Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
LAB OR M EN- CONFER
MEETING OF CENTRAL LABOR
UNION LAST NIGHT.

AT the meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night credentials were received
from two new unions organized during the
past Week-the Lampiighters' Union of the
District of Columbia and the United Car
hent workers. The delegates were seated
CONSIDERABLE attention was given to the
delegates from the Lamplighters' Union. as
members OF this organization, it is alleged
by them and the organizer have been dis
charged from their positions because of
their having joined labor organization
The matter was not officially brought to the
attention of the Central Labor Union. how
ever, as it is thought the trouble which is
said to exist may be settled in a day or two,
Delegate Feeney from the legislative
committee of the central body reported
that he had had an interview with Speaker
cannon OF the House of Representatives
relative to certain labor legislation now
pending in Congress. and stated that the
Speaker had assured him OF his interest in
all matters of legislation and otherwise per-
tanning to the welfare of the toilers of this
country, and that he would assist in for
Warding the passage Of labor bills if pos
sible, the remainder of this session of Con-
gresS.
The report of Delegate Feeney was re-
celVed with much favorable comment, the
idea seeming to prevail that Uncle Joe"
was not the legislative car that he had
been depicted by some of the delegates.
Delegate Skellinger from the Presby-
terrain Ministerial Alliance reported from
That organization to the central body of the
work being done by the alliance, and at
the conclusion of his report Delegate w. c.
Sprague of the printing pressmen was elect
ed a delegate from the Central Labor Union
to the alliance to take the place of the late
Milford SpOhn.
Hearst Reception.
The committee appointed some time ago
To pl,o
Representative William Randolph Hearst
reported progress and asked that the COM
mittee be continued. The request was
granted. delegate at this time asked,
as a matter of information, if the Central
Labor Union did not open itself to the
charge of inconsistency, citing the fact that
only last week it had as a guest Mayor
Scnmltz of San Francisco, upon whom it
is said Mr.. Hearst is waging a bitter war
in his newspapers, and whom Mr.. Com
pers and other speakers had warmly cham
pioned The delegate said he was not OBJ
posed to a reception in honor of Mr. Hearst,
but urged the central body to be careful of
entangling alliances.
amendments to the constitution of the
central body one making the secretary
an organizer, and the other changing the
title of the grievance committee to that
of the committee on adjustment were mo-
posed ana laid over as unfinished business
until the next meeting.
Plumbers Arbitration.
Inc Journeymen plumbers reported that
thelr organization had not as yet received
the award from the board of arbitrat alton
winch has been taking testimony in the
eoi'roNersE between the journeymeu
plumbers and the masters association but
stated that the cost to the journeymen as
us share OF the expense of the hearing
was more than $1,000. and alleging thai
the reason the boards decision had NOT
peeh gwen out was fear on the part of
tHe aFbltrators that they would not re-
ceiFe compensation. He expressed the
OPINION That the charge was excessive and
wound put damper on future arbitration
proceedings in labor controversies
president Brinkman criticised q numher
o., committees CO.., for what he termed ..laxity
III the performance of duty and placed
new members of the central body on some
Oh then 1t was resolved to prosecute tho
Work OF forwarding the labor movement in
the District with renewed visor.
II IS intended, according to statements
maze, to hold the greatest labor ceIehra
tlon ever held in the District of Columbia
next Labor day. This is the tenth wear
since the organization Of the central BODY.
anu the delegates are already planning to
properly celebrate the event