Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
WORK OF LABOR DELEGATES
Proceedings of the Central Union at the
Regular Weekly Meeting.
Protest Against Issuance of Permits
Labor Day-Mars Meeting.

The regular weekly meeting last evening
of the Central Labor Union was attended
by the representatives of nineteen organiza-
TONS President Milford Spohn occupied
the chair, and Mr.. ]. J. Crowley served as
secretary.
The union Endorsed a protest from Co.
lubia Musical League to Major Moore Of
the police department, regarding the issu-
ance of permits to several German street
bands, composed, it was alleged, of mendi-
cants. 1t was asserted that the bands
make engagements at 81 a day per mem
Der, with the privilege of passing around
the hat for voluntary contributions.
The league brought this matter to the at
tenton of the Central Labor Union some
months ago, and through a committee of
the latter statement was made to Major
Moore In respect 20 this injurious compe-
:ltion. and the permits were revoked. Re
Gently, however, they were renewed, the
street musicians having promised that they
would thereafter accept no engagements
to play for special occasions.
The objections were made at this time by
the league because 1t was stated several
engagements had been taken by these
bands in violation of the agreements under
which the permits were granted. The
secretary was instructed to communicate
the facts to Major Moore.
The committee on ways and means was
directed to procure 1900 tickets for the ex-
cursion to be given to River View Labor
day, and to arrange all details for the ex-
cursion.
Delegate Heisley reported that the cleo
trical workers employed on an improve
ment at Glen Echo had quit because they
cid not get their money. 1t was stated
that the men were brought from Baltimore
and were about to return there, when the
contractor persuaded them to resume oper-
atoms. after giving them money which, he
said, he had reserved to pay carpenters. "a nd
as a result the carpenters had to go with
out their money
The question Of immigration legislation,
when was submitted to the Central Labor
Union by the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor was re-
ferred to special Committee of three
composed of the chair. with Delegates Sill
yer and Gompers. who were directed to
procure all data regarding the matter and
to report at the lest meeting of the Central
Labor Union to he held in July. 1t is I'M
derstood that after the committee makes
Its report the whole subject will receive
the most careful consideration of the
membership
The legislative committee. to which was
referred the eisht-hour police bill. report
ed that they had been unable to procure
copy of the measure in time to submit a
Synopsis of 1t to the meeting, and the mat
ter will be considered at the next meeting,
when the committee will make a full re-
port.
Cuban Mass Meeting.
Delegate Shandley, from the committee
to arrange for a Cuban mass meeting
reported that the comDiitteees of D. A.
6G and the local federation were not pres
ent at the last meeting of the joint COM
mttee, but that II ere was a full attend
ance of committees from the trades
unions The committee also reported that
1t seemed evident that. neither of the X.
OF l.. central bodie4 desired to participate,
and that If the meeting was made a sue
cess it would be Que entirely to the eff
forts of the trades union organizations
affiliated with the Central Labor Union
and Building Trades Council.
The char requested that every orgaH.-
cation affiliated with the Central Labor
Union shall have a delegate present at the
meeting of the joint committee Wednes-
day evening next.
Several large buildings were reported as
being about to be erected. and the matter
was referred to the contract committee,
with directions to try and secure the work
of construction for union men.
A delegate stated that the Plumbers ard
Gas Filters Urion had withdrawn from
the local federation and would affiliate
with the Building Trades Council, and that
several members had requested that the
Central Labor Union send a committee to
attend the next meeting Of the Plumbers
and Gas Filters Union and invite them
to be represented in the central body. The
matter was referred to Messrs. McCrink,
White and Shandley-three of the COM
mittee OF. OrganiZa ton.
Delegates Shandiey and Lannis were aI
pointed as additional members Of the ways
and means committee.