The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-04-24

On motion il be received and adopted.
Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
c. Benz. JOHNSON,
u II. LEWIS,
NJ + MCKIEKSAN,
HENRY SKUNK.
The COMMITTEES On Apprenticeship, Ar
bitrstion, Laegislation and Bureau Of La
Dor presented the following report
To the Industrial Congress Of The United
States
GENTLEMEN Your committee on Ap-
prentice System, Arbitration, Legislation,
and Bureau Of Labor Statistics would respect
fully report that they have had the above
matters under consideration. and beg leave 10
offer the following: The adoption by this
Congress Of an Apprentice system, which
shall provide for the indenturing Of all per
sons who are desiI Gus Of being instructed in
any trade or calling, requiring skilled labor.
But such person indentured shall be not less
than IA nor more than 20 years VI age; said
person to be instructed la all branches OF the
trade 50 indentnred to; aud furthermore all
persons 80 indentured shall serve a period of
not less than -four, nor more than seven years,
during which period it shall be the duty Of
the person to whom such apprentice Is Inden-
tured to instruct In all branches Of the trade,
subject to such penalty Is may be hereafter
prescribed Ito clothe, hoard, aud in the event
of the sickness OF person or persons % Inden-
tured provide prvper medical attendAnce.l
On motion, the report was considered by
section. Adopted.
On motion the matter Of Apprenticeship
be referred back to committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Cameron offered the following as a
substitute for Arbitration.
Resolved, That the question Of Arbitration
and Cooperation be selected as subjects for
! special discussion and action, at the next
session Of the Industrial Congress. such dis
cussion to be IN order immediately after
the preliminary business mas been trans
acted, aud we hereby request all labor
and trades associations 10 give the ques-
lions their earnest consideration, during the
ensuing year, SO that the delegates IN at
tendance may be enabled to give full and
explicit statement Of the views Of their con.
stiluents, and thereby aid IN the practical
solution of these important problems.
Adopted
Mr. Schuing Of Ohio, On Dehah Of the
Committee on Foreign Trade Unions, pre-
scented the following report
Your Committee on Foreign Trade Unions
recognize in the organization OF the Indus
trial Congress a purely American institution,
created for the purpose OF elevating and i'm
proving the condition Of the producers Of
every description in the land, neither having
nor seeking an entanghDg alliance with for
eign organizations or Institutions. But being
aware Of the self-evident truth thai the labor
question Is cosmopolitan, embracing within
its field Of action the u'Icivilized well as
the civilized nations Of the earth, it is necces-
sary that the workingmen OF America should
become familiar with the workings and pro-
gress Of the labor organizations, throughout
the entire world, and that friendly feeling
should be created among the toIlers Of the
| earth. To this end We would recommend
that the Committee on Foreign Trades Unions
correspond vita the head 9th GERS Of the differ
ent general labor organizations throughout
\ the world, with a view Of collecting informs-
ton bearing on the workings and progress Of
their movements, as well as the general con
dition of their class, and report the result Of
their investigation at the regular session u
their Congress. We recommend that each
trade or labor association having ar lnterra-
tional organization, adopt, i possible, sys-
TEN with some Invited reciprocity OF inter.
I GSts3 SuGii dc all cACuauEt VI GGihAntahCo VI
membership, so as they will have an opportu-
nifty Of awaiting themselves Of necessary legls-
iation, so essential to the safety and perma-
hence Of their respective associations. A
general exchange Of the labor press through
out the world is also recomm ended, as the
best means IT harmOniZlng the different ele-
ments interested Ia the movements
Your committee have NJ turther augges'
tions 10 make on this subject, but are ii mly
impressed with the conviction that with
proper men on this committee information
can be gathered that will throw light upon
many questions, and be OF great benefit ia
assisting the Congress III the solution Of ques-
tions that 50 paralyze the average mind.
T. ScHUING,
A I. MAcARY,
Henry SCHUNK
JAMES GoGES,
DUNCAN Mccormick.
On motion the report be received and
adopted, by inserting the word confused
for paralyzed. Adopted.
Mr. Cameron. BY unanimous consent
offered the following
Whereas, The men Of large portion b
the anthracite coal mines of Pennsylvania
now are, and FIR more than three mUnth
past have been locked out by a combination
vi SIX monster coal minirg and carrying cor
PoratioDs, because unwilling to accept a re
duction Of 80 and 40 per cent. Of their wages
for which reduction there is no real lustlhca
ton. aud
Whereas, The said combination or conspi
racy of Railroad and Coal Companies Is i'm
PEELED to the attempt 70 thus pauperize thei
employees by the fact that to make themselvei
monopolies they nave borrowed and invested
many millions OF British capital on which
they are pledged TO pay rates IF interes
which are excessive and GENEROUSLY oppressive
II and whereas, the effect of the SUI, cess Of theil
schemes will be practical repetition OF thu
effects of with 10 known In history ~ Irlsl
Absenteelsu, and
Whereas, contest Of this kind is Of infinite
ly more serious moment TO the working people
generally, than are ordinary strikes and
trade difficulties, theref re
Resolved, That the representatives Of the
Industrial classes IN sesslo assembled, hereby
tender their heartfelt sympathies to the
miners now locked out. aud earnestly request
all organized bodles Of wOrkingmen through
out the countrN-to forward to the Treasurer
Of this Congress A. generous financial assist
aDce as their circumstances will permit; such
funds to be applied to the relief Of the victims
Of this foul conspiracy. Adopted
Mr.. Bornholt Of Indiana, BY consent,
offered the following resolution.
Whereas. True reform. like charity. begins
az home; and whereas .abor organizations
that mean to reform the world. should prat-
tice reform themselves. tirat and last and all
the time. and whereas economy is very iu-
portant Of reform. therefore
Resolved. That this Congress. and All work.
ing classes. and all woi kingmen should prae-
tice economy III all matters pertaining "a
their organizations, and make the salaries OF
their officers as small As the work they per
form will IN justice admit; not as large as the
means Of their organizations will allow also
Resolved. Tha: such officers should not be
permitted 70 indulge IA any extrav agsnce
whatever, at the expense Of the organizations.
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