The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-13
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FEDERATION MEN SAY THAT'S
WHAT AILS THEM II CHICAGO

LACK OF Harmony Among the Working
men of that City Ascribed to Those Who
Seek to Make what They Can Out of It
Gompers Reports on His Visit to Cardiff
as,a!Delesate-Fraterna. from
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and from British Workingmen,s
Organizations Make Addresses.
New York, Dec. 12--When the fourth
days session of the fifteenth annual
conyen ton of the American Federation
of Labor opened, not over fifty dele
gates Were present. Several reports
were presented and the secretary read
a communication from the Trades and
Labor assembly of Chicago, saying that
the lack of harmony among the trades
union Of Chicago was due 10 interior
ence of lawyers and others who sought
to make capital and get fees out Of the
labor movement, and requesting the in
coming executive council Of the fedora
ton to appoint a committee 10 establish
the labor movement in Chicago upon
sound basis. II was referred 10 . spec
ial committee. Chairman KlpitZky Of
the rules committee reported a resOlu-
ton approving a bill for a BARRIERS Sun
day-closing law in New York and Iili-
nois, and asked the federation 10 aid
it in extending the law into other states.
1t was adopted. a communicat ton
was received from the typesett1ng ma
chine engineers, which asked for
shorter work hours, caused some COM
ment. Decision was deferred until
night A communication was received
from George Francis Train, who de-
sired TO address the convention. The
offer was accepted and Train viii speak
in the convention. +. l.. Sargent, chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, made a speech in which he said
that he hoped that the day would come
when all classes OF Workmen would be
united in one body.
Samuel Gompers submitted a lengthy
report on the visit of himself and Vice
President MCGUIRE ito the British
Trades Council convention at Cardiff,
Wales, last September. A recess was
then taken to permit the meeting of the
various committees.
FRATERNAL DELEGATES.
President Mcbride stated that ladies
representing the National Woman's
Christian Tempera nee union were pres
emf and would address the convention.
He then introduced Mrs. Mary Burt,
president Of the w C.. T. u. She said
she came to bring the greetings of Miss
Francis Willard, president of the Ma
tional w. c. T. T., who, through the
delegation, took the members OF the
convention by the hand in kindly SYM
pathy. The Federation of Labor and
the W. c. II. T., had many purposes IN
common and through we'll directed eff
forts of the federation this country
would take first rank in the Industrial
world. Mrs Burt spoke of the result
of liquor among the workingmen, and
said the federation should seriously
consider it,
Mrs. j. H. ". Struckenburg. nation |
al superintendent OF the department OF |
and labor of the w. c. T. |
L., of Cambridge, Mass, spoke at some |
length on the object of her society.
She said the la.boring people had much !
too to do 10 look after the liquor queS-
ton.
Mrs. Emile D. Martin. superintendent |
of the department of purity in litera- |
ture and art, and Mrs. j. Barnes. ma
tional superintendent of the young wo- |
mems work of the w. c. T. L., spoke on |
similar subjects.
ii was voted to have the speeches |
of the first two representatives printed |
in the official organ of the Federation. /
BRITISH DELEGATES.
f. J. Cowrey of the English Miners |
union. was then called TO the platform. |
He said he had good news for the peo-
pie, and that was that the big strike |
Of shipbuilders in Scotland had at last |
been settled and the capitalists had /
failed. The terms are an increase Of
wages now, and again in February. |
Mr.. Cowrey said that he believed in
unionism and because Of il he was here
He had fought in his own country for
years and as a result he is satisfied
that unionism is the only logical con-
rlusion a man can come 10 after fed
era ton. In closing, he said: II hope |
the time viii come when the English
speaking people shall become united
On one common ground against our en-
]. Maudsley. the representative who
comes from the Mule Spinners union
VI Manchester, England. was then in
troduced. He said he would not talk
On sensational subjects. there had been
enough of that. He felt pretty sure
that If he were a capitalist he would
De as WICKED as the OthtT CAPITALISTS. 4
And every other man in the hail, he
thought. would be the same. The men
who work for their deliverance should
work on business lines They should
ak more about pounds, ShillingE and
pence, than about sentiment. II the
wanted TO be on equal
'ooring with the capitalists they must
get down TO a practical business meth
ii. In his trade, the workers made a
iberal subscription weekly, and when
.ver the employers were ready TO strike
he workers were ready for them. Po-
iticai freedom means nothing for the
Torkmen without business organiza-
ion. The speaker deprecated the diff
erences between the socialists and oth-
r organizations Of wOrkmen. Though !
he two organizations might diner as
o methods Of accomplishment. their
,bjects were practically the same. Why
lot work together and adopt the best
means. no matter by whom suggested,
: fast as they present themselves
4 large number OF resolutions were |
eferred 70 committees. Among Others |
vas one providing for a petition 70
congress in favor Of the recognition OF
he belllgeTsnts OF Cuba. and another
PROTESTING against any legislation thar |
viH open the way 70 Sunday labor. |
ne convention thea adjourned Until
omorrow.
FOREIGN COScto