Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR
BUSINESS AT SESSIONS OF ExEcU-
TIVE COUNCIL.
Jurlsdictional Fight of Engineers and
Firemen Discussed at Length
Other Matters.

Inc executive council of the American
Federation of Labor at it's session yester-
DAY afternoon gave further consideration
10 the Jurlsdictional dispute between the
brewery workers on one side and the sta
tonary engineers and firemen on the
other, as told in The Star yesterday 1t
was finally decided that a circular be is
sued to central labor unions throughout the
country regarding the just claims to which
the Engineers and Firemen's International
Unions are entitled. 1t was further decided
that the Central Labor Union of Cincinnati,
OHIO, be directed to accord full representa-
ton to the local engineers union or have
its charter recalled.
A committee, consisting of Maurice Mikel
and Hyman Hider of the United States
Cloth Hat and Capmakers of North Amer
lea, appealed for financial assistance in be-
half of their members who have been on
strike for fourteen weeks A circular ap-
peal for financial assistance was ordered to
be sent to all organized labor throughout
the country, and $4,000 was appropriated
at once in the interests of the members of
the organization, a further appropriation
to be made when necessary.
President Wilson and Secretary DOYLE of
the Railroad Maintenance of Way En-
ployeS of America submitted the question
of a measure to be introduced in Congress-
for the better restriction and regulation of
immigration. 1t was decided that action on
the measure should be deferred until the
executive council again meets, and in the
meantime the members will give careful
consideration to the provisions of bill
The subject matter of the engineers and
the Structural Building Trades Alliance
was discussed, but action was deferred. I'M
til the entire general subject is placed be-
fore the couacil This is one of the matters
of interest to the respective unions in this
city, but the talk yesterday was mainly
concerning conditions in Baltimore
Upon the request of the American So
ciety of Plate Engravers, the executive
council expressed its sympathy with the
members of the organization, and will as
sist in the presentation of the charges
against Mr.. s. J. Kubel, chief of the
United States Geological Survey and in
sist upon the right of being represented
when the charges against Kubel are heard
and investigated.
President Wilson and Secretary Doyle of
the Railroad Maintenance of Way En-
ployes of America submitted the question
of measure to be introduced into Congress
for the better restriction and regula-
ton of immigration. 1t was decided that
inasmuch as there Is too little time to give
which Its Importance entities It, that action
be deferred until the executive council
again meets, and in the meantime the mem
bers give careful consideration to the pro-
visions of a bill.
Considerable routine business was trans
acted and the executive council at $50 ad-
journed until this morning at o'clock.
Business Considered Today.
Considerable business was transacted at
the forenoon session today of the execu-
tive council of the American Federation of
Labor in Typographical Temple The re-
ports of President Samuel Gompers and