The Washington herald., 1908-06-16

1T the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union last night affairs Of the National
Temple Of Labor were discussed.
The report Of tho committee appointed
to investigate the affairs Of the associa-
ton was submitted. and the question
arose as 70 whether the Central body
should indorse its recommendation.
After the motion to limit the discussion
or debate on the question 10 FIVE minutes
had been adopted, Attorney John Ryan.
member Of the Central body and friend Of
the association. was given the floor and
occupied ten minutes in reading his opin-
ion OF the finding of the committee, in
part, as follows:
Ryan Asks a Favor.
'On Monday evening June s. 1908 you
gave your attention 10 the reading Of the
report, and l now ask the same courtesy
at your hands.
The first act of the labor temple
committee was 20 apply for d charter
under subcharter Of the code OF the
District Of Columbia, relating to societies.
benevolent. &c. and on December ., 1907,
the application for a charter was granted,
and the name Of the corporation became
known as the National Temple Of Labor
Association of Washington. d. C.
The investigating committee and the
temple or association differ from each
other as 70 how and where the building
should begin. The investigators say the
committee should have gone 10 the archi-
tect's Office, but the temple committee
had no money, so they began a system for
the. collection Of funds so they could go
70 tho architects Office.
Now there is some criticism, but by
implication only. in regard to the means
OF collecting funds for the purpose Of
building the temple; and. like the rest
OF the report. there is no direct charge.
The same general charge is directed
against the constitution and bylaws Of
the corporation. and the following Ian
guage IN relation 20 the bylaws and
constitution is quoted from the report:
! IT must be admitted by all fair-minded
men that the constitution IS unfit for the
government Of an association of such i'm
portance'
The whole report is upon a large scale.
and ! have no doubt that IL was a labor
OF love upon the part OF the investigators
The committee has been industrious in
its researches. but am very. very sorry
10 say that the central body is without
any assistance from them: and. although
they tried 10 do their best labor would
have been great deal better of If the
information which they so carefully gath
cred had been left in its original repOsi-
tories"
Following the reading OF the report.
several delegates tried 10 get the floor
at the same time, but Delegate Thomas
McGilton was recognized by the chair
Delegate MCGlltOn talked five minutes on
the earnest efforts the association was
putting forth 20 have a Temple of Labor
erected I'm Washington. lie also spoke Of
the integrity Of the members OF that asso-
ciation.
Z. a. Bachrach got the floor for two or
three minutes 70 ask several questions
Of the chair after which Samuel De
Nedrey, secretary Of the Central body
got the nOor and held il for fOrty-five
minutes. when a recess was taken until
Monday night next.
Attacks the Report.
Delegate De Nedrey spoke OF the prog
ress Of the association and Of the work
other associations were doing along the
same line. and he attacked the report OF
the committee. He said II was the in
tention Of the committee. in his opinion.
20 get the matter before the executive
committee OF the American Federation Of
Labor and have il talked TO death.
J. Considine. Newton James John Hart
ley. John Mccartney. c. z. Allison. John
Smith. and J. L. Tune yielded their time
| 10 Delegate De Nedrey. and IN this man
ner enabled him TO postpone the argu-
ment Of the members Of the investigating
committee or any Of their friends
At the close Of the debate. several mem
bers OF the committee and delegates said
that startling and damaging facts would
be brought out at the meeting Monday
( night next
According 20 the vote OF the Central
Labor Union on Monday night. June s.
| the body was opposed 10 taking any
action. and IT Is said by certain dele
gates that the report viii be tabled