Evening star., 1897-02-16
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
WRONGS of Musicfans and of Seamel
Considered.

Considered.
The weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union, which was held last evening. was,
as usual, largely attended. and much busi-
ness of an interesting character was trans
acted.
President Milford Spohn occupied the
chair, and Mr. j. J. Crowley acted as sec
retary.
2 A communication was received from Co
lumbia Musicians Protective Association, as
follows: z9i-
"Agreeably to a resolutions adopted by
this union at it's last regular meeting, I
beg to remind you of the urgent necessity
for your cooperation in securing the en-
ployment of A. F. L. musicians in the
various amusement resorts during the COM
ing season These resorts are the only
means of sustenance the musicians Of the
District of Columbia have during the other
wise dull summer season, and therefore
systematic and concerted effort on the part
of all trade unions will do much to allevi-
ate distress and right a wrong of long
standing. letter from yourebody to each
of the managers of the resorts. urging the
advisability of engaging, musicians afhliated
with the Central Labor Union and the A.
F. of L. will undoubtedly have great
weight. m -, if-.t
During the past few seasons, through
the fears of the managers of the resorts,
the different locals Of D. A No. S6 have
succeeded in securing practically all the
engagements for assembly musicians to
dition to refute all their sighting state
ments. and pull all together will surely
have the desired effect. Give US that help
ing hand"
was instructed to communicate with the
resort proprietors and inform them that In
every instance where they make contract
with Columbia Musicians Protective Asso-
citation 1t will be agreed on the part OF the
latter that 1t will furnish music that will be
equally as good If not superior, to that
heretofore employed at any of the resorts.
Delegate Keener Of the legislative COM
mittee reported that his committee would
do all in Its power to secure the adoption
by Congress of the bill submitted to that
body by the Cigarmakers' Union to legalize
trade union labels. He also stated that
proper committee In Congress as requested
by the PAYERS Union. to provide that the
general rate of PAYERS wages, $50 day,
shall be paid on municipal work here.
A committee of three, consisting OF
Messrs. Lynch, McCrink and Curran. was
appointed to investigate report that the
Potomac Light and Power Company was
employing non-union PAYERS on their con-
duit work.
William Nash of the International Ma
chinists' Union and Andrew Furnseth of
the International Seamen's Union were In
troduced and made short addresses.
The speech of the latter was explanatory
of legislation wanted for seamen, especial
ly those in the merchant marine service.
and Mr.. Nash spoke Of the duties OF the
members Of trades organizations.
At the close of Mr.. Nashs address pre-
amble and resolutions were unanimously
adopted, declaring that as ut has come 10
our knowledge that the seamen under pam
of criminal punishment are compelled 10
fulfill contracts to labor in our mercnaht
marine, and this specific performance OF
contracts to labor has been declared con
stitutional by the Supreme Court under the
commerce clause of the Constitution, anu
not contrary to the thirteenth amendment,
we feel apprehensive that this form OF
slavery may be extended to other WORKERS,
the seamen's condition being used as q
precedent" and further that we demand
that this precedent shall be aboifsheo oy
the repeal Of those outrageous laws.
The legislative committee was instructed
to present a copy of the result to the com
mittee on commerce of the United States
senate, which they will do Thursday.
Delegate McCrink of the Engineers Union
reported that his local had surrendereo Its
charter and had ahiliated with the va
tional Engineers Union, which was recenI-
ly organized, and which is an1liateo Win
the American Federation Of Labor.