The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-21
pOWDERLY DECLARES WAR.
KNIGHTS AND OPEN UNIONS FURTHER
APART THAN EYER.

tho quarrel between tho knights OF LABOR anu
the American Federation OF Labor proved to
he a ono.siled affair inside the hail, Mr..
powderly being tho only one to do the talking.
1t was an interesting discussion for all that,
because the leader OF the knights used tho
occasion 20 issue hot declaration OF war
against the officers OF the Federation. Presl-
don't Gompers OF tho Federation was not there.
Mr. Powderly wrote to Mr.. Gompers yesterday
afternoon that his previous letter was not n
challenge to Mr.. Gompers to meet him in de-
bate. but that Mr.. Gompers would DO welcome
10 meet him on the platform to discuss the
charges brought by tho Federation against
the knights. thoy two to divide equally the en-
tire time allotted to that subject and the other
business to proceed afterward. Mr.. Powderly
added that Mr.. Gompers having once been n
Knight himself. must have known that the
meeting, called ms it was. was to DO public,
with no signs or passwords OF admission: but
he wrote that having no control over 1t, he
could not have tho doors kept closed until 1880
i. NJ, as Mr.. Gompers stipulated.
MIR. Gompers sat down and wrote back let
ter insisting that Mr.. Powdcrys letter was q
challenge. and that Mr.. Powdery expected
other that Corners would not accept 1t or
that no would DO entrapped into a packed
meeting.
:" II Ind declined your proposition" he
asks, would you and your followers hive
said Mr. Powderly did not challenge Mr..
Gompers.' OF would not you and they have de-
clared that the offer was bold and fair chal-
lenge. and that was too cowRrdly 10 accept
IT," lie declined to be put into n prologue
and to " die in the first scene" while Powderly
and the rest cf his characters continue the
tragedy or farce. lie wound UP by saying:
Mr. rGCdsry all through Eonr ettTT yGn hem ana
your position and Wi! stan before The general public
memsT OF your order want 10 cali yonr attention
" se d4s w s,TS. % as m. d e E
methods nr you aud yoGr cortreres desire TO add
son have either sS6sanIiStSd or "a am wiling az any
time to ana Iw Tit.im tnree hours o %.
under tho condition named In my letter of yesterday
There great crush at the hall before the
was filled in five minutes, and then the doors
we're closed by tho police. The meeting was
MHs Mnr
failing tho corrcsuondence with Nh. Gompers
he entered upon review first OF the attitude
movement. He affirmed that their allegiance
to II had been first declared in January, 1878.
the order ever since. In the spring OF 1856.
the unauthorized action Of various assemblies
in naming May OF that year us tho date for a
general eight-hour movement called forth u
warning from the general officers. who simply
notified them that no rrcpargtions had been
believed he was right in issuing that circular
and declared that it by no means argued his
opposition to the movement He said:
hay" % S and LED WHs" they S lave
tnu that opposed the eight hour movement OF 1856
ns Eh hours " ali W OF s
The an s' how 1S0S to
so IN Ss e5 Tns Of
which did start Il cTawed under the barn and when
after it and it has never since.
Mr.. Powderly then ridiculed the officers OF
tho Federation for having fixed May !. 1890. as
and then when failure became Inevitable,
having coolly declared that they merely meant
Begin on shat Then hs took Hp o
OF Irades and membership. aGGr"gating some
bi0 1000 given in the last report Of the Fedora
ganizat!on given in the list he declared had no
connection with the Federation: lie reduced
then he declared that q very large promotion
OF those remaining were, counted twice or
three times by means OF both general and
specific representation.
What would you think Of Powderly Il he said to you
on the eve Of struggle which he was melting. 90 IN
Tou" and i he lied 10 you q these men have Iisdi9
for fa. S T. R i IR
orRanzAtlsn. 20 work SIDE by side as they should IN
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hnEs Of "s h%n Toy of hs
labor FAKE scrap book con aiming Gomperss speech.
ssSS n ana ei Of
they misrepreseEt
Discussing tho attempts at harmony between
the two organizations, Mr.. Powderly said:
Twas first asked by Mr.. Jarrett Of rh!Iaderhia
a tue proSse sssd saRs anu Md H.e
,n dsy in Il. Gs@,e Of HSr met nnt had a
soon come together aIaln The day they me
oU% % Fs4 a me to Thai meet p 4s .av. en- ,oR Hs
Is 1Y H Gr VI" G ? hs to . fstp
Assembly convened. Ih"Te9pon Gompers informed his
reach G"rmonians aaja.tment aud that lad said
E.PE SMay With sIy e =, a II S As
Then raln" series u conferences ending tep -,
s S % tS Of Wish wAHh Vas M
n % nsyS afs tsn' op
Interpreted hnr-Ss editorial in the knights Labor
az s 5 na he to s dnGs Pr a Pc
TAS my km9M;edIo oo or SppF2GAL nan and that
foida!"n he two or.ahiIntions rinnI} late IN
%1or ing a w fa "T a greer
M MAI of Of al enc & u;
each orgiih"ti"n TO Bee recognized by the other aud
by ne food reSd 10 gn sne an agree
mr M .s M " Inc .tfTs mn IE aside r.ac
sTy y 5n%lT "oGrr; A ~ Last eonisrsnce Al tho
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very tIms standing GiHd III Ssni iei in confer.
sassa q |or W"o We AFy cip skhEfS ri; 4.
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hind m L nese;ary THANK God S Hsys ' aRn nS
known how to follow as well to lead in Ii . move
regret !I'at nays been eomgsle4 mention names
m: tS ss '1 Ms .. IL ma "' ;s: N
weapon nearest a, hand 10 dTvo that cur from
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teon II has been ainful duty nero In The heartSf