Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-21
PEACE PACT In STOVE CASE
Aabor Federation and Founders AS
ISOLATION Make Agreement.
LABOR PRESIDENT ON MISSION
1--WE Articles of Agreement Made
Public Late az Might After Meet
ing Behind CLOSED Doors
Union waRes Granted.

CINCINNATI, July IA peace pact Of
"a eat Importance 10 organized labor and to
ths country as well was reached last night
between officers. OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor on the one side and men,
bers OF the Stove Founders National De-
Tense association on the other. The eff
Vet Of this agreement is to end the bitter
warfare between the federation. OF labor
and the Bucks Stove and Range Co, Of st.
Louis. The association and the stove com
pany through its representatives here an
nounced their withdrawal from tbe prose-
cutions against President Gompers. Vice
President rdohn Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison OF then American Federation Of
Labor in the contempt cases now pending
against them.
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. arrived here
this morning and spent the day here. HIS
mission In this city was shrouded IN
mystery until late at night. when an
authorized statement was given out
Attorneys Out of Case.
While the prosecutions hanging over
Messrs. GOmpers, Mitchell, and Morrison,
OF the Federation OF labor have passed out
Of the bands of the stove company, which
instituted them, and are now pending in
the United States Supreme Court at Wash
ington, representatives OF ths stove com
pany and Of the National defense assocla-
ton, by articles signed tonight, agree to
Withdraw their attorneys from the case.
Whether the appeal of the three men
from jail sentences imposed upon them fol
alleged violation Of nsinjunction shall be
fought 10 finish in the supreme court Is
said to- rest now with Attorney Genera
., Wlckersham.gi utrt.
q rti Of "a n q a,
\ follows:
Nj A conference to be held by officers o.
nae labor organizations involved and Mr.
/. Wan CleaVe within thirty days OF date a
SSt. Louis.
2. The agreement in regard to- wages
hours, and conditions of employment shall
take effect ninety. days, from this date
based on wages and conditions existing ii
shops Of competitors in the city of 81
1koas operating union shops.
n The labor unions will make known tina
the difficulties between the two organize
lions have been satisfactorily adjusted
l. The Bucks Stove and Range compan
will withdraw all suits now pending agains
the labor organizations.
s. A copy OF the agreement will be pub
llshed in the journals Of the labor organize
lions and displayed in the labor depart
ments OF the stove company,
The agreement was signed by William +
Crobben and Thomas J. Hogan of Chicag'
representing the Bucks Stove and Rang
company and the Stove Founders Nations
Defense association; Joseph Valentine an
John H. Frey of Cincinnati, representa-
the International Moulders Union of Mort
America r. M. Daily of New York an
Charles r. Atherton of Cincinnati. for IL
Metal Polishers Buffers Platers' ar
Brass workers International union; Fran
Grimshaw Of Piqus, o.. and ]. H. Kaef,
" Detroit, for the Stove Mounters Int
national union; George Bechtold of
Louis, for the International Brotherhoc
OF Foundry Employees and Samuel Gompel
OF the American Federation OF Labor