The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30
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FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The interest manifested III tie proceed
ings of the regular weekly meetings oftic
Federation of I;ibur continue uBat al ssl.
The meeting of last Tuesday evening was
no exception To TIC Eg.e. leT wien Gated
to order hardly a vacant seai was 10 be
found.
The successful efforts OF the Federation
In securing conviction lor viui;Iti.n OF
the eight-hour law, tue coming Labor Da,
celebration, and the prospects OF an esfi J
settlement of the beer question, may, 10
doubt, have had Something 10 do with the
large attendance, stu ii Is tie q iLioI al
the delegates that there is strong re-
vival in labor circles over the aifaiTs Of HE
FEEDER alton. When President Mcifugh
raped for the roll caii, delegates finn
thirty-five affiliated orGaDlzat Ions rc-
sponded. 80.
The special committee on eight hour VIZ
latioDs reported, that the trial Of Con
tractor Winfree had resulted in a oonvic-
ton. The extraordinary Iefgency clause
of the law had been ,iaiiue;i by tie defense
to cover the case, but the jury hda deci,.cu
differently. motion TAD also been made
by the defendant for new Trial.
The report was receives with apI laass
and a vote OF thanks unaniIno Isly tertIered
the members OF the committee. During the
debate which followed Jae report il was
stated that the defense had placed par
ticular stress on the fact that the men hal
willingly worked the extra hour, and that
they had been paid for it.
1t was also stated that the amount paid
the men for their days work, including the
extra hour, was fifty cents less than the
current rate Of wages paid Q penters in
this city. The inference tn be drawn from
the fact that low wages and long hours
was the rule for carpenters and iaboreH
on the Wallach School BUILDING was that il
the work had been given To a contractor
paying first-class wages he would have EN-
ployed firstclass mechanics. and there
would have been no necessity for a viola
ton of the law"
1t was further stated that after the rain
of last week a crack had been seen in the
plaster Of the school building, and that
the Commissioners had been petitioaed by
the contractor to work extra time, giving
rs an excuse that disastrous results ni..i!t
follow if the crack in the plaster was not
promptly attended to. The delegates also
stated that no permission hal been granted.
The men had not worked and the building
remained intact.
The agitation Committee stated that no
further steps had been ia Ken since the last
meeting looking toward the settlement OF
the differences between the beer combine
and organized labor. The proposition for
a settlement had been dra wn up by Leon
Tobriner. and that gentleman had not re-
turned to the city. The attorneys OF the
other breweries had been seen and han
given 1t as their opinion that no objection
would be raised by the companies they rep
resented to the insertion OF the word
"present" before future work." SO as to
read. that ''memb ers OF organizations with
ated with the Local Federation and the
District Assembly will not be Disseminated
against on present and future work. etc
The opinions OF the attorneys were that the
Omission was not intentional, but only
clerical error, and would be corrected when
called to the attention OF Mr.. Tobriner
EXCURsIoNFo FOR THEUNEMPLoYED.
1t this point delegation or unemployed
printers was announced to be in waiting,
who desired an audience The request was
unanimously granted and business sus-
pended for the purpose of hearing the dele
CATION.
The chairman stated that an excursion
forthe beaefitof the unemplo yeti union print
erswould begiven to River Vie on Friday,
September 4. After making the announce
Dent, he left fifty tickets with the secre-
tary. President McHugh then exten led the
cosrtesiss ef the Federation to tie visitors
aud requested them to remain during the