Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-20
MORE AID OFFERED.
The American Federation Volunteers
to Aid in Opposing the
IMPORTATION OF WELSH WORKERS
President Campbell Failed to Take Brick
LAYERS Away.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The American Federation of Labor has
officially declared its intention to aid the
Amalgamated Association in opposing the
proposed importation of Welsh tin plate
workers. William Carney, the First Vice
President of the Federation, came home
Yesterday from the regular quarterly meet
ing of the Executive Council, which met in
New York last Saturday and continued in
session for three DAYS. The most i'm
portant action taken at the meeting
was 10 instruct President Gompers TO con-
fer with President Weihe on the tin plate
question and if agreeable TO the latter, the
American Federation will name repre-
sentative to act in conjunction with
the representative of the Amalgamated
Association or will join with the latter in
naming one man to represent both organl-
cations, whose duty it will be 10 go as soon
rs possible to Washington TO see Secretary
Foster.
EXPLANATION OF TIE POSITION.
Al the meeting of the Executive
Council Mr. Carney laid the matter be-
fore that body. He explained the
p0Sition tie Association is in and also laid
the Association has already collected bear
ing on the subject and which, thev claim,
proves that there is sufficient number OF
men in This untry who arc competent TO
nurse the infant industry to maturity IN u
skilirEl manner.
When seen about the matter yesterday
M. Carney declined 10 talk. lie Sllc the
ucfion OF the Executive Council was such
tE,t he did not care 10 say much but he was
certain Secretary Foster could be convinced
oI the position taken by the Amalgamation,
in odissP %nis4 Az Me ,@F6sE ofoais Of IiSS fnS
association received word from no
less than a hundred worllmcn yesterday,
who are practical tin plate workers. They
yvcrr reported from various localities, and
the ma iOritv Of them wouid ne willing to
proceed sat once to St. LoHis. providing Mr..
Ncidrirghau> Will paw union wages.
We'll. 4 guess he will, interposed Mr. Car
uev. lie knows our people, and knows
that he has in his own employ men who
are competent tin plato workers. both tin
nrT~ and rollers. He also knows it will not
be hard to get all the people he wants if he
will only recognize the organization and
pay our prices.
PRESIDENT wEIHE'S POSITION.
President Weihe is away now, and until
he returns from his Western "trip it is not
likely anything will be done about the tin
plate matter. The Executive Council
also instructed Mr.. Carney to look
into the Braddock wire strike, with a view
Of making some kind ofan arrangement by
which it can be reached. The intention is
to visit all the unions of The carpenters with
a view to having their members cautioned
against using any wire nails that do not bear
the official seal OF the organization. \ reso-
lutiOn passed at the recent convention of
the Association bore directly upon this
matter.
Mr.. Carney answered the criticism that
has been heaped upon Mr. Gompers, for the
latter's inactivity during the recent strike.
He said that as the strike was neither
authorized nor sanctioned. the Brotherhood
knows that the American Federation could
do nothing financially for them.