Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29

pose that international relations through
which the mutual interests OF the SEVERN
trades individually and of the wage WORK
ing classes in general may be promoted On
the two continents;
Resolved, That. in order to remove any
to the real aims of this Inference, we here
by declare that the proposed bureau OF III
formation and CORRESPONDENCE shall pc au-
minister sd by the duly elected represents. :
tlves OF labor bodies, as provided IN tlIe
plan OF organization adopted by this con
ference, and that its sole object IL to ecure
and supply international Information OF q
purely and exclusively labor character.
Each Delegate Assesses d n Dollar.
Then the other resolutions were taken up
and discussed. Delegate Mcbride offered
an amendment to the effect that any organ
ization not having local body in Pittsburg
be entitled to elect member of the Execu-
tive Committee. The amendment was
adopted. Delegate Morse made motion to
the effect that each delegate on the floor be
assessed certain amount to defray the e1-
penses of printing the proceedings of the
conference. This motion was discussed and
amended, and several other motions were
made before the original motion was put.
Some wanted each delegate to be assessed;
others wanted the different organizations
represented to pay equally, which would
not be the case if the delegates would pay
equally, as some organizations sent more
than one delegate 1t was finally decided
by majority vote, while Delegate O'Mally
cried gag law" repeatedly, that each dele
gate should pay 81, and the money was col
Iected accordingly, while the Secretary
called the roll.
N. L. Griet was appointed financial agent
of the bureau.
The other resolutions reported by the
committee and finally adopted are as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we, the delegates to this
the United States extend our heartfelt SYM
stead.
their struggle to maintain their natural
rights, to organize and combine to protect
themselves against the aggressions OF COM
bined capital are morally justified In pursu-
ance of the line Of conduct they have fol-
lowed.
Regret the Loss of Human Life.
Resolved, That we regret the loss of hu-
man life. but recognize the fact that this
sacrifice was the result Of our present in
dustrial condition, and will continue SO long
as our present capitaIistic system Of produc-
tion remains
Resolved, That we condemn the action of
the Carnegie officials in refusing to arbftrate
with the men, who by their labor as co.
partners have produced all the capital of
the Carnegie concern, which Is now en-
ployed to deprive them OF their inalienaDle
rights as American citizens, OF life, Liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, and in rs
much as it has been found that the military
guard on duty inside the works have pre-
VINO were brought there by misrepresenta-
tion, from leaving the employment OF the
Carnegie works when they have expressed
their desire to do SO;
Resolved, That we condemn the use of the
State militia for this purpose, whereby said
militia oversteps the bounds of the law un.
der which they are to act, and obviously
take sides with the Carnegie firm.
Resolved That we condemn the m ilitary
for their action in subjecting a
citizen of the United States to cruel, in
mand that the officers who approved of such
punishment be removed from office and de-
prived of their citizenship.
More Substantial Than Resolutions
During the discussion on the resolution,
Delegate Mcbride said that stack of reso-
utions would not buy a dinner and that he
with the Homestead people to
he amount of 50, and asked the delegates
TO give something more substantial than |
whereupon the following resolu- |
ion was passed as supplementary to the |
others:
Resolved, That the labor organizations of |
,he United States extend their sympathy to |
he locked-out men at Homestead, and that |
financial aid be forwarded to them to help |
hem in their struggle.
The following committee was appointed |
% have q report of the conference printed |
md circulated in this country and Europe. |
Jere Dougherty, j. Pichel, N. L. Griest,
Geo. A. Combach and Timothy Hovey.
Executive Committees will be appointed |
oy the various trades unions represented, |
provided they approve of the work done at |
he conference and the bureau work hence |
Forth will be carried on by the organizations
through their committees
Though there were sharp words and |
bitter feeling during both sessions, every
delegate seemed in good humor in the even |
ng, when the conference passed a motion !
If final adjournment