Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21
Business Session Of the Council

AT the forenoon meeting of the executive
corncu of the American Federation of La
Dor at Typographical Temple today the
council took up the application of the pulp
and sulphite workers for charter, claim
ing they are distinctive from the paper
makers. An agreement was reached that
the appealing organization shall meet in
Joint session with the papermakers when
the latter hold their convention at Dayton,
Ohio, and endeavor to adjust the existing
jurisdictional and other troubles. A repre-
sentative of the executive council of the A.
f. l.. will be present TO assist In the adjust
ment.
The dispute between the plumbers and gas
filters on one side and the steamfitters on
the other was taken up, but was left unde-
cided
recess was taken to allow the council to
hold a conference with lo7 presidents and
other officers of national and international
unions who came to Washington to consider
grievances against the action of Congress
on certain matters of labor legislation and
non-action on others. The appeal drawn up
by the council was unanimously indorsed by
the presidents and others. The statement
was made that the council would reconvene
after the conference with the President at
the White House this afternoon.
The case of the National Association of
Steam and Hot water Filters and Helpers,
which was foremrly affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor, but whose
charter had been revoked, came up before
the executive council or the American Fed
Grafton of Labor yesterday afternoon In
support of resolution adopted at the last
Pittsburg convention of the federation, rec
ommending the advisability of reissuing
that charter Arguments We're made by
James Cummings OF New York and John
Mangin of Chicago. Opposed to them were
William Merrick and John r. Alpine, presi-
dent and member. respectively, of the exec
utive board of the United Association of
Plumbers. Gas Filters and Gas Filters
HELPERS The United Association offered IN
accept all steam filters in their organize ton,
and to afford them all financial rights, ben
efits and trade protection without asking
either initiation fee any funds now on
hand. and to take equal share in the Iegisla-
ton and the administration of the affairs
of the combined organization. The repre-
sentatives of the National Association of
Steam Filters declined this. claiming that all
steam filters IN the United Association
should become part of the national asso-
citation. and that then working agreement
could be entered into for mutual protection.
Proposed labor legislation to be taken up
with the President, Eive President Fair
banks and Speaker Cannon. on each Of
whom the council Is to call, was considered
and formulated.
James +. Fitzgerald. president of the Pulp,
Sulphlte and Paper Mills Workers Union.
made application for charter from the fed
GRAFTON. which was protested against by j.
Il. Carey and Thomas Meier, president and
secretary, respectively, of the Brotherhood
of Paper Makers. 1t was asserted that the
applicants for charter had seeded from the
paper makers and had formed an interna-
tional union. The disposition of the matter
was left open until tomorrow.
Existing law in several states compelling
unions to come under the insurance provis-
ion of the law. was discussed, and n decis-
ion was reached to make an effort bringing
the unions under the provisions of the laws
applying to fraternal societies