Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-12
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
SAID TO BE OVERRULED
Announcement Has Been Made That
Company Would Participate.
HOT FIGHT AT MEETING
Opponents of Plan Appealed to Sec
retary Morrison, Who, It Is Re
ported. Procured Decision
by Telephone.

Samuel Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Fedora ton of Labor, has refused to
allow a company of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia to participate
in the parade to be held I'm his honor
this evening. according to reports in labor
circles here
His orders to that effect were trans
mltted today, it is said, to Secretary
Frank Morrison over the long-distance
telephone from Baltimore. In consequence
the Corcoran Cadet Corps, Company Z.
1st Infantry, y. G. d. c.. under command
of Capt. c. Eugene Edwards. has been
stricken from the list of paraders.
The incident, just on the eve of labor's
gigantic reception to President Gompers.
has created spirited dispute between
different factions of the labor unions and
between the central and national bodies
Many labor leaders severely criticised the
alleged action of Mr. Gompers.
Decision of C. L. U.
The question was first brought un last
evening in the regular meeting.pf the Cen
tral Labor Union. That body passed a
resolution favoring the participation of
the national suardsmen to act as an es-
cort to the central body.
During the discussion last evening IL
vas pointed out that the captain OF this
company was union man. as were many
OF the enlisted men. The sentiment OF
the fCentra :Eahos. Union was overwhelm-
lihsiK in favor, Of accepting the offer of the
company to act. as escort. There were
several delegates nevertheless. who were
bitterly opposed to the participation of the
qua ardsmen.
1t was thought, however, the matter
was settled Announcement that Com
pany E would take part in the parade
was published. Orders were sent out by
Capt. Edwards 10 his men to assemble
in time to form in line by o'clock.
This afternoon a delegation from the
central Labor Union called on Capt Ed
Wards and informed him that, accord
ING 10 llsii jctloHs from President Com
perS. his company would not be allowed
III The parade. Capt. Edwards, who had
obtained permission from the adjutant
general % the militia To participate in
the parade. immediately took stems Ia
countermand The order TO his men, all or
whom had made ready 10 march.
Opponents Appeal to Morrison.
1t is understood that those who last
evening so bitterly opposed the admission
OF the National Guard company, on the
ground that the organized d militia of the
country was used only to shoot down
strikers and union men," appealed from
the decision of the Central Labor Union
10 the national officers. with whom they
registered a bitter protest.
Secretary Morrison realized The gravity
OF the question. II is said and sand that
ne could take no action in the matter
until he consulted with President Com
pers, whom he called up on the long dis
tance phone. Mr.. Gompers. IL is reported,
directed that the guardsnen should not
pa rade.
This incident is causing hot discussion
among the labor men. and many of them
predict that il will be taken nm later AT
the convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor at Toronto. The guards
men naturally resent the alleged action of
President Gompers, and some of them go
80 far as to say that il is a subject that
should be taken cognizance of by the
federal authorities.