Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-03
JOHN BURNS is HRRE
The Great English Labor Leader
Arrived Yesterday.
RECEIVED BY LABOR DELEGATES
He Outlines the Purposes of His
Visit to America = Will Study
American Politics in General,
With Particular Attention to
Labor and Economic Problems.
Wealth Should Be Restrained.

LABOR and ECONOMIC RrOoI6mS.
Wealth Should Be Restrained,
NEW YORK, December 2.-AmonR the
passengers on the Cunard steamer Etru-
ria, which arrived here this morning,
was John Burns, NJ. P, the kreat So
ciaist aud labor leader of Lohdon. a
delegation from the labor organizations
OF New York City met him at QuarAn-
tine. The delegation consisted of E. F.
McSweeney, Assistant Commissioner Of
Labor; Samuel Gompers, President
of the American Federation of
Labor, Chris Evans, Secretary
OF that organization, and William
O'Brien, of the Walking Delegates.
Mr. Burns is accompanied on his pres
ent trip by two fellow mem berS of Par
lament Mr.. David Holmes, who repre-
sented the town of Burnley, of Lanca-
shire, and who is president OF the
Weavers' Association and a delegate 10
conference of the Federation of Labor,
and Mr.. John Williams Benn, member
OF the London County Council and NJ.
P for ST. Georges, East Mr.. Benn is
deeply interested in importance affairs.
SIR. BURNS VIEWS.
Mr.. Burns, after ne had greeted the
Committee, asked 10 be excused for
moment while he glanced over letter
from relative which had been handed
to him by Mr.. Gompers, pleading that
"the sOlidity of labor began in the
household" Then he talked to the
representative OF the Associated Press.
at would be unfair TO the American
people for me to talk about them now,"
Mr.. Burns said, "for really know very
little about them. l was pleased with
the result of your recent municipal
election iD New York city, for,
as we understand it, the victory was in
the interest Of pure municipal politics,
and as my principal work at present is
as a county counsellor, il was particu-
larly interesting TO me. As for the So
cialist movement in England,
IT HAS COME TO STAY.
1t will grow as IL adspts itself 10 cir
cumstances. Socialism, as it affects
municipal matters, is not mixed no with
other issues.
II have been watching the labor
movement In America As closely as l
could from distance, and have con-
cluded that there must be little more
Of the milk Of human kindness injected
into labor affairs if they are to progress
as l wonld like 10 see them progress"
On the dock were gathered about 200
mem bers OF the local labor unions, who
=. "a II, ID, - 1
walked the gang plank. Then an in
formal reception was rendered TO him
and Mr.. Dumar, of Typographical
Uniou No. 6, made a brief speech of
welcome.
In responding Mr.. Burns said it was
an agreeable coincidence that he, who
had been so strongly identified with
the docks in England, should make
HIS FIRST SPEECH IN AMERICA
on dock, with the rattle Of trucks and
the swash Of water in his ears.
Mr.. David Holmes followed with a
few remarks aud then the party pro-
ceeded democratically, on foot, TO the
COlonnade hotel along West street. On
many of the corners were gathered
groups of dock laborers and cattlemen,
who cheered for Burns as be approach
ed, and many OF them who had come
from London greeted him with the old
cry OF the London dock strike, How
are you, Johb?" to which inquiry Mr..
Burns responded by stopping aud shak-
ing hands with them. Later In the day
Mr.. Burns received number OF news
paper men, and talked for an hour.
10 ,-fg 81 ha cold ha Rrck
TO observe the condition Of the labor
movement in America, and to see in
what respect it differs from that in
England; and second, as member
OF Parliament, 10 visit Congress and get
a grasp of American political affairs.
The workings OF the labor department,
under Carroll d. Wright, were OF great
interest TO him.
Mr.. Burns Is inclined to believe that
among the cosmopolitan American peo-
pie it is possible to bring about concert
ed action for
HOLDING THE WEALTHY IN CHECK,
to prevent them from increasing their
holdings as rapidly as heretofore, and
he will devote particular attention to
the study of that problem.
But above all, be declared, it was for
trade unioniSm that be was TO work.
he believed that ultimately the princi-
Piles Of the trade union would be uni
vsrsaliy regarded as necessary for
carrying out any movement for human
progress.
In regard to the differences arising in
the English labor movement, Mr.. Burns
said OF course they prevailed at times,
but the unions were generally all to-
gether aod had been singulsrly success
full in separating politics and trade
unionism. lie was for fusion against
faction in affairs Of this kind, as applied
to international affairs.
Ev,de0tIy stolen Property.
sBeciGl 10 tas RSyistsr.
HUNTINGTON, W. VA. December "A
man who gives his name as Henry