Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-02
LETTING In THELIGHT.
First Arrival of Foreign Glassblow-
erS Being Investigated.
THEFEDERATION PAIDTHEIRFA
The Strike Among the Building Trades is
Not Yet General.
BOTH SIDES OF THE BAKERS FIGHT

The Executive Board of the Central
Trades Council of Western Pennsylvania
met last evening in the office of the Com
n,oner and Glass Worker for the purpose of
making the preliminary arrangements
toward investigating the charges preferred
against President james Campbell and the
| other officers of L. A. 800, Knights of Labor,
window glass workers, for importing foreign
glass blowers to work at Jeanette. A COM
mittee from the local assembly of green
bottle blowers was present, and in pushing
the charges denounced Mr.. Campbell in severe
terms. The testimony of John NJ. Kelly was
| taken, who said:
'The readers of my paper will remember the
big advertisement the Cham bers-McKee Glass
| Company had in these columns for workmen
some months ago. Some of our English read
ers concluded it would be good opportunity
! to secure job. A number of workers at Sun
| derland England, wrote for situations, and it
| is to the credit of the firm hiring them that
their services were not accepted until all the
workmen in America, who could be secured,
were hired. Then these Englishmen were en-
gagged and told to report at Jeanette. Their
fares to this country were paid, too, but not by
the firm nor L. A. 800, nor were they brought
uation, L. A. 1904, K. of L. of Sunderland, En-
gland. which local is attached to the Universal
| Federation of Window Glass Workers, loaned
them the money to come on.'
JUST WHAT WAS PRINTED.
The representatives of the green bottle
| blowers told what they knew about the matter.
| This in substance, was an account of the in
| formation contained in the newspapers about
| the affair The item which appeared in The
DISPATCH last Monday about the 26
window blowers arriving at Lake Erie depot
and proceeding quietly to Jeanette, was re-
hearsed. After hearing the testimony the COM
mittee adjourned to meet at the cali of the
! chair. They will make a report to the Council
on Saturday evening, to the effect that they
will make thorough investigation. If Mr..
| Campbell and his associates are found guilty of
| violating the law they will be prosecuted.
The following gentlemen compose the in in
Young, of Painters Assembly 1897; Secretary
| Frank Ashliman, of Teamsters Assembly 1577;
Frank Clancy, of Glass Packers Assembly 1853;
]. NJ. Kelly, of Steel Workers Assembly $500;
| D. McWilliams, of Salesmen's Assembly 6S75;
| Patrick Carr. of the Iron MOlders' Union; T. 9.
Carlin, of Typographical Union No.,7; John
Flynn, OF Brickmakers Assembly 2946 John 9.
Ryan, of Bricklayers Union No. 2 and Joseph
Evans, of Printers Assembly 1880, President of
the Trades Council and ex-officio member of
the board.
ing from the Council was read:
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WHEREAS, The public press of the city of Pitts
burg has charged that some 80 men were imported
from Europe and given employment at Jeanette,
in pursuance of contract made in violation of
the United States statutes; and
Whereas, 1t has been publicly charged that GER
tain officers and members of L. A. 800 had entered
into contract to supply the glassworks at jean
nete with foreign labor long prior to the arrival
of these alleged imported foreign workmen; and
Whereas The arrival of these foreign workmen
at Jeannette would seem to justify the charge they
made; and
Whereas, The law against imported contract
labor was passed at the earnest and urgent de-
mand of organized labor, and was hailed and re-
Earded wise and salutary measure, calculated
to remedy the crying evil, and
Whereas, These public charges are that organ
lied labor has engaged, either directly or indi-
law enacted for its benefit and the public well
fare, and .,-.--
Whereas, There are grevious charges involving
the violation of the laws of our country and the
privileges of the knights of Labor; affecting the
honor and consistency and serenity of the mem
bers of that order of organized labor everywhere,
and if proven would call for the prosecution and
expulsion of those engaged in these unlawful and
Whereas No satisfactory answer has been made
or whose interests are directly affected by this
importation. and who should have ample and ac-
Resolved, That the Trades Council take appro-
pirate action Immediately to thoroughly investi-
gate this alleged Importation of ldbor under con-
tract at Jeanette, Pa.
NOT DUE MR.. CAMPBELL.
The following editorial will appear in this
weeks C0nlnloner:
. President Campbell did not import any work
man. The members of L. A. 800 know that. He
had no occasion to import any. The members of
L. A. 800 know that. He is not manufacturing
glass employing workmen. The members of L.
A. 300 know that. He is honored and respected by
his union, being repeatedly reelected President
and only few weeks ago the delegate to the Gen.
eral Assembly of the K. OIL. The members of L.
A. 800 know that. The members also
know a great deal more of their own
private affairs, which it is not our province
to reiterate because 1t is none of the publics
iness. They know officially all that goes on, and
8 600 intelligent w0rkmen are not conniving at
the violation of law prohibiting the importation
of labor under contract. The whole association
acts by ballot on any important matter; the Pres
ident Is only their executive, and carries out
their desires. II he owned the association, made
its laws, carried them out, was Gar, in fact, 1t
would be different. L. A. 800 is satisfied with
their chosen leader;if they were not they would
discharge him instantly.