The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-09-07
NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.



DELEGATES
The Dispute IL ScOtmdn Office. A large
meeting Of Dundee trades delegates was
held on Wednesday night at Mather's
Hotel, Crichton Street After some bust
ness of less important nature had been
transacted, the present dispute between
the proprietors Of the Scotsman and their
late compositors was taken up. Mr.. j. b.
Davidson secretary of the Dundee Branch
OF the Scottish Typographical Association),
III a very able and lucid manner, explain
ed to the meeting the grievances under
which the Scotsman eompusitors labored,
and answered several questions in regard
10 the technicaltles of the trade not prop
erly understood by the other members of
the Council. lie concluded by asking for
the assistance and sympathy Of the Coun-
ell, rs well as all working men. towards
the ScOtSmdHS late cumpositors III the
present juncture Ths following motion,
proposed BY Mr. a. Walker. and seconded
by Mr.. John Crerar, was unanimously
agreed to -" That the Council accord
their fullest sympathy To the compositors
now on strike from the Scotsman office,
Edmburg, and express their condemnation
of the course pursued hy the Scotsman
newspaper IN regard t. trades union uues-
ton generally Mr. DGnn and several
others Of the members spoke strongly in
favor of the compusturs. and all united in
the general wish ~ soon seeing working
men more alive "a the Impotence Of CO.
operative principles the only plan by
which they as wUrkmgmen could really
and materially benefit themselves. The
other matter taken up Was the shuemakers
strike in Dundee. Mr.. Webster explained
q the meeting how matters at present
stood, as also all particulars as t. the
cause IF the strike After hearing Mr.
Smith and one ar two others az tn. shoe
makers delegates, the meeting pledged
itself tu a. all IN its power to ave pecuni-
airy relief or otherwise To the shOemakcrs
presently on strike A communication
WAS read from Mr Matthew Allen. secre-
tary Of Greenock Trades Delegates.
regarding a proposal 70 agltate for the
repeal Of the Criminal Law Amendments
Acts and II was resolved to cooperate
with other Trades Councils with the object
Of securing their total abolition. Tues
day last was fixed for the arbitration i'll an
accident grant ease in the mason trade.
This was all the business and the meeting
adjourned.
An important crowded meeting of dele
gates from all the branches Of the Carpen-
tiers Association was held on Thursday
night. The proceedings were rather Of a
stormy character. Some Of the Strike
Committee submitted a resolution asking
for full powers t. ASK the masters to re
CeIve another deputation. and that they
shall have full powers u treat for an annie
able settlement. Many Of the delegates
opposed the proposition on the ground that
the great body If the men would object to
having such an important struggle settled
by few individuals, from whose ncgo-
tlatlons there could be no appeal. Some
IF the speakers stated that from knowledge
they had IF offers, numbers of men would
- in tomorrow unless there was some
prospect Of negotiations One If the com
mittee said he should probably resign IN
less the resolution vas carried. Ultimate
" the resolution was carried. IN the con
slderatIon that the committee in coEjunc-
ton with five delegates appointed from the
meeting, have power To negotiate
HADDINGToN -SHoENAkEKs.
The Journeymen shucmakers in the
town have received AL increase ~ wages
varying from l24 to 30 per cent. accord
ing to the different kinds Of work to he
executed by them
DUMFRIEs SECRETARIES WAGES.
The operative shoemakers ~ Dumfrit.s and
MaXweltown have memorialiscd their EN-
ployers for an advance pf from Il 3d t1 Is
81 on mems boots, 9d on women. 5. and 6d on
boys, and girls jobbing to he improved in
like proportion and the principal employ
ers have conceded the demand
ENGINEERS sTRIkE
The Liverpool and Birkrnhead engineers.
at a meeting held On Wednesday night, de-
clded to adhere t. their original resolution.
demanding an increase Of ten per cent on
present rate Of wages The masters hav-
ing refused to concede, a lockout Is OK
pected.
GOLFERS STRIKE N SOUTH WALES.
The agitation amongst the South Wales
colliers on Friday took a more pacific turn.
The iron-masters offered 10 per cent ad-
vance next month, and as coIhers' wages
are regulated by prices paid BY iron-mas-
tiers, it is expected that offer vii be ac-
cepted.
RATTESING IN SHEFFIELD.
An attempt to damage the machinery at
the Castle Rolling Mills, Sheffield, was
made on Friday. A long Tar Of steel vas
placed by some persons between two Of the
large drums, but fortunately it was dis
covered before the engine vas set ia mo
ton. The offenders have not been dis
covered