Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04

conference during the past three days, in
cluded: William G. Huber general presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Carpenters: d.
G. Cleland president OF the local union,
Brotherhood Of Painters and Decorators:
Business Agent Crosby of the Brotherhood
of Carpenters Joseph Riley, organizer OF
the Brotherhood of Carpenters: Samuel
Gompers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor: Frank Morrison secre-
tary of the A. F. Of L.. William c. Bowen,
general president of the International
Brcklayers and Stonemasons' Union: Will
liam q. Schardt. chairman of the eXecu-
tive board. Brotherhood of Carpenters;
Harry Bosworth. member of the executive
board, Journeymen Stone Cutters Associa-
ton; Frank Ryan, president of the Interna-
tional Bridge and Structural Iron Workers;
James P. Reynolds. general secretary treas
urer of the Tile Layers and Helpers: n,
Dickson, district secretary treasurer Elec-
trical Workers.: ]. J. Purcell of the Elec-
trlca Workers, secretary of the confer
ence; Thomas r. Preece. first vice president
OF the International Bricklayers and Stone
Masons' Union; John F. Breen. general
president Of the Hold Carriers and Building
Laborers; w; j; Mcsorley. general presi-
G. w. Huddleston, international president
of the Slate and Tile Roofers; James Nc
liver, president, and Walter Thompson,
| treasurer Of the Tile Layers Local Union,
5. +. McCarty, president of Plumbers Local
Union. No. B; John NJ. Love- general organ
izer of the Plumbers United Association;
] ]. McCracken, president of the Building
Trades Mechanics Council; s. ]. Bryan
business agent of the Structural Iron
Workers, and vice president of the Build
ing Trades Council; Samuel DeNedry, Sec
rotary of the Central Labor Union; John
II. Torch, president of the Central Labor
Union; Thomas F. Foley. business agent of
Plumbers Local. No. 5; Walter v.
| Price. general president of the Marble
Of the Operative Plasterers' International
| Association; John F. Rabbit, business
agent Of the Plasterers; William Lewis,
business agent of the Painters: n. c.
Sprague, chairman OF the conference: w. F.
Gilmore, business agent of the Amalga-
mated Carpenters; f. l.. McCleland OF the
Central Labor Union committee; Moses
Carriers and Building Laborers' Interna-
tional Association; J. Benjamin Egloff
business agent of the Sheet Metal Workersi
Michael O'sulliyan, general president of
| the Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers AS
ISOLATION John E. Heating. secretary of the
Building Trades Mechanics Council.
Attitude of Employers.
When seen by a reporter of The Star last
night one of the leading members of the
Employers Association said that while he
regretted the action of the unions. as antici-
pated by the advance Information secured
from the labor conference, he would have il
understood that the members OF the asso-
citation are thoroughly prepared for any
cliei gently lHdl may arse, DOtn IN nnancSS
and the machinery TO supply labor for the
work that is under construction.
Further than this, tine representative of
the employers pointed to the concluding
paragraph of the letter written by his assoc
citation in reply to the request of the unions
for IA conference.
This paragraph reads follows:
The. future policy of this association will
be the same as that thus far followed We
shall endeavor at all costs to see to II that
building operations in the city not I'M
duly delayed, and when any workmen, union
or hon-union, refuse to work any Of our
JOBS, for any cause. we will fill their places
with men who Will work. Above ALL we
Will be absolutely loyal to such new work
men as We may secure as "A matter of COM
mon honesty. We do not intend to inau-
gurate any movement for a decrease Of
wages or longer hours any other condi-
tlon not now obtaining.
Unanimously Approved.
Commenting upon the principles thus out
lined, as indicative of the attitude OF the
employers, the officer of the Employers AS
ISOLATION said:
This portion of the letter and, in fact
the entire communication. while II was
drawn up by the full board of governors of
the Employers Association, was read be-
fore the full meeting of the Employers As
ISOLATION, which happened to be called for
Friday evening, and it was not only unani-
mously approved but every member was Oh
his feet and applaudlng the sentiments it
contained when the reading was finished
You may say that we will never deviate
from the policy outlined in that paragraph
for by it We are determined to sink or
swim. "
Origin of the Trouble.
The troubles which have eliminated in
this final movement for a strike have
figured largely in local history during the
past eighteen months. The beginning was
the so-caled lockout" of the union
plumbers by the master plumbers early in
1905, and the difficulties incident to this
dispute seem to have involved one trade
after another, until now all have united to
battle for the cause of organized labor and
to uphold the principle of the CLOSED
shop"
After the union plumbers had been out of.