Evening star., 1902-08-02

ton to Congress or state legislature. The
candidate returning the most satisfactory
reply, or who pledges himself to support
all labor measures proposed, will in turn
receive the undivided labor vote regardless
of party nomination or the partisan bias
Of the voter
Political organization along the lines pro-
posed is considered by the labor people as
the most feasible and effective means by
which much desired legislation can be Sc
cured, in many localities, it is claimed,
such organizations OF workmen would de-
eide the result of an election by giving
their undivided support to an acceptable
candidate.
The legislative committee of the Central
Labor Union at recent meeting or that
body was directed to ascertain if the re-
port is true that Secretary Moody has de-
termined to charge up as part or the cost
of the battle ship Connecticut, which VIII
be constructed by the government, the sal
aries paid the naval officers In charge OF
construction on the basis or the amounts
of money expended for education and pay
of naval officer from the period OF cadet
ship to the age of seventy. 1t is stated that
the labor people are very much interested
in the report, as the cost of the conStruc-
ton of the Connecticut at the Brooklyn
navy yard will be submitted to Congress
for comparison with the cost of construc-
tion of similar vessels in private ship yards,
and they are apprehensive that II Secretary
Moody adopts the method. of keeping ac-
| largely exceed the cost of private coastruc-
| tion that matter of economy all ves-
| sells in the future will be built by private
| firms.
| when Congress provided for the construc-
tion of a battleship by the government. and
| it was regarded as a step toward the con-
| struction of other naval vessels at the va
| rious navy yards. 1t is also stated that il
| Secretary Moody adopts the methods of ac-
| counting expenditures, as reported, 1t will
| seriously tend to retard the passage of the
| eight-hour bill, which is pending in the
| Senate. This measure, which was first in
| troduced in the Fiftyfifth Congress, has
| been persistently opposed by shipbuilders
| having contracts from the government fer
| the reason that If the bill was enacted they
| would be required to work under the same
| labor conditions as prevail in the navy
| yards, which, they stated, was impossible
for them to do.
1t is said that if the committee of the
| Central Labor Union ascertain that the re-
| port, as stated, is correct a vigorous pro-
test will be made against what is regarded
as an unfair reckoning of expenditures.
The union mechanics who quit work at
| Rust Hall. North Capitol and NJ streets,
! several weeks ago, because non-union car
| penters were employed on the job, have
not returned to work and will not do So
| it is said, so long as the non-unon carpen-
ters are employed.
| The matter of the employment of non-
| union stone cutters at the pumping sta
| tion has not yet been adjusted. 1t is stated
| that the matter was reported to the Fuller
| Company. but owing to a trouble in New
| York with the carpenters the consideration
| of the granite cutters grievance has been
| deferred.
The Amalgamated Painters and Paper.
hangers held a meeting last night at the
| hall, 600 c street northwest, when letters
| from similar unions in New York and
Philadelphia were read. The communica-
| ton from the New York association states
that they have recently won their conten-
| ton with employers. Several members Of
| the Philadelphia union were transferred t0
the Washington local.
number of communications were re-
! ceived from various boss painters offering
encouragement to the new amalgamation,
and several new members were initiated
into the union.