The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-13
LABOR HARMONYN Sight
Committees of the Building Trades
Talk Over Differences.
Good Results Thought to Have Been
Obtained-A Probability That the
shortly he Reunited - Disturbing
Leaders to Be Sent to the Rear.

As a result of the conference held yes
! terday by the committees appointed some
I time ago with a view of bringing about
an amicable settlement of the differences
/ between the two factions OF local bu Ling
trades unions. it is believed that harmony
| will be restored within the next week or
/ ten days. While plan for the settlement
/ of the troubles has been practically agreed
! upon, under the terms of the agreement
/ the unification of the opposing factions VIII
not be accomplished for probably a month.
! This apparently unnecessary delay in the
! organization of the two factions into one
body, it is believed by the local leaders,
will have very who, esome effect. The
cause CT the postponement of the re-
| organization OF the building trades, it is
stated, is Tor the purpose of allowing the
unions of the two factions ample time to
elect new delegates to participate in TIE
reorganization of the Building Trades
Council.
1t is recognized as a fact by the leaders
of both factions that in the old council,
which was disrupted in March last, there
was great deal OF i'll feeling existing be-
tween delegates of either faction, and 10
this more than anything else the disruption
OF the council is attributed. According to
the terms of settlement proposed, none OF
those who represented their unio-s Ia tie
old council at the time of the disrup ion
will be eligible as delegates from their
organizations to the new council. By this
plan, ii is believed, the disturbing eleme It's
in local labor circles will be shelved for
long time.
At the meeting yesterday the amend
ments to the original plan for reorganiza-
ton, made by the faction OF building ira s
which since the disruption OF the old
council has been meeting at Typographical
Temple, were submitted to the joint COM
mittee. These changes, which, it is stat d.
do not materially affect the original pan
of settlement, after some discussion, wee
agreed to by the faction which meets at
Mechanics Hall. The orig nal terms sug-
gested at the first joint meeting of the
committees were also accepted as j who.e
by the faction which meets at Mechanics
Hall. From what is .'-nown of the 81 W
ton, it may be stated that on the favor
able report Of their representatives. on
the joint committee il is quite probable
that the Mechanics Hall faction will
again accept the terms proposed.
The proposition relative TO the adm s.
sion of building trades organizations af-
hliated with the Knights OF Lator to me.u-
bership in the new Building Trades Co1u-
ell, seems to he acceptable to the leaders
OF both factions, and this having besn
agreed upon 1t is believed there VIII be
no serious trouble In reaching an agree
ment on other points of difference.
The two factions will meet at their re-
srective headquarters on Tuesday night,
when 1t Is expected the amen ed terms |
OF settlement formulated yesterday by
the joint committee Will be agreed to by
both organizations. The joint committee !
will meet again on Wednesday night and |
hear the report of the representatives Ct |
the contending factions, and in the event |
that the terms submitted have been ae- /
cepted the work CT the conferees will prsc-
tically be concluded.
The suggestion which materiahsed in |
the appointment Of committees by the /
Central Labor Union and each Of tie twoj
factions Of building trades for the purpo e |
of endeavoring to effect a settlement of |
the differences between the two factions |
was made by James l. Feeney of the
Central Labor Upion. resolution offered |
by him suggesting the appointment of I
commit lees by the two factions was
adopted. and he, with Messrs. Street and |
Hammerstron, were named to repre- sent /
the Central Labor Union II the terms for |
harmonizing ths factions are accepted by |
the two organizations of building trades |
at their meetings tomorrow night the !
work OF reorganization of the building |
trades will then be carried out by Mr.. |
Feeney and the other members Of his
committee. as stipulated in the terms Of
agreement.