Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
War Among the Organizations of
W!sss'r!kkingmsn.
A KNIGHT OF-LABOR STATEMENT
Possible Appeal to the General
Officers of the Order
THE SITUATION TO-DAY


ing Trades Council at it's meeting Tuesday
evening last in lifting the boycott, so far as
it's members are concerned, against the
local brewers is today looked upon by
many of the most prominent members of
District Assembly No. 66. Knights of Labor,
as declaration of war against the Knights
of Labor 1t is expected that the matter
Will be so regarded when the present status
of the beer boycott shall come up for dis
cuSsion at tonights meeting of the District
Assembly.
The reconsideration by the Building
Trades Council of the action taken by them
at the meeting two weeks previous, when
the council voted to place boycott on the
product OF the local breweries, is a surprise
10 the members of the joint committee of
the Federation and d. A. g.
X. of L. Statement,
Inc excitement in labor circles relative
W ING matter Is intense as can readily be
inferred from the following statement
maze today to Star reporter by a prom
inent member of the District Assembly:
me statement published today that the
next few days will witness the reconsidera-
ZION OF the action of many of the unions
IN sustaining the boycott is merely a
matter of wild guess on the part of some
enemy of the central bodies, for outside of
t .ne brlcklayers' Union no official action
action will be taken
ne Federation is the representative
BODY Of Washington, as ffty-two unions
ou5 OF hfty-four are represented in that
oooy' ana at its last session the delegates
VINO were dissatisfied with the action Of the
RECREATION in placing the boycott on the
master brewers were absolutely silent or
else there were none of that opinion
10 "A y
10 disrupt the organization Of the Building
trades Council On the contrary the build
ing trades unions represented in d. A. G.;
nave made 1t possible for the Trades Coun-
Gil 10 exist, and it must be admitted by
any intelligent and fair-minded man thai
the Knights of Labor have been the back
bone OF the labor organizations, and have
greatly aided to make them as powerful
as they are today.
AS to organizing a council under a
CHARTER Of the American Federation Of
Labor that has been talked of for years
by representatives of two or three trades,
out When 1t came before their unions for
action 1t has heretofore been defeated by
the great majority Of the unions.
AS far as the statement attributed to Mr.
Gleason in reference to the present trouble
is concerned, that the central bodies do
not wish to settle the boycott, 1 know it
TO be the earnest desire on the part of the
committees of these bodies to settle if The
brewery employees are allowed to organize
anu idlI wages are pdiu tneHl. IL the COM
mttees are paid to prolong the fight the
central bodies are in ignorance of it and
would be obliged to Mr.. Gleason to state
on what fact he bases such charge.
AS to the members of Gambrinus AS
sembly telling different stories as to the
reasons for the fight against the brewers
l believe this is in keeping with the other
charges said to be made by Mr. Gleason
me true facts are, however, known to
all that the brewers were locked out be-
cause they made demand for the right
to organize and for living scale of wages
And 1t Is matter of fact that in each
brewery the man who confessed himself
a member of the K. of L. was dismissed
AS for the attorneys statement that he
Will only treat with the Building Trades
Council on question of settlement it is
an admission that he does not care for
settlement, as ne knows that the fight will
stay on forever Unless D. A. 66 and the
Federation are recognized as the bodies who
legftimately have the right to settle, and
every loyal man will refrain from drinking
the product of the local brewers, even if
he has to take kindly to the muddy
Potomac water" rR.--tl -.-aH. ~.
-.y The Brewers.
Mr. Leon Tobriner, of counsel for the
brewers, today reiterated the statement
heretofore made by him that it is absurd
to think that the brewers will make any
agreement such as Gambrinus Assembly
seeks to impose upon them. He declared
that so well satisfied are the brewers with
the matters as they now stand that they
will not recognize the Federation or u. A.
66 at ALL
so far as we are concerned he said
we are IN favor OF union labor at union
wages, and we intend to give the prefer
ence in awarding contracts TO the organ
lied labor unions of the District of CO.
lumbia, but we will also recognize the in
d1v1dual societies or unions in our deal
1nSs. We Will not boycott those who do
not boycott us, but we will retaliate on
al who boycott u.s.
The Retail Liquor Dealers,
The Federation of Retail Liquor Dealers
held their regular monthly meeting late
yesterday afternoon. President E. l.. Jcr-
dan presided. There was some talk on
the present status of the beer trouble but
the members declined to divulge any of
the proceedings. 1t is understood that a
resolution was passed to continue the neu-
trail position which the Fedora ton has oc-
cupied ever since the present difficulty
began.
1t is reported that the Federal ton will
recommend to the local central bodies hav-
Ing the matter i'll hand that they seek the
good offices of the general officers Of the
knights of Labor, whose headquarters ere
In Washington, and who, it is believed
will be able, If requested to bring about
a settlement which will be satisfactory 10
all sides. 1t is thought if this is done a
great deal of trouble will he nreventad
and the pending complications in ator
circles be smoothed away.
ON THE TRAIL OF CRIME.