New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-10
KNIGHTSAT ia DISCOUNT.
ACTION OF THE rRADEs-UNIONIsTs.
ALL SIGNS POINT TO AN AMALGAMA ALTON AGA'Ns'
THE KNIGHrS OF LABOR.


THE ENIGHrS OF LABOR.
IBr TELEoRAPh TO Tribune.
COLUMBUS ONO, Dec. g. Tho uados-unionisu arc
working slowly most OF the time up TO tbe preso"'
having been taken up with efforts to effect m ams's"
nation between the Federation Of Trades and the
Union Conferencn committee consisting OF A"o'
stras-er Larkn Ntzhugh, tnie Mclaughlin, J. Hanion
and George Block has been appointed to confer WIZ" 'o
Lesisative Committee OF the Federation as to plan OF
aaaleamation anu they wilt ia all likelihood be ready 70
report tomorrow. The knights OF Labor Comn'''oo
has cecde Ia accomplishing nothing as yet mess
Howes and Grant OF the committee arrived here to-day
and Messr,. Arlington. Hall AMI Mcf1eley ~rre
already here this makes he committee complote Ihoy
word ho conference to-day that they wouu Ao
TO hole cousult iton the original Trades Union com
mittce. consisting OF p. f. Fitzpatrick, Christopher
Evans. p. J. Mcclure. David r. Boyer and Adoii
strasser called hein the Exchange Hotel oDisbt
and made arrangements for conf~rouce tomorrow
There Is little hope ttst he conference will a'nonnt 10
anything. anu the Knght' have ttlc hopes OF prevent
ing the trades uni.ns from taking decided stahd
against tue Order A. c. Denny The general organizer
OF tho Knights, whose Credentials a deogate from
Local Assembly No. 3C0 OF glass workers were refused
has not ,eft the city, but Will use hts powers as
diplomat to bring about amicable arrangement oe-
tween the two gauzatoDs.
Au early session OF the Conference was held TINS
morning. and IL just a. M. when Chairman
McRrides gavel fell The report OF the Committee Gu
Credeni.s favorable to ali except Denny ana Was
adopted unanimously. Tie first resolution reported ana
adopted N the following:
ttsored That the delegates of the various trade AMI
labor unions here reprUsen, cd do hereby forin
federation OF all tra'es a labor unions OF A"eic ~
insure tho attainment Of the OBJECTS for which this con
vent'On was caiIei.
committee OF five appointed under this reso
luton to with the legislative Committee of the
Federation Trades in regard to tue matter. Com
nuuicalon. read ro the United shoe salesu eps
Protective Union OF NewYvrk fayorine the objects oil
tue Conference from the National Executive Board
OF the Talor- Progressive Union iavoring independent
political action An adjournment was then taxoh "
alio the Federation a chance 10 meet ,
resolution offered by MIR. MulraIey, OF Chicago, IN
the atiers meeIue, fayOriDs n general moVeusDt LOT
eight uoars all over tue country was adopted ~ .e
ments Tor the pr"ters VINO work III Inc 0o'crnhion.
received from the Clc"so Central LABOR ruion Asniug
tue Focr alton 10 psss resolution" OF win Tue
trial TO, tnem The matter Was roerrsd 10 tue Com
init Resolutions. IL Is hardly kely to bo heari
OF tho general feeling amCug Tue delegates 10 10
let the Anarchists alone AMI to express no opiuon IN
regard TO ther In case the matter pushed IT has born
decided To ouer resolution stating tuat trades union,
are Ouudcd OH law order anu sympathy for
riot and boodsheu or peopo who incite them
ton was recrivci state Factory Ins ector Henry
Dom Tor the deleears to visi. tue state institutions IL
accepted Mos of the Afternoon session WAS TAKEN
the reports from the various RanizAtions repre-
seuod The reports svo tho brtu OF the
tnrr growth and present strength anu the complaints
winch Ist az anst the KNIGHTS of Labor Some OF tue
tue latter topic arc sail 10 DO ecZy III was
decihcd however, not 10 make them luDlic until To-
mOrros. they will ali have been receS oil al phi
In AhaIe The Committee on Constitute reported that
tucy wonld be prepared 70 subuit consul uton on
saturday
In the evening such Of the delegates were not busy
OH COMMITTEES work att nded trahos-uniUn meetDs al
GuDbo's Hall, III Higl-rt sptec"es approving tue
objects OF the Conference wer- ma e. snJ khishts OF
Labor at dIscount considerable interest ID ie'
Ia tue forthcoming report OF the comutee when as
appointed the Philadelphia Conrrrnco In May last u
the knights oi LABOR The report VIII bs suomilte
either Tomorrow or Saturday I'D said TO ie exceed
iney nt-rr-nr, handling the acton or the Kishrs NJ
plain. vigorous ErRlish This regort VIII form the Das'
Whatever against tue knights ho taken
The hopes hnIsh Its work by saturday.
The Knights OF Labor In York we're not surprised
yesterday learn that their committee at Columbus wal
refused admission the meetings of the trade unions
delegates Is the old between the two facucn;
of the labor party said OF the Knights yesterday
You see the Knights accused OF trying to get con
troll OF the labor element III this country and the oa
unions don't to lose the grip that they have already
ON ne lahOIlnI neOIlc"