The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-12
rnE DrrrxsEScE.

It VIII be remembered that when
john Burns. M p. landed in the United
States he did not come alone Since
his advent. however. the atmosphere
where he has spoken and the press
which has reported him have been 50
crowded with his diatrtbes against
nearly everything American that the
fact thse another duly accredited dele
gate from English trades unions was
his comraninn may have escaped the
average reader nfr. David Holmes
who. with John Burns. II. p. was ac-
credited delegate to the Labor Fed
GRAFTON which met at Denver. has net
been so much in evidence as his parssa-
mentary coadjutor. He hae been quiet-
~ devoting h2snssif 10 his d,rties as
delegate. meanwhile keenly ohservant
Of conditions on this ride OF che At
lanta,. totl In and outside the ranks Of
organized labor.
The New York Tribune In recent
article 'sazeS MP. these official repre-
sentatives from English trades unions
IN language which will be recognized
as hosh correct and unanhigunus. OF
Mr.. Burns Il says. abiding to his ha-
rangue at Denver:
.flie had little TO say of trades anssa,-
Ism or sf the practical Interests Of the
wuwkis,gman, but much OF political aga-
tarcsf and socialism He urged uIson
the convention the adoption of a social
istsc and revolutionary platform He
made a speech 20 the general pubic n
wssics. he rallied against she American
government ami Araersoan institutions
gencraily. and grossly fnsuited the
people whose guest he YVES. Tgsen.
when she convention senssh,y rejected
the socsa1sssae Platform by an ever
wsseasning majority. he shrok the dust
~ Denver from his fest ard went away
to Discover either pocket e<ifsiasas Of
helf~-se quote hsx own cau1;c<e phrase.
His rial mission here WIS to rrsSach
soCsaliS-n. and his character as an
neurzncd by bis words and acts. seems
to be that 81 q -rannsrlcss, contested,
sAtfty pasassgvi agstator''
This is the scEs 81 language ard che
Sort OF men who do usnSe To asgaxxsnlse
quiet. ssssassnS people not associated
nor kIcsiaesi IN be With lasxg urSanaxa-
tsssas than all the speessss and all she
publication, no matter how radical. ut;
tered by our owTa r~eopie ssasaid possibly
aaosnrlssa. Turning fruxn che Trsh-
une's accurate s<sssvarsesn uf Mr.. Burns
a sSaS4
fsis puht4e sresSsse<s, che following c~s.
sdwe % his gessslsenAnly csns7anAsra Is
rs.frcshlng and well srserstsi "He
sssssssi 10 ressenaser,' says the Tribune.
that he had ctSgsse ~ a delegate, noS
IS drum vSxater. He drss<ssass himself
90 tho lersssvssste v~~k ~ the csu.ysn-
ton, '1lossasssly asTt very ene<xuasiy, lie
osspcwed al socialists and r>~vesusAon-
ars ssshsssses. ard urged the fexferasssa
70 have rwgara fw the Interest % tshs-r
IA TIE rsSsszsEssx * true trades unAs,ss
hke TINA 90 fsssStsSsxs. which have ,sss,a
more h sEap<rve the cosssssAan ~ wsxk-
sngnea sesan AIRY ssshsr s,lcas sxyanazs-
tscn en- the world
The dsnsecsace between 1889 tw~, r.n-
xsssh representatives Is perssaps mani
f-sset ns<e cs~Arsy nv hSs e>aa@s-x
sgrexss essscre the fessesassaa than n
could be 81 any o*s~~ way. II hox.p.~
said Mr. Hnaasrs. IN eozaciuasnx a frAss
sr~era tserstnx with gcea. sound se~,se.
.sssas ssFsse my arrival area your shores
I have sad rssthirsx casculats~s % wSsarss
tire ssersssssstscs az ste lanserican ys.e-
ne. aFxi hos~e sk~cs thai nnay nes Dc
ssesf responsible for anyshanx shas may
have As<sn SAID eatssie os trades union
is~a" TIE essfrsss fseswesxs this usan
Wits ssxkaessnsy ssssstnsss ana sssrsssg
wg~rh ard hrs ussseA gshcsnxrapAea ana
iiostsess eesspassscn - gss1nx. Nr.
Holmes reslzns - Enxl4nsa wisn shs