The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-15
THE LABOR CONGRESS.
Third Days Session of the Fede-
ration Of Labor.
OPEN THE WORLDS FAIR SUNDAYS.

The Representatives of tho Toilers
Urge the Repeal of the Sunday
Closing CIause-Other Matters OF
Interest to Labor. ..
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-At the third
days session Of the American Federation
of Labor, yesterday, the committee on
resolutions reported plan to create
national or international unions when
Byer seven local unions of any craft had
been formed. The debate was suspended
by the appearance of ex-senator Henry
w Blair, OF New Hampshire, who ad-
dressed the assembled delegates on his
proposed improvement of the common
school system. The speaker expressed
the belief that revulsion of sentiment
has taken place in favor of the Blair
educational bill which may result in its
passage by the next congress. He was
particularly hopeful because of the in
creased favor with which the public
schools have apparently been regarded
by the Roman Catholic church, and
said: With the favorable regard and
probable cooperation of Catholic power
In this country, the friends of the edu-
cational bill may look with hope upon
future
A unanimous vote Of thanks was ten
dered the speaker, and the executive
council was empowered to have the ad-
dress printed for distribution.
The great strikes of the year were
again brought to the front by the intro
duction of series of resolutions advo-
eating campaign of education.
large number of resolutions were
Anfro1upal hv THAR titlae only anl ra-
ferred 10 the appropriate committees,
Rmong tho number being the following:
The enactment of a law to prohibit the
admission of Japanese to the country,
sirnilar to the one already in force
against the Chinese; better protection to
trade labels amending the laws 50 rs to
permit labor commissioners and labor
men to inspect the certificates and photo
graphs of Cinnamon returning to this
country; requesting an Investigation by
congress into the Cnur 'Alene troubles;
for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver; opposing appropriations for tho
maintenance OF state militia; request
ing the national government to open
Bchoolhouses, especially i'll the country
districts; against tho National Guard;
requesting no more arnories, but more
schools; on independent politica. action;
relative to the decision of the Pennsyl
vania courts on union label, etc.
Open the Fair on Sundays.
A number of communications from
affiliated bodies We're received during
The afternoon. One asked support for Il
federal law to punish corporations who
Issue scrap or metal tokens of less value
than g. IN payment of their debts; an
other favored opening OF the Worlds
fsir on Sunday, and a third against the
employment of aliens in public works.
A "a trIsrn un1a
committee was adopted, recommending
that the DuqueSne and Alvin theaters,
OF Pittsburg. be declared 'non-union"
II they declined to sign the scala de-
msnded by the nachinists and theatrical
employees union by Jan |.
Another recommendation was also CON
CARED in, reYoking the charter of the
Clsveland, o., Sewing Machine Iron
Workers union. instructing the MEM
bore to jointhe National Sewing Machine
fT0n Workers.
A breeze over tho tariff was provoked
By negative report on a resolution ask
ing an extra session OF congress for the
passage of free trade" legislation. An
attempt was made to discuss the resolu-
tion, but the chair decided that any dis
cussion on the tariff was not gerinane to
tsle issues before the federation, and that
the resolution WAS ont Of order.
Professor H. j. Salber. of the Ethical
Culture society, made Il short address on
the recent economic conferences at Chi
czgo. After other routine business the
convention adjourned.
Inst Nights Mass Meeting.
About 800 people, among them num-
bcr of ladies, assembled at Industrial
hall last night to hear several well known
delegates now attending the convention
of the American Federation of Labor,
discuss labor issues, The speakers and
their subjects were: Frank X. Foster,
Boston, Trade Unions; Their Aims and
Objects" George L. Mcneil, Boston,
Slight Hours, Inventions and Ma,
chinery," and Thomas Morgan, Chicago,
s'The Advance Labor Movement" Fl.
C. Parker, Of Cigar Makers Union No.
100 presided.