Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-04
REPORTED THE SCALE.
The Committee Recommends the
Old Price for Pudding.
TWOLTvELY SESSIONS YESTERDAY.
A Local Carpenter Wants the Present
Difficulty Arbitrated.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The second days session of the Amalga,
mated Association was of character that
indicates the kind of stuff the new delegate:
are made of The first tilt occurred yester.
day morning over the report of the Creden.
tial Committee. 1t was charged by some
of the delegates that President Weihe's
adverse opinion regarding an advance
in the boiling scale prompted him to
appoint committee that would favor those
delegates being admitted who were in favor
of retaining the present scale. The dis
cussion waxed warm and it was with diff
Guilty that the presiding officer finally re-
stored order.
As the charge reflected on President
Weihe's official character he was asked last
night for a statement regarding the matter.
He denied that he had any thought of the
scale when appointing the committee.
There are certain qualifications which a
man must possess" said he, "before he
is eligible to be elected representative
to the conventions. There were four con-
tests. Two of these did not come up to the
requirements and they were referred back
TO their subordinate lodges for further in
formation"
An attempt is being made this year to
bury the proceedings of the convention from
the public. as the following report of yes
terdav's session given out by the officials
viii show.
The Brief Official Report.
The first thing done was to hear the re-
port of the committee on contested seats.
The address of welcome was then delivered
by Vice President Carney and responded TO
bv President Weihe, who afterward read
portion of his report. The Wage Commit
Tee reported and the scale was taken up for
discussion.
President Weihe gave this report out
himself and said that was the best he could
do. As previously stated, it was learned
from other sources that the wrangle over
the contested seats had occurred, and it was
nearly noon when Vice President William
A Carney, of the First district, delivered
his address of welcome. Mr.. Carney is also
First Vice President of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, to which the Amalgamated
Association is attached, having been elected
10 fill the vacancy made by William Martin
when the latter resigned. He is a fluent
Ialker and his address yesterday was a
Characteristic one He complimented the
association on its rapid growth during the
past year. particularly in the South and
West and counseled careful and conserva-
tive action in the deliberation of the present
session. Vaguely referring 10 the scale for
the next year, Mr.. Carney said: Let us be
conservative. Bear in mind that while
we are legislating for the benefit
Of ourselves and our constituents
we must not lose sight of the fact that we
owe duty to the commerce of this great
country. Tbs interests of the manufacturers
are our interests and we must therefore
study well not to iniure ourselves by iniur-
ing them" He welcomed the delegates to
PittSburg in warm terms, and was followed
bv President Weihe, who prophesied con-
tinuance of the growth of the organization
and its benefits TO the membership.
Weihe's Report on Trade.
The annual report of President Weihe
was next called for. The portion of it
relating to the condition of trade was all
[ hat he read. as it IS the custom to hear and
dispose of tho Wage Committees report be-
fore hearing tie officers reports. But in
this case il was considered necessary for the
enlightenment OF the delegates to hear this
part of the report before discussing
the scale. Mr.. Weihe repeated his
advice of last year, after reviewing the con-
dition of the iron market brought about
largely through the stringency of the money
market, and gave as his Judgment that the
scale should be allowed to remain as it is,
But while he did this, he counseled the
delegates not to consider themselves bound
hv anv recommendations or opinions of his
They were sent there to legislate for them
selves and their constituents and they were
supposed to be capable of Judging for them
selves what action would be for the best in
terest of the association.
President Weihe's report clearly showed
that he did not regard the condition oftrade
to he such as to warrant an advance this
wear. as the report of the Wage
Committee, of which he is Chair
man eI-officio, proved. When the
committee reported, il recommended that
the basis of the scale be the same as last
wear. and that s. 30 per ton on 2-cent card
be the price for boiling. There was a chorus
of croans and gritting of teeth throughout
the ball when the report was announced for
there is a good sprinkling of puddlers
present who want to see the figure raised to
S. ton. Beyond getting some protection
against hard iron it is not likely the
puddlers will get what they are after this
year
Hopes of Retaining Mutt
The exclusive announcement in vester-
dav's DISPATCH that James H. Mutt, of
Youngstown. one Of the late trustees of the |
association, who has Just accepted position
on the Board Of City Commissioners in |
Youngstown, at a nice salary, would be |
asked to come back and accept an Office in !
the association, created considerable talk |
among the delegates There were many eX- |
pressions of hope that the proposition would |
be made to him and that he would accept. |
A telegram was received from Youngstown |
last night from friend of Mr.. Mutt, which |
stated that the gentleman could not |
say whether he would accept or
not, neither would he say that
he wouldn't consider, if the proposition
come to him in good faith from the associa-
tion. Mr.. Mutt will be in the city to-day
or tomorrow, when he will likely be |
preached on the subject.
In pursuance of a former custom the dele
gates to the convention will be invited |
through the eight sublodges of Homestead, |
to banquet in the Opera House shortly A |
special Jrain will be run over the Pittsburg, I
McKeesport and Youghiogheny Railroad.
President Weihe last evening announced |
his standing committees. They are all given |
below with the exception of the Iron and |
and Steel Scale Committees, which have |
been printed previously.
Wage Comnittee-Iron Workers-William |
Weihe, Chairman: Stephen Madden, James |
Penney John Pierce, +. II. McAninch, John |
p. Sheehan, James J. Cannon, Raymond |
Hickey, John Martin, P. II. McEvey, Frank |
Dickinson, Hugh Gofr.
Wage Committee-Steel Worl1ers-M. NJ. |
Garland, Chairman; Herbert w. Spencer, |
Secretary. james l. Mcdonald, John H. |
Harris, John Watkins, j. H Nelson, John |
lrrT Thomas William McfTinfN