New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-31
EOR 4 STONECTTTERS CONTENTION.
TO HAVE BIG MEETING IN DENVER TO CON
SLIDER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

slDER IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
1he General Convention OF the Journeymen stone
cutters Association Of North America Will meet III
Denver COL. on August :. 3" Every indication points
- This bLng the largest convention ever held by The
General Unon," says the July number OF mo
No,tbv Circular" the official organ OF tho association
Nor, delegates have reported up to date than there
were I'm attendance upon any OF the last three con
cn,,ons Most or the delegates will travel by way
- KANSAS CITY, and will depart from there for Denver
an sunday morning. August :, travelling over the
Union Pacific Railroad In special cars r L. LYME
49, ,rovclling passenger agent OF the Union Pacific
,d Inns made arrangements 10 have large banners
,runc acro,s the sides OF the cars which are 10 DC
,c.unIc,i by the delegates, bearing the words ITO
,no stonecutters Convention, Denver. Col, loO-'
S railroads will sell excursion tickets for the round
, far the prlcc OF II regular d, let one way Denver
E ,,,ldnc preparations 10 receive and entertain the
delegotes with true Western hospitality. The COM
mittec Of reception and arrangements AT Denver con-
s,sts of John Thompson. chairman; William NC
civnry secretary +. >. woodruff, Lawrence f"r
hocl, william Anscy, p. J. Gum and John McGreSor'
rn business men Of Denver have already subscribed
fund Of ~ 900. with which to help the committee
,n ~ work and this. sum will probably be largely
added TO before the convention meets.
The most important questions to be discussed III te
mn ,,otIon to increase the size OF 1.-THE Circular and
~ work lid a list Of advertisers and outside sub
scrhers with view TO making the paper selfsus-
,Innp the creation of Office OF general organizer
and the proposed erection Of a home for old and
,t,,od stonccutters. The discussion about the
foreign initiation fee hinges upon the question OF
,,tizenship According to the present constitution
., the General Union any competent man who has
hecn I'm this country over year can Join union
unon the payment OF The regular initiation fee OF 80
The present rule intended by Its trainers as a
protectIon TO the American citizen, and against The
fordrner who came here with the Intention OF
remaining only temporarily. But, as 1t stands now
r. does not accomplish this end and II Is proposed 10
change Il so that Tie American stonecuter shall gel
the full benefit Of his citizenship.
Upon this subject Andrew MHilroy, OF Memphis
Tenn. n member OF the Executive Board OF 'he
General Union. has the following TO say In com
munIcatan 20 the July Circular:
hold that 1t is only just and right that wheh
foreigner comes to this country he should be made 10
mt ND $50 with the understanding that If he became
citizen after year $40 would be returned to him
This would enable him to study the Constitution ana
laws OF this country. lie would then know whether
n would be his interest TO forswear forever MS
nIiacinnce to the land OF his birth. There are
many men In this country now. ana more
=" follow who could not be induced Under
onv circumstances to become citizens. Inese
49, tho ones who should he made TO pay the 800
ard NOT the members who become citizens. am
strengthened In my opinion BY decision arrived al