The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-12-06


The Tenth Annual Conference OF the
Miners National Association was held in
Leeds, commencing Nov. 18th. The fol-
lowing was announced as the programme
of proceedings to engage the attention Of
the conference 1. appointment of Gre
dental Committee and their Report 2.
The acceptance of new districts 8. Re-
ports as to districts that applied at last
Council Meeting 4. The General Secre-
tary's Statement as to the payments made
To the districts, and other matters .. Ap-
pointment Of Auditors and Tellers q. The
Address uf the President; Z. Reports from
Representatives as to the state Of the dis
tricts. All Representatives are expected
to hand to the Secretary their exact num-
Der II their members and their full finan-
cial strength 8. Report Of the Parlia-
mentary Committee on the Master and
Servants Act, Payment of Wages Bill and
Compensation for Accident Bill 9. Reso-
lutions on these subjects 10. ls the Coal
Mines Act Of 1872 being carried out and
10 action necessary to see the Law enforced
where 1t is not being carried out IL. Com
penSation cases, if any, TO discuss IL. Our
Seamen-S. Plimsoll. ESQ, NJ. p, will
speak On this subject Is. Criminal Law
Amendment Acts its total repeal re-
peal required Ia. Labor Representation.
This matte to be fully discussed as to
whether support should be given to Miners
Candidates and others by the Association !;
IL. Clearance of Membership Is. The
desirsbilIty Of Uniform Benefits, and Uni
form Payments in all the Branches Of the
Association Il The absolute requirement
of Stipendisry Magistrates lS. Trades
Congress, and Sheffield 1874 appointment
OF Representatives 10. Cooperative pro
duction in Manufactures and Mines 20
The House Tenure Of the Mining districts
should It be changed 81 Cases from
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Warwickshire:
and Gouan, Maryhill, n. b., to be consid-
cred, if not settled before meeting 22
Consideration IL il would be desirable to
have nova permanent Secretary % Shall
The Repori be monthly or quarterly "a
Appointment Of a Parliamentary Commit
zee p. Should the Association in future
be represented at the Social Science Con
gress rs. Auditors Report % Resig-
nation ~ Office bearers ~ Election Of
Office-bearers % The next place Of
meeting. Mr. George Howell, Secretary
to the Trades Union Congress, will be in
attendance Mr. Henry Broadhurst, Sec.
rotary 10 the Labor Representation League.
will also Ice in attendance and Lysie Jones
Is expected to be present at the Sittings.
DURHAM MINERS. On Tuesday the mi
ners connected with the Conset Iron Com
pany's Galleries held mass meeting. and
a deputstion to wait on the
,Da IS hn
the dispute among the enginemen and me-
ehsnlcs, which has already thrown out Of
employment 1000 men. The Durham Me
ehanlcs Association have promised to sup
port the men III any action they may take
An oversman had dismissed mechanic,
md his fellows espoused his cause ; hence
he strike
WEST LANCASHIRE MINERS a meet
ne Of coal propIietors Of the West Ian
,ashire district, held at the North Western
Hotel, Liverpool, ON Wednesday, and nu-
attended by members from Wi
nan, st. Helcns, and other places in the
district, demand from the miners for an
advance Of wages Of 10 per cent. on their
PRESENT rate vas considered II was unan-
mously resolved that the demand for the |
advance could not be entertained
MoTHERwELL STRIKE.-We are glad to |
earn that the dispute in connection with |
his strike has now been amicably settled !
y mutual concession Watson hav- |
ng advanced the rate to the men I'd per |
on IN excess Of that fixed by the late arbi- |
ration, and the men having gwen Id per |
on from their demand of 24d per ton be- !
'ond the arbiters' rate.
WHEN the mines now opening i'll the
Midland Coal Fields are fully developed,i it
S estimated there will be an increase from
200, 900 to 220, 600 tons per week