Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-13
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
OF LABOR CONSID-
ERS TROUBLE IN COLORADO.
Action of President Gompers Endorsed
Decision In Brewery Matter De-
ferred-Protests Filed.

The labor troubles In Colorado were given
important consideration, it Is said, at the
sessions of the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor yesterday.
The following members were present:
President Samuel Gompers of the Cigar
Makers International Union, New York
city, First Vice President James Duncan Of
the Granite Cutters National Union. Quin-
cy, Mass; Third Vice President James
OConnell of The International Association
of Machinists, Washington, D. c.; Fourth
Vice President Max Morris of the Retail
Clerks International Protective Association.
Denver, COL. Sixth Vice President Daniel
j. Keefe of the International Association Of
Longshoremen. Detroit, Mich. Second Vice
President John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers OF America, Indianapolis, Ind. !;
Eighth Vice President VIM. ]. Spencer of
the Journeymen Plumbers Association.
Chicago; John B. Lennon. treasurer OF the
Journeymen Tailors' International Union,
Bloomington, H.; Frank Morrison. secre-
tary of the American Federation of Labor,
Chicago. telegram was received from
Fifth Vice President Thomas 1. Kidd that
he would arrive in this city soon
The action of President Gompers IN ad-
vising Colorado trade uniontsts to petition
Governor Pea body to call a special session
of the state legislature for the tnvest1ga-
ton of the disturbed conditions there was
indorsed 1t was decided to recommend
the initiation of the referendum system OF
questioning candidates for public office In
Colorado 1t was voted to render assist
ance to President Donnelly of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
for the purposes of Strengthening That Or
ganiza ton.
Action was deferred on the request Of
Timothy Healy, president Of the 1nterna-
tonal Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
and p. J. Kenny, representing the stauon-
airy engineers, that the charter of the In
terna tional Union of United Brewery Work.
men be revoked for refusing to concede
Jurisdiction to the two brotherhoods over
engineers and firemen employed in brew
cries.
Protest of Seamen.
w. A Frazer of the Seamen's Interna-
tional Union protested against the action
of the International Association of Long
shoremen infringing on the jurisdiction Of
the seamen's organiza ton. President D. j.
Keefe of the Longshoremen's Association
contended that an amicable adjustment of
the conditions could be reached by con-
ference, if approached in a fair spirit A
resolution was then adopted, setting forth
that lin the matters in contention between
the Seamen'S International Union and the
International Association of Longshoremen
that each union shall within seventy-five
days name committee of two members
each to meet in conjunction with one men,
Der of the executive council, previous to
the forthcoming convention of the Ameri-
Federation of Labor, and attempt
settlement of any existing grievances and
bring about an agreement for mutual CO.
operation in the future
Drop Forgers and Hammermen.
Action was deferred on the request of
John Slocum, president of the Brotherhood
of Blacksmiths, who appeared before the
council and requested that the action be
reversed regarding drop forgers and ham
mermen. a large number of these men
are organized In the brotherhood and that
they properly come under the jurisdiction
of the organization.
Mr.. James Borden, representing the Belle
Vile, ILL.,, Tades and Labor Assembly ap-
peared before the council and urged that
a final decision be rendered in regard to
the controversy of the brewery workers.
engineers and fremen, particularly with
reference to the local situation there 1t
was decided that President Gompers COM
municate with the officers of the assembly
informing them of the decision of the
American Federation of Labor as to the
rightful Jurisdiction Of the International
Union of Steam Engineers and the Interna-
tional Brotherhood Of Stationary Firemen
over engineers and firemen, respectively
employed in breweries.