New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
TUESDAY, MAY %, 1856.
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THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
REFORMS TO BE MADE IN CLEVELAND.

iHh oliEK TfADE ORGANIZATIONS sAIlsflID-
MIR. POwDrRIY's ApDRrss.
CLEVELAND, May 24 (Spccidn. The Knights
OF Labor have taken this city. aud from until the
adjournment every other in Cleveland is expected
to be decorated with tho button of the order
The session OF the Special General Assembly, which VIII
Degin at D. m tomorrow In slosson Hall. vii! De tho
most important meeting of organized labor which mas
ever been held in this country Subjects of vital inter
est not only to the Knights OF Labor to all trades
unions. will be considered General Master Workman
Powderly arrived here Saturday night. accompanied
by Secretary Turner lie found J. W. Hayes, OF New
Jersey; W. II. Bailey, OF Ohio; and T. H.
Barry, OF Michigan. the other members OF tue
General Executive Board awaiting him. Yesterday
and to-day delegates have pouring into The city.
Among the most prominent who have arrived are
George L. Mcneil. of Boston, Richard Grifths. Of Chi
cago; John G. Corth OF Brooklyn: f. II. Kehoe and D.
c. Brton. OF Connecticut; +. T. Owens. Of Poughkeep
sic T. X. Foster OF Iiaverh: Andrew d. Best, OF the
Empire Protective Assembly H. l.. McGrew, OF Pitts-
burg; :. 5. Dutton of New Orleans; Ralph RohD. OF
BROOKLYN, and c J. Murray. OF NewYork Many other
leading in the order from all the country were
present also.
This morning long secret session Of the Gener"! tx
ccutvc Board held decide what business should
be laid before the Assembly. Jus. what
programme was arranged could not Oe
learned. General Master Workman Iowderly
said in relation matter that 1t would hardly be
fair The Assembly to anticipate its action and the
mouths Of the other members of the board were also
closed. II learned, however, that the most I'M
portant subjects discussed relations be-
the Knights OF Labor and the trades Gnions the
depriving OF district and local assemblies 0f
the power 20 order strikes and boycotts,
the relief of the General Executive Board
from much of the routine WORK now imposed upon IT,
and tie adding of three members to the board On the
first proposition conference was held this afternoon
between the Executive Board and committee consist
inS o' A. strasser OF the International CigarmakcFS
Union william Weihe. o! the Anal samated Iron and
Steel Workers Christopher Evans OF the Federation OF
Coal Miners; william Martin. or the Inter
national Iron Workers Union. and David
Boyer, Of the International Typographical
Union. The representatives OF the trades unions sub
mitcd their grievances against the knights Of Labor
ana Ind before the board plan by which the az
ferenccs could be adjusted and the several
organizations work in harmony. The conference
lasted upward of two hours and ;he sub
ject discussed thoroughly. The policy OF Sc
crecy enforced and just what propositions were
submitted and discussed not made public. Both
sides smiling, however when the conference ad
journed. Mr. Powdcry said that the grievances pre-
sented OF such nature that they could easily be
arranged and would leave hard feeling and he was
confident that the General Assembly would take such
action in the matter to harmonic all interests Pres
dent said that II the Executive Board fd led
the promises that it made the trades unions would be
perfectly satisfied.
The hardest fight will undoubtedly be the prOpO
sition curail the power OF the District Assembly in
the OF strikes aud boycott The Is divided
this subject The conservative element headed by
POwdcy that the order cannot stand the strain ot
many such disastrous bundors the strike IN the
southwest and the foolish boycOts which have been
the few months all the country and
that il absolutely necessary vest the to order
strikes boycotts in those who will use them
only last resorts The radical element which
includes the district leaders who fond OF power.
determined that change shall be made If they
prevent it, and long and bitter debate. which may pos
sbly end in a rupture is expected on the subject.
proposition will in all probability be submitted cre-
atiug state Executive Boards which Will have jurisdic-
ton IN all local matters This is thought TO be necessary
o the fact that the time OF the General Execu
tive Board is taken mp with routine busi-
that they do not have time properly to
attend to their important duties.
This proposition. it Is expected. VIII be
adopted without much opposition. II proposed to adj
members to the General Executive Board. making the
number ciShL The mrh who 1t Is sad Will he added 10
the board arc l. l.. Mcclure ana George A Murray, OF
New-NOrk and 4. A. Carlton. OF Boston.
All tnr time that Mr. POwieiy cOuii spare from the
and the epOn of the delegaes spent
Assembly, which lIc VIII lie lver ~ the meeting t0nor-
IL Will be carefully prepared document. He viii
point the evil into which the order has fallen.
owing 10 its too rapid growth and Will suggest RENE
some peOpls and their actions are handled with
ont gloves. Martin Irons has not arrived hero
yet but he Is expected, and while lie ls not
member OF the General Assembly. WILL II hc comes. be
chance to explain his actions In connection with
the southwestern strike. 1t expected that the ASSEM-
bly Will last at least week.