The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-12-09
TRADES FEDERATION,
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION
or the Labor Congress at Columbus Con
ference between Trades Unions ana
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COLUMBUS, O., Dec, s.-Ths second day.
session Of the Federation Of the Trade
and Labor Organizations Of the United
States and Canada opened at 10 o'Clocl
this morning, Immediately after thI
meeting was called to order, Presidsn
Smith announced the following standing
committees; Standing Orders, Msssrs
Gompsrs, Mcclure, EmriCk, Werdes Rnt
Oylsri Resolutions, MesEs, EimonaEon
Miller, Nagle, Hsssop, OraigIei Finance
Messra, MahOnsy, MulysInsy, Wright
Scott and Kraft Legislative, Messrs
Winds, Negle, Haasou, Scott and Kane,
Credentials we're then received and among
them was communication from X. Ru'
bina, OF New York, delegate for the Cuban
Federation ot OlgarmakeIs, After e1.
pressing regrets for his inability to be
present, the writer says; VI have been
instructed by the local Union Of New
York, TO which ! belong, TO pledge our
union In that convention In favor oi all
open trades unions and not recognize any
organizations but trades unions.h RapeTs
were then read from the 81 Louis knights
Of Labor setting forth grievances against
the boss brewers Of that city,
Delegate Gompsr reComm anded that
tho Congress resolve itselt into COM
mittee OF the whole and attend the
Trades Union Conference, aud that In tho
meantime the Congress committees pro.
ceed 10 work aSsiglod W ssGtI. lheyO was
some opposition to this manner Of form
ing an amalgamRtlon OF the two bodies,
but tho suggestions were adopted aud the
Congress took q recess until noon.
The all.abSOrblng topic Of conversation
10 tho GGlioG 70 DO takel by the Tralsg
Union O0nf ference, which ID holdiAg It's
first session here to-day. The Conference
consists Of delegates from the VaaIong
trades unions not represented in the Fed.
Grafton, and II is expected that the two
will consolidate and orgSnlss Trades
phlon D6DGrcss snSh Sbo4s woHlIaI:
erciRe powerful influence In the mpYe-
msnts Of orSan!a9d labor and check 10 q
great extent tha growing power aud ln.
tluence Of tho Knights Of Labor,
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Trades lInlOniSss, while expressing SOol
will ior the kniShtp Of Labor, are stiIl de-
termined TO perfect their organization and
bind the Trades Unionists OF the country
more closely together. With the Trades
Unions bound closer together tho ties that
hold them 10 the Knights OF Labor must
necessarily relax, The old Biblical adags
that "a nan GaurVt serve Two Masters,' y
is aelt.eyident In this Gases and the preseht
movement oil the Trades Unionista 10 per.
leCt their organization will materially sf.
feet the future Of the Knights OF Labor.
There are gerious differences bstWeen the
two or3eTg and feeling has been engend.
cred WHICH appeats sVn the sui ACE at
frequent intervals in the dcliberGtionu Of
the Trades Unionlsts now In Besslon.
President Smith, Of the federation, stated
to reporter that, In his opinion, little
could bs accomplished toward binding the
two organizations thofe closely together.
The differences, he said, might be patched
up for awhile, but were bound 10 appear
sSa4g.
When the Congress convened again J.
r.. Scott. OF Toronto, was elected CHAIR.
man OF the Committee OF tho Whole, and
they decided 10 enter the conference Of
Trades Unions about 10 be held, and Rd.
ourned to neet at tho call Of the Presi.
dent. At the conference, in the absence
Of President Weihe, ef the Amalganstel
Association, Secretary Mcguire called It
10 order and proceeded 10 read the call
sotting forth the action Of the Trades Con-
ference In Philadelphia lsat May. John
Mcbride, P. ]. Mcguire and Samuel
Campers were nominated for temporary
chairman aud all deDliued except Nc.
Bride, who was elected Mcguire wsa
elected temporary Secretary. The chair
named thefollowing Committee on Creden.
tials: Messrs. Atrnsser, Scott, Edmund
son, Miller and MCDermott. There are
no knights Of Labor or Trades Assembly
men on the committee. The conference
adjourned at Up. m.
At the afternoon session oil the Trades
Union conference the committee on Ore.
dentials reported as to the delegates who
were entitled to seats and all wero admit
ted and the report adopted. Committees
on Permanent Organization, Rules and
resolutions were appointed and the for
ner reported John Mcbride for chairman,
and p. j. Mcclure and John Kirchner
for aeCretariCs. Chairman Mcbride spoke
oil the conflicting opinions existing among
the members Of the conference and asked
them TO 50 conduct the diEcusaion as to
create no anlmosities. All grievances
should be covered up and nothing done
but that which would result In good 10
the various organizations whose member
ship was represented In the conference.
PREslpEST wEIuR's LETTER.
A large number Of letters were read by
the Secretary, the frat from President
Wsihe, Of the Amslgamated Association.
He regretted that his organisation was
not represented, but said II the resolu.
tions adopted were not OF a free trade ne.
ture the Analgamated might participate
In future conventions. He enclosed arti.
pleg from a Pittsburgh labor paper re.
garding the formation Of knights OF La.
Dor lodges among iron workers and the
objections that had been entered 10 them,
Numerous letters Of regret were read,
nearly all being Of the same tenor, and II.
II. Lane, OF the New Haven, Conn,
trades council !said Independent political
action was the great remedy for labor
tloublcg. President r, Rubiere, OF the
Cuban Federation Of Cigar Makers, urged
that only representatives Of trader unioul
be allowed 10 participate In the oonler,
ence.
RVroRTEEs BOUNCED.
Secretary Mcclure made motion that