The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-12
TO LET THEM OUT
TRADES CONGRESS WILL. Ask F0R
THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS.
Also Want the Public Educational
system of the United King
dom RemodeIeA.

Edinburgh, Sept. 10.-In the trades
union congress today there was a
lively debate over the resolution Of the
National Sailors and Firemen's Asso-
clation on the question Of political pris-
cners. II read, That this congress
calls upon the government to grant
complete amnesty TO all who were po-
litteal prisoners. and Ii Of the opinion
that the time has arrived for a full
and careful inquiry by the home secrc-
tary into the case Of three men. Gales,
Charles and Battole. condemned at
Stratford April. 1892, by Justice Haw-
kins TO 10 years penal servitude for
being in possession Of explosive sub
stances. with view to their speedy re-
lease" Objections were raised to this
resolution on the ground that II was
matter outside the province of the
congress. but IL was carried by a vote
Of S. to S.
The National Union OF Gas Workers
and general workers Of Great Britain
and ireland. presented the following
resolution:
That in the opinion Of this congress
where grants of public money are given
for educational purposes. there should
also be public control. and that our pres
ent system OF state education based as
Il is on commercialism and being out of
| harmony with the economic forces which
are working toward collectivism. does
not supply the educational needs of the
! Ia ton. and therefore II is imperative
that our educational systems should be
| completely remodeled on such a basis as
TO secure the democratic principle for
equality of opportunity. and by the tn
L Production into ErhAnTg
best results Of educational science TO
make IL possible for English children 20
| obtain such training-physical. intellect
| ual and normal-as may tend to make
| them worthy citizens Of a cooperative
| commonwealth. We therefore instruct
the parliamentary committee to urge on
| the government the need for introducing
al amendment measure on the lines In
dirated in this resolution
| After the motion had been amended
SO as to leave the parliamentary COM
mittee n free nand to deal with future
| educational proposals. the motion was
/ adopted in substance.
| The National Municipal Union then
submitted the following resolution.
which was adopted:
That this body Of trade unionists
Of the United Kingdom wish their par
| liamentary committee to consider the
| adViss bility Of al once moving the gov
| eminent 10 bring in a bill making IL
| compulsory for all municipal bodies to
adopt some practical scheme Of old age
| pensions for their employees"
The operative stone masons submit
ted a motion looking to the formation
Of fund for the purpose Of contest
ing seats and supporting bona fide
| trade unionists candidates for parli1-
| mentary honors. pledged to neither OF
the old political parties The motion
was defeated. The same organization
submitted resolution TO the effect
that the time of duration of the con-
Eress sessions shall be extended for a
fortnight, but it was also defeated.
The congress upon the motion of the
National Federation of Watchmak-
ers. Jewellers, etc. adopted a motion IN
support Of the movement for the repeal
81 the plate licenses