New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18
| RELIEF FOR THE KNIGHTS.
MONEY OFFERED SUFFICIENT FOR ALL
PRESENT NEEDS.

THE GLAsswoRKERs PLACE THEIR SURPLUS AT
THE DISPOSAL OF THE oRDER-T. B. BARRY'S
APPEAL HEARD IN THE COMMITTEE
ON GRIEVANCES.
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRI3UyE-I
Indianapolis. Nov 1.-THE financial crisis in the
General Assembly Of the Knights Of Labor has been
passed. Delegates will not walk home, pay their own
bills nor 90 away before the close of the convention
The relief that timely Is temporary, but en-
ables the Powdcrly administration to bridge the inan-
cal abyss and land on fighting ground beyond There
they will take steps to organize anew, to reduce ex
penses and prepare TO live within the income OF the
order. 1t IS than likely that Mr.. Powderly fore
the help which came to-day, and that this TACT
accounts for HIS serenity Within the last year. the
general officers granted aid to tho amount OF s27 ooo
TO district assemblies In distress. This was Drean
cast upon the water With less than $50 In the
treasury delegate rose In the convention today and
wanted to know how the expenses of the assembly
are to be paid The expenses OF the general cohVen
ton at Minneapolis were $4,000, including nearly
$4,000 for mileage alone. Already 1t Is said deie
gates have been saying that they would have 10 looH
OUT for themselves, paying both railroad fare and hote
bills, with no hope of being reimbursed for mileage
The delegate on the floor wanted to know II these
things were being asserted with show Of reason. II
not how should the expenses be paid The genera
treasurer Mr.. Turner, announced that he had re
ceived $4,000 since the annual report had been com
piled from regular October dues, and that money was
coming in constantly. This was cheering
but it was not sufficient Then Dlstric'
Assembly No. 800, including the giass
workers. announced 1t had 100000 in cash In the
treasury and tIat this amount at the disposal OF
the General Assembly, n It should be needed FIVE
thousand dollars was planted" down as starter pu
no limitation even limited at
Mr. Powderly saw an opportunity to test the ndonty
OF the delegates He asked all those who believed fn
doing something for the order to stand up more
than half of the order rose and one by one they caeo
out the amounts they would be willing to pledge to
the general organization from the golfers OF tneii
district assemblies. All told, S15o,000 was placed al
the disposal of the order, and as much OF this as
NAV be needed to relieve the strngency will be ao
cepted.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Powderly's heroic treatment
the wounds have not been healed He has solidihed
his friends but he has not pacifed his enemies Per
sonally he shows no trcpdation over the outcome
but there Is mischief in the wind Three cases o.
expulsion including that of r. b. Barry, have boer
referred TO the Committee on Complaints and Grev'
ances with instructions to bring In report. william
Gleason OF Chicago, delegate to district assembly
was expelled by the district court after hearing
joseph NJ Bloomer, of Toledo, State Master Workman
was expelled by the General Executive Board after
a hearing T. b. Barry, member OF the Cenersi EA
ecutive Board was expelled by tho Board Without 9
hearing as he claims All these cases were appealed
10 the General Assembly on tho ground hat the ioca
court of the assembly to which member belongs is
the only one which has Jurisdiction over him. When
the Grievance Committee met to give these cases con
sderaton, Mr. Powderly was present as one OF tne
Interested parties. Tho committee was ihchhed u
look favorably upon Cleasons appeal ana majority
were disposed 10 reverse the decision OF the cour
heInw and report in favor of his restoration Taking
fsto COmmtttee
not 1t was maintained by the enemies OF tho ADMIN
isration look with different eyes on the other cases
The most interesting of all the appeals heard was MT
Rarry's He was present, of course. He said ina
he wanted Justice on constitutional grounds
"yhat do you mean by justccT some one IN
qulred- -
aTbe overthrow Of injustice and Of the Infamous
treatment of me In the matter oi NY oAp ~ ~
Powderly gang"
II was not supposed that the General Master WORK
man would SIT still under this assault He made
vigorous protest in his own behalf, and assaiea tn'
malcontents all along the line Mr.. Barry SAID tha
all he asked was that a committee should prns hi'
case before the General Assembly and give MIN
hearing.
tn. contrasting delegates from District Assemoiy
No 40 of New-York also anticipate early actlon ou
tb.r case They are allied with other disahected
ohcrs ~ the order and their battles VIII be fough'
nv the united strength Of the antiPowdcry inuo"'o
The Ncw-Yorb case has gone to the committee on
grievances The appellants do not expect favoraoic
decision in the committee, and they are prepared 10
ioIn Barry in public fight against the Knights OF
Labor The proposition TO comRronset t sS enne favor
inside and outside tho committee IL Is thai pgtt t
sets Of officers in the local am6ies In INC rs
witbdraw and that the suspended assemblies DE Ie,
Stored on payment Of dues, present officers TO remain
ineligible for years. -. o..oa ,tself
nc faroraiic ~ rcefrction OF immigration The mauei
came nm under report of the Committee on Kesoru-
tions.