The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-29
THE TREATY OF PEACE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
By the Trades UnIOnA of the UOuntry-ThS
sipulAtiOnA they Mako for a Harmonious
Feeling Between the Ordors-AFaud
At Washington discovered in Time.


discussed by the knights OF Labor and Of
the members Of the Trades Uniens in the
hotel lobbies, and on the streets during
the past few days has been the treaty that
was prepared at the Philadelphia confer
ence Of the Trades Union officers last
week for presentation to the General As.
ssmbly Of the knights Of Labor. The ad-
dress and the terms Of the treaty have
never before been made public. At the
Convention to-day the Executive Board OF
the Knights Of Labor presented its report
embodying the address Of the Trades
Union and the terms on which they wish
10 settle existing troubles, The address
is as follows: -
The officers Of the National and Inter
national Trades Unions desire to make a
statement that they have no Rntagonism
towards the knights OF Labor and believe
that as an order 1t has legitimate mis-
sion In the movement OF America,
Through the development Of the industry
and the agitation Of capital the tendency
ia to monopolize the business Of this
country, hence the various trades have
been affected by the introduction OF ma.
Chinery, the subdivision Of labor, the use
Of woman's and Child's labor and the lack
Of an apprentice system, so that skilled
trades were rapidly sinking 10 the
level OF pauper labor. To protect the
skilled labor Of the American from
being reduced to charity and to sustain
the standard Of American workmanship
and skill, the Trades Unions have been
established. They are q social necessity
and their past history proves not only to
have been benefit in raising wages OF
workmen and in reducing the burdens Of
toll, but they have fulfilled the fraternal
duty Of assisting their members
when unemployed and in sickness,
when disabled by any accident
and old age and provided for the widows
and orphans Of their deceased brothers
Consequently the Trades Union have be.
come fixed and permanent institution
In America, not antagonistic TO the wei.
lare OF the country, but calculated TO
elevate all branches OF labor TO q higher
degree ofciuzsnship and larger share Of
social degree.
OF late our greatest fears have not been
that the Knights OF Labor would destroy
Trades Unions but that the capitalists Of
the country would use every opportunity
to pit one form Of the organization against
the other, and in the conflict destroy both.
Within the past year National and Inter-
national Trades Unions have grown with
giant strides.
The treaty itself, Of course, is the most
important part Of the work and is the
bone OF contention, for il It's terms are
agreed to by the Knights Of Labor it will
work radical changes In the management
and organization OF local assemblies, The
treaty Is as follows:
First-rhat in any branch OF labor hay.
Ing national or international orRaniSa-
ton the Knights Of Labor shall not initiate
any person or form any assembly OF per.
sons following said organization, craft or
calling, without the consent OF tile nearest
national orinternational assembly affected.
second-That no person shall be admit
ted TO the knights Of Labor who works
tor lnss than the regular scale OF wages
liked by the union Of his craft, and none
shall be admitted to membership 10 the
knights Of Labor who have ever been CON
viCted OF scabbing, rafting, embtxzlemVnt
or any other ohense against the union OF
his trade until exonerated by the same,
Third-That the charter OF any Knights
Of Labor Assembly Of any trade, having q
National or International Union shall be
revoked and members OF the same be
requested to join mixed assembly
or from O local union under the iurisdic.
ton oi their respective National or Inter.
national Trades Unions.
Fourth ~ That any organizer Of the
Knights oi Labor who endeavors to induce
Trades Unions TO disband or tamper with
their growth or privileges shall have his
commission revoked. S#r
Fifth-That whenever strike or lock.
out OF any Trades Union Ia In progress
no Assembly or District Assembly Of the
Knights ol Labor shall interfere until set.
tied to the satisfaction oil the Trades Union
affected.
Sixth-That the Knights Of Labor shall
not establish nor issue any trade mark or
label In competition with any trade mark
or label now issued or that may hereafter
be issued by any National or International
1Thub OuUus
A dispatch was read from Joseph Rel,
dated Washington, saying that man ap.
peared there announcing himself 10 be q
representative Of the Knights OF Labor,
and saying that the Knightso Labor were
not opposed to the sale Of olaomargarine
and butterine under the terms OF the bill
now pending before Congress. The fol.
lowing reply was sent TO Washington:
John @. Carlisle, Washington.
Acting under instructions from the
General Assembly Of the Knights Of
Labor l desire to state that no person has
been authorized to speak for this organiza.
ton either in the affirmative or negative
on the question OF regulating the sale Of
oleomarRarine now pending in Congress.
Please bring the matter TO the attention
Of the proper committee.
[Slgned. 7. v. PowpERbY,
General Master Workman.
The Iron scale.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 2S.-At q meet.