The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-10

areS-DOCkerS Give w arniuSs
Edinburg, Sept s.--The British Trades
Unions congress resumed its sessions
this morning and adopted resolutions ia
voring the payment of members OF par
lament, cooperation and trades union
ism and amendments to the tract act
Messs. Sullivan and Strasser. the del
egates of the American Federation OF
Labor, Were present today and met
with an enthusiastic reception Mr.. SUI
Ivan made a speech in the course Of
which ne said he had brought the Brit
ish delegates greetings from the work.
ers in the United States, adding that
the latter regarded the British trades
unionists as the old guard In the labor
movement, and he cordially invited the
congress to send delegates 10 the COM
ing American trades-Inion congress.
Continuing, Mr.. Sullivan gave an ac-
count of the progress recently made by
organized labor in America, saying that
all the nOn-union men there We're social
ciphers," and asserting that organized
labor had increased wages by at least
forty millions annually.
j. II. Wilson. NJ. p, Of the National
Sailors and FTsemens union. moved a
resolution condemning the government
for refusing TO carry out the fair wages
restitution passed by the house Of COM
mons. February -, 1891. and for giving
contracts TO firms employing nnCl-union
workmen. The motion was adopted
SUBSTITUTE FOR kIER HARDIE.
Ut was then moved to rescind the reso-
gution of the Norwich Trades union con-
gress, passed Sept. 6. 1884, on the motion
of Mr.. Kier Hardie declaring for the
naturalization of land and the whole of
the means of production, distribution
and exchange. This was ruled out Of
orber and the congress adopted the fol-
lowing, as a supplementary declarations:
That, in the opinion of this congress-
il is essential TO the main tenance OF
British Industries to nationalize the
land, mtne6, minerals, royalty, rents
and railways. and to municipaltZe all
water, artificial light and tramway I'M
dertaldngs within their several authori-
ties and that the parliamentary COM
mittee be instructed 10 promote and sup
port legislation with the above object"
Councillor d. Holmes, J. p, OF the
Anal gamated Associa ton Of Weavers.
moved: That 1t is Of extreme import
ance that ell the land possible shall be
brought under cultivation and that we
should have a more equitable basis Of
urban taxation. In order to obtain these
objects. the taxation Of land values and
ground rents should be made ties;
question at the next general election
The motion was adopted
STEVEDOERS.
After several minor resolutions had
been adopted, the Amalgamsted Ste
yedoers Labor Protection league pre-
sented a resolution which recited: THAT
this congress regrets that the president
of the board OF trade. while admitting
that British workmen have a serious
grievance in not being able to recover
compensation from foreign shipowners
for injuries received through such ship
owners. or their servants negligence.
has been unable to introduce legisla-
ton to remedy the same" and pledged
the congress to aid as far as possible the
passage Of a bin for the purpose. which
will be introduced by H j. Reckitt, NJ.
p. at the next session OF parliament.
After some discussion, the measure was
adopted
STEEL AND IRON WORKERS.
Upon the motion OF the Amalgarna.ed
Society Of Steel and Iron Workers. a
resolution instructing the parliamentary
committe 20 bring up a, bill extending
the check weighmen's clauses OF the
mines regulation act % al steel and
iron works was adopted.
The Miners Federation OF Great Rrt-
tain then moved a resolution approx
ing a bill introduced IN the house OF
commons by Sir Charles Dixie for ssle
better protection OF THE lives OF those
working in mines. The resolution vas
adopted and the congress adjourned
for the day.