, 1890-04-24
THE LABOR TROUBLES
The Pope Interviewed on the
Subject.
MORAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDED
His Plan for Bringing II About
Striking Carpenters and Rail
way Employees.

LONDON, April 10. The Herald prints
the report Of an interview with the pope.
In discussing the labor question, his
holiness dwells upon the necessity OF
improving the moral condition of both
the workmcn and the employers. He
said that lie intended TO form com
mittee in every diocese in the world,
whose duty it would be to call the two
classes together on every fast and rest
day and discuss their duties, and teach
them and inspirel them with true mo-
rality. "sound;ruies OF liie," said the
pope, "must be founded upon religion
The committees which he proposes to
form are to consist Of workmen or those
In sympathy with worknen, and a
bishop is to be at the head Of each COM
mittee.
Referring to the subject of European
disarmament, he SAIL. MILITARY life
surrounds young men with violent and
immoral influences and crushcs and
degrades them. The armies drain coun-
tries of their wealth, Withdraw labor
from the soil, overtaN the poor set the
people against each other and intensity
national jealousy. They aru anti Chris
tian. The doctrine of arbitration as
accepted by America Is true principle,
but most of the mon controlling Europe
do not desire the truth"
THE cAHrENrERs' sTRfKE.
CHICAGO. April iD.-Contrary to ex-
pectation the carpenters strike was not
settled tonight. A conference was held
tonight between Q committee of tho
strikers and OF the new boss carpentcrs
organization. President O'Connell, of
the strikers, said that II was doubtful
as TO the number of men the new or
ganization might employ, Even as
Stunning that they could give work to
5000 men, it would be necessary, the
strikers thought, 10 increase the
membership, so as to put at
/ least 1000 men to work before a
settlement could be reached. The bosses
| finally resolved 10 proceed with tho at
tempt to increase the membership.
| President O'Conncll said that IL the
bosses could employ 1000 men the
/ council had places for at least 700 out
side of the organization. With 600
employed, II could afford To let the old
! Masters Association slide.
THE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
The railway managers of the different
! lines here have made a proposition to
their men similar to the one submitted
| by the Pan Handle officials last night
which was thought to DO satisfactory to
the employees.
/ Vice Grand Master Doney stated that
| the proposition would not be accepted
and intimated that II the matter was
not settled there would be trouble. IL
was reported unOtiicially that the men
had decided to go out on Tuesday next
| il the entire bill of sixteen grievances
was not granted.
rHE LoGoHRs' STRIKE.
PENSACOLA, Fla, April l0-1he strike
In Baldwin county OF logmen against
the Southern Star Land and Timber
Company, OF this city, Is about TO as
sumo greater proportions. The Florida
executive board OF the Knights of Labor
have ordered general strike against the
company In this city, involving 1000
men, unless ey grant the demands OF
the striking log men. The bosses de.
clare they will shut down tho mills for a
year rather than grant the demands,
FORK PACKEEs' sTgIkE.
BosroS, April l0.--A strike for an ad-
vance of wages was inaugurated at John
Squire n Co.'s big pork packing estab-
lishment in East Cambridge this morn.
ing. Between 100 and 500 men are out,
and the factory Is practically shut
down.