Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
QUARTERLY SESSION
MEETING OF ExEcUTIvE CoUN-
GIL, FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Business Of Interest to the Trades
Considered-LocaE Matters Dis
posed Of.

Immediately after arrival in this city
from Chicago, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon
President Samuel Gompers convened the
second quarterly session of the executive
council OF the Amerfoanf Federation of La
Dor at the offices CT the body, Typographical
Temple, on 6 street. The meeting was to
have been called to order at 10 O'Clock in
the morning, but owing to the delay in the
arrival of President Gompers and a num-
Der OF the members of the council sessions
were not begun until about clock in the
afternoon. When the officials of the fedora
ton arrived at the temple they were met
by large number of the representatives
OF the International unions, who are in the
city to lay many important matters before
the council.
When the session was called to order
there were in attendance besides President
Gompers, the following members of the
council: First Vice President James Dun
can of the Granite Cutters National Union,
washington; Third Vice President James
O'Connen of the International Association
of Machinists, Washington; Fourth Vice
PRESIDENT Max Morris of the Retail Clerks
international Protective Association, Den
yer, COL; Fifth Vice President Thomas l.
Kidd of the Amalgamated Wood Workers
International Upion, Chicago; Treasurer
John B. Lennon of the Journeymen Tailors'
National Union and Secretary Frank Nor
riSon of the International Typographical
Union, Chicago.
Mr.. M P. Carrick of the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of
America was the first to appear before the
executive council yesterday afternoon and
urged the claim of that organization to jul
risdfctlon over all men working at putty
glazing. 1t was decided to notify Secretary
William Ffgolah of the Amalgamated Glass
Workers International Union, at Chicago,
to appear before the executive council on
Monday morning, when the matter Will be
determined; that in the event of Mr.. Ffgo-
lah not being able to be in attendance the
officers of both organizations be required
to submit brief setting forth their re-
spectfve claims upon the subject and that
copies thereof be furnished to the execu-
tive council by mail and the vote be taken
through that means.
Matter Of Jurisdiction.
The question of Jurisdiction of painting
on carriages between the Carriage and
Wagon Workers International Union and
the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers was taken under con-
sideration, but was not disposed of, another
hearing being given today.
The question of the amalgamation of the
United Silk Workers of America and the
United Textile Workers International
Union was taken up. 1t was reported that
the silk workers would hold a special con-
vention in Paterson, N. j.. tomorrow, June
81 President Gompers was authorized to
communicate by wire with President Tan
sey of the Textile Workers, urging him 10
attend the convention and endeavor to eff
feet the amalsamation, and to concede the
most liberal terms possible in order 70 ac-
complsh that purpose. Organizer j: D.
Pierce of Worcester, Mass, was also depu-
tized by wire to proceed to Paterson with
the same purpose in view. The entire in
formation upon the subject was also com
municated to President Teevan of the Silk
Workers organization.
The marine engineers of Detroit applied
for a charter from the American Fedora
ton of Labor. 1t was decided to defer ac-
ton upon the matter until after the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association Shall
have held it's convention, when the subject
matter of the utilization Of that organiza-
ton, which includes the Detroit local union,
will be decided.
Monday morning was set to hear COM
mittee from the Allied Building Trades
Council of Philadelphia
An invitation from the Washington Local
Tailors' Union was received for the men,
bers of the executive council to attend a
meeting of that union this evening. Sew
eral reports o. organizers were considered,
after which adjournment was had until 8
o'clock this morning