The Washington times., 1901-09-17
LABOR TOPICS DISCUSSED.
American FederatiOn's Executive
COuncilIin Session.
The Body Decides to Adjourn for
the Late Prexisiant's Obsequies To-
day-PrOtests From Various Or
ganizatiOns Under Consideration.

the Late Prexidaat's Obsequies To-
day-Protests From Various Or
| ganizations Under Consideration.
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor convened at its
Headquarters, 423-425 G Street northwest,
/ at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. with the
| following members in attendance:
Samuel Gompers, President. New York
City, of the Cigar Makers International
| Union; First Vice President James Dun
can Boston, Mass, of the Granite Cut
| ters' National Union: Third Vice Presi-
dent James O'Connell, of this city. of the
international Association of Machinists;
Fourth Vice President Max Morris, Den
yer, Col, of the Retail Clerks Interna-
tional Protective Association; Sixth Vice
President Thomas l. Kidd, Chicago of the
Amalgamated Wood Workers Interna-
tional Association; Treasurer John d.
Lennon. Bloomington, ILL.,, of the Jour
neymen Tailors' Union, and Secretary
Frank Morrison. Chicago, of the Interna-
| tional Typographical Union.
Vice Presidents John Mitchell and d. A
Hayes were not present. the first by rea-
son of trade disputes In Pennsylvania and
the second by reason of Illness.
1t was decided that the executive coun-
ell will adjourn this morning in respect
to the memory of President Mckinley
and then proceed to the Capitol to wit
ness the ceremonies there.
A protest was received from the United
Association of Plumbers, Gas Filters,
Steam Filters, and Steam Filters Help
ers against the seating Of delegate
from the General Pipe Filters Union in
the Central Labor Union of Washington,
d. c. 1t was ordered that the Central La
Dor Union be communicated with, and
notified to have a representative at the
meeting of the executive council to be
held tomorrow morning; in the meantime
the officers of the national organizations
in interest to be communicated with by
wire.
1t was decided to issue a charter to the
organized workers of Porto Rico. and that
Santiago Iglesias be delegated to devote
four months of his time in Porto Rico to
acquaint the workers there with the aims
of the American labor movement, and to
organize new unions and attach them to
the national and international unions of
their respective trades.
For some time past the Central FEEDER
ated Union of New York City has had
pending an application for charter which
was ordered to be issued.
Vice-President Kidd was authorized to
confer with the executive officers of the
United Association of Plumbers, Gas Fit
ters, etc, at Chicago relative to the un-
satisfactory state of affairs regarding the
trade organization in New York City, and
to endeavor to bring about an amicable
adjustment of the controversy.
Complaint having been received from
some of the employees of the United states
Naval Station at Cavite, Philippine
Islands. that they were required to work
from $50 in the morning until o'clock
in the evening, in violation of the eight
hour law of the United States, President
Gompers was directed to communicate
with John d. Long. Secretary of the
Navy requesting that investigation
be made and if the complaint be found
to be accurate, that it be rectifed.
In regard to theVcomplaint of the Inter
national Association of Machinists reia-
tive to the American branch of the Anal
gamated Society Of Engineers that the
latter is acting IN an unfraternal manner.
President Gompers was directed to COM
municate with Secretary Barnes in Eng
land insisting that the American mem
bers of his association be permitted to
become members of the American ma
chiDfStS OrganlZauon, tnat uiiieSS SaiAe
is compiled with charter of the Ameri-
can branch will be revoked.
The assessment levied by the American
Federation of Labor in aid of the Inter
national Association of Machnists, whose
members are still on strike for the pur-
pose of inaugurating the eight-hour work
day, not having been paid in full, Sec
retary Morrison was instructed to COM
municate with the delinquent unions, and
to advise them that unless the same is
paid at headquarters on or before Octo-
ber Is the unions in question will be de-
MED representation at the Scranton con-
vention of the American Federation of
Labor.
A series of preambles and resolutions
were adopted setting forth the action of
some local unions issuing labels. 1t was
decided that these labels were unauthor-
lied and would not be endorsed; that
the local unions desirous of using a label
for the product of their members would
be required to use the label issued by
the American Federation Of Labor. The
union labels of all national and interna-
tional unions were endorsed.
Secretary Morrison submitted his finan-
cial report for the ten months of the fis-
cal year ending September l. showing
an income of ISL. SOB; 81, 63 paid out
for organizers; S2S charters issued for new
was approved. After the transaction of
some further routine business the exec
utive council adjourned.