Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-01
TROUBLE AVERTED.
Temporary Settlement of Steam Filters
Controversy.


The trouble which was threatened at the
meeting of the Central Labor Union last
night over the order of Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation of
Labor, concerning the steam filters union
has been averted for a time at least AS
heretofore stated n The Star, President
Gompers demanded that the local body of
steam filters should be expelled from the
central body unless it obeyed the mandate
of the federation and amalgamated with
the National Association of Plumbers Gas
Filters, Steam Filters and Their Helpers.
The penalty provided for the failure of the
central body to carry out this edict was
named as the revoking of the charter of the
Central Labor Union.
This matter was passed over at the meet
Ing last night. when the announcement was
made that President Gompers had granted
the central body an extension of time be-
yond November l. the date named by him
for carrying the order into effect.
Another matter which is said to be of
much Importance to the Central Labor
Union occupied considerable time of the
session. 1t was the adoption of "a plan for
the reorganization of the Council of the
Allied Building Trades. Several changes
in the plan of organization We're suggested
in the report of the executive committee.
1t is planned that under the new regime no
organization not a member of the central
body shall be admitted to membership in
the council This. If carried into effect,
would cause the expulsion from the council
of the plumbers and plasterers' unions,
which are members of the latter body but
not of the Central Labor Union
1t is provided by the report, which was
adopted, that a conference be held Novem-
Der II. Some of the delegates who attend
ed the meeting last night declared that as
the conference will be composed of dele
gates from each of the bodies composing
the council it is believed they will vote to
retain that body il is now.
The scheme of organization as cOntem-
plated is given as follows:
First. That the section composed of the
building trades be recognized by inviting
all structural building trades to send
thee representa- to a conference, to be
Eeld at Typographical Temple on November
II, 1904. The representatives from the vari-
Gus trades will Selec, temporary president
and secretary, and will then appoint COM
nittee on organ zation. which shall, within
a reasonable time, make a report as to a
plCccdure rules and regulations and laws
to govern permanent organization on adop-
ton:the number of votes and delegates each
organization shall be emitted 10, taxation
and such other matters as may be found
essential for the conduct of the business of
the building trades section of the Central
Labor Union.
second That the vote of $40 for rent for
the Building Trades Hall be continued in
the future bat all other bills of whatever
nature shall be borne by the building trades
section. This economy IS suggested to re
strict expenditures to actual business neccs-
sites
Third. That the building trades section
at all times shall give obedience to the
mandates and decision of the Central Labor
Union and be considered as a committee
OF this body to whom must he referred all
business and grievances relating to the
structural trades tor consideration and re-
port to the central body at early date.
Fourth. Upon report from the building
trades section That "A permanent organiza-
ton has been effected and laws adopted.
10 ut tod In y
Labor Union. If approved all trades repre-
serted In the section will send five dele
gates from the respective unions to the
Central Labor Union and that only struc-
tural bodies affiliated with the building
trades section he allowed representation In
the Central Labor Union.