San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-29
THE LABOR TREATY
THAT THE LABOR HOSTS ARE DIS
CUSSING IN CLEVELAND.
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cipal interest developed in the session OF
the general assembly OF the Knights Of
Labor has been in connection with the
proposed changes in the executive
board in the control of strikes and in the
treaty with the trades unions The ex-
ecutive committee has been increased
from to ii members Philadelphia has
been made permanent headquarters.
Mr.. Powderly has been empowered to
recall all organizers now in the field.
The treaty with the trades unions,
which promises to be fruitful source of
debate in the assembly, and which was
agreed upon by the executive commit
tee of the Knights OF Labor and the rep
resentatives of the unions in their recent
conference, is as follows:
l. That in any branch of labor having
a national or international organization,
Knights of Labor shall not initiate any
person or form any assembly Of per-
sons following said organized craft or
calling without the consent Of the near
est national or international union Gf-
fected.
2. That no person shall be admitted to
the Knights of Labor who works for
less than the regular scale OF wages
fixed by the union Of his craft, and none
shall be admitted to membership in
Knights of Labor who have ever been
convicted of scabbing, rafting, embezzle-
ment or other offense against the union
of his trade or calling, until exOnerated
by the same.
3. That the charter of any Knights of
Labor assembly of any trade having a
national or international union shall be
revoked, and the members of same be re-
quested to Join mixed assembly or form
a local union under the jurisdiction of
their respective national or international
trades unions.
4. That any organizer Of the Knights
of Labor who endeavors to induce trades
unions to disband or Hampers with their
growth or privileges, shall have his com
mission forthwith revoked.
3. That whenever a strike or lockout
of any trade union is in progress, no as
sembly or district assembly OF the
Knights of Labor shall interfere until
settled to the satisfaction of the trade
union affected.
6. Knights of Labor shall not establish
or issue any trade mark or label in COM
petition with any trade mark or label
now issued or that may be issued by a
national or international union.
LITTLE Rock, May 2S.-Parties control
ing the Memphis and Little Rock rail-
road have decided to extend their line to
Hot Springs and ultimately to Sherman,
Tex. The project is rendered necessary
by the Missouri Pacific building line
from Bald Knob, Ark, oil the Iron
Mountain railroad to Memphis.
New YORK, May 2S.-Edward L. Jones,
acting as master in chancery, has de-
cided that the Missouri Pacific shall pay
over to r. L. Cutting and others the
sum of S459, 900, which was received rs a
compromise from the Atlantic and Pa
cific and Missouri Pacific railway COM
panies.
SAULT ST. MARIE, Mich, May 2S.-The
steamer Ontario, Of the Sarnia transpor-
tation company, struck and stranded on
Green Island shoal, off Mississuaga, yes
terday. Passengers we're landed at the
Bruce mines in safety.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 2S.-The federal
government has granted a concession to
the governor of Durango for the con-
struction of railroad to unite the city
of Durango with the Mexican Central
railroad. 1t has also granted conces-
sion to steamship line between San
Diego. California, and San Jose, Guate-
mala, the company to receive $4,000 sub
ventiOn for each round trip.
New YORK, May 2S.-Miss Folsom, her
mother and uncle arrived at the Gilsey
house at 2 o'clock this morning. A suite
Of four rooms on the parlor floor is Occu-
pied by the party. Efforts are being
made to keep their presence secret. At
noon to-day Miss Folsom and mother left
the hotel in carriage. The party will
remain here for several days.
SYRACUSE, May 2S.-Judge Wallace, in
the United States circuit court, decided
the suit Of Erwin and others against the
Oregon railway and navigation company
and Henry Willard In favor Of plaintiffs.
He holds Willard equally liable with the
company. The amount involved is ST.,
1900.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May %. President
Cleveland will be married at the White
House Wednesday evening. June 2, to
Miss Frances Folsom. The recent death
of a relative of Miss Folsom has changed
the original plans for the wedding, and
invitations will now be limited to few
near relatives and the members Of the
cabinet and their wives. Rev. DR.. Sum-
derland, Of the First Presby terian church
Of Washington, will officiate. The cere-
mony will be followed by q collation..
The wedding in all Of Its details will be
very plain.
The house committee on labor to.
agreed to report favorably the bill author
izing the incorporation Of trades unions
In territories and the District of Column
bia.
Acting Secretary Fairchild to-day re-
ceived a report from Collector Ander-
son, at Portland, In regard to the deten-
tiOn Of the British schooner Sisters, in
which he says: The statements made
by Captain Ellis are In the main correct,
and he had not discovered any attempt
on the part Of captain Ellis to defraud
the revenue. The schooner was de-
tanned for failure to comply with navi-
CATION laws and customs regulations, and
the case Is referred to the treasury de-
partment for decision.
Senator Conger presented in the SEN
ate to-day the report of the commerce
committee on the Eads ship railway bill.
In their report, the committee say that
the project lie q practicable one, and that
the net annual revenues Of the road will
be in excess ofthe amount guaranteed by
Mexico and the United States. The
opinion Is expressed that the aggregate
amount Of $75,000,000 will not have to
be advanced by the government. In
conclusion the committee says: Believ-
ing that the commercial and industrial
interests, Of this country will be greatly
benefited by the construction OF the ship
railway, that Ii will have tendency to
largely inCreAaa our cnmmarnInl and