Evening star., 1896-11-03
AN EFFORT FOR PEACE
Proposed Conference Between the Represent
tatiye.Bdies.
Steps Taken at thu Meeting of the
Centrai Labor AhiOn-A Black
List DiNupprOved.

The regular weekly meeting Of the Cen
tral Labor Union which was held last
evening was the most interesting that
has been held for several months 1t was
made notable by the fact that President
Milford F. Spohn, who was in the chair,
championed a series of resolutions which
had for their object the creating of a more
harmonious spirit among the labor So
cietles of the District than has existed
for some time past
The preamble and resolutions, which
were read by Secretary Pro TEN. M. P.
Canty' were adopted by practically unani-
nous vote, there being but one in the mega
tive: They were follows:
whereas, condition of discord now
exists between the bodies Of organized
labor in this city which tends to intensity
iaclional feeling and destroys to an extent
me eHorts of legitimate trade organiza-
Whereas. desiring that harmonious rela-
tions should exist between all bodies or
ganized and maintained for the benefit of
labor, and recognizing the fact that help
1ul and friendly relations are necessary to
secure the full and best results of ORGAN
ization, therefore,
Resolved. That the Central Labor
Union select committee of five, and here
by REQUESTS District Assembly Gd Knights
OF Labor; the Federation of Labor and the
Building Trades Council to appoint each a
committee of five to meet in conference on
Sunday. November y, 1896, at 2 pm, at
Electrical Workers Hall. No. 5os 11th
street northwest, to consider ard devise
some plan by which all relations will be
harmonized. and those methods pursued
which will result In the general good Of
the organized labor of the District
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions, properly attested, be forwarded by
the secretary of the Central Labor Union
to the secretaries of ID. A. g. X. of L.. :;
the Federation of Labor and the Building
Trades Council, respectively"
Earnest speeches were made in favor
of the preamble and resolutions by Dele
gates Silver of the Granite Workers Union,
keener of Typographical Union, Eeisley of
Brotherhood of Carpenters. President
Spohn and others. Those who Will COM
pose the committee are Messrs. Spohn
keener, Mckay, Weber and White.
A communication was read from the
Jcurneymen Bakers and Confectioners'
International Union at Brooklyn. N. Y.
asking the Endorsement Of the blue union
cracker label adopted by that organization.
and giving the names OF firms using the
same.
The label was Endorsed and referred to
the label committee for further action.
A communication was read which had
been sent by the National Capital Brewing
Company to Local Beer Workers Union.
No. 1lS. in answer to letter sent by the
local to the former relative to the trade
relations now existing between the brewers
s.
enSued regarding the matter, after which
a communication was read from the local
union to the Central Labor Union as fol-
lows: I'VE request your honorable body to
communicate with the brewery bosses and
put the simple question before them, if
they want their breweries to be union or
scab breweries, because we receive unsatis-
factory replies to the letters we send them
We respectfully request that you appoint
an organizing committee to take charge of
the case" The request was granted, and a
special committee of three, Messrs. w. F.
Weber John Weber and Henry Habherle
appointed to carry out the wishes of thu:
local union.
a communication was read from Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor relative to the coming an
nual convention of the organization in Gin
clnnat1 A delegate to represent the G. l..
L. will be chosen at the next meeting of
the latter.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate a grievance made by the Boss
Horse Shcers, published in The Star
Tuesday last. made a report, recommending
that the secretary Of the Central Labor
Union be directed to send a communica ton
to all parties to whom the blackiisting let
ters have been sent. stating that the Cen
tral Labor Union, after investigation con-
demns said backlisting letters as unjusti-
fable persecution"
The committee also recommended that
all delegates to this body dscountenance
ard discourage such unjust discrimination
whenever and wherever they have the op-
III ortunity.'
1t was announced that the increase in the
volume of business Of the Central Labor
Union necessitated the election of an as
sistant secretary. and Mr.. ]. ]. Crowley of
the Granite Cutters Union was elected to
the position.
An invitation from the Christian Heurich
Brewing Company to visit and inspect the
new plant and ice machines on Novembe,
IL was accepted.
Delegates from the Electrical Workers
Union to fill vacancies were admitted and
obligated.