Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-16
THEY HAVE FINISHED.
The Members of the Executive Board
of the K. of L. Leave to
MEET AT ROCHESTER, N. Y, LATER.
lhmsen Glass Workers Present the Only
Local Grievance.
SECRETARY HAYES GIVES SOME VIEWS

The Executive Board of the Knights OF
morning the members shook the dust OF
Pittsburg from their feet, going to
the four corners of the United States to
perform some mission for the knights.
The next place they meet in the capacity
they did in Pittsburg is Rochester, n. Y.
The time is not set, but it will be as soon
as enough business collects.
Secretary Hayes and John Devlin go to
Tidioute, Meadville and Warren to look
after some little local grievances. They
will wind up in Washington to secure the
aid of the Executive Committee of the
Farmers Alliance in several important
matters.
Yesterday was verv busy day with the
board, and it did not finish its work until
late in the evening. A committee from the
mixers and teasers' department of Ihmsen
& Co.'S glass works, on the Southside, came
before the board.
Want None But Union Men.
1t wanted the agreement entered into by
the knights and the firm enforced 1t was
that none but union men should be employed
in the works The company is keeping up
to the agreement with the exception that it
employees two non-union men. The board
would not tell what decision 1t had arrived
at. 1t disposed of it in some way. This was
the only Pittsburg matter considered. A
number OF committees from other trades
called during the day, but their missions
were social.
Since the board has been in session in
Pittsburg there has been considerable talk
rs to why it chose this city MS the place of
meeting. There was desire on the part of
some people to say PittsburS was chosen
because it was the hotbed of the Federation
of Labor, and that the knights of Labor was
coming here to hunt them in a stronghold.
Secretary Hayes, in speaking of the story,
said: ut is II foolish tale. Since we have been
in Pittsburg none Of us have either publicly
or privately said anything to injure the
Federation. The Board was to come to
Pittsburg year ago, but the strike on the
New York Central came on at that time and
our serv Ices were needed there. As to this
being such u stronghold or the Federation,
l might say Pittsburg, or District ), has an
organization that is constantly growing big
and powerful. The knights are making
rapid strides in this district and before q
great while there may be some unlocked for
Developments in PittsDurg labor circles.
Work Done by the X. of L.
There is great deal of talk against the
Knights, but their earmarks are on every
public good that has been done for long
while. We have done moro to educate the
people of this land than any organization
on the face of the globe. 1t was the Knights
OF Labor that first found the Chinese immi-
much to do with having tho new
one passed. 1t was not long until
some other organization started in
on our same plans and claimed
they had been first to bring the Issue up.
The knights are now doing all they can to
educate the young of America. 1t can be
seen in many ways. For instance. the
days of strikes with the Knights OF Labor
are very nearly 4 thing of the past. This
was brought about by no other manner than
education. All we want now is to have the
flood gates of immigration closed. and ten
years hence the workingman will be the
power in the United States. As it is now
we not only have to instruct the children OF
America, but all those European countries
flood in upon us.
Speaking of strikes" he continued, 81
have said they are thing OF the past, and
with them the boycott has gone to a certain
of bringing the opposition to settlement is
used only as an extreme measure. Boycotts
too often ruin business If they run any
length of time, the company on which the
ban is placed goes under, dragging with it
many laboring people for a time. 1t is not
the desire of the organization TO hurt a firm
SO long o. there is q chance for settlement
The way we get Mt it now is more diplO-
matte. If a company opposes MS, we quietly
gather the names of all people handling that
goods. We then write them
asking they withdraw their patronage until
the trouble is settled. They see it will be
the better for them, and they always do it.
In this way the trade of the manufacturer
settles, and there are but few cases where
he does not But If public boycott is
called the company is never able to regain
its trade after the ban is called off,