Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-15
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Second Days Proceedings Of
the Convention.
TO CELEBRATE HOMESTEAD DAY
A Letter From Congressman
Cummings.
More Money Granted for tho Homestead
Men--Aid for the Cmur d'Aiene Miners
Chicago labor Assembly's Dispute
with the worlds Fair Directory--New
York Central Engineers Satisfied.

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 13.--After the open
ing of this morning 8 session Of thetwelfth
annual convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor three new arrivals pre-
sentsd their credentials and were received
kilograms of Gongratulation were read
from the brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men, International Order Of Boilcrmakcrs
and others a message from the Chicago
Trades Assembly asked that the Fedora.
ton take no action with regard 10 the
Columbian Exposition Sunday-opening
question.
The committee on rules reported, and
rules were adopted, with some slight mod
itications, similar Ia those governing
former conventions. The auditing com.
mittee reported all accounts correct and
other committees reported progress,
Unanimous consent was refused to the
immediate consideration of plan to es-
tabish Il sinking fund.
Other resolutions were introduced ask
ing investigation of several boycotts, and
requesting others against the American
| Biscuit Company and nhfair-madc Pitts
| burg clothing
| 1t was agreed to take up the question Of
| the celebration of Homestead day ut the
| afternoon session.
The convention then listened to an adj
| dress by George i. MacNeil.
An additional resolution from one of the
| Chicago delegation calling for special
| session of Congress was next introduced.
President GOmpors then read COM
| munication from Congressman Amos j.
| Cummings, who had received an invita-
| ton too late to be present. In writing of
the struggle Of labor for social equity, he
| said:
The darker aspect of the struggle which
law has not remCdicd is seen in The Home
| stead incident That plant had been con
Quoted like Republic, Suddenly it was
changed TO Il monarchy. The autocrat
presented II scale and demanded snbmis.
| sion under penalty of exile. His own
violent resources failed TO establish hi,
despotism and the state had to come to his
aid. Whoever instigated the violence, ii
had to be crushed out at the claims of pub,
lie order"
Immediately after the reading of the
minutes tue committee appointed for thu
pupOse reported on the special order fol
the aftefnuOn--the celebration of Home
stead day. 1t was recommended that S i ,OUl
be appropriated from the funds of thu
federation for the defence of the accused
employees of the Carnegie works now
awaiting trial. Several delegates opposed
the APPROPRIATION on the ground that thu
amount could be used to better advantage
Of Homestead people il contributed 70
some other purpose. II was also argue
| u
for individual donations. A substitut,
WAS offered in accordance with a suggcs
zion in the presidents report that Il collec
tion be taken from the delegates preseu
Tor the purpose in view.
After some discussion ex-prcsident
Neine of the Amalganated Association .
Iron and Steel Workers. was called OH L
enlighten the delegates on the situation 4
Homestead, and recited the result of til
light up to the present time. In concll
sion, he said hat the association wou
make every effort in defence Of its accuse
. members.
The substitute was finally defeated an
the report adopted unanimously,
proposition to contribute $500 add
/ tional for the non-uMion men who struc
i'll sympathy With the Homestead men
bers Of the Amagamaed AssociatO
$ caused some discussion. IL was argued til;
c the first duty of the Amagamatpd Assoc
. alton was to these supporters, and Till
every cent for their relief should be col
tributel through the hands of the Amalgi
e mated officials, one Of these who WI
= present, Delegate Carney, made a vigorol
; defence of his organization and its liher,
! treatment of the n0n-uuiOn lahortrS wh
q assisted in the struggle. He declared til,
association had expended immense sun
q in this cause, aud were only compel. ed
4 ask Tor aid through the deSertiOn Of son
, Of its members wAh had been guilty. 0i ii
basest ingratitude, and who had cailsedt4
t Amalgainatai men 4 loss of SiUO,UGy
II An amendment was offered to place Ii
# S5BDin the hunIs Of the Homestead gc
: eral relief committee OF the Amalganllt,
4 Association, but n motion to Indefinite
it postpone the question prevailed by 20
"a OF 70 to Is. Reconsideration was move
= and carried b. a large majority. on
r second ballot heavier vote was pole
S but the pustpOncuent was again carrie
by vote Of IS TO 80. Roll call was the
Y demanded Amid considerable excitemc
1t the names Of the delegates were called.
rs AS on the yeas and nays the member
votes were counted according to ,gl
= basis proportoncd to their repreSentati,
Is the motion to postpone was defeated by
n vote of l,OSd 10 $40, and the 500 Apr
!, priation passed unanimously, as all lilo
~ in the minority decided TO change The
to votes when they found their propostit
n, defeated.
Another appropriation of $500 "
K granted for the defence OF the GO
nj d'Alcne miners, aud $500 more to /
"a Tennessee miners defence, despite III
tests that the treasury could not sta
ol these repeated demands. President 90
~ pers and Others commended that 4 wro
4, course had been pursued in undertake
- to make donations for which there was
nc financial provision,