The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR

The regular weekly meeting of the Fed
Grafton q! Labor was called to order ON
last Tuesday evening promptly at o clock
BY Secretary Maidens, none Of the preSid-
Ing officers being present. Delegate y. Z.
Sprague of the Printing Pressrnen's Union
was selected To preside by a unanimous
vote.
Reports from the standing and special
committees were then taken up. The agi-
tation committee ANNOUNCED that an i'm
purtant meeting wolld be held during the
wa"k. and requested the Federation COM
mi'tce on the beer trouble to be present.
sreciai committee Oh early closing move
Incnt reported that the Committee was
meeting with success. and, with the cx-
ception of about one shoe store. o'clock
As Il closing hour was being strictly OBJ
served. with reference to the store that
persisted iii keeping open after that holr,
the committee requested one weeks more
time hcfore making any Recommendation,
which was granted
Labor Day excursion committee reported
that the committee would meet every
Sunday at 10 O'Clock TIL further notice for
the purpose of auditing the accounts. re-
CcIring returns and outlining plans Tor
-ultler procedure.
secretary Maidcns read Il communication
from McsSrS Saks " Co. stating that
the engineer in their employ gave entire
satisfaction and would be retained in
their service. The letter was considered
as very satisfactory. The secretary stated
that lie ~ in compliance with instruc-
lions from the Federation. written Saks
Y Co and informed them that the engineer
IL their employ was union man and Il
member in good standngin one Of the oldest
associations in this city affiliated with the
local Federation of Labor.
Delegate Arthur Keep, the representa-
tive To the Socialist Congress of. Trades
Unions. which met in London. England, last
July, presented his report, which was
listened 10 very attentively.
In the report Mr.. Keep stated that the
congress was composed of delegates of
twent y-nnc natioDaltieS. Three hundred
and eighty-six were from England. 125
from France. 16 each from Norway AMI
Sweden, . from Russia, from Bulgaria.
q from the United States and Canada 1
from Australia; also delegates fIum Den
mark, Germany, and other countries. The
business of the congress WAS divided under
eight separate heads, comprising all mat
tiers affecting the rights of the working
classes. The delegate gave Il brief bat
very Interesting description OF the prin-
Cipal business transacted, from a careful
observation. OF the reports made Mr.
Keep stated that the economical conditions.
so far as related to the displaying of
the workers by machinery. existed in ali
countries practically the same as in the
United States. In one instance. in Ncrth-
ampton. England, 30 900 shoema kcrs had
been thrown out Of employment by the
Introduction of American machinery
The delegates ranged from workingmen
10 members of Parliament and the French
Chamber of Deputies. Mr.. Keep further
stated that the socialist labor party in
France had a representation of nrty-fIve
members in the Chamber of Deputies
Mr. Keep said that he expected in the near
future to make fun report in some Of the
pubic halls of the city, VIII en- he could go
more into the details OF the congress. 4
vote of thanks was unanimously rendered
him for his interesting report
Delegates from the Musical Assembly
called attention to misrepresentation that
arr being made by parties representing
thcnscl as connected with tue Musical
League. These statements We're doing
lniurytoi hc me mbers of the assembly. State
mcnts had been made that the Musical
Assembly. which has been in existence for
the past tw Give years in this city, had no
musical Standing in or out of this city.
Several cases were cited which satisfied
the Federation that a halt should be called.
On motion, q committee was appointed to
consider what steps 10 take, and also to
wait on the Interstate democratic Asso-
citation and request that bands connected
with the Musical Assembly be employed on