Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-27
HAVE INSPECTED QUARTERS.
General Master Workman Sovereign
Of the X. of l.. Examines Offices.

The Executive Council of the knights of
Labor met yesterday at Philadelphia to
consider plans for the reorganization of the
order. The session will continue during all
this and next week, and the officers have
not yet decided where to hold the next one.
Many of them are in favor Of removing the
business to Washington, or even to some
of the far western cities.
In speaking of the leasing of their old
headquarters on North Broad street. Gen
eral Master Workman Sovereign said yes
terday: I'VE have more space in this build
ing than we occupy, and l think We could
lease the entire building for a sum that
would mean a saving of a lot of money to
the order. We could easily get a place
large enough for about $4,000, which
could easily be obtained by renting our
present home to a trustworthy tenant"
John w. Hayes, secretary-treasurer OF
the order, said with much emphasis: The
property of the Knights of Labor at sl4
North Broad street is not mortgaged, and
never can be without the consent of all the
individual members of the Knights of La
Dor In America. OF course the property is
for sale, and can be bought for $4,000. but
We are in no hurry to part with IL. AL
though we purchased the lot in 1887 for
has greatly enhanced in value since then.
The building is fOur-story brick struct-
ure. with a frontage of 40 feet on Broad
street and 40 feet depth"
1t Is the desire of the executive officers to
move their headquarters to Washington in
the near future. Offices particularly
adapted to the requirements of the order
and admirably located in this city have
been recently inspected by General Master
Workman Sovereign, and before the present
session comes to an end the officers expect
that something definite may be accom-
plished relative to the permanent estab-
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Mr.. SOvereign's Address.
General Master Workman Sovereign has
issued an official statement, in which he
outlines the course he will pursue He says
the order must put its principles into the
statutes of the country and make them a
part OF the practice Of society. He con-
tinues:
Everywhere is starvation and DEATH
while corporate greed and avaricious money
lords apply the arrogant lash with relent-
less fury, and Congress, like a wooden god
looks down in silent contempt on the mis-
cries of the most patriotic and industrious
people the world ever knew. With these
conditions confronting the people every
where. IL We cannot permeate society with
a healthy public opinion on the subject Of
labor and force the adoption Of our prin-
ciples, we deserve defeat"
The general master workman further says
that he feels warranted in asserting that
civil liberty in this country will die within
the next seven years unless the Knights Of
Labor or some like organization comes to
the rescue. He then shows that, according
to the eleventh census, the increase of
wealth is about s75O.0O0.0OO per year, while
the interest charges exceed 81 500, 900 900 per
annum.
"Do not mistake It for tariff decisions.
he concludes, 'or the lack of public conf
dence. 1t is the Jingle Of shackles that is
always heard by a nation that forces the
and robs labor of the fruit Of its toll to
pay the interest"