The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-22
THE KNIGHTS EXPRESS REGRET
At the Unconditional Surrender of Their
Homestead brethren.

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2.-The Homestead
strike settlement was the great subject
Of discussion at this mornings session
Of the knights Of Labor. The feeling OF
regret at the defeat Of the Amalga-
mated Association was deep and out
spoken. 4 very general idea prevails
among the delegates that the iron men
will have TO adopt Some form OF secret
organization.
4 lively dispute took place over
proposition 20 strike out OF the orders
platform the demand for n graduated in
come tax, some Of the delegates faVorlng
an Inheritance tax.
SO far as can be outlined there will be
a further report Of the committee on
corporations; the committee on the state
OF the order will report and there Is
likely to be a long discussion over the
suggestion TO sell the general headquar-
tcrs at Philadelphia; the question Of the
formation of an employees guarantee
company, TO furnish money TO injured
workmen TO carry on suits for damages
against employers, will cause lively de-
bate; the committee on legislation Will
furnish a few suggestions to Congress as
TO what the knights want in the way OF
national laws: also reports from several
special committees heard, notably on the
advisability Of sending delegates TO the
Worlds Fair Labor Congress. and on
QuesNOns submitted by the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
Terrence V. PowdeTly, general master
workman, says: "The Homestead trou-
bles were as much the result Of obsti-
macy and n desire to rule without ques-
tion as anything else. Mr.. Frick is over
bearing and tyrannical Mr.. Carnegie is
in Europe, studying the conditions Of
labor and reports his findings TO Mr..
Frick. with instructions. no doubt, to go
~ !. r.fr.. tfr.r gls
tiOns i'm this country. | regret that the
Amalgamated Association does not con-
sttute a branch Of the Knights Of Labor.
Our relations. however, are friendly
What do you think Of the labor situa-
tion in the country to-dayg'
1T never was better. The recent cleo
tiOn proved that Both Harrison and
Cleveland were as good. but no better
than I'm 1888 But the impression that
Carncgie-and / speak Of him as repre-
sentng a class-was the real opponent
Of Cleveland caused hundreds Of thou
sands who never before gave thought TO
such a question to change their votes.
That act demonstrated that they are
thinking. They will continue to think,
and in 1896 will have found the Demo-
cratic party no better than the Repu0-
lican party, and will then turn TO the
Peoples party-the only friend that Of
mad to call him free trader. The party
stole into power under false pretenses
and the people will Oust them out in 1896.
"The statement made before the cleo
tion that l was a protcctionist was a lie
out Of the whole CLOTH" added Mr.. Pow
derly by way Of reflection.
"Do the Knights Of Labor cooperate
with the Federation and other labor or
ganizatons?"
"The Knights OF Labor cooperate with
the trades unions and all other legitimate
labor societies wherever and whenever
the interests Of labor can be improved,
but we do not cooperate with or recOg-
nize the fake which affords an outlet
for the personal spite Of expelled knights,
known as the American Federation OF
Labor If that institution did not have
the knights Of Labor to throw mud at
it would relapse into a state Of coma. or,
as Brother Cleveland puts X, tnnoouou5
deSuetude "
What is the principal legislation the
Knights Of Labor desire from the Ma
tional Congress-"
"RestricUon Of immigration, restriction
Of railroad and telegraph lines, under the
right Of eminent domain, to the care OF
the people, the taxing Of all lands to their
full value for use, and such other mat
ters as the General Assembly may di-
rect"