New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
LITTLE WORK DONE AT CLEVELAND.
PROPOSITION TO ENLARGE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
SPECIAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
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CLEVELAND. May ~. - Another day has
passed and yet the General Assembly Knights
OF Labor has accomplished notn beyond completing
the preliminary business and getting the machine oi
ee'laton r working order The nunbcr Of Knights of
Labor In the corridors Of the hotels and around tho
stiects has visbly decreased Many ~ these who
on with grand schfmcs for the good the orrr hayo
gone home dsconraged and others who expected to be
admitted ~ Delegates fIom districts hags shaken
TIE dnst OF Cleveland from their feet. The policy o ah
soc secrecy is still maintained and If the advice in the
advertisement Don't he clau.," could only he en-
forced on some OF the delegates, many news seekers
would lie maic gIad. Mr. Powdcrly and the General
Executive Board keep closely to IT. AMI wncn on
arc occasions thcy out into the halls. decline TO
say anything and refer the questions the Press Com
miitee, through whom all official Information must
cpme Yesterday Afternoon the committees were in
session getting the business which hal been referred TO
them IN proper shape for presentation TO tine Genera
Assembly The Committee Lnws is one OF the most
important and its deliberations were confined yesterday
to an amendment which would add 10 the Executive
Bcaid aud would check the too rapid growth Of the
order There were fully two dozen propositions pre-
sented to them for the relief of the General Executive
Board The Committee tho Good of fhe Order had
also much import mt work to perform. To II was re-
fcrred the OF the trades unions and the formation
OF new district In Long Island The Cgarmakers In
ternatona Union presented number of grievances the
substance of which had been given before and insisted on
their claims for redress. The opposition to making any
concessions to the trades unions strong and IT Is led by
experienced fighters AS an evidence of the extreme
length to which OF the delegates prepared to 90
delegate from New York has presented resolution in
which the General Assembly declines recognize as
fair man any who is not In eht Of Labor in good
stannng 10 matter whether ne belongs to trade union
not. 1t Is extremely improbable that this motion r!ll
receive serious consideration. The ira les unonsts are
net east down. They that II fight IS forced on
them. they 1t well the Knights OF Labor
The brooklyn proposition has not been considered
yet contingent regard their district certain to
be formed
After the routine business this morning Gen
era Master Workman Powderly called for the report OF
the Ccmmi tee Laws Out OF the mass OF stun which
ell them. they evolved proposition to in
crease the membership the General Executive Beard
by six making the total membership eleven. Ex-
General secretary Charles II. Lchman OF MaTblehead
Mass opposed the proposition. lie held that rhe change
direct position to the constitution OF the order
and that this pIecal had TOwer un ier the
orcanic law make the changes. Tho report sup
ported by Geo1ee McNei OF Boston, the ground that
the present crisis demanded eeic measures aud tha
of this kind where the existence OF the order
was. perhaps. stake disI uted points of consn-
tiona Law should stand In the of the action Of the
General Assembly. Many speeches were made on both
sides and number OF amendments were submitted.
About the time for Adjournment the VIII le matter was
sent back 10 the comnee with all tbs amendments ior
revision
4 motion was then adopted appoint two more
special committees. one legislative aud one called tho
FIaternal Committee. The Committee on Legislation
instructed to draw ~ memorial to Congress set
ting forth what legislation will help to better the con
uon OF tue lahOrcs and to prepare and present such
legislation they think il woull be wise to submit for
Congressional action. The TrIternal Committee was
instructed to prepare addess 10 be presented TO the
next meeting Of the National Change, which VIII he held
Washington in December asking the Grange to co.
operate Ia favorable legislation and In the organization
under the Knights OF Labor of agricultural ahorers
After the adjournment OF the Assembly the cx general
secretary, Robert d. Layton. OF Itshurg. standing
the stairs Of the Forest City House when General
secretary Frederick Turner passed him. The latter held
out his hand Lay ton and sad cordially:
Helol Bob. How your
Layton cooked Turner and then broke hcrcely:
You have nerve -oher1ng 10 shake hands with me-
after you nave denounced me deiauer. You'd bet
ter fct away from me rs "'n as you can.
Turner SAID Olhing hut walked quickly into the |
Executive Board room. The origin OF the trouble is
th.t when Layton was general secretary he eii Tie
pllce the Gruerl Assembly : 400 In his debt. lie
aferward received $24 from Assembly which he ap
piled on mat account Ininsr ACCUSED nun o! pelne
efa er to that amount and when called upon to reract
bis accusation refused 10 do 80.
The mails OF te Executive Board crowded with all
sorts of PROPOSITIONS from all sorts Of people Occasion
Among those received to-day was paper headed Tue
l.asor Pronem-s relation TO liner stat Commerce:
A
lawyer. Of PEORIA ILL., lie prOpO'rs To have tribunal
appointed by United states rcuit judge. which viii
The power to eXal into the cause OF any trouble
nG fr 'nks and n,,crs and rx xnmIue witnesses n Il
10 euiOrcc lts eci-lOD DIR. Hainan also
proposes 10 have "a Department OF LaDor created Inc
par minute dcta ana covers 'orty-Dve type
pages OF fooscap. II referred to the {, IN.
mites on Legislation. Among the subjects on which
his will suggest COngr' sslonal action are. 1t
the OF the telegraph ~ stem by the Gov
the forfeiture Of all ands now held by Indians
hnd railroads. which recommended. Drpar tment OF
Labor and other legislation Ill the interest OF working
men.
rne Executive Board in session all tho afternoon.
Dec Joseph r. Morrison, OF tue Troy, y. y District
land Board the Oi the lOckOn' OF the
aundrcs and collar manufacturers In Troy with a re-
Morrison that the acturcIs and employers
have made "a scale Oi prices wlthO I consultation Win
the KNIGHTS OF Labor. and lie desires the Executive
Board To Instruct tue locke Out employees not To 20 nack
work until they have hal chance 10 inVe-tgar, nor
lpril the strikers George f. Idc Il Co. shop receive
the ray which they demand. The Board will take the
matter urocr alvisen"nt.
The Committee on the Good Of order in slos-s
Hall 2:.jO give final hearing to the trades
Unions. Arguments were made and grievances were
presented bv A. Strasscr samuel Gomlcrs r. 1ihler
and j. ID. krschner OF the tIsarmakcfs lnterDational
Union; T.. j. Mcguire. of the American Brotherhood OF
arpeaters aud Jon"s and -. T. Boyer Of the lntrrna-
declined to-day what they had decided but
il understood that Trey will propose legislation that
will render impossible such troubles in the future, while
eaving the present state of affairs unc aDgcd
The Law Committee held meeting this afternoon IN
ey-e the report Increasing the membership OF the
Executive Board. They think that they have overcome
cOustitu tOnal object and that their report VIII
,e accepted
COMMISSIONERS INSPECT THE AQUEDUCE
Aqueduct Commissioners James &. Spencer
nd william Dowd yesterday conducted the new men-
al Board Oliver Harness Hamilton Fish, ir.