers, had been investi-
gated and both were recommended TO DE
placed on The unfair list, which recon-
mendation was C0ncurred IN by the Fed
eTation.
ln the case OF Mt. Sieve Collins, saloon
Keeper, 2O5 1-2 Seventh street. the COM
mittoe made the sane recommendation.
Tue attention of the delegates was
called 10 the proposed meetings that are
40 be Gclc in many cities in the United
Stsics 10 denOunce the decision by which
DCDs is suffering Imprisonment. The OBJ
Sect OF tie meetings is TO create agita-
zion and 10 secure the passage OF a law
by the next Congress defining the rights
OF workinEmcn and abOlishing govern
mCrt by injunction. The sentiment ex-
pressed 1t the Federation was that or
gaBizci labor located at the National
Capital should sound the keynote by Civ
fnc expression to its honest convictions.
After debate on this question il was
unanimously decided TO have the next
meeting OF the Federation an open one
ana 10 extend an invitation to all honest
pe0ple 10 attend. a committee of three
was appointed TO make all arrangements
Of the meeting next Tuesday evening,
July 2
a very serious charge was made by
The Electric Workers against the man
REtT OF one Of the brewing companies in
this city. which If sustained can have
but one result. 1t is alleged that this
particular manager has made the asser-
tioB that labor organizations were no
good. and that he was prepared to fight
then and would close the gates of the
brUTery and would tear up the cards OF
1be unions # any were presented to him.
This statement was so much at variance
with what the manager had stated to
the JOint committee from the central labor
bodies few weeks ago that il was, 10
GRy the least OF IL. received with much
surprise A committee was appointed TO
Investigate.