The morning times., 1895-11-17
FEDERATION OF LABOR.


The meeting of the Federation of Labor
fast Tuesday evening was attended by
delegates from thirty-four local organiZa-
tons. President James F. McHugh called
the meeting TO order and presided over the
deliberations.
Some changes were made in the repre-
Ientation from the Cement Workers, and
Cornlce Workers organiza ton.
The contract committee reported that
an investigation had been made with
reference to the work now going on at
the Randall Hotel. 1t had been ascer-
tained that the work was being done by
poE-unlon men. 1t was further ascertained
that the giving out of the work was in the
hands of two lawyers. The committee
thereup0n come to the conclusion that it
would be useless to continue the nvestiga.
ton.
The special committee to investigate
the case against Yost Bros, and Mr.
Carry's work, made their report, and rec
commended that the matter be referred to
the carpenters organization before any
further action was taken.
Complaint was made against the con-
tractor of the galvanized iron work on
the new building of Messrs. House and
Hermann. The contract calls for strictly
union labor, but it was claimed that nom
union men were ut W ork on the cornice work.
The contract committee was instructed to
look after the matter, which, in the opinion
Of the delegates, would be Strengthened
out as soon as attention was called to
the alleged infringement of the specifica-
tons.
Another case Of violation of the eight-hour
law was reported. This time the alleged
violation exists on the work of erecting
q public school building in Brookland,
D. c. The matter was placed in the hands
of n special committee.
Delegates from the Plasterers' Assembly
reported that their organization had in
dorsed the Labor Bureau and had made an
appropriation for its support. Nearly all
OF the organizations reported appropria-
tons made for the assistance of the locked
out drivers on the Anacostia street railroad.
Representatives from the carpenters an
bounced that an open meeting of their as
sembly would be held on Monday evening
next, at the Society Temple, corner of
Fifth and G streets northwest. An invita-
ton was extended TO all delegates to be
present. Prominent labor orators now at
tending the General Assembly of the Knights
OF Labor will be present and speak at the
meeting.
The special committee appointed to try
and secure the recognition of organized
labor on the proposed structure of the
American University submitted the follow
ing report:
washington. D. c., Nov 1 2, 1895
''To the Officers and members of the Fedora
ton of Labor:
Your committee, appointed some two
weeks since, on request of the Carpenters
Assembly, to await upon the authorities
of the American University to endeav0r
70 secure for the union labor of this
District the work On the buildings soon to
zoe erected, beg leave to report:
soon after our appointment we COM
municatcd with Bishop Hurst. requesting
an interview aud stating the objects OF our
proposed visit. After several days de-
lay, caused by the absence from the city
of the bishop, we were notified that our
letter had been turned over To Rev. DR..
Bamuel L. Beiler, vlce-chancelor of the
university, and that gentleman kindly
ecceded to our request and designated last
Friday evening, the Sth instant, as the
time for the meeting. DR.. Boiler received
the committee at the appointed hour, and
the situation was gone over very freely aud
at considerable length.
THE reverend gentleman assured US of
his hearty personal sympathy, but repre-
sented that The matter of the building
would be managed by committee of
eight members, and that he was but one
OF the members; that IL was not likely
that any work further than excavating
the site would be done before next spring;
that large number of plans bad been re-
ceived, none of which were entirely salts
factory, and that all were now in the
hands of two architects for revision. and |
he anticipated IL would be at least two |
months before they could be submitted for |
the approval or otherwise of the build |
ing committee. We requested that prior |
To commencement OF the work either this |