The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27
WANT ANACREEMENT
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE PRINT
ING TRADES MEET HERE.
Relations Of Members Of Various
Unions to He Regulated-May
Conclude To-day.

National representatives Of the trades
unions of the printing business were in
conference In the offices of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union yesterday dis
cussing an agreement which will be
reached and signed by them that will regu-
late the relations between the kindred
trades until the photographers of the
country. are recognized by the American
Federation Of Labor as a union body. The
trades represented are the printers, cleo
trotypers and photo-engravers, and each
craft has sent to the city for the confer
unions.
John G. Cain, of New York, Charles D.
Stewart, of Chicago, and Louis Flader, of
st. Louis. representing the independent
photo-engravers; Charles S. Walls, of New
York, John Lee, of Cincinnati. and ]. ID.
Gill. representing the photo-engravers of
the country now under the jurisdiction of
the International Typographical Union;
James NJ. Lynch, president. and j. w.
Brentwood. secretary, representing the In
Miller. representing the German branch of
the typographical union. Martin Il. Hig-
gins, OF Boston, president, w. IL. Webb, of
New York, secretary, and Edward Nj. Ran
dali. of Toronto. Benjamin Thompson. of
New York. Charles r. Johns, of New
port, Ky, w. II. Burkilin, of St. Louis. and
Theodore +. Galoskowsky, of st. Louis, rep
resenting the International Pressmens and
Assistants Union: l.. w. Tatum, presi-
dent OF the International Brotherhood of
Bookbinders. and Ellis Strube. of the Inter
national Association or Stereotypers and
Electrotypers. were the parties to the con-
ference and are in the city celebrating
over the proposed agreement.
QUESTIONS OF JURISDICTION.
The questions of jurisdiction are many
and complicated. The photo-engravers COM
plain of what they think is inconsiderate
treatment in their nonrecognition by the
American Federation of Labor and they
want some action taken that will give them
a standing among the trades unions.
Although the organizations are in no way
affiliated their similarity of business and
trade Is such that they are thrown in con-
tact with each other so often that agree
ments are necessary. For instance, where
trouble arises between publishing houses
and employers OF one class the strikes OF
complaints of that class are not so effectual
as they would be Ii an agreement existed
by which the tradesmen OF the different
unions might work in harmony and CO.
operate with each other in complaining.
Secretary Brentwood. of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union. said yesterday
that there no possibility or the merg-
ing OF the interests or the several unions
into one He said that the international
Typographical Union was once the unit OF
all the printing trades. but the dissimiar-
ity OF work interfered with harmony and
separation was deemed advisable. He sale
the conference would result in an agree
ment which would be made public as soor
as possible. but the agreement reached
would not be allowed TO get out until IL was
ratified by each organization.
The agreement will, IL Is believed. sim
plify the proceedings of the different labor
bodies. Many details OF a technical ma
ture known TO the trades unionists vii
come up and be disposed OF. The confer
ence may conclude its work late this after
noon.