Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-11
PATTIS0N CENSURED.
The K. of L. Executive Board Dis
pleased With His Action In
THE EXTRADITION OF MR.. HUGHES
Powderly's Address to Delegates Printed
and Distributed.
ADAY OF ROUTINE WORK AND REPORTS

TOLEDO, Nov. 1O.-The knights of Labor
Convention met this morning, and the fore
noon was spent in necessary routine mat
tiers. Worthy Foreman Hugh Cavanaugh
presided until General Master Workman
Powderly entered the hall. The latter was
received with rounds Of cheers from the
delegates.
A discussion in regard to the seating Of
certain delegates took up the time until the
1 o'clock adjournment. At the afternoon
session these cases were all settled except
the protest against the seating of Major Nc
Gowan, of D. A. No. 147, which was re-
ferred back to the Committee on Creden-
tials..
The report of the Committee on Law was
presented and was laid over to hear Mr..
Powderly's address, which was ordered
printed and distributed to the members be-
fore being given to the public.
Financially in Very Fair Shape.
General Secretary Treasurer Hayes next
reported. Though the expenditures of the
order for the past year were swelled by sew
eral extraordinary outlays, the revenues
were sufficient to meet all demands. By
order of the Executive Board he has ex-
onerated number of assemblies from pay
ment Of the per capita tax, but urges that
requests Of this sort should be discouraged
He complained that some assemblies send
in incorrect reports to the general Offices to
escape their full taxation, and asks that
means be devised for preventing this He
closes with the hope that the order may
have O respite from strikes and labor trou-
bles, 90 that the general officers can attend
to educational work.
The total annual receipts were 500, ,6S5 %;
expenditures, $102, ,474 36; balance on hand
at beginning of year, $13,053 13; balance
now in Treasury, $10.263 79.
The General Executive Boards report
followed. II states there is growing feel
ing in England and other countries in favor
of autonomy, and recommends this should
be granted. A number of letters were read
from South Africa and New Zealand, where
the order is growing rapidly.
A State and a National Grievance.
The Board has prepared full statement
of the difficulty with the Government Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing at WASH
ington, which will be distributed to dele
gates. The report of the Board on the e1-
tradition of Hughes, the Master Workman
OF the Clotnlng cutters, by Governor Patti
son, of Pennsylvania, on charge of con-
spiracy, preferred by the Rochester cloth
ing manufacturers, condemns the Governors
action as extra-legal and in defiance of all
precedents
The board also complains that the labels
of the order are counterfeited systemat-
ically, and that as the law affords no suf-
ficient protection, asks the appointment of
special committee to devise means of
remedy. The report congratulates the order
on its membership of go, 900, but cautions
against reckless admissions of members.
1t also explains that the power granted at
the last session to sell the headquarters
building at Philadelphia, which was asked
for by the board for reason it then refused
to give, was required in order to enable
them to remove cloud on the title to the
property. This having been done, it is now
recommended the power to sell be with
drawn
This evening formal reception was given
the general officers and delegates at Memorial
Hall. The address of welcome was by
Mayor Emmick and the response by Mr..
Powderly. Other addresses were made by
citizens and members Of the order.