Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-30
THE BEER BOYCOTT.
Complications Arising Over the At
tftude of the Building Trades,

Complications Arising Over the At
titude of the Building Trades.
The representatives of the Bricklayers'
Union and Building Trades Council met this
morning at hall on It'll street northwest
between K and L streets for the purpose of
seeing if some arrangement could not be
entered into by which the present troubles
between Gamtrinus Assembly and the Mas
ter Brewers can be adjusted in a manner
satisfactory to all concerned, and can in
formal conference was held.
AS stated in The Star yesterday, the Fed
Grafton of Labor, at !ts meeting Tuesday
evening, declared its ability to settle the
war now in existence without the aid of
either the Bricklayerss' Union or the Build
ing Trades Council, and further stated that
the Federation alone, in conjunction with
Gambrinus Assembly, possesses the power
to make peace between the contending
parties. This action has made consider
able feeling among the members of the
Br:cklayers' Union and the Building Trades
Council
All those present at the conference today
expressed their desire to have the war
come to an end without further delay, and
to contribute to that end all the ability
they possess. The whole question was
thoroughly discussed, and it was, 1t Is un-
derStood, agreed that the interest of all the
building ORGANIZATIONS in the city required
that the war be brought to a speedy termi-
nation.
The debate disclosed q bitter feeling ex-
listing between some of the asst Hbiies of
the Knights of Labor and the members of
the trade union organizations in reference
to the boycott placed on saloons by D. A
No 66 and the FEEDER ation the members OF
the trade union societies taking the ground
that it is impracticable and unwise to al
low the quarrel between the brewers and
their locked-out men to go to the extent OF
stopping large building operations which
were arranged for, but which have been
suspended for the present and may be
abandoned altogether on account of the
boycott
One of the members Of the committee of
conference said that he had been informed
by an official of the District Assembly
that the latter intends to boycott the
BrfckiayerS Union, and counter PROPOSE
ton was made that the union boycott the
District Assembly. After talking over the
matter for n considerable time, a message
was received from the master brewers, in.
wiling the committees above named, togeth-
er with committee from Gambrinus AS
sembly to meet the brewers in private con.
Mr.. Leon Tobriner, on 4 1-2 street north
west, and recess was taken until that
hour.
A special meeting Of the Bricklayers
Union has been called for this evening al
o'clock, but it is not definitely known what
is the reason for 1t.
1t is probable, however. that the execu-
tive committee, who night before last re-
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houses which were abandoned by Charles
II. Hanback,. the former contractor, will
make their report.
Representatives of the brewers claim to
be very well satisfied with the situation
They say that almost daily locked-out men
are returning to their former places OF
employment.
1t is also claimed that there are many
saloons which, while selling the beer that
is brought here from outside, are also sell
ing the home product. and 1t is further as
serted that much Of the beer that is i'm.
Ported into the District Is boycotted al
the place where 1t Is manufactured,
The brewers say they have full sets OF
men at work, and claim that their sales
are but little less now than before the
trouble began.