Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-22
INTERESTS OF LABOR
DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF Elk
ECUTIvE COUNCIL.
Decisions Regarding Jurisdiction OF
Unions-Charters Granted-Other
Matters Considered.


federation Saturday, many matters OF I'M
mediate concern to the various labor
unions affiliated with the general body
were disposed Of The session was pre-
sided over by President Samuel Gompers,
and the other members of the council pres
ent were Vice Presidents Duncan o'Con-
NELL Morris and Kidd, Treasurer Lennon
and Secretary Morrison.
1t was decided by the council to make
every effort for the unification of the vari-
Gus labor unions of Oswego, N. Y. into one
central labor union under charter of the
American Federation of Labor.
An application for charter from the stone
Pointers Union of Boston was received ana
charter denied.
An applicable for charter from the hat
trimmers of Newark, N. j., was received
and held until further information can be
obtained from Secretary John Phillips OF
the United Hatters National Union rela-
tive to the question of jurisdiction.
President GomperS was directed to COM
municate with the various local quarry
mems unions with a view to forming an
international union of the trade.
charter was denied to the Newspaper
and Periodical Solicitors Union of st. Louis.
The applications for charters from the
blue stone cutters of Hudson county, N.
Y, and also from the house movers OF chi
cago were deferred as were also those OF
the marble and glass mosaic terrazzi work.
ers Of Cleveland, Ohio, and mosaic work.
ers of Troy, N. Y. The application for
charter from the Steam Rollers and Eng1-
neers' Union of Chicago was referred to
the officers of the International Union of
Steam Engineers and the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor to arrive at an understand
Ing and consolidation.
Mr.. John H. Brinkman of the Carriage
and Wagon Workers International Union
and Mr.. NJ p. Carrick of the Brotherhood
of Painters and Decorators of America ap-
peared before the executive council in the
interests of their respective organizations.
Mr.. Brinkman appealed to the executive
council to reconsider the decision 1t rem
dered at its January meeting. by which
Jurisdiction over carriage and wagon paint
ers was conceded to the brotherhood. In
ton was made:
'Inasmuch as the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor, in con-
ference with representative of the organ
iZatiOnS interested, finds there is oppor-
tunity to adjust the controversy on juris-
dictiOn between the Brotherhood of Paint
erS, Decorators and Paperhangers Of Amer
lea and the Carriage and Wagon Workers
International Union at an executive board
meeting of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers of America,
to be held in Lafayette. Ind, July q, 1903,
1t hereby invites said executive board and
the representatives of the Carriage and
Wagon Workers International Union to
meet In conference at the above time and
place for adjustment of the controversy,
and recommends to both organizations to
cease all hostlities pending action by said
conference"
Regarding Dispute Of Carpenters.
In regard to the controversy between the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America and the Amalgamated
Society of Carpenters and Joiners, the fol-
lowing conclusion was reached: Upon the
annlic1tiOn q ed nj
Carpenters and Joiners of America for the
revocation of the charter of the Anal
gamated Society of Carpenters and join
ers. charging unfraternal conduct at New
York city, the executive council, taking
into consideration the vexatious condition
In the carpenter trade In the various cities
throughout the country, and inasmuch as
the 4onkerS incident, together with all the
other complications in the carpenter trade,
can and ought to be determined by the COM
mittee, as provided by resolution of the
New Orleans convention of the American
Federation of Labor it is therefore decided
that President Gompers notify the officers
OF the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and the Amalgafnated Society of Car
penters to arrange for meeting on or be-
fore the 9th of July. 1903. between the
representatives of the two organizations
for the purpose of carving into effect the
decision of the New Orleans convention INF
this dispute, and, further, that the execu-
tive council suggests Washington as the
place of meeting, and places the facilities
of the A. F. of l.. Headquarters at their dis
posal.'
1t was decided that further effort, be
made to secure executive clemency from
the President for E. w. Clark, who has
been confined in Thomaston; Me-. Jail for
twenty-four years under the charge of
mutiny. This action was taken unon the
resolution of several conventions of the
American Federation of abor. and was based
upon the fact of the provocation Clark
had. it being considered by the labor peo-
pie that Clark had fully expiated his crime
by the punishment already meted out to
him.
Declined to Revoke Charters.
The Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and
Iron Shipbuilders made application to re-
woke the charters of the local unions of
holders on and helpers, ]. Bolan and Peter
Sorsen appearing for the local unions The
application to revoke the charters was de-
MED, and application for charter for a SIM
liar union in Port Huron, Mich, having
been received 1t was ordered to be issued
A letter was received from Secretary Hib-
berd of the United Textile Workers of
North America thanking the executive
council for the assistance rendered In the
contest In which the organization is en-
gagged at Lowell Mass, and Philadelphia
and expressing appreciation for the finan-
cial assistance rendered by the local unions
resulting from the Issuance of an appeal
President Tansey of the United Textile
Workers wired that he would comply with
the executive councils urgent request to
attend the convention of the Silk Workers
National Union being held at Paterson,
N. j., where an effort Is to be made for
the amalgamation of the silk workers
unions with the United Textile Workers
number of applications to place al
legged hostile firms upon the unfair list
were considered, and disposed Of by d.
rection of further investigation, efforts at
adjustment and the approval of others
The International Broom Makers Union
applied for change of it's title and extern
sion of its Jurisdiction to include brush
makers. The application was denied. and
charters issued to the various local unions
of brush makers, the view being to form
an international union of that trade as
soon as sufficient number of local unions
OF the craft are organized.
An application for charter for the Pa
per Cigarette Makers Union was received
and its issuance declined 1t was decided
to notify the applicants that the tobacco
cigarette makers come under the juriscc-
ton of the Cigar Makers International
Union. and the paper cigarette makers be-
long to the Tobacco Workers Information
Union, and that they should make appli-
cation for charter to either Of these affili-