Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-14
TWO IS ONE TOO MANY.
One Organization in One Graft
 Is Enough.
so DECIDES FEDERATED LABOR.

SU DECIDES FEDENAIEU LAbUAks A Vote Which Is Regarded as a Declara-
 ton of War on tho Knights of Labor.
 A Plan to Collect the Sinews of War.
 Boycotts Lifted and soycotts Continued.
 ST. LOUIS, Dee. II --Olly four delegates were absent at tue roll cali when the third days session of the American Federation of Labor began.
 The first matter considered was the ad- mission of Thomas Shaw, of Boston, from the Amalgamated Association of Carpenters and Joiners O, America Whom the Amal- gamated Association fast applied for admis- sion into the Federation, the Brotherhood of Carpenters objected, claiming that the Amalgamated Society was but branch of the English Alnalgamated Society, and also that the cardinal principles of the Fedora tion-the autonomy of trades-would be violated, and that a clash would certainly arise between the two societies of carpenters should they both be admitted, and finally claiming that the Brotherhood was the elder organization and had prior rights.
 President Gomperi submitted all the cor respondence on thS matter, which, he said, was of such importance that he declined to ulake d ueclS1pn l11u reIefS tne "nOl6 naGCeT to the present session ot the federation.
 Thomas Shaw, of Boston, who is at present representing the Analgamated society, gave brief history of the society. He stated that the Amalgamated society had 2,132 members. He made rather a weak presenta- tion of his case. MT. Shields, of Boston, of the Brotherhood of Carpenters made strong argument against the admission of a second society of carpenters. He claimed that the carpenters of the eastern cities had long con- tested against the annual flow of artisans from the country, because they came into the seaboard cities at the beginning of the season and thus by glutting the labor mar ket prevented them from obtaining advances of wages which they had right to expect in busy times. He cited cases where the Anal gamated society had opposed strikes insti- tuted by the brotherhood, and had in numer- ous cases caused such division as to entirely nullify the work of the brotherhood.
 Several delegates cited the bitter fight be- tween the International and Progressive cigar makers, and the general opinion was that two different organizations in one craft were an undoubted detriment to the craft.
 Fred Haller, of Chicago, after an able speech, offered the following:
 "lt has been demonstrated detriment to the interests of labor to have more than one organization In the trade; be 1t
 Resolved, That the objection raised by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners to the admission of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters be sustained as valid and sufficient reason.n
 Evans, of Ohio (coal miners), referred to the bitter struggle between the two organi- zations of miners, and gloried in the recent consolidation of both into one, made at Col= umbus.
 After considerable discussion the resolution was adopted, and the precedent thus set that no two organizations in any one trade would be received into the Federation This looks like declaration of war upon the Knights of Labor.
 A communication was read from the Brotherhood of Carpenters declaring their readiness for general movement for an eight hour day, and urging the Federation to set date, no later than June 1, 1890, for a general 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 ap- pointment of organizers in all cities of 15O, 900 population or more. They then listened to an appeal from the Baltimore Painters union for moral support in their fight with the Knights of Labor painters of that city, who, they say, antagonize them on all occasions
 The committee on the presidents report re- ported upon the matter of a strike assess ment as followsi In regard to strike assess ments on affiliated unions, we recommend the reference of the matter of establishing such a fund to the popular vote of national, inter- national and local unions affiliated with the Federation, the matter to be submitted im= mediately after the adjournment of this con vention. If a majority vote in favor of the assessment the vote shall be counted upon the basis of the number of delegates the organizations are entitled to in the Fedora tion. The executive council shall then im- mediately levy per capita tax of two cents on each member in good standing in all affili- ated bodies. The amount received shall be held strictly as an assistance fund to be dis bursed only by vote of the executive council. If, in the judgment of the executive council further funds are needed, it may levy an assessment of two cents per week per capita for five continuous weeks Failure to comply with this compact shall be deemed sufficient cause for the suspension of any affiliated organization.
 After long discussion the recommendation was adopted.
 Upon the report of the committee on boy- colts and labels, E. L. Daley, representing the Lasters' Protective union, of New Eng land, reported that satisfactory settlement had been reached between the organization and W. L. Douglass, on whose goods a boy colt had been in force for two years. and by vote of the Federation the boycott was de- clared off.
 MT. Daley in a neat speech thanked the delegates and through them the members of the various unions of the country, for their assistance in this long fight. Now, however. he could recommend the Douglass shoe to ali true union men. It was recommended to keep up the boycott on The New York Tri- bune and also on Milwaukee and New York pool beer. boycott was also placed on Dilworth Brothers, of Pittsburg, dealers in coffee. and cigars of s. E. Hess & Co, Rochester, \. Y. The latter locked out his union cigar makers, and forced his employees to join the Knights of Labor.
 A Will Which Covers a Patent.
 PITTsBURG, Dec 14-L K. Jennings filed here copy of the will of Robert Hadfield, late of Sheffield, England. It is understood that Joseph D. Weeks will ask for letters on