Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18


ton as read before that Organization in
convention at New Orleans, La. has
aroused the ire of the organized laboring
people of the country. The report has en-
tered into the discussions of practically all
of the meetings of local organic lions held
during the week, and remarks in denunc1a-
ton of President Parry are heard on every
hand. Many copies of the full report were
received by the officials of the American
Federation of Labor and the international
bodies whose headquarters are located in
this city.
Mr. Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, replied to
President Parry's report in a statement
given to the press and published in The
Star of Thursday. In speaking of the
Parry document to reporter of The Star
Mr.. James OConnell. president of the In
ternational Association of Machinlsts and
third vice president of the federation, said:
mfr Parry seems to have taken special
delight in misrepresenting organized labor
and poisoning the minds of the manufac-
turers against trade unions. He has openly
charged organized labor with fostering
crime and placing a premium upon the Vlo-
lation of law. He charges murder and
blackmail, and intimated that all who con-
ceded the demands of organized labor were
victims and placed themselves at the mercy
of the organized working man.
His report, whole. is a savage attack
upon organized labor; he has placed him
self in a most ridiculous position in the
eyes of all good citizens who believe that
fair treatment and wages should be granted
to the wage earnerS of the country, and II
Mr.. Parry succeeds in grating into the
minds of the members of his association
the opinions he holds relative to organized
labor it will lead to of the greatest
struggles between labor and capital the
world has ever known.
Mr. Harry W. Sherman, general secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of Electrical Work
ers. In referring to President Parry's re-
port, said in part:
That part of his report where he speaks
of the labor organization being trust is
hardly worth consideration. If 1T We're
not for such men as he 1t would not be
necessary to form these so-called trusts
of labor. If they were willing to give
living wage rate. many of the squabbles
between capital and labor could be averted.
1t is well-known fact that organized
labor Is for the benefit of all wage earn
ers, and to convince the capitalists that
this is true let them ascertain what salaries
are paid to the so-called leaders. We dare
say there Is not member of the Manufac-
turers' Association who does not draw
more money yearly than does the presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor,
the highest office in the gift of organized
labor In fact, some of them have clerks
and bookkeepers who draw fully as much
money. 1t is the rapid stride that organ
lied labor has made in the last year
that is affecting the brain of such men as
he. He sees a possible chance of few
of his dollars going where they properly
belong-nto the pockets of working peo-
pie"
President Samuel Gompers, First Vice
President James Duncan, Third Vice Presi-
dent James OConnell and Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Federation of
Labor left this city this morning for To-
ronto, Canada, to attend the quarterly ses-
sion of the executive council of the fedora
ton, which convenes in that city Monday
morning According
gram the council will be in session about a
week, and on their way back to this city
the federation officials will visit several
Canadian cities, including Montreal and OF
tawa, to deliver addresses, in response to
Invitations of local unions arriving in this
city about the 1st of May.
Secretary Harry w. Sherman of the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers left
yesterday for Toronto to appear before the I
executive council of the federation relative
to the alleged continued disregard by the
union gas filters of Toronto for the deci-
sion of the federation affecting conduit
work. AT the last annual convention of the
American Federation in New Orleans the
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was
given supreme jurisdiction over all classes
OF such work.
Mr.. Max Morris of Denver. COL secre-
tary-treasurer of the International Retail
Clerks Union, and fourth vice president of
the American Federation of Labor spent
several days in Washington the early part
of the week en- route to Toronto to attend
the quarterly meeting OF the executive
council of the federation. While in the
city Mr.. Morris called on Second Vice Pres
ident George y. Squres of the international
body of clerks, and. accompanied by him.
visited Baltimore. Nd, where he delivered
an address at mass meeting of clerks
The regular meeting of Stereotypers'
Union. No. 10, held the early party of
the week at Typographical Temple In ad-
n fnD tSfaey
tuition, the union unanimously adopted reso-
lutions regretting the death of Mr.. Thad-
deus Baden, member of the union, whose
death occurred recently.
A number of local labor unions have
formed an organization to be known as the
Allied Label League. The purpose of the
organization Is stated to be ito combine
the various organizations to promote the
purchase of union label goods" The
league will be auxiliary to the Central La
Dor Union and 1t is provided that the dele
gates to the league shall also represent
the respective unions in the central body.
The local organizations having a label or
display card and which will be specially
benefited by the league are the printers
cigar makers, tailors, iron holders bak-
ers and confectioners, team drivers leath-
er workers, brewery workers, carriage and
wagon makers. machinists. horseshoers,
musicians. upholsterers, painters, sheet
metal workers, BARRIERS. retail clerks, bar
tenders, meat cutters and butchers. steel
and copper plate printers. wood wire and
metal fathers, printing pressmen and stage
employees.
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor recently informed
the Central Labor Union Of a reported vio-
lation OF the federal eght-hour law by a
firm having a contract for street sweeping
In this city The alleged violation was re-
ported to federation headquarters and re-
ferred to the Central Labor Union, with
the request that the matter be investigated.
and If it should be ascertained that the
employees Of the firm are being worked in
excess of eight hours that steps be taken
to have the law enforced
The Allied Council of Building Trades
has secured Hochemyer's Hail. 719 9th
street northwest, which will be it's meeting
place In the future. The council at its last
meeting decided TO request the Central
Labor Union to enforce the constitution of
that body which recently Interpreted
to mean that all unions in the Central
Labor Union shall become affiliated with
the Building Trades Council. This action
will apply to six building trades organiza-
tons which are affiliated with the Central
Labor Union but not with the council