The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-03
LABOR MATTERS.
THE AMAIeAMArED MEETINe,

The Proposition of the NaIlSra mot y
Acted UpOn-PoWdsrly'S Letter InvitinE
the Association to Join the X Ishtl
Of Labor tAVOrAbly Received.
PITTSBURGH, June 2,-The proposition
made by the General Assembly OF tn
Knights ol Labor to the Amalglmated As
soclation created considerable excitemep
among the delegates to the Amalgamate,
convention. The delegates were retiCent
however, and could not be induced to ex
press an opinion. Should the PROPOSE
tion be accepted the iron workers woulC
enjoy the same relations with the knight
Of Labor as the Window Glass Workers
Association,
Itis understood that II the iron worker
60 into the combination they will bC
given representative on the Genera
Executive Board, and will form the mos
important branch Of the order. The
only difference an adoption of tht
plan would make to the Anal
gamated Association would be, that before
declaring q strike on the scale question
the highest authorities OF tho, knights O
Labor would have to be consulted.
In referring to the letter, q prominent
knight Of Labor, who had just returned
from Cleveland, stated that he had
talked with Mr., Powderly about the
proposition last night, and II the iron
workers received his letter In the same
spirit in which 1t was written the propo,
siLion would be accepted and within a
month the AmalgRmated Association
would be part Of the Knights Of Labor.
"Just as soon as Mr.. Powderly can fad
sufficient time to do It," continued the
gentle men, "he will issue an address TO
all labor and trade organic Atlons similar
to the one made to the Amalgamated AS.
ISOLATION. He does not wish to interfere
in any way with the independent govern.
ment Of these associations, but urges the
alliance simply for the benefit OF all. This
will stop all strife that may now Exist be.
tween any union and the Knights Of
Labor"
TIE TRADE OUTLOOK.
The afternoon session was taken up
almost entirely by the transaction oil rou.
tine business. Delegates from each mill
made extended reports as to the condl.
tlon Of trade, the stock on hand, the gen.
eral outlook and the feeling Of their iel.
low workmen regarding the wage ques-
tlon. The stock on hand was reported
light, but trade was fair with the demand
for goods better than the average and the
general condition for the demand for an
advance admirable. Nearly all favored
restoration Of the schedule Of 1884,
The concurrent reports from the dele.
gates leave no doubt in the minds OF the
officials Of the Association about the
recommendation Of the Wage Committee
for the ten percent advance. Secretary
Martin said tonight that the scale will not
be considered before next Monday at the
earliest. He is also oil the opinion that no
motion Of adjournment will be mode
before the 10th inst, and possibly
not then. The committee appointed
by the United Nsilers, Heaters and
Rollers oil America to meet the committee
Of the Amalgamated Association relative
to the arrangement Of O basis Of the re.
turn Of the former to the dominion OF
the latter met this evening, but did
not arrive at any definite agreement.
The nail feeders will also apply for ad.
mission 10 the Anagamated Association.
There are thirty.two lodges Of feeders In
the country, with total membership Of
1000, A convention will shortly be held
when q proposition for admission to the
old organization will be formulated.
PowDERLY's LETTER.
General Master Workman Powderly's
letter to the convention Is as follows:
CLEVELAND, o., May 81, 1885.
Hon William IEeihs, President A. A. .ofL
and s. ". Of The United States:
DEAR SIR:-To you and through You 10
the representatives Of the Amalgamated
Association OF Iron and Steel Workers,
the General Assembly Of the Knights Of
Labor In special session convened sends
iraternal greeting.
The greeting We extend 10 you goes out
beyond the domain Of mere words; II Is
not confined to ink and paper, the medium
through which 1t Is conveyed to you. II
goes further than that; 1t goes out to you
from the hearts Of men and women who
take an abiding interest in your welfare
and who feel proud OF the victories you
have won.
We sympathizs with you In your efforts
10 advance the interests Of those who fol.
low the various callings embraced within
the folds Of your order.
Your Association, in making It's progress
wear by year, has opened It's doors to
branches Of labor not contemplated by the
early pioneers Of your order. The tleces.
sity for such step became apparent when
the ne cessities Of the men engaged In the
iron and steel industries were disclosed to
those who generously opened up the way
for wofkmen to meet In council chamber
as well as In mill and factory. Thus, one
by one, the barriers which separated men
oil the iron and steel trade were broken
down aud more men were permitted 10
enjoy the advantages which oganizAtion
brings,
For ages organizations ot labor, strong
and Influential, have endesvored TO an.
elOTAt6 tnp COnultlOu Ol Ln0 WHR6 WOIkeT.
Every age bears the record OF failure aud
defeat. When defeat came to one Of
labor's associations, II its effects were not
felt by any other association, no more
than q passing thought was given TO the
vanquished one. So long as men strive
only 10 ameliorate the condition OF the
worker, 80 long will self predominAte.
When the determination is arrived ut 10
no longer seek for atneliorationp, but 10
demand rights, self no longer rules in the
minds Of men, for In seeking for OUR own
rights we learn what the rights Of others
are. This lesson once learned will enable
us to strive more maniully ior the rights
OF all.
MUTUAL itELrruLSEss.
Your association has gone far on the
road TO the protection Of those who
follow tue callinss embraced within its
folds. No tfuer words were ever spoken
than those which occur In the preamble
Of your constitution, "single handed we
eau accomplish nothing but United there
Ia no power OF wrong we may not openly
At a..