The morning call., 1890-04-22
FOR EIGHT HOURS.
The American Federation Of Labor Con-
fdent Of Success.

CHICAGO. April 21.-Presdent Gompers
of the American Federation Of Labor in an
interview this morning says: 1--WE do not
want to stop the wheels of industry; we
want to help them run more smoothly; we
want to remove instead of increase fric-
tion. We shall proceed degree by degree.
We have singled ont the eight-hour as the
first movement. When we have gained
that point for the striking carpenters we
shall demand il for miners and mine labor
ers, and while fighting for it we shall con-
slider the next necessary step to be taken.
There is no doubt of the success of the
movement by the American Federation of
Labor, as there are $50, 600 members Be
sides these there are more than enough to
bring the force to 100000 men. The eight
hour day is the sole idea now being consid-
cred by the labor world. We want it be-
cause 1t Will improve the condition of those
employed ana afford employment to thou
sands now idle, and because it will give us
time to think. While accomplishing this
we can consider what improvement will be
best to effect next. We will secure the
eight-h0ur day for the workingmen of the
world if it takes the rest of our lives" Mr..
GOmpers will speak at Battery d ArmOry
tomorrow on The Elght-hOur Day-Its
enforcement Il Social, Moral and Economic
Necessity"
The expected conference between the
Boss Carpenters and Builders Associa ton
and the Citizens Committee failed to
materialize. The latter committee had
died early in the struggle.
VANCOUVER (Wash.) April 2l.-The mill
men in the employ of the Michigan Lumber
Company at the Lucia Mills aud the j. w.
Ross Mill at Vancouver struck this morn
ing for ten hours, taking their employers
wholly by surprise, not having given them
any notification. The men have, hereto
lore, worked eleven hours at s. per day.
The employers claim that the pay and hours
have been the same in Portland and that
the more respectable class of men are not
IN sympathy with and have been forced
into TINS movement. The employers will
Immediately endeayGr to procure new
hands TO take the place of the strikers
PITTSBURG, April 2l.-The railroad diff
cultIes are still unsettled. 1t has been de-
clded to order strike at o'clock Tuesday
evening, II the railroads do not meanwhile
make concessions The men say if the
terms are not conceded they will tie up
the roads here, Chicago, Buffalo New York
Columbus and Cumberland, SO that no
freight can come this way. Sixteen points
are presented IN the statement of griey-
ances. The railroads have conceded ali but
hYe, but wages remain to be settled. There
is a threat TO tie up all the trains between
Chicago and New York.
The strike or rather the threatened strike,
IS about over. Concessions are being made
on both sides, and speedy settlement is
certain.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 21.-The union
painters went on strike to-day ior eight
hours and increased wages. The bosses Of
tered y = cents er hour, the painters to
be graded, but the proposition was de-
cllned. There are 200 iOuTneymen in
volved.
The striking carpenters have postponed
the general strike, at least until Wednes-
day, the Mayor of the city requesting n
conference between them and the employ
ers Tomorrow Tonight the General Con-
tractors Association appointed a Commit
tee OF Conference, with power to act, but
they claim this is owing to the Mayors re-
quest, ana from no purpose to recede from
their original stand.
SHARON PENN, April 2I.-All the car
penters here have struck for nine hours
day.
PORTLAND, April 21.-No change has de-
Yeloped in the strike. Neither contractors
nor mechanics show any symptoms OF
weakening. but all appear to be waiting for
the lSt 0t May to come, with its threatened
universal walk-out." Many who have
watched the situation carefully are Of the
opinion that the strikers VIII come out
victorious. They are very thoroughly or
ganlzed, and as their ranks contain all the
best mechanics of every trade, good work
men not belonging to the union are scarce
Inc piasterers and brick-layerS have Joined
the strike. They have no real grievance as
the paSterers now get So for a days work
OF eight hours, and the brick-layerS St for
nine hours. At a meeting of the brick
layers this evening, they decided not to
work with non-union men, but will stick to
nine hours work.
SEATTLE, April 2l.-The union printers
employed on the Times went on strike
this morning because the management
would not give them written contract
agreeing to pay them thirteen-em price for
every eleven and a half ems set, the
Times column measurement being eleven
and half ems. The business man
ager was willing to cOncede to their
demands, but would not sign written con-
tract until he heard from his partner, who
is away. The other papers will probably
stand by the Times, and there will be a
meeting OF publishers tomorrow to con-
slider the matter. The struggle promises to
be protracted one, as the management an
nounce that they VIII fight to the bitter
end. The editorial and reportorial staff
went into the composing-room, and the
paper came out although in a four instead
OF an eight page form.