The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-10
The TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
The New Members Imbued With Socialism
and Kindred Doctrines.
REFUSED TO TOAST PRINCE OF WALES.
WorIsingmen Arrive at the Conclusion That
None or the Royal Family should be
HoDored But the Queen.


NEWCASTLE. Sept 9-The trades union
congress resumed It's deliberations to-day.
The proceedings up to tho present have dis
closed that among the new trades unions and
newer members Of the old trades unions there
Is predominance OF feeling which shows
that they are deeply imbucd with so
caisrn and kindred doctrines. Tillett,
Burns and other leaders are opposed 70 the
old unionists led by Mr.. Thomas Burt. NJ. =,
president Of the present congress, and by MIR.
Charles tenw.ck. member OF Parliament for
Nansbeck division of Northumberland, who.
like Mr.. Burke. IS the son Of aworking collier
and has worked III tho coal mines himself, ana
other members Of Parliament who are leaders
OF the labor forces
The first test IF the strength of these two
parties was IN the vote taken yesterday upon
the question of an international elght-hout
law, although this vote. taken on system ot
a proportional vote money on Monday. that
the nations represented at the congress should
pay u tax of q per 900 members before they
were all wed to vote. n proposition strongly
opposed By tie London trades unions, gave
the new union men decisive victory.
SHOW or HANDS.
And it should be added if there had been a
show or hands their majority would have
been greater. The new men thereupOn de
clared that al subsequent voting should be by
show OF hands.
The delegates representing the Northern
miners trade unions led the opposition 10 the
proposition to place the congress on record as
being in favor OF an international eight-hour
law. They contended that Is uniyersalaw fix
ing uniform hours of work would seriously
inIure the wOrkmen outside OK certain favored
districts Delegate Knight, representing IA
bOiler-makers' union, declared that he could
see IN foreign governments Interference IN
labor problems the reason why il Is proposed
t. ask the British government TO regulate the
hours of labor in Great Britain. This. ac-
cording to the speaker, was to 20 back hun
dTcd years.
At the resumption OF business to-day. by
vote of 2f2 10 1jG, "a motion 20 the effect that
bill reducing or fixing the hours OF labor
ought 10 be OF permissiye or optional char
acter was carried after considerable discuss
ion.
NO TOAST FOR WALES.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The refusal of the Trades
Union Congress committee 10 propose toast
that would include the Prince of Wales Is
garded here as an echo # the widespread non
conformist sentiment which has set "A mark of
condemnation on the social lie of the Prince.
The discu sion in the committee Of arrange
ments is said 70 have been very pointed and
took in the whole range OF the royal brood Of
Queen Victoria. One delegate boldly asserted
that the family of the Queen, apart from her
self, had no claim whatever on the country
and that 1t was an outrage that the people
should be expected to contribute 10 their sup
port The long list OF royal descend
ants was canvab3ed IN vain Tor
name that the workmen could
consistently honor by special mention at their
banquet, but not one could be found worthy
on his own account for any such testimonial.
The baccarat scandal was gone over and alto
gether it was discussion to make the ears OF
ROYALTY tingle. The conclusion was reached
that none should be honored butthe Queen.