New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
DEMANDS OF THE UNIONS.
THEIR GRIEVANCES BEFORE THE KNIGHTS
PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF TIE DIFFERENCES
WORK OF THE q ENERAL AsFEMBLY.
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CLEvEvAND, May %. The only topic OF
conversation tho knights Of Labor and the trades
union people In Cleveland to-day has been the mani
feto of the Trades Union Committee and the treaty that
they have submitted to tho General Assembly. In re-
safd 10 the treaty there is wide difference OF opinion
and the general impression is that under no crcum-
stances can the Knights Of Labor agree TO Its terms.
r. ]. MCGUIRE one Of the committee said, to-day:
In the presentation OF demands We have used
diplomacy OF do expect to get all We ask
but by asking boldly for all that want will be able
to make concessions when tho Knights have submitted
counter proposition. In the matter Of labels all we ask
Is that the legislation adopted at the Hamilton Assembly,
which declares that the X Of L. label shall only be
granted when the goods made in strict union shops
snail be strictly enforced As tue other points In the
proposed treaty there Is ground for compromise, and
while admit that have not strong hopes OF SETTLE
ment. still believe that therc is q chance"
This sen timent represents the conservative ee-
ment among tho trades union The cgarmakers do
not believe that settlement will be reached. Among
tie Knights the feeling is much divided. There is O
strong trades union element among the delegates and
these are all strongly IN favor of settlement They are
encouraged by tho aid Of the conservative element
among those delegates who not trades u4onsts but
who see the evil that will result from fight II said
that the only time that General Master Workman Pow
dcry has left the chair to make appeal for har-
mony In which he begged tho delegates to sink all per-
sona feeling and 10 only think OF the good OF tho move
ment when considering this subject. On the other hdn
that element which before failure OF tho Southwest
ern strike was called the Martin Irons elemsnt the rad
calls, strongly opposed to making any concessions
whatever to tho trades unions. 1t Is said ihat Hayes,
Baey and Turner, of the Executive Board, favor this
policy. They have .eutcnans the delegates from the
New York mixed districts. George Mcneil OF Boston.
Sam Leinngwell, OF Indianapolis; Georse Murray OF
New York. Andrew D. Best OF Brooklyn; +. X. Foster,
OF Havcrhi; Ralph RObb, O. Brooklyn and T. B. Barry,
,et,ta
the outlook for settlement is brighter than IT was
yesterday, here still first rate chance for Kilkenny
cat aht which may well nig destroy both orgarizatons
Tho cgarmakcrs arc preparing for it, They have de-
cded in they get satisfaction that they will
call all OF their out OF tho order and will fight tho
order TO the death The other international and national
unions will take the action IA rule In regard TO
taking their OF order Just what action tue
Knights will take In oi breach has not been dec-
ed OF tho effects OF the manifesto mas been TO en-
courage General Master Workman Powderly to before
the Committee on the Good OF the Order. and make an
appeal for the recognition OF the trades unions
The delegates early rsers and before the meeting
called 10 order this morning at O'Clock tney had
their breakfasts and almost TO man answered the
rollca The fact that the trades union matter was to
be the subject under discussion had good deal to do
With this promptness The publication OF the proposed
treaty injected a new element in the debate II was
great day for the orators. The debate Oh motion
to the report OF the Executive Board 20 the Com
mittee General Good. This was amended to include
the unions manifesto. Twelve o'clock, the time
for the found the DEBATE still In progress 1t was
reported that the debate indicated that the General
Assembly s willing to accede TO the hrst and second
sections OF the trades treaty relating 10 the al
mission OF the INTO the order In future Section
g. which calls for the Of the charter OF any
local assembly composed exclusively OF men III whose
trade there Is national or International un0n VIII uh-
Loubtedly be rejected In regard to the other three
position the OF the Knights To axe
far compromise II tho trades uniOniss show dispo-
ston To meet them III friendly spirit. Az, ,,.. l.,
The important topic among tho Delegates -
OF assistant members Of the General Execu-
tive Board .hero Is little probability OF the election
ing reached before Wednesday, active canvassins has
| not Degun yet.
Henry George left tho city and East Presi
Strasser and Samuel Gompers OF the International
Cigarmakers' Unon exGrand Secretary Layton, Rich-
ard Trevollick and good many other more or less
prominent lDor have LETT town. Before he left
here sr. called Mr. FOwceriy ana had long
talk with him the situation OF Affairs. When he
came out Mr. GeOrge said that POwdcy expressed him
se'f as hopeful that much good will he accomplished and
that ali differences in labor ranks will be closed up.
Among the arrivals to-day were John McBrlde, The
president Of the OHIO Coal Miners Union and member
OF the Legislature and George schng OF Chicago
who tho eight hour strike 10 that city. They talked
committees Is almost completed and at their meetings
o-nght expect to have all the mass OF matter nat
has been presented to them for coLslderatiOn cleared
aud Ihe in proper shape to resent to the
General Assembly for final action at Monday mornings
session Tho hopeful OF tho delegates arc making
their aratOIs TO go away on Tuesday night TO
morrow will he day OF rest There has been large
increase demand for pocket TASKS in Cleveland to-
great veor Most OF the delegates have attended many
conventions the past and the increase In the demand
for TASKS show that do not intend to be lett behind
when the procession starts