The morning times., 1896-02-01
END OF THE war IN SIGHT
Boss Brewers and Labor Com
mitteeS Extend Olive Branch.
WILL DISCUSS THE ISSUES
Messrs. Williams ana Heurich Ready
10 Confer-with. Federation of La bor
and District Assembly on Gam
brinus' COMPLIMENTARY Meeting
Arranged.

The joint committee, composed of repre-
sentatives from the Federation OF LABOR,
District Assembly, No. ., Il. OF L., and Gam
Drinus Assembly, held an informal confer
ence yesterday morning with MIR. Harry
Williams, president OF the Washingt ton
Brewing Company, with Il view 10 arrang-
ing formal meeting of the brewing pro-
prletors and the representa- tiyes OF organ-
ized labor for the purpose of settling the
differences existing between the brewers
and their employees.
Mr.. Williams, IL is stated, received the
delegation very cordially and made no OBJ
lection 10 the proposed meeting. He told
the committee to meet him and the other
brewers at Il later hour at the office of Mr..
Leon Tubriner, where IL was proposed the
conference would be held. The commit
tee were delayed and did not arrive until
more than an hour after the time appointed.
Not being able TO wait. Mr.. WiliIains left,
and when the committee appeared, only
one OF the brewery proprietors, Mr. Christian
Heurich, was present. Under the circuin-
stances. no further effort was made TO hold
the conference yesterday.
NOT WITH ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Tobriner one OF the committee rep
resenting the brewers, ii is said, informed
the abOr representatives. that, in all proba-
bility. Il meeting between the parties could
be arranged.
The spokesman for the labor people called
attention TO the fact that 1t was their
desire to confer with the brewers. the
principals in the matter, and not with their
attorneys. In reply the attorneys said that
unless something unforeseen happens they
would be present ut the conference when
held.
Master Workman Simmons. chairman OF
the joint committee, was confined TO MS
bed 10y illness. and consequently did not
attend the conference. He was seen last
night at his residence and told what had
taken place. He said he was sorry the
matter was not arranged. for he had done
all in his power 10 bring about settle
ment. The laboring people. he said, had
submitted the terms on which the whcle
matter could be amicably adjusted, and II
the brewery proprietors would not accept
them he could do no more. He was or the
opinion. however, that If a conference could
be arranged between the brewers them
selves and the representatives of organized
labor the matter would be easily and
quickly settled.
CONFERENCE ARRAN GED.
II was learned at a late Lour last night
that a conference between the proprietors
and the labor leaders had been arranged
A meeting of the executive Loard OF the
Federation of Local Retail Liquor Dealers
was held yesterday morning at Ed. L.
Jordan's. No. ST. Ninth street. The board
was called together to hear the report OF the
subcommittee appointed some time ago
to investigate and report on the troubles
existing between the boss brewers and their
employees.
The committee had obtained and sub
mitted as part OF its report the terms on
which the brewery managers and organ.
ized labor would agree. These terms viii
be sent TO the brewery proprietors with
the request that they notify the executive
board of the Federation OF Liquor Dealers
as soon as possible, OF the decision IN the
matter.
On the receipt of the reply of the brewery
managers a meeting of the Federation OF
Liuucr Dealers will be called and final
action taken in the matter.