The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-05-29
NEWS FROM the OLD WORLD
MINERS CONFERENCES

On Thursday, the - untno, lnterna
tlonal Conference OF miners, To conStde
the best means Ut preventing the low rln!
Of wages a. an undue extent, was held u
the civil court AT the Leeds Town Hall
ra-re VAS large attendance. Delegate
from the National and Amalgamated As
spcIaticu ut Miners representing III th'
aggregate lg3. n2i L,moe,s. The Hon
AlrN Mcdonald presided Mr.. John DIX
SIM .t \orlua,stuWu, was chosen secretary
and NJ DAVID Morrison, of south York
SHIRE. treasurer. In opening the confer
enc. the president delivered lengthy adj
4 ,ss reviewing the situation, aud giving
sound advice both % the men and mas
tiers.
lie strou ,ly contended for the right "a
the miner to tx the price VI ms labor, aH'
sand ms success depended on entire and
pvrfect organization. Alter free ana
iuIi discussion Of the subjects for which
,he conference was convened, the seer, tary
introduced a series If resolutions as ~
lows:
A National Uuion or federation ut all
work people ia AMI about the mines. la
favor Of a coIuuiIttec OF seven "a dra" up
rules for the government Of the confer
ence, and with !ull power {" cali another
meeting OF the conference within three
months from the present date Tor the pur
pose of finally agreeing, Il possible, when
10 commence federation, 10y such districts
Or local associations AS may choose 10 De
come connected With H.
That IN the event Of any district u
local association being thrown IN the same
or similar position As the south wales
men. tins Conference pledges lJsei 10
render IN a voluntary Nay All the support
nnsslbI. Ia such districts or associations
until the meeting Of next conference,
wien II Is Il be hoped the Patlonal UNION
Or federation will be formed and come m
TO full operation.
This Conference strongly recommends
the establishment Of boards Of arbltra-
ton and cancellations. supported by sound
organization. together With cooperation
coIher,es as the best means Of arriving at
the true interest Of capital and labor, IN
vested IN the mines Of the nation, as TINS
Conference is Of opinion that until this be
accomplished strikes and lockouts Will DC
cur. and the rights of the workmen be en-
tirely ignored by large number o. en-
ployers.
hAt III EulSluCl alum "a fA'N y
rhce II life and the heavy injuries re-
criyed ~ the miners and pltmen q the
country. and to a great extent through
th,. u,-1gerieuee Of adult workpeople being
,ntInIrl IA the mines, tins Conference rec
,,,,,t,.ud alt local associations e. take into
consideration the atyIsabIlIty OF taking Ie-
,,.l ,,r,,,n,z.d action with view to dItnln-
isbing such occurrences by not employing
any person, and 70 use every legitimate
means to prevent any person being em-
ployed III mines after they arrive St me
ase vi IL years
The resolutions were discussed seria'i'n
and adopted.
The th-eatened strike of the coal and
iron works Of Lanarkshill, according {"
latest accounts, is likely to be averted-
A cpmpromis, has been effected, and
large number ~ the men have resumed
work.
A large mass meeting took place at
Shieldmine, over 1, 900 persons being pres
rnt Deputatious from the Larkhall,
Motherwell. Hamilton and Nlshaw dis
tricts. we're in attendance. After several
speeches ana addresses had been deliver
"a, resolution 70 appoint committee 70
wait upon the emu'overs and endeavor I"
.c,pcIha+e mAtter-. vas unanimously
adopted.
The Joiners ami Cabinet makers Of
Kiloardy have demanded au addition -
one half pcnnycr hUar.
The Aberdeen T,iuers have received au
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