The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-17
PRESIDENT GoMpPRs

| OF victory and reSpectability: massa.
young and the innocent may suffer Ana ,
| IN the process, but this Is of littlA -
| only that the eend-wealth-be attainea
Much discussion has taken place a
creation OF defense fund for a.iliatsa y
cations when engaged in any dioseul,r |
| employers. The fact that our afnliataS
have not contributed toward the funds
federation for the purpose OF defeuss
| never to occur to our fellow workers up,a]
| are engaged in trade dispute thss
| realize the need of Il reserve fund W
endeavored to incuicate upon our felov
| ers the ceed of contributing hisher h
times OF industrial peace for such m,
they may require them.
President Gompers suggested
plan:
That all organizations affiliated Be -
at stated periods to pay few cents m
weeks. and these organizations which a
fund. say a. per capita, in the trcsaafL
be entitled. in case OF trade dispute, 4
say OF 10 per cent OF the funds which r
have accumulated. AS per instructed
executive early set to work for the purr
securing some concessions for an csai
work day. A number OF unions made I
nand and in many instances secuMt
strikes. A much larger number, houes
the reduction conceded to them with
the necessity Of ceasing their work
The immigration question Is one vht
often commanded the attention Of our d
ton. the problem increasing In its pey
as II Is proposed to be dealt with In a.
manner under existing soeietary co10
Whether this convention Will indoFse d
ure looking to greater restriction Of
tion, or whether the lines OF restricttn6f
be upon the qualifications imposed, =
]ects upon which 1t should declare IL d
in no unmistakable terms We canpos d
neutral while this question Is 40 wids.
cussei and seeks adjustment
tor years there has been grovine {
among the workers of the civilized sefa =
more In touch with each other. recoznisll
identity OF their interests and with h n
pose to act on the great principle Of soatl
In line with this the trades unions 3
United States inaugurited the moy,na
the interchange of fraternal delegates ~
the American Federation Of Labor y
British Trades Union congress.
NATIONAL IRRIG ALTON Cox6gfa
PHENIx, Ariz, Dec. l5-TM
session Of the National Irrigxtin
gress convened at the opera hoss5
day. The city is filling up with 4
gers, among them men eminent N ,
CATION affairs from every part of
union. The. California deiegatia
strong. arrived Yesterday aftcrno
a private car. and was well efu
with all the necessary material u
tending the regular California
tality during the session. Largta
cations also arrived from Kansas
Texas, and each will attempt TO q
the next congress. The natio1s
ecutive committee yesterday form
ed plans for the session. The Z
lmous opin ION of the delegates i
a permanent orga n :zation will Be
fected at this session. with a paid
bership. and with officers emposl
to advance before con ress st
lngton the purposes of the irries
congress and irrigation interest1
general.
The morning session today
taken up with the reports of the
delegation and in organization
lowed by addresses Of welcome
the ulayOr and Gov. Franklin. u
afternoon discussion was comn
On bills submitted for indorsemesi
fectIng reclamation of arid las
The west. the California deief
will attempt to have action
against all measures similar =
Wright law.