St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-26

The trade and labor assembly held Its
regular meeting last Friday evening al
labor Headquarters. One new delegate
presented credentials ard VAS duly
obligated.
The report of trades was as follows:
Carpenters. quiet: boiferlnakers. fair:
blacksmiths, brisk: plasterers, dull;
cigarmakers, fair: sheet IRON workers,
dull; pressmen, fair; maehinists, good.
A letter was received from the secre-
tary of the assembly of lOcked-out shoe
operatives of Utica, n. Y, thanking the
trade and labor assembly for the aud
sent and asking that every effort be
made to prevent the sale OF Reyhold 5
shoes. as the company still refuses TO
recognize the right OF employees 10 Or
game.
The report of the committee on early
closing Of stores showed that the city
has been pretty thoroughly canVassed,
and the movement is a success. Among
those closing are a number who refused
to sign the agreement, yet close every
evening at $50. The Hebrew mer-
chants on Seventh street are Still pro-
testing against the movement, although
the majority of them do close early.
Among those refusing TO close early arc
several small dealers employing no
clerks. This leaves but limited num-
Der with whom the assembly has 10
deal. A record is kept of all refusing
to sign the agreement and the reason
alleged. Further action i'll the matter
is deferred until the next meeting OF the
assembly. when complete plan OF ac-
ton will be settled upon.
The yearly report of the Cooperative
hall BOARD was received from the Secre-
tary. Frank Valesh. The balance sheet
shows prosperous condition of affairs.
with "a net surplus of something over
$500 in the last six months. The report
was accepted and placed on file.
The committee appointed by the State
Eight-Honr league asked that the Trade
and Labor assembly aid them in arrang-
ing for the eight-hour mass meeting to
be held Feb %. The assembly ap-
pointed Messrs. Stevenson, Reese,
Bolan, Daggey and Coughlin. The COM
mittee from the state league IS: MesSrs.
Shorehon. Mcguire and Nalesh. The
lOlDI tlCt
the adjournment of the assembly to
talk over the preliminary arrangements.
All delegates were instructed TO notify
their organization that such meeting
will he held. and request their aid in
making it a success.
The proposed plan of the chamber of
commerce TO encourage Immigration
and starting of new manufactures was
discussed at some length, the general
sentiment being that there are already
more men in the city than are able to
find steady work, and boom en-
gineered by the chamber OF commerce
might benefit the members of that body
and the class they represent: but, so
far as the working people are con-
cerned. would only result in the lower
ing of wages, and driving many farther
west in search of work. Definite action
is postponed until the next meeting of
the assembly, by which time the cham
Der of commerce will probably have its
plans in more definite shape, so the
working people can thoroughly under
stand them:
Delegates from the typographical
union submitted the following state
ment, asking the cooperation OF the as
Sembly in the matter:
At the Denver session of the Inter-
national Typographical nnion resolu-
tons were adopted indorsing the Chace
international copyright bill, which was
introduced in the senate Dec. +, 1889.
and there is some prospect OF its passage.
The clause which specially interests the
printers provides that all books in the
English language copyrighted III the
United States be printed from type SET
in the United States. or plates made
therefrom. The following resolution
was passed:
Resolved. That the Trade and Labor AS
sembly of st. Paul, prompted by desire TO
promote the interests of q large number of
citizens of this country engaged in the print
ing business and its allied trades, do hereby
respectfully request and petition that the
Fifty-first congress of the United States Ell
act into law Senate Bill No 232. entitled. a
bill TO amend title 60: chap. 3, OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States. relating to
copyrights
a copy of the resolution will be sent
to the senators and representatives of
Minnesota.
The following resolution was also
passed, ana copy sent to the superin-
tendent of the census:
Whereas There is growing tendency in
this country toward the forlnauon OF TWO
classes. the one growing constantly richer
and absorbing all natural opportunities and
their products for its own advancement; the
other. and larger. class growing constantly
poorer and more dependent upon the will of
the first class for even all opportunity to
exist: and
Whereas 1t becomes necessary 10 know the
facts in such eases in order TO appreciate the
gravity OF the situation, and these can only
be established by a rational system of investi
CATION: therefore be it
Resolved, That the Trades and Labor As
Sembly of ST Paul request that the next cen
sus report contain tables showing the number
OF people in this country owning their own
homes. the number having their homes mort
gagged and the extent OF such mortgages.
After disposiDg of considerable routine
business the assembly adjourned 70
meet the second Friday in February.