Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-24
Amicable Settlement of Long Pend
ing Beer Drbuble.
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL PROTEST.
Brewers Will Make No Discrimina-
ton in Giving Out Work.
THE GENERAL AGREEMENT

foThe beer war, which has been In exist
ence in the District Of Columbia for al
most year, was ended late yesterday al
ternoon, at least so far as District Assem-
bly, No. 60, knights of Labor, and the local
Federation of Labor on the one side, ana
the local brewers ON the other, are con-
cerned. The latter agreed to no longer dis
crminate against the members OF the two
organizations named in giving out con-
tracts for work, which has been the bone
of contention between the parties involved
in the controversy for the last few months.
and this being removed the war, so lar as
relates to those organizations connected
with the knights Of Labor. is at an end.
What action, If any. the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Council Will
take in the matter remains to be seen.
Previous to the declaration of peace be-
tween the contendng parties conference
was held which lasted from to $50
o'clock yesterday afternoon In reference
to the matter. The meeting took place at
the Office Of Mr.. Leon Tobriner. OF counsel
for the brewers, in the Equity build
ing on AZ street northwest. Ihere
were present the brewers, Messrs. Heuf-
ich, Carry and Williams. with their
counsel. Messrs. Tobriner. Bell and
Woodward Messrs. Jordan, Whalen and
Davidson, representing the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association; President Wllham
Maghan and Mr.. John Gleason OF the
Bricklayers Union; President William Sill
yer and Mr.. ]. P. Healey of the Bullding
Trades Council and President MILFORD r.
Spohn Of Central Labor Union.
Building Council Statement.
After some talk of general character,
during which Mr.. Woodward argued that
there ought not to be any further discrim-
ination against members of d. A. 66. X.
of L., and the local federation, so far as
the brewers are concerned, a commune
cation was read from committee OF the
Building Trades Council appointed to pre-
]. P. Healey, William Silver, G. A. Ma
lore, w. b. Brupger, r. H. Freser, Ihos-
Chapman, H. Haeerty, E. A. Fox, r. Bren-
nan and A w. Mack.
The paper, after reviewing what had oc-
Cured during the past year, referring 10
the form of contract adopted by the Build
ing Trades Council, February % last and
the fight against its adoption made as the
paper stated. by bodies connected with the
X. of L., concludes as follows:
And now in the light of these facts
comes Mr.. Woodward. the attorney for the
Washington Brewing Company, with a
request to the Building Trades Council,
that this council grant special dispense
ton to him (by waving our rights under
our contracD and allow him the privilege
of employing these people, VINO for the
rupt this council and to injure the bust
ness of those wnom Mr. Woodward repre-
seEtS.
Now, while we may admire the spirit
of Christian charity which prompts MIR.
Woodward to return good FOR eVll, we DO
not propose to emulate his example in this
instance, and while We cannot prevent Mr..
Woodward or his company from evading
or violating their contract with this coun-
Gill; we most emphatically refuse, to coun-
tel.ance any such violation or,evaSion by
granting any dispenSation whatever. but
will expect Mr. JWDodward,a the W. b.
Company to live up to the contract which
they have voluntarily entered into with
this ooULcil"
The Agreement.
President Jordan Of the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association argued that the time
had come to settle the long-pending war
between the knights of Labor on the one
side and the brewers on the other, and he
did not think, he said, that the Building
Trades Council ought to stand in the way.
Mr. Jordan is reported to have stated that
District Assembly No. 66, X. of L., and the
federation were anxious to have the matter
settled; that they recognized that the boy
colt was a dismal failure, and that as they
had asked only that their members be not
disc Eliminated against by the brewers in the
future giving out of work, the members
Of the Building Trades Council ought to be
willing to give them the same opportunity
to get employment as they enjoyed them
selves
Mr. Whalen also, 1t is said, stated that
the fact was generally recognized that
D. A. &C. K. of L.. and the Federation of
Labor were the weaker of the central labor
bodies in the District, and that the simple
request made by them that they be not dis
eliminated against was an evidence that
they recognized that the boycott was a
failure.
1t would, he thought, promote harmony if
the Building Trades Council would with
| draw their objection to the request made
| by the knights Of Labor.
A copy of the agreement which was en-
| tered into last March between the brewers
| and the Building. Trades Council was then
read. This. in substance, provides that in
consideration of the trade unions allied
| with the Building Trades Council support.
| ing the local brewers. the latter agreed tc
| employ on all of their work only members
Of the trades represented in the Building
| Trades Council" There is however q
! provision in the agreement which states
| that the brewers "can employ union labo,
not belonging to or connected with the
Building Trades Council"
| The Affair Settled.
| Several speakers who took the side of the
Building Trades Council in the matter
| urged that while 1t was true that the
brewers had clear right under the term.
| of the agreement referred to to emplo,
members Of organizations allied with d. A
| &c. X. of L., and the local Federation OF
Labor to do so would be violation of the
spirit, If not Of the letter of tina. agree
ment, because at the time it was entered
into it was we'll understood that had tn,
Building Trades Council and its ally, tn,
Central Labor Union, Joined with the K
of L. in the boycott, the war might hav,
been much more effsc tive than it turned
| out to be.
Objection was made ON the part of som,
of those disposed to vhaye the dscrimina
ton against the KnightsDf Labor removed
/ that the terms used in the discussion OF
the part of those opposed was rather bel
ligerent, but intention to. be pugilistic wa
disclaimed by those who were so charged
The meeting adjourned with the under
standing that the discrimination. agains
the K of L. by the brewers would be q
once removed by the latter, and this wa
done at conference between the brewer
and the representatives of D. A. GO and tn
Federation, held little later when a,
agreement was signed by the council TO
the brewers, and C. A. Maidens represent
ing the Federation Of Labor, and Mchae
Cuff, D. A. 66, in which it was covenante
that in consideration of those two organize
lions lifting the boycott the brewers agree
not to discriminate against the member
of any organization represented in d. A. u