The morning call., 1892-06-12

directors Of the asSO iation. In answer to
questions concerning statements contained
in the circular Mr. Rollins said that 1t was
his belief that wages are higher here than
anywhere in the world except Australia,
taking all trades into consideration. He
had never had any personal experience
with walking delegates Of trades unions lie
runs 4 union shop being engaged in the
printing business, and is practical printer
He objected to trades unions on account OF
their general arbitrary action, although he
could not speak personally Of any OF their
exactions, never having had any trouble
with any Of them. He did not know the
printers union 10 be the most eXacting in
the United States. Was a member of the
Boston printers union. Had always found
in his personal experience the wages OF
union and non-union men 10 be about the
same. Personally it would make no differ
ence with witness whether man was
union man or not, so lar as paying hlm
wages was concerned.
An objection was here interpOsed as to
the line Of questioning followed by Nc
Glynn, on the ground that when the print
ers' troubles came uD for investigation the
questions asked would be proper, but not
before. The chair so ruled.
On cr0ss-examination number Of hypO-
thetical questions, involving the exaetions
claimed to have been made by trades unions,
were propOunded, and the witness answered
be would consider such actions as arbitrary
An objection was inteTposed 10 the line OF
questioning, and Williams said when the
time came he would prove every case OF
arbitrary action by the unions. The conf
missioner ruled that he must wait until
ready TO prove the cases before asking the
questions, unless lie gave the cases.
Williams then asked Mr. Rollins If he
remembered the case of boycott levied
against Peter Lynch, horseshoer Witness
said he did He was then asked what action,
if any, the Manufacturers Association had
taken in the case, and said the only action
he knew Of was that II notified the members
of the association, and he had heard that
many of them who had not patrOniZed Lynch
before gave him their work to do. He
never knew Of the association demanding
anything Of its members, or going TO the as
sistance, as an association, OF any one boy
cOtted by the trades unions.
On redirect examination witness said he
he cOuld not recall any resolution of the
Manufacturers Association iudOrsing the
acts of the Brewers Protective Association.
James II. ROxburgh, secretary Of the Fed
Grafton of Trades, was the next witness.
He testified in substance as follows: Have
been a member Of the Federation of Trades
for three years. Have been its secretary
since last January. Before that was a
member OF the executive committee. Have
never known the Federation 10 levy a boy
colt without first investigating the causes
for it, The constitution of the Federation
prohibits the levying Of boycott at the re-
quest OF one delegate The Federation
always offers arbitration before levying a
boycott. The Manufacturers Association
has had no effect on the Federation. The
Federation tried TO get the Manufacturers
Association to arbitTate the shoe troubles,
but it would not on the ground that the
sub-associatiOn of the emplyers In the shoe
trade only had the right to arbitrate the
trouble. | was given to understand when |
became secretary of the Federation that l
would be sorry and that maybe / would be
unable to get work at my trade again. The
information came to me indirectly from an
employer.
Cross-examined R0xburgh said: "The
federation generally grants a boycott when
asked for by union and II also instTucts
the unions sometimes to raise a boycott. I
know Of case where q boycott was con-
tinued by the federation after the union for
which il was levied had asked the boycott
to be raised.
Here a wrangle occurred. Roxburgh de-
clining to answer several questions. A dis
cussiOn followed and the commissioner
finally decided that unless ROXbu'gh would
be more explicit concerning the threat be
had received Indirectly from an employer
that portion Of his testimony would be
stricken out. Roxburgh declined to say
more than that the man who spoke to him
had not been authorized, so far as he knew,
to do so by the employer The testimony
reIpFTed 10 was ordered stricken ont.
R0Xburgh was asked to define "a scab,"
as the term was used by the Federation of
Trades, and another discussion ensued.
Roxburgh finally said it was non-union
man or boy who took the place OF union
man when there was trouble or a strike be-
tween the employer and the union. Then
followed a number Of hypothetical ques-
tions put TO Roxburg as labor expert, sew
eral being asked by Oscar Lewis, who was
present.
This closed the examinations for the day
and the investigation was adjourned until
Tuesday next at ] 30 o'clock, when the
troubles Of the shoe trade will be taken up.