Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR
THIRD SESSION OF EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL IN PROGRESS TODAY.
Samuel Gompers the Presiding officer
Complaint From Coo2ers' Union
Proceedings Late Yesterday.

The third days meeting OF the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor began this morning at headquarters,
425 street northwest. President Samuel
Gompers occupied the chair, and called 10
the attention of the council a complaint
from the International Union of Coopers.
1t is to the effect that the terms of the
decision rendered at the San Francisco
convention of the American Federation of
Labor regarding cooperage work in brew
cries is being violated by the brewery work
ers. The petitioners asked that the coun-
Gil render a decision which will definitely
require the brewery men to comply with the
decision of the convention.
The council decided that the case be not
reopened, inasmuch as decision mad peen
rendered by the federation at San francisco
last year. and the law requires that no
case shall be reconsidered within three
wears unless new evidence is adduced.
This trouble Is a jurisdictional one, as to
certain kinds of cooper work. Inc leoera-
ton decided that the brewery workers
might do certain kinds of emergency work,
and row the coopers charge that the beer
workers are exceeding the limit granted
them and doing cooperage that properly be-
longs to members of their organization.
Carpenters and Joiners.
Joint report was received from the
United brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers of America, and the Annalgamated So
ciety of Carpenters and Joiners to the eff
feet that they have entered into compact
extending their working agreement until
next January.
ton between these rival bodies OF carpen-
ters based partially on the allegation that
the headquarters of the Amalgnmated So
ciety. which is in England, has been ex-
cessively taxing it's American members.
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other side. The brotherhood is said to be
a purely American association.
1t was stated to the council that. accord
ing to the award of Arbitrator A. Strasser,
the dispute between the local woodw oriers
and carpenters of Baltimore, relative to
certain classes of work claimed by both or
CARNATIONS. the work in question properly
belongs to the union of woodworkers. The
decision of the arbitrator was confirmed by
the council.
The matter In dispute between the Inter
national Seaman's Union and the 1nterna-
tional Association of Longshoremen was
taken up by the executive council and was
still under consideration when a recess
was taken at noon today
Proceedings Yesterday Afternoon.
At the afternoon session yesterday of the
executive council 1t was announced that
President Samuel Gompers, having had cor
respondence with the Immigration Restric-
ton League of Boston, Mass, and the Off
Gals of that league having expressed de-
sire to have the leagues personally repre-
scented at a meeting of the executive coun-
ell, it was arranged that a hearing should
be given Its representatives at o'ciock'yes-
terday afternoon. In conformity Herewith
Prescott f. Hall and Robert Dec. Ward APP
peared before the council and urged the
cooperation of the American Federation of
Labor with the Immigration Restriction
League to secure the passage of amend
irv,vy1 n inn, n hat
further restrict immigration to this country.
The subject was discussed at length and
will be taken up again during this session
The resolution of President Gompers
unanimously adopted by the council en-
ploys the word ''mongolians'' in lieu of
Chinese or Cinnamon. 1t was said the sort
of exclusion to which the Federation stands
committed is one that will prevent the inn
migration. not only Of Cinnamon, but Jap
anese and Koreans also.
Considerable routine matter relating to
the general convention of the Federation to
be he'd at Pittsburg, Pa. November i3 was
transacted The call for this convention
issued several months ago. noted in
The Star at the time.
Several prominent labor leaders arrived
in the city yesterday and appeared before
the council various missions. Among
the number were j. F. Fitzgerald of De-
troit. president of the International Broth
erhood of Paper Makers, and p. F. Hall and
r. De c. Ward of Boston. representing the
immigration Restriction League.
President Spencer of the national organi-
cation of plumbers, met number of Wash
ington Plumbers at the Ebbitt He will, it
is understood, visit the local plumbers
unions before leaving the city. Tonight
Max Morris will visit the clerks unions of
the city. Messrs. Duncan and keefe regret
the fact that they will not have the same
chance as the others. for the reason that
there are none. or, at least. very few, of
their people in Washington. Mr. Keefe is
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whose unions are found only in big sea.
lake and river ports. while Mr.. Duncan of
Quincy. Mass, is not likely to encounter
many granite cutters at this point