Evening star., 1896-09-30
MORE TROUBLE BREWING
Building Trades Council Declares Itself OF
the Beer Question.
Protesting Against the Recent Ar.
rangement-Brewer Said to De
Acting In Rad Faith.

The meeting of the Building Trades Coun-
Gil last night was largely attended. and
delegates from every affiliated union were
present The conference committee of the
council reported relative to the agreement
made by the brewers with d. A. GO and
the local federation. After considerable
discussion. the following preamble and res
olutions were unanimously adopted as the
sense of the council In the matter:
For a period of nine months ID. A. GO
and the local federation have by evary
disreputable means attempted to destroy
the business of the local brewers and re-
tall liquor dealers, and by a persistent
vicious course Of action sought to injure
not only the business interests Of the gen.
eral public, but to discourage those labor
organizations which refused to be abso-
lutely controlled by them, and finally fail
ing IN their efforts, in a condition of help
lessness, they enlisted the sympathy and
aid of the Retail Liquor Dealers Associa-
tion, and effected q compromise by an
agreement with the brewers that they
would not discriminate against them or
favor those organizations of the building
trades which have refused to indorse their
questionable methods. Therefore,
Resolved. That the b. T. c., composed CT
10 per cent Of the members of the building
trades OF this city, regards the signing of
eAlio o6icChCHl dS d NlOldllOn OF tDe SD1rlt
or the agreement made with this coun-
Gil, bearing date Of March 5, 1896, and do
consider said action as a breach of faith,
Notwithstanding the protest of a commit
tee representing this body.
Resolved, That we regard the action of
the retait liquor dealers in this matter as
inimical TO the trade interests of the or
ganizatfons represented in the BIC, and
must regard them as being partial to the
interests Of those who have sought to in
jure them.
Resolved, That while we desire peace
and amicable relations with all, we will
Zealously guard the interest of those bodies
afhliated In tnis council and If, under the
changed conditions of agreement, one
should be injured, 1t will be the concern
OF all. and prompt action will be taken to
protect our membership. and those re-
sponsible must suffer the consequences"
The secretary of the council was directed
to forward a copy of these resolutions to
the legal representatives of the brewers.
President Silver stated that the resolu-
uons defined the attitude of the council.
I'VE all regard the action of the brewers
as uEcalled for" he said. land / am ap-
prehensive that trouble will result. / hope
not, but as 1t is impossible for US to main
tain harmonious relations with the K OF
l.. trouble may be expected at any time
Mr.. j. =. Hea.ey, chairman Of the con-
tract committee, expressed himself freely
relative to the matter He regards the
action of the brewers as very unfriendly
N
of l.. who under this agreement will be
brought in competition with our men. will
do all they can to injure our membership.
or course. we are in a position to make
them behave themselves, and We do not ap-
prehend that they can materially injure
us, yet they may give US trouble
President Maghan of the Bricklayers
Union was very positive in his disapproval
of the action of the brewers. He thought
that 1t would result in trouble
I'VE, however, can take care Of our
selves" he said, land SO long as our K
of l.. friends devote themselves to our in
jury We cannot consent to any measure
which win in the least benefit them"
Milford Spohn, president of the Central
Labor Union, said: These people have
learned a lesson and perhaps they will be-
have themselves in the future We will
see, and If they do not they will have to
be taugh: an additional lesson. / desire
harmony and we propose to have it If We
must fight for it,