Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29
WILLSTART A BUREAU.
Pittsburg the Center of Information
for the Labor World.
PROVIDING FOR ITS IXPENSES,
Necessary funds to Pc Eaised BY Per
Capita Assessment.
VERY LIVELY DISCUSSIONS OCCUR

tional labor bureau finished its work yester
day evening, and most of the delegates hav
departed from the city. Owing to the dis
satisfaction manifested during the day, anC
the sharp words between the Socialist
and the other delegates, it looked
as if the object for which the conference
was held would not be accomplished, pu
finally, after many spirited speeches from
all sides and much fighting, such as poll
ticians do in convention, the conference
came to an understanding, passed resolu
tions, appointed committees and left th'
bureau organization in such condition tina
the work will be carried on by the various
trades unions.
The morning session began at 10:3t
o'clock, and after the minutes of the pre-
vious day had been read and approved,
Lucian Saniel, chairman of the committee
to formulate plan for the organization oi
an international correspondence bureau,
read the report of his committee, which was
rs follows:
Report of the Committee.
Resolved, That this conference approves
or the establishment of an international
labor bureau of information and CORE
spoudence and urgently invite all the labor
organizations of the United States to con-
tribute their representative shares toward
the same on the following conditions:
First-The bureau to have its seat at Pitts
burg and be under the management OF the
Executive Committee, to consist os one re-
siding member from each national or inter
national organization affiliated herewith.
Second-The expenses of said bureau in
Guiding office rent, postage, stationery, and
the salary of n clerk, not to exceed In the
aggregate, for the first year of its eXisten ce,
the sum of 50 200 The expenses for each
subsequent year shall be fixed in advance
by vote of the affiliated organizations at
terminal meeting of the delegates.
Third-Each affiliated organization will
contribute to the expenses of the said
bureau as follows: This was to be arranged
Fourth-It will be the duty of the Execu-
tive Committee to receive from all labor or
ganizations IN this country and from the
labor organizations of other countries,
through bureaus established in those coun-
tries for the same purpose, any desired and
obtainable information, and to furnish in
formation to domestic organizations as to
the abor in foreign countries and to foreign
organizations as to labor in the United
States.
Fifth-The Executive Committee shall
have power to engage the services of sal
aried clerk, and to dismiss and replace him;
also, to map out and supervise the work of
the bureau. 1t shall select its own officers,
among them Secretary and Treasurer.
The functions of its members and officers
shall be gratuitcus, and the salaried clerk
shall not be u member of the said Executive
Committee.
Sixth-And be it further resolved that we,
delegates to this conference. pledge our
selves to take immediate steps to obtain
from our representative organizations, ma
tional and international, that they affiliate
fhar.,s alx-s.a atx-ifl fhn soil hrlra Inv
each electing member of the Executive
Committee ana contributing financially to
its support, as aforesaid.
Long Discussion of the Report.
Delegate Pichel moved that the report be
read and discussed seriatim. The preamble
was adopted as read and lengthy discus
sion ensued as to how the various organiza-
tions would be represented. On motion of
one Of the delegates the amount to be appro-
priated for carrying on the work was raised
from 81, 600 to 81, 500. A per capita tax
of 215c. on the organizations represented
would be sufficient to raise this amount.
Delegate Helms H ennott said he would
like to see a report more in accordance
with the principles Of the Socialistic Labor
Party. Jere Dougherty thought that if the
bureau was to be a political affair, many of
the trades unions would have to withdraw.
Delegate Cahan, Socialist from New
York, explained that they did not wish to
attach any political significance to the
bureau. He said that while the Socialistic
Labor party would necessarily be connected
with the movement, it had no significance
at this meeting. In Germany, France and
Belgium the matter had taken political
phase, because that was necessary to its
success, but in this country it was not.
Mr.. Saniel then got the floor. He tated
4 hat do Il,
forbidden in some European countries, the
economic organizations had to assume
political phase in order to exist Mr..
Saniel regretted that the movement here
had not taken a political phase, but ad-
mitted that the conference could not dis
cuss political questions.
Patrick McBride's Pointed Question.
Patrick Mcbride, of Ohio, here raised a
sensation by asking Helms Hennott if the
ultimate object was to make the Labor Bu-
reau an appendage of the Socialistic Labor
party, to which Helms -Hennott made a fiery
speech denying any such intention.
Delegate Cahan raised point of order,
but the discussion continued. Secretary
of the Amalgamated Association,
asked for a suspension of the question un-
der consideration and moved that all dele
gates that represented purely socialistic Or
CARNATIONS be requested to withdraw. Ex-
citement ran high, and motion to adjourn
was carried before Mr.. Kilgallon's motion
was put.
After the delegates had dinner and rest
of about two hours they had cooled down
and were more able to transact
their business in a business-like manner.
The second session began promptly at 2 |
o o'clock. The motion to the effect that a |
per capita tax be laid on the different |
trades unions was called for. Mr. Saniels |
offered substitute. An amendment was |
offered By Mr. Pichel, which was accepted, |
but before a vote could be obtained, Mr.. |
Pichel asked for information in regard to |
me delegate of Newspaper Union No. 1, |
'f New York. When informed that this |
1nlon is not connected with the lnterna- |
'ional typographical Union, Mr.. Plchel
'aid:
Union Printers Raise a Storm
II represent the typographical Union,
ind acknowledge no other newspaper union, |
md beg leave to retire from this conven- |
ion."
Confusion and disorder reigned supreme |
or awhile, and the delegates of the Typo
graphical started for the door. Halt a |
iozen delegates sprang to their feet and |
mingled their voices vehementlv, while the
made vigorous use of his gavel.
Finally n. Griest got the floor and made
cathing speech, ridiculing Delegate
plchel. He was followed by |
Delegate Morse. Then Delegate Wald-
niger spoke, savagely denouncing one
Harry White and Mr.. Gompers, OF the Fed
ration of Labor, as notorious ''scabs,"
hey having sent some information to the
onterence in regard to Newspaper Union
30. 1, of New York.
Delegate Cahan and others urged that as
he members of Newspaper Union No. l, of