Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-29
TRADES ASSEMBLY,.
Proceedings Of a Very Interesting
Session of the Body.
Secretary Salisbury Handed in His
Resignation Which was Accept
ed-Routine Matters Considered
by the Body "A Discussion in
Politics - Other Matters Of a
Routine Character.

The regular meStnS OF tne OnlO al
ley Trades and Labor Assembly vas
held yesterday afternoon with an eX-
celle,lt attendance of delegates. The
first matter taken up was the accept
ance of credentials. as follows:
Local No. 9, Painters and Decorators.
james Luce, vice Hogan, resigned.
Retail Clerks Observation-Disclosures ].
Sauvegeot, Frank Monroe and VIM.
Lane.
President Tighe announced that VIM.
Weihe. ex-president OF the Amalgama-
ton was in waiting He was invited in
side and introduced 10 the delegates by
President Tighe. Mr.. Weihe occupied
the floor for about half an hour, and
VS. given the closest attention
throughout. Mr.. Weihe explained his
object. to gat the views of the locals
represented in the Assembly, for the
purpose of presenting data TO aid the
immigration commissioners. For this
purpose five questions have been sub
mitted. as follows:
% What changes, if any. in the rules
and regulations now in force, are nee
essary in order to secure more efficient
execution of existing laws relating to
immigration. and the laws prohibiting
the importation of alien laborers under
contract?
(2) Whether said laws are defective
in any particulars, and what practical
difficulties. if any, have been encounter
ed in their execution?
go What effect, if any. immigration
has had upon the ways of labor, or OPP
portunities for employment in the Unit
ed States. and whether or not the eX-
listing industrial condition of the coun-
try is attributable in any degree to the
influx Of laborerS abroad.
(4 Whether any measures, and if so,
what can be adopted under existing leg
islation TO discourage the concentration
of immigrant laborers in particular To-
calities. and TO secure a better distribu-
ton of Immigrants where admission to
the country is not prohibited by law.
60 Whether the 'padrone" system
exists in this country, and if so, to
what extent, and among what classes
OF INN. tgrants, and what measures can
he taken under existing laws to break
Il ND and protect American laborers
against its evil effects upon wages, and
at the same time improve the social
and economic condition Of the immi-
grants.
Mr.. Weihe's request was adopted, and
each local will report to the Assembly
its views upon the subject. The secre-
tary will have printed copies OF the
questions presented TO each local. A
vote OF thanks was extended by the
Assembly to Mr.. Weihe.
Progress vas reported on one or two
boycotts, the city charter commission
and the street railway committee.
The Labor Day Committee presented
its report. The committee organized
with NJ. F. Tighe, as chairman, and T..
V. Salisbury, secretary. H. Knoke was
added TO the list of members, and made
treasurer of the committee. A PROPOSE
ton was received from the State Fair
Association. the terms being the same
as last year. After some discussion, il
was accepted The admission to the
grounds was fixed the same as last year.
The committee transacted some routine
business and adjourned 10 meet in two
weeks.
The Organization Committee report
ed the formations of clerks union.
The Arbitration Committee presented
long written report on the grievance
OF the Steubenville carpenters. relative
10 the employment OF non-union labor
by contractors Shane and Lowe, OF that
city. The paper covered the ground
thoroughly and recommended a boy
colt upon Messrs. Shane and Lowe.
Some supplementary information on
the subject was given by delegates who
are familiar with tbs situation, and the
Recommendation of the committee was
adopted.
]. ]. Smythe. of GAINESVILLE, sent a