The morning times., 1896-09-24

have been at work for tue past cigh
| weeks endeayoriDg to reach "a settlement
During the long period tile difficulty ha,
existed many attempts were made to thi
! end, but each time some unforeseen oh
stacle frustrated consummation Of thei
| desires.
Having been frustrated in this way more
| than once those really desirous of settling
| the matter to the advantage OF all whose
interests were concerned. decided to make
| a. last effort. With this object in view
some time ago n conference was held be-
tween the legal representatives OF the
brewers and the local Federation or Labor
and District Assembly. No. Sc. Knights OF
Labor. AT this meeting an earnest desire
was shown by all parties to settle the
matter. Both suggested terms OF settle
ment, and to the credit OF all, 1t should
De stated that they differed but little.
TERMS WERE SUBMITTED.
At a later conference, held about three
weeks ago, final terms of n basis OF settle
ment were reached, but the absence from
the city OF several OF the persons concerned
since that time has dela yed the signing OF
the contract.
All the persons concerned and whose
signatures were necessary to the agree
n,cnt, having returned to the city during
the last week, yesterday was appointed
Tor Iinal conference. Everything was in
readiness, ana from what could be learned
nothing was left to do but the signing OF
the articles OF agreement, when, at the
last moment, objections were raised by
the Building Traues Council. and 1T their
meeting, held on Tuesday night, a com
i.Ittee WIS appointed To Walt on the
brewers and state their reasons for pro-
testing against the settlement with che
representatives OF the local Federation and
District Assembly, No. 66 X. of L., on the
terms proposed
This committee. composed OF Mr.. vii
lam Silver, president OF the Building
trades Council. Mr.. j. P. Haley. and Mr..
Milford Spohn, president OF the Central
..aDor UEion, ana Mr.. w. J. Mcuohn, presi-
lent OF Bricklayers' Union, No. l met the
local brewers and their legal representa-
lives, Messrs. Bell, Woodward, and
.obrIncr, 1T the office OF the latter, yes
terday, mt , O'Clock. The Association OF
Retail Liquor Dealers, which has always
peen considered as potent factor III the
settlement OF the question, Were present
by invitation, as arbitrators, represented
ny President Edward l.. Jordan, and
Messrs. whalen, and Dawson, OF the ex-
ecutiye committee.
The session was long and the discussion
spirited. The representatives, OF the build
ngtrades, il was sta ted, asked the brewery
proprietors and the legal advisers not TO
enter INTO "A contract with The delegates
fru:n the other central labor bodies.
EXPLAINED THEIR DEMAND.
Mr.. Leon Tobr;ner, the legal adviser of
Mr.. Chris. Heurich, in this matter, asked
what the Building Trades Council was de-
handing He said that they were ill.,
s.sting that the work given out by the
brewers should not be divided with th,.
knights Uf Labor in the District This
from what was learned later, was the
sole object OF the conference.
it is evident from the result, however,
that the brewers and the representatives
of the retail liquor dealers did not agree
with them, for II was decided that there
should be no discrimination against the
membcr of the local Federation OF ris-
tricG Assembly 66. X OF L.. in the EN-
pioymcnt OF labor.
This decision on the part OF the brewers
and the retail liquor men virtually settled
the matter and about $50 the Conference
After the meeting Mr. Spohn said that
knowing that an effort was being nade
10y theothcr central labor bodies To settle the
beer boycott on terms calling for an equal
division oft he men employed by the brewing
the Building Trades Council
submitted statement asking that their
which included all work to be
done by the brewing COMPANIES, be not
Hcdidnotsce how they ooCli keep
the one and make the other pI Ioposedby Dis
trict Assembly &c and the federation OF
Labor. However, ne thought that was
their business and not his. and was sure no
exceptions would be taken to the action
II [ he result did Lot pIove injurious 10 the
of the building trades. He, how
ever, suggested that raising the boycott
from one end might thIOW IL down on the
other. =,
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Building Trades Council had left the build |
ing MeSsrs. C. A. Maidcns, secretary Of
he Local Federation OF Labor, and Mr.
Cuff, chairman OF the executive
commit &c ofD. A. sc, X. OF p, by previous |
appointment, met the brewers, their rep
and the retail liquor men
SIGNED THE CONTRACT
The conference between these lasted |
,ut short while. Every thing had been |
previously arranged and the terms OF settle |
DeDt agreed to.
The terms are practically The same rs |
published sometime ago iu The Times. The |
,oycott against The products OF the local |
brewers is lifted by the Federation OF
"a bor and District Assembly, No. 66. |
knights OF Labor, and on their part the
'rewery proprietors have pledged them
elves not to discriminate against the
members of any labor organization af-
Hated with these bodies in the employ
neDt OF labor. The agreement covers all
uture work, as well as thecontracts already
made 10y the bre wing companies, with the
insle exception OF the work now being |
lone on the flats, corner Of Il and Twenty
ixth streets northwest. This exception
las been made, IL is stated, because the
oDtractOr i'll charge is under obligation
o employ only labor affiliated with the
Central LabOr Union on the work.
Ihe CONTRACT is signed by Mr. Albert
'arey, president Of the National Capital
,onipaDy; Mr.. Harry WIinims, man.g r
C ;hc Washli g,on Brewing Company, anu
~ Mr. TobriDer for Mr.. Heurich. who was
bl z I'd to leave before tlc second Con- |
erence begin; Mr.. James F. McHugh,
and Mr.. c. A. Maidens, secre-
AIRY Of the Federation Of Labor, and Mr..
Michael Cuff, chairman OF the executive
,unrd of District Assembly No. sc, Ei gats |
4 Labor.
CAUSE OF THE BOYCOTT.
The causes which led to the placing OF
he product Of the local breweries ok' the
infair list by the Federation Of Labor and
District Assembly, No. 66, KL ghts Of La
NOT. nearly year go. are no uoubt still
resh III the mind Of the public. Some time
lst December several members Of Gam |
riDus Assembly, M. 1349, Knights OF
-abor, were dischaI I'd from the brew
rics because, 1t was aiit g.d, they were
in'gits Of Labor.
From that time 10 the present all or
anized labor affiliated with the Fedora
ion and District Assembly, No. SO, knights
fLabOr, were aHayedagainst theproducts
( tile local brewerics.
Tie agreement entered into yesterday
3 entirely satisfactory to all pa rites, and
here was feeling of relief when the
ignatures were attached, beca use 1t is
)Oked upon as an ASSURANCE OF the con-
nuance in the future of the friendly re- |
ltions which have existed in the past be-
ween the employed and employer in the |