Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-01
HAVE FORMED AN ALLIANCE
Three Labor Bodies Combine for Mutual
Benefit and Protection.
Text of the Agreement-Date of Cuban
Mass Meeting REORGANIZATION
Of Joint Committee.

tween the Amalgamated Society Of Car
penters and Joiners, Local Union No 100
of Brotherhood of Carpenters, which Is
affiliated with the Central Labor Union,
ard Building Trades Council and Carpen-
ters' Union No l of the local Federation,
for the purpose of advancing the interests
of the members of those organizations.
The proposition to do this originated
with Carpenters Assembly, No. 174S, X. Of
L.. several months ago. and frequent con-
ferences on the subject have since been
neid between representatives of the four
bodies. but at the final meeting last even
ing the assembly committee refused to
sign the agreement determined upon by the
other three. The reason given for this was
that they objected to provision which
stated that nothing in the terms of the
interfere with their utilization or allegiance
to their several central bodies.
The Compact.
AS adopted, the agreement for the gov
eminent of the new alliance is as follows:
I'VE pledge ourselves in good faith, as
honorable men working for the best inter
ests of our trade and the advancement
of unionism, to honorably support each
other in the cause of organized labor and
TO labor together as men with nut one
cause. also to honorably support each
relating to the detriment of our trade in
the District OF Columbia, provided that
nothing in the agreement shall be so con-
strued as to interfere with our utilization
with our central bodies.
1T is further agreed that a member of
one labor body shall not be allowed by the
organization to which he belongs, to take
the place of any union man who quits
job for any cause affecting union princi-
pies: that the union rate of wages and
hours be strictly enforced; that a set of
working rules be adopted for the guidance
of the combined unions, to remain in force
until revised or changed with the consent
OF all the unions: that a general card sys-
TEN be adopted by the combined unions:
that joint standing committee of five
onl each union be formed, whose duty it
stall be to issue quarterly working cards
TO the members of each union, and to at
tend TO all matters affecting the unions
represented in the alliance, and also to for
nulate working rules for the guidance of
the combined unions.
In case of dispute or other matter of
variance between any of the unions, all eff
forts shall be used to settle the same with
IN the organization, and if they fall to
agree, 1t must be investigated by the join:
committee; if they fail to settle it, it shall
be submitted to arbitration, the cause of
dispute or the subject matter of variance
only to be the theme of arbitration
NO union can withdraw from the COM
pact or agreement until after three months
notice to do So has been given to the other
members, the notice to state clearly the
cause or causes for withdrawal. The Joint
committee shall elect its officers
The Cuban Mass Meeting.
The joint committee on the part of the
Central Labor Union, Building Trades
Council and local Federation of Labor, the
delegates from District Assembly No 66.
knights of Labor. being absent appointed
Tor the purpose of arranging for a Cuban
mass meeting, was held last evening Pres
ident Milford Spohn occupied the chair.
and Nessrs. Richard I.anis and Arthur
keep served as secretaries
owing TO the continued absence of the
committeeman of a. ID. 66, X. of L., 1t
was decided to postpone the date for the
meeting, 1t being considered that there is
not sufficient time between this and Sunday
to make arrangements for holding 1t on
mat date, as was originally proposed
IL was, however, determined to hold a
meeting in aid of the Cuban cause some
time next month, and committees to pro-
cure speakers and on ways and means
were appointed, rs follows:
On speakeIs-Wiliam Silver, ]. NJ. Heis-
ley ). f. McHugh, F. E. Patterson and the
chairman.
Ways and means-Richard Lanis, John
Shandley. George Owens, j. J. Crowley and
Arthur Keep.
Secretary Lanis was instructed to COM
municate with D. A. &C. which meets to-
night and request that a committee from
that body be in attendance at the next
meeting of the joint committee, which will
be held at Labor bureau Hall, 600 C street
northwest, Saturday evening next, at
which time the various subcommittee were
directed to report.
Speakers Invited.
After the adjournment of the Joint COM
mittee, the committee on speakers prepared
a list of those who are to be invited to ad-
dress the meeting. Among these are the
following labor leaders of national reputa-
ton: Samuel Gompers, P. j. Mcclure, Jas.
Duncan, Eugene V. Debs and Henry George.
Among those from the District are the fol-
lowing: Simon Wolf, Corporal Tanner, Mil
ford Spohn, II. b. Martin and Arthur Keep