The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-15

ChaTacterizlJlC as 'uEvaTranted'= V1e
statements Of President John 3. Col
p0ys, Of The Central labor Union. that
antipathy toward organized Iazo- ex-
lists among the directors OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce, William r. Eude,
president Or rhe l=.s o-za 5tzat-51, to
DAY declared that the Chamber has done
more for labor than for any other or
ganized interests n the District. and
that TIA attack OF the Central Labor
L n head is without justification-
=sidsnt CoI7oy's CHARGES were made
q n meeting OF the union held last
night and grew out or The fact that the
Chamber Of Commerce had failed 70
make an appropriation with which 70
bring the 1911 convention Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor 20 washington
This failure he attributed 10 q lack
OF desire on the part 0t the commercial
body 70 Cooperate with the union fir
landing the convention. which. he de-
cIared. was the result OF many Of the
directors Of the Chamber being opposed
90 organized labor.
Expresses Surprise
President Guide was surprised when
informed OF the attitude the Chamber
had been forced into at the meeting Of
the union. and denied that II represent
ed in auv way the stand taken By the
Chamber
The Chamber has not turned the Cen
trsI Labor Union down. in the matter or
assisting It to land the next convention
OF the American Federation Of Labor.
but is simply holding the matter IL
allegiance, he declared, until II can as
certain whether Il viii have any funds
- a. 7-r-a r-~--a 2 ~r-=~
The matter viii come up az the next
meeting os the board Of directors
In support OF his declaration that the
Chamber Of Commerce has done more
for labor than Tor any other organized
interests President Guide pointed out
that II had pledged $3.50 20 bring the
and Fnginemen to Washington. and
also S2.560 TO secure the next convention
Of the Brotherhood Of Carpenters He
referred 70 the TACT that the Chamber
Of locomotive Enginemen- which was
in session here and that he delivered
the welcoming address to that body
Luncheon to Printers
resident GUIDE also called attention -
the luncheon given by the Chamber. IN
September to the union printers base
ball team. which played in this city
This little affair alone cost the Cham
Der $50
At the time the directors decided they
could not make an appropriate TO Sc
cure the convention Of the American
Federation Of Labor, the Chamber had
but 81 in its treasury, President Gude
declared
When President CoI7ovs made his re-
port on the COnveatiOl situation at the
meeting Of the central body in Typo
graphical Temple last night HIS de-
nuncisti0n OF the Chamber is said to
have caused no surprise As one or the
delegates put 1t cit had been pretty
thnrOUghly understood that We would be
The meeting was held behind closed
doors.
'''The antipathy Of cert.tin directors OF
the Chamber Of CommC~ce toward or
ibfe for its refusal to aid Us in tti1E
the convention said Ne COipOVs- ''Th
reason given US bv the directors was tne
'1ndeterminate status OF the fund for
obtaining conventions However. the
chamber has made every effort 20 get
other conventions and has lent sts AID
10 other ORGANIZATIONS"
VIII Make Fight.
President Colpovs. after the meeting.
declared that. IN suite OF the Chambers
refusal TO Cooperate. the Central a.
Dor Union would not abandon its prof
ect TO secure the convention
You can say that the Chambers ac-
tion VIII not deter us In the least The
labor leaders do not feel apprehensIve
in the least about raising the necessary
funds. and we are reasonably certain
that Washington VIII get the conven-
ton
Secretary Thomas Grant. OF the
Chamber OF Commerce, said that Presi-