Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22

The Trades Council met last night, de-
nounced the action of Organizer Flannery
in admitting the Great Western Band into
the K of L.. and asked Mr.. Marvin to re-
sign as President of the Exposition. Gov
ernor Beaver arranged plan to have labor
represented on the Revenue Commission.
The Trades Council of Western Pennsyl-
yania met in regular session last night with
Joseph L. Evans in the chair. It was a
large meeting and an adjournment was not
reached until almost midnight. The
trouble over the music at the Exposition
came up again and was discussed at length.
Finally the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Trades Council of Western
Pennsylvania requested of the Directors of the
Pittsburg Exposition Society, previous to the
opening of the Exposition, that they employ
only union band for the season; and
Whereas, The directors of the Exposition
Society have never seen fit to answer the
committee relative to their action; and
Whereas, We know that the Great Western
Band, which had contract with the Expo
sition Society to play the season, at the time
the committee called was not a union band;
and,
Whereas, It is reported that since that time
the Great Western Band has been organized
into Knights of Labor Assembly, though we
feel confident that but minority of them are
Knights of Labor, the remainder being nom
union men, or expelled and suspended men,
bers of the Musical Mutual Protective Union;
and,
Whereas, We believe that President Marvin,
of the Exposition Society who has been con-
sistently inimical to organized labor. is largely
responsible for the employment of this band,
and the disregard of the wishes of organized
labor in the matter; therefore, be it
FLANNERY CALLED DOWN.
Resolved, That the Central Trades Council of
Western Pennsylvania condemns the action OF
John FlalInery, the K. of L. organizer, for or
ganizing part of the Great Western Band into
the K. of L., and that we place it upon public
record that his action has set at naught the de-
mands of organized labor. and that he should
be avoided by every union man for his course.
Resolved, That while we believe the griev-
ance by Organizer Flannery's action has been
partly transferred from the Exposition Society
to his shoulders and those who aided him. we
believe it would be for the best interests of the
Exposition if President Marvin was requested
to resign that office. and we hereby make that
request publicly; and
Resolved, That on account of the condition
which the musical dispute has assumed, that
we leave it to the judgment of all union men
to patroniZe the Exposition or not, as they may
individually see fit to do.
The resolutions were adopted.
Secretary Ward read letter from Gov
ernor Beaver, as follows:
CoMMoNwEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. J
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
HARRISBURG, September Is, 1889. }
Charles H.. Secretary.
MYDEAR s1R-Your letter of the 9th instant
has been received. 1 have had consultation
with the Attorney General since its receipt.
The conclusion which he has reached is the
only one which can be arrived at under the cir
cumstances, namely, that there is no way by
which the resolution, as it was messaged from
the Legislature to the office of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth. can be changed except by
the Legislature itself
SECRETARY STEWARDS PLAN.
1 have had an interview this morning with
the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Hon. Thomas
j. Stewart, in which we have outlined course
which think will be entirely satisfactory to
your people, and will accomplish Practically
the same results as if the surprising and unac-
countable blunder had not been made by one
of the transcribing clerks. Mr.. Stewart and
have agreed that when the Revenue Commits
sion meets he will address communication
to them reciting the facts of the case and
nominating member Of a commission to rep
amendment, which. have no doubt passed
both Houses of the Legislature but which was
omitted in finally transcribing the resolution
This communication will ask that the COM
mission elect gentleman nominated by
him as a regular member of the COM
mission; that the money appropriated for
compensation be divided among the several
members; that he be allowed to vote and sign
his name to the report just as if the omission
had not occurred The other members of the
commission will, no doubt, under the circum-
stances cordially assent to this proposition.
Several of them whom have seen will know
do so. This will cure all the Difficult.
ties and annoying defect which occurs in
the resolution, and will give your people
all the rights which they could have under any
circumstances. The report of the commission
will simply be a recommendation in any event.
and will have no binding force that any one can
take any exceptions to or advantage of the
omission.
NO BAD FAITH PRACTICED.
cannot believe that any bad faith was prac-
ticed in this matter, for the reason that can
conceive no object in acting mala fide
If the arrangement which Mr.. Stewart
and 1 have agreed upon this morning is
carried out, even if there was bad faith, we
will circumvent it, and put your people in
right position with the commission and before
the public.
Hoping that this will be satisfactory, and
that we will be bic to carry it out as proposed,
y
possible way to secure your rights in the prem
ises, am very cordially yours.
JAMES A. BEAVER.
The Secretary was directed to write to the
Governor thanking him for his kindness.
The Brewers Union presented new scale.
The wages are the same as at present, but
the hours, which now vary, are fixed at ten
per day, with double pay for overtime and
Sunday work. The scale was approved.
A committee was appointed to wait on
M. Dolan, the barrel manufacturer, to ask
him to make his shop union. In case he re-
fuses the committee will ask the glass man.
ufacturers not to buy barrels from him.
A committee was appointed, at the re-
quest of the marble workers, to ask Brown
& Co, to have the mantels for the houses
they are building in the East End made in
PiUtsburg and not in Cleveland.
The new delegates admitted were: John
Ehman, Federation Union 1892; John McCor-
mick, Horseshoers Union No. 9; Peter Tant-
iinger, L. A. 1862: Edward Coll, Plasterers'
Union 81; D. M. Aiken, Iron Molders' Union
No. IA.