Evening star., 1897-05-18
LABOR UNION FAVORS CUBA
Resolution Adopted Asking for Intervention
of the United States.
Unanimous Action of Delegates Repre-
senting Tvventy-One Organixations-
Other business Transacted.

The Central Labor Union, at its regular
weekly meeting, last evening, President
Milford Spohn presiding, and Mr.. J. J.
Crowley serving as secretary, ado oted a
preamble and resolutions favoring the in
tervention of the United States govern
ment in the war in Cuba
The full text Of the paper was as follows:
Whereas the people of Cuba are now
engaged in a struggle for liberation from
the oppressive control of Spain, therefore
Resolved. That the Central Labor Union
Of the District of Columbia favors the in
tervention of the United States govern
ment. to the end that the brutal warfare
now being waged by Spain shall cease, and
that Cuban independence may be assured
The passage of the resolution was pre-
ceded by a long and interesting discussion,
In which many of the most prominent dele
gates took part. ALL however, spoke in
favor of the Cubans, and at the conclusion
OF the remarks the preamble and resolu-
tion were adopted by the unanimous vote
of the representatives of the tweuty-one
organizations present.
Endorsed the Boycott.
Among other important business tr. ns-
acted was the hearing of reports, under
the call Of unions from the delegates from
the Brotherhood of Carpenters, Engineers
Union, Bricklayers' Union, and tailors, all
stating that their organizations had in
dorsed the boycott by the Central Labor
Union of the Mount Vernon and Marshall
Hall Steamboat Company, of which Capt.
L. l.. Blake is manager.
communication was read from the
Jcurneymen Horseshoers' Union, request
Ing the Central Labor Union to place the
names CT several horseshoeing firms of this
city on the unfair list for the reason as
alleged. that the concerns referred to en-
ploy non-union labor The matter was re-
ferred to the grievance committee.
Messrs. A. H. Wallace and C. Arndt
were admitted as delegates from Col lmbia
Musical Protective Association, to fill va
cancies caused by resignation.
Inefficient Engineers.
A delegate announced, upon information
received from reliable parties, that some of
the boss bakers and butchers of the Dis
trict have In their employ inefficient engi-
neers. and as result several serious acci-
dents have recently occurred. The dele
gate from the engineers stated that in
many instances the license, which could be
secured by the payment of 3d. was OBJ
tanned by persons who had no other recon-
mendation, and he requested that steps
be taken by the Central Labor Union 10
have the law amended in this particular
Further consideration Of the subject was
laid over until the next meeting.
Delegate Heisley of Brotherhood of Car
penters. No. 100, reported that steps were
in progress for the formation of an al
} lance for trade purposes of Union No. /,
Carpenters Assembly, No. 174S; Brother
hood Of Carpenters, No 100, and Amalea-
mated Association of Carpenters, the effect
Of which, 1t was anticipated, would be ben
eficfal to all interested.
1t was reported that Mr. Wilber F. Nash
has leased the Malone lot, and is about to
erect thereon large storage warehouse
a portion OF which, it is stated, has already
been leased to the United States for the
use OF the government printing office; also
that unless the Central Labor Union can
orlng about different state of affairs the
building will be constructed by non-union
and cheap labor. The secretary of the
bricklayers' Union, 1t was said has pre-
pared letter on the subject, stating the
Iacts, which he will at once send to Public
Frlnter Palmer, and ask him to use his in
nuence In favor of having the work done
by competent and well-paid labor
Letter Carriers Organise,
1t was announced that the letter carriers
have formed union, and Organizer Weber
was requested to confer with them. and
ask themS to cooperate with the Central
Labor Union
Attention was called to the fact that the
District Commissioners have advertised for
Dios ,or cleaning the streets of the citv for
,he ensuing year from July 1, and the ieefs-
iauve committee was instructed to call on
Lhe BOARD, and ask that the work be done
by days labor VIC ooiie