The morning call., 1892-08-13
THE FEDERATED TRADES.
San Francisco and Sacramento Council
to Hold a Conference.

San francisco ana sacramento Councils
to Hold Conference.
The Council of Federated Trades met last
evening at their hall. 1859 Mission street.
President Macarthur in the chair. There
was representative gathering Of delegates
from the various unions.
a communication was received from the
! Council Of Federated Trades of Sacramento
stating that their committee appoin ted to
act as mediators in mutual effort to con-
solidate the central labor organizations of
San Francisco having been notified of the
consent of the Building Trades Council
had fixed Sunday, the 2Ist Of August, as the
date Of the conference with the committee
of the Council Of Federated Trades of San
Francisco.
The American Federation of Labor of
New York authenticated a circular from
The Homestead (Fa.) iTOnworkers appealing
Tor aid. The circular was ordered sent 10
each union in the Federated Trades for in
dividual action.
The Western Central Labor Union, San
Diego Union and Sacramento Council of
Federated Trades sent reports of routine
business. The latter announced that Pro-
frssor Moses OF Berkeley University had
agreed 10 make an address on Labor day.
y new finance committee was appointed
TO consist OF Messrs. Rothschiid, Harris and
Harris.
The Coopers' Union reported that they
stu have difference with two breweTies.
They have ITO men out on strike. The
union wished the Endorsement of the coun-
ell on circular asking financial aid from
the various unions. Their expenses are
$500 week. They were recommended to
send delegate to each union and advised
that, doubtless, the aid required would be
extended.
The Harness IN akeIs' Union reported
that they had decided to take part in the
LabOr-day demonstration.
The Coast Seamen's Union repor ted that
large humber of non-unlon men were
going out In ships for the Hawaiian Islands.
the reason seeming TO be that in the island
trade there was tendency to cut down
wages.
The union also wished TO advert to the
recent lying reports in sensational. unre-
liable contemporary regarding the present
condition of things on the water front.
Fake stories of kidnapping, loating and gen.
erai rowdyism there were strongly de-
nouneed. The fact was that there were no
more than the usual number of idle men on
the water front.
The Horseshoers' Union reported that
they had scarcely any idle men.
The visiting committee reported having
visited Bakers Union No. 20, Coopers',
Laborers' Protective and other unions. and
that IN all they had found much enthusiasm
regarding Labor day.
The deferred question of Mr. Guilfoyle's
RESIGNATION iEoin the VISITING committee
settled by laying the resignation on the
table.
The council adopted the final report of
the finance committee on the mass-meeting,
showing disbursement of S2l3.
Mr.. Phillips, who stated that he was the
delegate who first introduced the adyisa-
btlity OF the Australian Jallot system TO the
notice OF the eouncil advocated the impor
ance Of the Initiative, referendum and inn
IeraiiVe mandate as legislative Measures.
Alter some discussion his motion that the
legislative committee be ia strue;ed to in
dorse these measures in the strongest way
possible was referred to the legislative
committee 10 act upon.
The committee on resolutions presented
report emb0dying resolution vehemently
denouncing the treatment of Private Iams
In Pennsylvania aud incidentally deprecat-
ing the calling out of national troops to
solve labor difficulty. Owing to some
ambiguity OF language the resolution was
referred back TO the committee for amend
mPnt
The council then adjourned until next
Friday evening.