Evening star., 1896-11-10
EFFORT FOR PEACE
Conference Committee Reports to
Central Labor Union.
REFUSAL OF fHE OTHER TRADES
Business Of Importance Transacted
at Last Nights Meeting.
THE PLASTERERS' UNION

The regular weekly meeting last evening
of the Central Labor Union, which was
held at Typogre phical Hall, was of especia al
interest by reason of the fact that the re-
port of the conference committee appointed
to devise a plan for having more mar
nlonious feeling between the three central
labor bodies of the District Of Columbia
was presented. President Spohn occupied
The chair and Mr.. j. ]. Crowley was secre-
tary.
The report which was signed by Messrs
Milford Spohn, ]. D. Mckay, W. +. Weber
William Silver and William White, who
represented the Central Labor OEion in the
matter. was adopted and was as follows:
ITO the Central Labor Union: The COM
mttee of this body appointed to confer
with similar committees of the local Fed
Grafton, ID. A. &c, X. of L., and the Build
ing Trades Council, to secure, If possible,
harmonious relations between :ha several
central bodies of this city, report that your
committee met pursuant TO resolutions on
this body at Electrical Workers Hall, 5Os
11th street northwest, on November y, 1876
at o'clock pm, for the puI pose OF con-
sidering the objects stated in the reSolu-
tions adopted by the Central Labor Union
November =. 1885, and which are herewith
appended. The committees of the Central
Labor Union and Building Trades Council
these conditions, unable to secure full
conference, ]. d. Mckay vas elected chair
man and w. F. Weber was chosen secre-
tary and the purposes of the conference
were Informally considered.
1T is regretted that d. A. GG and the
local Federation declined to participate
and thus show desire to restore friendly
relations with the other bodies. When it
is understood that the proposition was
made IL good faith, and that no suggestion
would have Teen made which would require
the sacrifice of the least principle of union
ism, or which would in any way affect the
integrity or stability Of any organization
the refusal of these bodies to join with us
in friendly endeavor forces the single con-
Clusion that they desire d:scord rather than
harmony and prefer enmity to anlity.
Your committee with spirit Of concil:a-
tion was prepared to submit and admit
measures honorable alike to all, with an
earnest desire to establish amicable rela-
tions wnicn should exist between the labor
bodies of the District. That they did not
succeed is not ctargeable to them, and i:
in the future dissensions should occur and
those conditions should prevail to the in
jury of those allied with the X. of L., they
alone must bear the responsibility. Your
committee asks to be discharged from
further consideration of the matter"
An order was also adopted that the re-
port be spread on the minutes and the
ther consideration of the subject. with the
thanks of the organization for their labors
on the subject referred to in the report.
Other Business.
A communication was read from Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor. in which an appeal was made
for financial aid for the striking street
railway employees of Milwaukee.
The appeal was referred to the local or
ganizations affiliated with tie Central
Labor Union, with the recommendation
that it be favorably considered and tinan-
cial assistance sent as requested.
A communication was read from National
Secretaries E. kurZenknabe and c. r.
Bechtold of the National Union Of the
United Brewery Workmen of the United
States, conveying the Information that
the executive board of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor at its recent meeting IN
dorsed the union label of the National
Union anC requested that similar action
be taken by the Central Labor Union. The
request was complied with ard referred
to the label committee for further action.
A communication was read from Secre-
tary C. A. Maidens of the local Fedora
ton of Labor. containing the reasons of
that body for postponing action on re-
quest of the Central Labor Union for a
peace conference" which were that "at
the meeting of the federation at which
on the subject was read the attendance
was SO small that action was deferred for
two weeks, so that the organizations afiil-
lated with tfe Federation might be able to
be heard from, and to be able to take ac-
tive part in so estimable object as the
Central Labor Union contemplates and AS
proposed
The communication was courteously re-
ceived and placed on file, but the reply
from d. A. IS, K. of L., relative to the
same matter was ordered spread on the
minutes and special committee Of three
was appointed to prepare a suitable answer
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The communication complained Of. and
which was signed by Secretary Clements,
was as follows:
ID. A. COS Answer.
Your proposition of November for a
joint conference was received and present
ed before the District Assembly at our
meeting of November s. After a careful
consideration of the same. 1 was directed
to reply as follows: The District Assembly
cannot in justice to Its local assemblies (of
which quite number of your members are
suspended and expelled members), favor
ably grant your request"
The credentials of the Operative Plaster
ers' Union, which was recently organized
under a charter of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. were presented and referred
to the committee on credentials, which re-
ported favorably.
An interesting debate followed, during
which slight opposition was developed to
the seating Of the delegates. but when the
vote on the report of the committee was
taken. the report was adopted by an al
most unanimous vote.
The objection to the admission of the
plasterers by several of the delegates was.
it was alleged. that the plasterers would
not maintain the prevailing rate of wages
and hours in the District. but the commit
tee reported that such was not the fact:
that they were working according to the
schedule laid down by the proper authori-
ties in every particular.
The president OF the Painters and Dec
orators Union. No. 10, was accorded the
privileges Of the floor to make a statement
relative to the action Of Painters Assem-
bly, In an alleged attempt of that body to
disrupt their organization. He said that the
assembly had made a persistent effort to
control their organization by encouraging
members of the assembly to join the union
although their principles were different
the object being to produce discord in the