Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-18
Renewed Effort to Reduce the
Brewerst' War;
PROPOSITIONS FROM BOTH SIDES
Certain Labor Bodies to Be Reeog-
nized and Others Excluded.
COMMENT AND CRITICISM

The long-pending troubles between the
brewers combine and the members OF the
| local Federation of Labor and District As
sembly No. g. Knights of Labor, seemed
yesterday afternoon to be on the point
or settlement. But to all appearances to-
day peace between the contending factions
| is as Tar Off as 1t has been at any time
since the fight began
Some days ago the agitation committee
OF the Federation and d. A. G6 decided
to transfer the question of settlement Ct
the olmculties, so far as they were con-
cerned, to the Retail Liquor Dealers Asso-
| citation. In pursuance of an appointment
previously made committee, compared CT
Messrs. E. l.. Jordan, William Mcclure.
Robert White and William Whelan, called
on the representatives Of the brewers for
the purpose Of having a conference in ref
erence to the matter. There was a fifth
| member of the committee. Mr.. Z. F.
Treiber. but he Was prevented by other
business from attending.
Peace Desired.
The discussion that took place developed
that all parties in interest were anxious
for peace, but that unless honorable terms
for the brewers could be obtained there
would be no peace, SO far as the latter
were concerned
The first proposition submitted was by
Mr. Jordan and his associates, and was to
the effect that the brewers would agree
to employ none but union men. recognized
as such by the local Federation and D.A.
66. h. of L., and required that all agree
ments made by the brewers with the Cen
| trail Labor Union and the Buillins Trades
Council be declared void and Of no effect.
The representa tives of the brewers
piled TO this mat they would not think for
q mr. Of 4, and
that ii was really the i0enical terms pro-
posed by the Federation and d. A. TT, *.
| of L., months ago.
1t was stated after the conference that
| the committee of the Retail Liquor Deal
| ers Associa don said they were surprised TO
receive this informa ton and declared that
1t was the first they had heard requiring
it, and that they were under the impress
sion that they We're submitting new terms.
The Brewers' Proposition.
The representatives of the brewers, after
some further discussion, submitted the fol-
| lowing as basis OF settlement:
In consideration of the with travail of
all opposition to the products of the under
signed companies. and also of the boycott
order against the same by District Assem-
bly, 66 and the local Federation of Labor,
the Undersigned companies agree with Dis
trct Assembly III and the Federation Of
Labor not to discriminate against members
nected Herewith. in any work that may be
undertaken or any contracts that may be
entered into hereafter by the said COM
pan!eS.
said District Assembly Cd and local
Federation OF Labor hereby pledge their
support to the products of The said
panIes.
1t is understood that the committee OF
| the Retail Liquor Dealers Association will
take the proposition OF the brewers under
consideration, and that Mr.. Jordan, ;he
chairman. Will report the result to Presi-
| dent Ntzhugh, of the Federation and the
master workman of District Assembly No.
G6, X. of L., Tor final action in the matter.
| 1t is also understood that whatever may
be the final outcome of the matter no.fur-
| Their action can be taken by The brewers
| for at least two weeks, as Mr.. Leon To-
| briner of counsel for the combine today
| left the city on his vacation and will not
return until some tune IN September.
A Labor Fight.
The fact that the committee of the Retail
| Liquor Dealers Association at the confer
/ ehce yesterday revived the old proposition
| that the brewers should repudIate the Cen
! trail La Dor Mon and Building Trades Coun-
! Gil as legitimate labor organizations reach
| ed some of the leaders OF the former body
| this morning and caused them to pe very
indignant in their expressions relative 10
! the matter.
President Milford Spohn of the Central
LABOR Union SAD. IL .eSfnS as though the
local federation and District Assembly G,j
Knights OF Labor, are determined to pro-
woke fight between those bodies and the
| Central Labor Union and Building Trades
Council.
"A consultation OF leaders on our size
| will be held some time during this week
and a plan Of campaign discussed, and if
| the federation and District Assembly 0G
| want battle the Central Labor Union and
| Building Trades Council will meet them
more than half way"
| The regular meetings of Carpenters As
| sembly and Bakers Drivers Assembly were
| held last evening. but no business Of mi
portance was transacted at either
! Atlantic City-Cnpc May vim u. und
q. Il. II.