St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-14
The Federation Of Labor
Shuts Out a Society Of
Carpenters.
This Locks Like q Declaration
Of War Against the
X. of L.
Unions Will Vote Upon the
Question Of a Strike As
SeSsment.
Continuation OF the Boycott
Against the New York
Tribune.
Eneciel to the Globe.

9o'clock this morning when the third
days session. of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor began. The first matter
as a special order was the matter Of
the admission of Thomas Shaw, of Bos-
ton, from the Amalgamated Society of
Carpenters and JOiners of America.
When the Amalgamated last spring ap-
piled for admission into the federation,
the Brotherhood of Carpenters at once
objected. claiming that the amalgamated
society was but branch of the English
Amalgamated society, and also claiming
thatone of the cardinal principles of the
federation-the autonomy Of trades
would be violated, and that a clash
would certainly arise between the two
societies of carpenters should they 10th
be admitted, and finally claiming that
the brotherhood was the elder organiZa
ton and had prior rights. Presi-
dent Gompers submitted all the CORE
spondence on the matter which he
said, was of such Importance that he de-
clined to make decision, and referred
the whole matter to the present confer
ence. Thomas Shaw, who is present
representing the Amalgamated society,
gave brief history of the society. He
stated that the Amalgamated society
had 2 1872 members. He made rather a
weak presentation of his case. Mr..
Shields. of Boston. of the Brotherhood
of Carpenters. made a strong argument
against the admission of second So
cety of carpenters. He claimed that
the carpenters of the Eastern cities had
long contested against the annual flow
of artisans from the old scountry, be-
cause they came into seabOard cities at
I@xNrr,
by Cutting the labor market,
Vances of wages, which they had
right to expect in busy times.
He cited cases where the amalgamated
society had opposed strikes instituted
by the brotherhood, had, in numerous
cases, caused such division as to en-
tIrely nullify the work of the brother
hood. Several delegates
CITED TIE BITTER FIGHT
between the international and progress
i've cigarmakerS, and the general opin-
ion was that two different organizations
in one craft were an undOubted detri-
ment to the craft. Fred Halter. of
Chicago, after an able speech, offered
the following:
1t has been a demonstrated detriment to
the interests of labor to have more than one
organization in the trade; be it
Resolved, That the objection raised ~ the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers TO the admission of the Amaigamated So
ciety of Carpenters be sustained as valid and
of sufficient reason.
Evans, of the Ohio coal miners, cited
the bitter struggle between the two Or
CARNATIONS of miners and glOrled in the
recent consolidation of both into one
recently made at Columbus. After con-
siderable discussion the resolution was
adopted, land the precedent thus set that
no two organizations in any one trade
would be received into the federation.
This looks like declaration of war on
the Knights of Labor. Dillon, of Pitts
burg, of the American flint glasswork-
iron workers, Lake OF st. Louis, of the
Typographical union; Mutt, of Pitts
burg Amalgamated Association OF Iron
and Steel Workers, all supported the
resolution of Halter, all earring the
American idea'' to a considerable eX-
tent. Frank X. Foster, of Boston, de-
precated the national aspect of the dis
cussion; it should be merely on eco
nomic grounds; he favored but one or
ganiZatiOn on economic ground. p. J.
Mcclure declared that there was no
rivalry Or i'll feeling toward the -amalga-
mated society by the brotherhood, but
they must stand for the rights of the
brotherhood because it contained
the large mass of carpenters in its mem
bership. A communication was read
from the Brotherhood of Carpenters,
declaring their readiness for general
movement toward an eight-hour day.
and urging the federation to set c date
not later than June /, 1890, for a gen
eral demand for the same by all the Or
ganiZed labor bodies of the country.
At the afternoon session the federation
adopted resolution providing for the
appointment of organizers in all cities
of $1,000 or over. They then listened to
an appeal from the Baltimore Painters
union for moral support in their
fight with the Knights of Labor paint
ers of that city, who, they say, an
tagonize them on all occasions. The
committee Oh organization reported
favorlng an assessment upon the affiIi-
ated associations for the brewers of
New York. Ruled out of order, as no
assessment can be levied except by con-
sent of the bodies to be assessed. 1t
was finally decided to issue an appeal
for
FUNDS FOR THE BREWERS,
which decision was reached more
quickly after Secretary P. j. Mcclure
had stated that more money was volun-
tarily contributed to the support of the
Hooking Valley strike than was raised
by the arbitrary assessment plan OF the
knights of Labor. The committee on
presidents report reported on the mat
ter of strike assessment as follows
In regard to strike assessments on affili-
ated unions, we commend the reference
of the matter of establishing such a
fund to the popular 4rote of national,
international and local unions affiliated
with the federation, the matter to be
submitted Immediately after the adj
j0urnment of this convention. If a
majority vote in favor of the assess,
ment the vote shall he eOuntedsupOn the
basis of the number OF delegates the
organizations are entitled to in tie fed
Grafton. The executive council SHALL
then Immediately lay q per capita tax
OF two cents on eac1 mCllbcT III
good standing in 81 afi i1tcd
bodies. The amOulU received snail
be strictly held as al. assistance
fund to be disbGr5ed only by vote of
the executive committee, il I the indg-
ment of the executive Cou1"il fun ther
funds are needed. It ray .Cvy an as
Sessment of 2 cents per W'Sk per capita
for five continuous weeks. Failure to
comply with this 2cmp2ct shall be suf-
fcient cause for the suspe 1son Of any
affiliated organization. After long
discussion the recommendation was
adopted. Upon The report Of the COM
mittee OH boycotts and labels, E. l..
Daley, representing the l.asters' Pro
tective Union OF New England, reported
that satisfactory settlement lad been
reached between that organization and
w. L. Douglas, on whose goods boy
colt had been in force for two years.
and by vote of the federation the
BOYCOTT WAS DECLARED OFF.
Mr.. Daley in neat speech thanked the
delegates and through them the men,
i,orc of tim w rinuS 11ninnS of tho iar,n