Evening star., 1897-04-05
IN LABOR CIRCl ES

The members of Columbia Typographical
Union held a largely attended meeting yes
terday afternoon to discuss resolution
which proposed a radical change in the ad-
ministration of affairs at the government
printing office, but after long debate the
suggestion was defeated. The paper was
as follows:
Resolved, That Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 1O1, respectfully petition the
President Of the United States to order
that the civil service rules be SO AMENDED
that the public printer may, at his dlscre-
ton, reinstate or reappoint to any subor-
dinate position which from any cause may
become vacant in his department any per-
son now or formerly employed IN the gov
ernment printing office who In MS OPINION
was reduced in salary or was dlscnargea
from the service for causes not anectlnS
his or her efficiency or moral CHARACTER ana
such prior service for that purpose shaii
be held to be equivalent to civil service
certificate of eligibility, anything in any
rule or regulation to the contrary notwith-
standing
A long debate followed the reading of the
resolution. Among the speakers were
Messrs. Rodier, Oyster. Triplets, Miller,
Smith, Eggleston and Kennedy, after which
uI on d vote being taken the resolution was
defeated by sixteen majority.
The matter of the dispute between Mr.
Stilson Hutchins and the Building Trades
Council was brought to the attention of
the union, and after some discussion, the
following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas certain labor organizations in
Washington have placed boycott on the
Washington Times, a newspaper on which
are employed union men, and
Whereas 1t seems that the said boycott
is unreasonable and unjust, therefore be It
Resolved. That a committee of three be
appointed to Investigate the causes which
prompted the boycott and endeavor to have
A. w uyhfc in Ia n
boycott be lifted.
Resolved further, That our delegates to
the Central Labor Union be instructed to
use all honorable means to induce that
body not to indorse the above mentioned
boycott"
Several amendments to the constitution
were offered. These have for their object
the reduction Of the expenses of the Or
ganization. among them being the consoli-
dation of the offices of secretary and
treasurer. All were referred to a special
committee.
Secretary Robinson was granted fifteen
days leave Of absence on account of sick
ness
Speaking today to a Star reporter of the
action of the Typographical Union toward
Mr.. Hutchins' paper. prominent member
of the Central Labor Union said: IF Mr..
Hutchins has become friendly to union la
Dor and will employ union men in future,
as was stated at the last meeting of the
local federation, and again yesterday by
y
bor Union has no grievance against him,
and will not indorse the boycott declared
III his case by the Building Trades Council
The Central Labor Union does not desire
to persecute any one. and If after the ap-
pointment of committee at our meeting
this evening the statements made at the
local federation and Typographical Union
are verified we will feel that we have ac-
complished all that we have been trying
| to get from Mr.. Hutchins for ten years
the recognition of organized labor institu-
tions."
The regular weekly meeting of Engineers
Union, No. 16. was held last evening in
Arion Hall. with President Joseph p. Nc
Crink in the chair.
A resolution was adopted to place a laun-
dry the unfair list. Four new members
were elected. making the total number OF
| names the roll ia. Delegates to the
Central Labor Union were elected fol-
lows: Joseph P. McCrink. Joseph Gully.
William E. Dykes, B. F. Foley, Francis D.
Neil.
The chair appointed a committee to ar
range for the annual excursion as follows:
William E. Dykes. Thomas F. McCrink.
William McHenry, David Custard and
| Frank Pasano.