The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-12-14
American Federation Council Be-
Iieves in Keeping Contracts
THEY RE AFTER Mr.. CARLISLE
esident Cleveland Asked to lnVesti'
gate the Methods of His R1gnt
Hand Man.

New York, Dec. 10.-At today's ses-
sion of the American Federation OF La
Dor. President John Mcbride was exon
Grated of the charges that during
strike in Pennsylvania he had accepted
bribe.
It became evident during the day that
any attempt on the part Of the social
lists to run the convention would be
nipped in the bud.
Secretary McCraith read the report OF
the executive council which hears var
ious grievances. The report relates to
the bOycotts Of the past year and the
manner in which they were settled.
Action upon the report was deferred un-
til the printed copies should be in the
hands of the delegates.
George Mcneil, the father in this coun-
try of the labor union movement, was
made one of a special committee to re-
port upon the resolutions regarding the
S-hour movement.
A report Of the executive council
which is likely to cause a breeze in the
convention refers to the request of the
trades and labor assembly of st. Louis
al Benefit Association be revoked be-
cause the latter organization refused to
strike to support the theatrical stage
employees.
The council refused to revoke the
charter, and presents these resolutions
for adoption in it's report:
Resolved, That no central body or
state federation affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor shall
have the right to expel or suspend del
egates of any local or national union
for refusing to violate contract exist
ing with employers"
ARE AFTER CARLISLE.
Among the resolutions handed in for
action by the committee on resolutions
was one presented by E. H. Diehl, del
egate from the Pattern Makers Ma
tional League.
The resolutions recite that there are
laws restricting the employment of Ia
porers and mechanics on government
work to not more than eight hours per
DAY, and that it is positively known
that the officials of the treasury DEPART
ment openly violate the law and that
the ofhcials tend to prevent the efforts
OF trades and labor organiza tons to
shorten the work day. Then it was re-
solveo that the executive council of
the American Federation of Labor is
hereby directed to prepare charges I'm.
DER general order No. 1913 of the treas
ury department, issued August 6. 1892
TO the president Of the United States
against the secretary of the treas urv
who, being cognizant OF such viola tion
has failed to have said law covering tho
elght-hour work day properly complied
with. 1t is further
Resolved, That the delega tas RI ~
convention believe that it is of nora
mount Importance that the head of 49,
government must see to the strio+ ~.
lorcement of the eight-hour law ana
we noio MIN TO strict accountability.
Ihe resolutions were referred 70 ~
committee on resolutions.
FREE SILVER PLANK
Deiesate Kenny of Omaha introduced
q resolutlon In favor of free coinage Of
silVer at ratio of 16 to /, without cor
EARTH 'io' On
AS the committee on Resolutions ra
ported IN favor Of that resolution l;r,;t
ing the hours Of the journeymen horso
snoers to nine hours, the report was
orougnt before the convention for oo,
firmation. LII con-
Inc convention voted to send +bo -
port TO the committee on shorter honrs
Irotests from the iron molders nnio,,s
VI oe. LOUIS and from the journevnoas
brewers national union against 49,
seatlng or Delegate Joseph Ferris We e
sustained t,n,u by the committee on cre ae
~: aIrlck McBryde of the Mine wo,,,
CTS Union moved that the report of o tha