Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-18
Question of Their Status Discussed by
the Central Labor Union.
BREWERS CONTRACT ENDORSED
Standing Committees to Serve the
Ensuing Year Announced.
D Ell E ATES OBLIGATED

At the meeting of the Central Labor
Union last evening several hours were de-
voted to the discussion of the questions at
issue between the machinsts and printers
involving the status of linotype machine
tenders. The matter, which has been a
cause of friction between the national or
sanizations of the two crafts for some time
was forced local issue last evening
when delegate from Columbia Lodge of
Machinists submitted a resolution That the
Central Labor Union do not allow any or
ganization containing machinists represen-
tation in this body except the International
Association of Machinsts."
This resolution was vigorously opposed by
number of delegates, as its adoption
would have been virtually the expulsion Of
the printers from the central body.
After a long discussion the resolution was
tabled by a large vote The machinists
however, were persistent in their conten-
ton and submitted resolution, which was
adopted, as follows:
That we the delegates from the various
trades unions of Washington, ID. c, to the
Central Labor Union, which is now in regu-
lar session. do most vigorously protest, and
condemn the action of the International
Typographical Union in compelling the limo
type machinists (who are members of the
international Association of MachiniSts) in
to joining the International Typographical
Union, thereby breaking down the lines of
trade autonomy by coercing those not Of
their trade into their membership, and by
such action the International Typographical
Union have shown plainly that they have
drifted far from the foundation of trades
union principles
Protest of Columbia Lodge.
Preceding the resolution as a preamble
was a statement that at the last convention
of the International Typographical Union
it was decided to submit to referendum
vote the question of compelling the linotype
machinists in the several newspaper and
job printing offices to join the International
Typographical Union, and that as a result
of the referendum vote the grand officers
of the Interna tional Typographical Union
issued an order to its subordinate lodges
that on July /, 1892 all linotype machinists
employed in the various newspapers and job
printing offices should become members of
the International Typographical Union.
The linotype machnists of Washington de-
clared the preamble. have been affected by
this order, inasmuCh they have been CO.
creed into joining the International Typo
graphical Union, which is strictly print
ers' organizat ton, and, therefore, it was re-
solved by the members of Columbia Lodge,
No. ia, of the International Asso-
citation of Machinists, to vigorously pro-
test against the action of the International
Typographical Union in compelling the
linotype machinists TO become members of
that organization.
Brewers Contract Endorsed.
communication was read from Commits
sioner John W. Ross, acknowledging. with
thanks, the receipt of a communication in
forming him of the action of the Central
Labor Union embodied in a resolution of
thanks adopted at the meeting held Jul" 3.
A copy of the contract between the local
brewers and Brewery Workers Union, No.
lis, was read and unanimously Endorsed.
The committee which was appointed to
call on the merchants of the city and re-
quest that they close their places of bust
ness at o'clock each Saturday evening
during the remainder of the month of July
and the month of August reported that ;.
Kann, Sons & Co., the Bon Marche, Lans-
burgh & Bro. and T. B. Reinhardt had
agreed to do so.
The Electrical Workers. Strike.
The electrical workers reported that there
is no material change in the strike situa-
ton, and that there is no prospect of
settlement. 1t is expected that definite and
perhaps conclusive action will be taken at
a conference which the union has request
ed to be held between the employers and
committee of the Central Labor Union.
During the discussion of the situation ii
was reported that Columbia Typographical
Union at its last meeting Endorsed the ac-
ton of the electrical workers and pledged
that organization. The bricklayers also
reported having taken similar action.
Standing Committees.
President Szegedy announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Legislative-Miford Spohn, r. II. Lewis,
H. w. Szegedy, J. l.. Feeney, n. c. Sprague
Contract. H. Torch, NJ. ]. Mccarthy,
E. w. Patton. Daniel Callan, B. T. Davis.
Organization-John Stanley, F. A. Her.
bert, E. L. LomaX, A. ]. Berries, Geo. Ma
lone.
Grievance-Milford Spohn, Jos Huff, E.
Wolf, c. q. Deakens, {. Z. Smith, S. ID.
Zea.
Credential-J NJ Heisley, John G. Wolf,
j. ID. Mckay.
Statistics-Richard Young, A. S. Nolen. ].
B. Sipe.
Label-C. ]. Hueter R. G. Hill, w. H. R.
Martin.
Delegates were obligated from Retail
Clerks Union, Plumbers and Gasfitters
Association, Photo Engravers' Union, Co.
lumbia Lodge OF Machinists, Amalgamated
CarpenterS and JoinerS, Press Feeders and