The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-04-15
Executive Council Aneri-
can Federation Listen
to Grievances.
PROMINENT MEMBERS HERE
Legislation Pending in Congress to Be
Discussed as Well as Many Differences
Between Employers and the Employed
Aid for Strikers.

The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor began what is eX-
pected to be a weeks session at the head
quarters of the organization, 423-425 G
Street northwest, yesterday morning.
Matters of vital Importance to the labor
interests of the country are to come be
fore the executive council for its consid-
Grafton, 5oth in regard to legislation PEND
ing In Congress and in determining CUES
tions affecting the interests of many
workmen engaged in controversies with
Their employers, AMI the settlements of
disputes between different organizations
having grievances.
The members of the executive council
in attendance are Samuel Gompers. presi
dent, representing the Cigarmakers' In
ternational Union; First Vice President
James Duncan. of the Granite Workers
National Union, Boston, Mass; Third
Vice President James O'Connell, of the
International Association OF MachinisIs,
Washington. d. c.; Fourth Vice President
Max Morris, of the Retail Clerks Inter-
national Protective Association, Denver
Col; Fifth Vice President Thomas !. Kidd
of the Almalgamated Wood Workers In
ternational Union. Chicago; Sixth Vice
President d. A. Hayes, of the Glass Bot
tie Blowers Association, Philadelphia;
Treasurer John B. Lennon, of the Jour
neymen TailOrs' Union, Bloomington. H.,
and Secretary Frank Morrison. of the In
ternational Typogr aphical Union. chica-
go. Mr. p. NJ. Draper, of the Canadian
Trades and Labor Congress, who had been
invited to participate in the proceedings
of the council without vote, was also in
attendance.
The first business taken up for consid-
Grafton was the report of the conference
held between Nj. John B. Lennon and Mr.
George Montgomery, of the Journeymen
Tailors' Union: Mr.. Henry White, Mr.
John Coruchley, and Mr.. Alex Ried, of
The United Garment Workers of America
and Mr.. c. V. Peterson and Mr. Robert
Noren. The question involved was whether
tie charter should be Issued to the lat
ter organization, or that il be required
to become attached to the other organiza-
lions. The council decided to defer ac-
ton until today.
Strike of Tobacco Workers.
Mr.. Henry Fischer, president of the To-
bacco Workers international Union, ap
peared relative to the strike of the en-
ployes of the tobacco firm of w. j. Var
brough. of Richmond, Va. He made APP
plication for financial and moral support
in the controversy. The executive coun-
ell decided to render every possible assist
anee for an amicable adjustment of the
matter in dispute, or upon the failure to
bring about the desired result, to aid the
nre-- y1fz in rf-ft
power.
Mr.. hilbert and Mr. Whitehead rep
resentins the United Textile Workers of
America, appeared in behalf of the lock-
ed out textile workers in Augusta, Ga.
He stated that demand had been made
for a 10 per cent increase of all the mills
in that city and vicinity; that all but
one. the King mill, had granted the re-
quest, and that in turn lockout had
been inaugurated. The executive council
determined to render every assistance
possible to secure success for the strik-
ing and locked-out employees.
Three Cornered Controversy.
The ree-cornered controversy between
the United Brewery Workers National
Union, the International Union of Steam
Engineers, and the International Brother
hood of Stationary Firemen was taken
up. The Brewery Workers were repre-
scented by L. Kemper, W Kehoe Charles
Pommer. j. Sullivan. j. McKehoe, G. Al
len. E. Bohm. and H. Marshall; the En-
gineers by George Lighthall, r. A Mckee,
p. Mcmahon, ]. p. McDonough, John f.
Bruner, Joseph Hammill, and F. H.
Schmitz; and the Firemen by Joseph w.
Morton, c. L. Shamp. Timothy Healey.
I'LL LNA4f Il1t Il To-
Quinlan. The Brewery Workers submitted
an extensive brief, copies of which were
ordered to be furnished to the represen-
tatives OF the Engineers, and Firemen's
organization in order that brief in re-
buttal or answer might be made in due
form.
Street Railway Troubles.
Mr. Peabody. representing the Peabody
Iron and Coal Company, of Illinois, as
well as the street railway of Marion ILL.,.
requested that he be heard regarding the
controversy existing between his COM
pany and the unions of that city, and ii
was decided to give him an opportunity
of being heard this morning.
Messrs Furuseth and Tracy, CT the leg
islative committee of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, made report regarding
the legislation now pending in Congress,
and particularly in regard to the Kahn
Mitchell Chinese exclusion bill and its
present status and the attitude OF some
Senators who are hostile to the essential
features OF effective exclusion. An in
formal discussion was had, and the views
of the executive council will be later ex-
pressed in resolutions to be formulated
and presented to Congress.
At $50 o'clock the executive council ad-
fourped IN convene this morning AT 9