Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-08
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Edinburgh. September THE TWEEN
ty-ninJh annual Trades Union Congress
Of Gyect Britain opened It's session here
q, noon to-day. About $50 delegates
We're in attendance. The Congress will
c,ose, Saturday, September II.
The vehement arguments and bitter
personalities Of the twenty-eighth con-
gress, held at Cardiff last year, will not
be repeated this year, as the new con-
sutu,iOn adopted then directed the i'm
proved formation of the congress of
1896. Men like John Burns, Kier Har-
ole and Henry BrOadhurst are not now
present. In their place are real work
ing men. such as the Northum berland
and Durham Miners Union and the
Boiler Makers Union, who latterly have
taken part in the annual congress.
Samuel Woods, secretary of the par
lamenJary committee, in an interview
with representative of the Associated
Press, said: I'VE have not more than
800 delegates this year, owing to the
new standing orders. and our congress
IS much more workable. Under the Cd
constitution there would have been 700
delegates. The delegates this year are
only bona tide workers at their trade.
ana legal members of trade societies.
No person can be a delegate unless ne
Is actually working at his trade at The
time o. his appointment or is q perma-
nenJ paid working official Of his trade
union. This was definitely settloi at
Cardiff las, year.
We are likely, however. to have a 1T
lie rub or TWO over an ATTEMPT to revert
20 the Old way of voting. where each un-
lon or body represented had one vote.
nler the new standing orders each
us-5S-s-e mas one vote for every one
thousand workers whom he represents.
MS Is direct representation and do
L1t think IL will be OverthrOTn. We
nave about so more trades unions rep
resented this year than last. and about
~ when have never been represented
before. There are two American dele
safes, MeSSrs. StraSer and Sullivan"
The work Of the congress is exceed
ing-y ambitious whea the time avail
able is considered. The parliamentary
committee, of which Edward Convey. of
fne Yorkshire miners. s chairman. and
also president Of the congress. has pre-
pared programme embodied in II res
buttons; the trads unions have sent
zap no fewer than 81 resolutions for dis
CuSs.On. To these notice of over 20
ameIments have been given. The two
sets OF resolutions covert he widest field
for discussion and effort, practicable
and otherwise.
The ,emper Of the congress toward the
lmprac-Nb.e can perhaps be gagged by
The resolution Of the paper mill workers
that no Representatives of the prs IS
SHALL be allowed 70 report The proceed
lngS unless he can prove that the jour
nal he represents is printed by trade
union Labor and paper manufactured in
the United Kingdom" 4 further .nJi-
nation OF the trend of this congress is
contained in resolution proposed by
the power-loom OvsrlOokers TO rescind
she famous collectiv.st resolution adopt
cd at the Norwich congress of 1894. on
the initiative of Ke.r Hardie. and in its
place TO substitute the following: That
in n opinion Of this congress it is es-
senlal TO Che maintenance Of British
industries TO nationalize the land, mines
minerals. loyalty, rents and railways.
and mUniC.p3llze al water, artificial
light and ,ramway undertakings within
their several authorities. and that the
parliamentary committee be instructed
10 promote ana support legislation with
The above object"
Councillor w. J. ThOrne gas workers.
wiz ask the congress 10 declare That
the time has arrived when ths hours Of
labor should be limited 10 eight per day
in al trades and occupations in the
United Kingdom"
T. Hartford, Of the railway men, will
bring up the question of employers liza
blity 10y a resolution calling upon the
Sow rnmenL to so amend the existing
1ct That. among other things, the re-
sponsibiity may rest with the employer
for the acts Of his employees, or Of those
of any sUb-conlr3cJOr. and that ire
spec.ive of the acduiescence in or knOwl-
edge OF any defect or danger on the part
of the person killed or injured. that its
provisions may apply to the workers in
al industries, en- land or sea, in private,
state or municipal employment, and
chat c0ntrac-ing-Out be made Illegal"
Factory legislation. payment of mem