The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-19
Is Outlaw Organiza ton.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Ma
tionaI Brotherhood of Bookbinders Is
an outlaw organization" expelled
two years ago from the International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders, accord
ing to Peter J. Brady. secretary of the
Allied Printing Trades Council OF
Greater New York. 1t has been re-
pudiated, he said, by the American
Federation of Labor
Mr.. Brady announced today that he
had written letters to President Will
son and Ambassador Page explain
ing that Conway's communications
was unauthorized either by the Print
ing Trades council or by the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Bookbinders
and that he would also so inform the
London Trades council.
Whatever may be the conditions at
the Doubleday Page plant in regard TO
union labor" Mr.. Brady said. I'VE have
no desire to embarrass the admins
tration by any such tactics as those
employed by Conway. If We had had
any desire to protest against the APP
pointment of Mr.. Page we would have
addressed our protest to President
Wilson in an official manner.
Unauthorized Use of Names.
The use. by Conway of the letter
head OF the Allied Printing Trades
council was entirely unauthorized, as
was his use of the name Of the Inter
national Typographical union. local
No. s, which has no connection with
his organization.
The latter Is allied with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the
strike which he refers to was precipi-
tated by Conway's organization. We
had no knowledge of II until the men
were out
Mr. Brady's letters to President Will
son and Ambassador Page denying re-
ed this afternoon. They are written
on the stationery of the Allied Print
ing Trades council of Greater New
York.
While 1t AZ true" reads the letter
to the President. that the Double
day-Page establishment at Garden
City Is conducted as a non-union Of
flee. this council or It's unions would
not resort to such tactics as asking
the London Trades council to enter
protest against Mr.. Page as the
representative OF this government to
England. II we had desired to pro-
test the appointment OF Mr.. Page we
would have done go to you direct at
the time his name was receiving your
consideration for that position.
I'VE have written to the London
trades council tor the letter which
the newspapers state was received
from this city and after reply from
them I will present to you all the facts
in the case resulting from our inves-
tigation. into this matter.
Wish Administration Success.
This is no desire on our part to
embarrass your administration in an
way, but on the contrary We are ready
and willing 10 assist all we possibly
can in order that your administration
may be q success"
The letter to Ambassador Page,
while similar. added:
"A committee from this council did
call on you 1T Garden City in refer
ence to tho unionixing Of the various
departments which come under the
Jurisdiction of the several unions at
filiated with this body.
so far" II continued, this commit
tee has made no report. as the council
meets but once a month and no meet
ing has been held since their inter-
view with you. We are ready to as
sist you in every possible way In
out this situation and
would request that you have an inves-
tigation made In London. and IL pos
sible secure the original letter which
the London trades council received
and IL not at least Photographic
copy"