Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-05
DAY OF WAITING
IN LABOR WORLD
Officers of Building Trades IN
Business Session.
CONFER UNTIL TOMORROW
Delay in Issuing Order for General
Strike.
HAsTY ACTION TO BE AVOIDED
No Interruption to Work Thus Far
Due to Deliberations of the
Leaders.
CONFER UNTIL TOMORROW
HAsTY ACTION TO BE AVOIDED


i'll the local labor world. Since
early morning the international Of
ficers OF the various building trades
have been in continuous business
session, and it is probable their de-
alterations will extend over into to-
morrow, pending the return to the
city OF the representatives OF the
carpenters, bricklayers and sheet
metal workers, who will be asked
to ratify whatever action has been
determined upon by the other labor
leaders. Hence the general strike
order, which was anticipated as the
concrete result of the labor gather
ing today, will not issue until to-
morrow. and by that time COM
plete plan of campaign for the con-
test OF union labor against the
open shop" will have been pre-
pared.
No action was taken by the building
trades representatives over Sunday, but
all phases Of the situation have again been
Typographical Temple since 10 o'clock this
morning. and 1t has been stated the meet
ing will probably not adjourn until or 8
o'clock this evening. 1t was positively de-
clared that no disagreement has arisen be-
tween the various factors in the local labor
field and the only statement emanatine
from behind the closed doors of the labor
conference has been that the International
officers, who are charged with finding d
solution to the troubles in Washington
have united in the determination that no
hasty action shall be taken.
Many of them have expressed regret at
tie inevitability of strike, and they have
alrayed themselves against calling out the
union workmen of the building trades, ex-
cept as a last resort. But 1t Is admitted that
no other solution to the difficulties in this
city has presented Itself, so that the discus
sion today is not upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of
thus sounding labor's battle cry, but upon
the pathway to be followed once the cru
sade for the CLOSED shop Is begun.
President William G.. Bowen of the Brick
LAYERS and Stone Masons International
Union; Michael OSullvan. general presi-
dent of the Sheet Metal Workers; William
| G Huber, president of the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters and William 6. Schardt of the
| executive committee of the same organize
| ton are out of the city today. and it is
their ratification of the action of the other
| trades which will be asked tomorrow.
No Interruption Today.
No members of any Of the building trades
have ben called out today, and both the
unions and the members Of the Employers
Association. who are most likely to be af-
| rected by a walkout. report no interruption
| to work due directly or indirectly to the
present conference of labor leaders any
where in the city
The report that final action had been
| taken by the conference was emphatically
| denied today. as was also the statement
| that any further action In the premises
rests with the local unions.
Thomas r. Preece. irss vice president
Of the Brtcklayers and StOnemasOns In
| ternational Union. who has been one OF
| the most active figures In the conference,
placed their grievances in the hands of
their international officers, and the de-
oision of the officers will be final. the In
ternational Union Of Steam Engineers.
which has not heretofore been repre-
scented In the conference, sent Arthur NJ.
Huddell Of Boston, second vice president
of the organization. to Washington this
morning.
As to Government Buildings.
The larger government buildings which
are in course of construction in various
parts of the city, 1T was stated today,
| Will not be affected by the strike order De-
! cause the contractors are employing union
| labor exclusively Another in1mation
| which has gained considerable circulation is
| TO the effect that, once the strike 1S de-
| clared, the men will be ordered from few
| buildings al time. possibly concentrating
| the fire of the unions upon only one or two
| employers, and then gradually extending
| the strike zone until all employers who
! have been placed on the unfair list are in
/ volved.
| Confederation of this suggested plan could
not be secured from the representatives OF
The International unions, and they steadily
refused to discuss the details of the situa-
| ton, contenting themselves with the state
| ment that the lines Of the walkout cam
paign will be formally announced as soon
| as completed.
! The international officers met the business
| principal meeting this morning and certain
| details In the situation were referred to a
! special investigating committee, which
about noon, made its report.
Bricklayers and stonemasons.
| BY order of William G. Bowen. genera
president of the Bricklayers and Stone
| masons International Union, the member,
| of Local No of that organization will
| assemble in special session in Odd Eel
! lows Hall next Wednesday night. Mr.
/ Bowen and Firse Vice President Preec,
Of the national organization and ofticer'
Of the lQral- will make add-"Sses.
| Future action may depend largely upon
| the CONCLUSIONS reached al the meeting.
LAUNCH W AS RUN DOWN