The times., 1897-09-05
IN THE LABOR WORLD.

ttNOT DEEOuRIOub the OUitCd t,b1tNo iisso
watched its progress from day to day, but
in all Things connected with tine strike
probably no feature has been watched SO
closely and with anticipation of good re-
suits as the recent conference of labor
leaders and prominent friends OF wage
earners generally held at st. Louis. 1t
was expected that at this conference
scrlething practical would be sugge sted
ar that some plan would be formulated
which would result in permanent relief
for the starving miners. In this, labor
was disappointed At least, this is true Of
local labor, among whom the concensus Of
opinion is that the conference was fail
ure, so far as practical results, either ini
mediate or remote, are concerned.
The outcome, however, is no great sur
prise 10 the local leaders, who say that
no natter how honest and earnest the
conferees were to act for the good Of
the miners, their opinions were known 10
he so widely different in all matters per
tanning to the betterment OF the con,li
tions of the working class as to MAKE
asre ement as to methods nearly impossi'
nle. One of the local leaders said it
would be an easy matter to kill the gov
ernment by injunction system. IL is III the
DdHtN OF lIe Jlll0SfS tueIlSelNts, ils sd ),
and can be accomplished without the aid
of 5onbaslic leaders. he suggests that
the lriners cause their own arrest by hun
dreds and thousands and tens of thous
ands. The Stateg governments, he sa Us, viii
be compelled to feed end guard thein.
There are not jail or penitentiary accom-
IGodations in the various States sufficient
to house them, aud rs consequence the
State and county Officers would be obliged
TO coral the prisoners like cattle, in the
open air. Such treatment, the local leader
seid, would cause such a revolution of
| sentiment against government by inJunc-
tion as t. call the attention of the whole
country to the injustice it works. Be
sides, the taxpayers in the several coun-
ties and States would rebel against con
! tributinE for such a pqrppse. The expense
| would nc immense, and would, the speaker
! said, soon bankrupt any State. Then the
| State governments, nd not organized Ia
Dor, would be- called Oh TO support the un-
! employed.
In the meantime, the local unions re still
contributing 10 the support OF the unions
| This spirit on the part of local labor
was plainly shown by the Brickla yers' Union
at its last meeting. The Central Labor
Union and Building Trades Council, with
/ which tie Brieklayers are affiliated, de
cided 10 observe labor Day with a grand
union excursion 10 River View, instead
OF by the customary street parade. The
! Bncklay yers, however, ayowed the inten-
| tioE of not departing from their wellestab
| lislcd custom, and decided to parade, if
they had tu do so alone. Several other
trades unions, however, siguified their
intention of Joining them
A their last meeting the Bricklayers re-
considered the niatler,and determined that
instead OF parading the money which
would have been expended III this way
could be put to better use by donating it
70 the relief Of the miners. In this decision
as IL the matter of parading, 1t is to
| he expected that the other unions will
follow the course pursued 10y the Bricks
iayers and contribute an amount equal 10
the expense which would have Leen in
| Cured 10 the support of TIE miners.
While the meuiteis of local organized
| labor were doing q great deal OF think
| ing n reference 10 the distressed condi-
tion OF the miners they were active in
making arrangements for the proper OBJ
| serv lnce of Labor Day. Two mammoth
excursions have been arranged for, one
to River View, under the auspices csg the
trades unionists, and the other to Marshall
Hall by the Knights OF Labor, under the
| auspices OF Carpenters Assembly, M.
| 1913, knights OF Labor. That there
| viii he a large outpouring of the labor
forces at 10th these places is guaranteed
by The arrangements committee, who draw
| their conclusions from a knowledge of the
great number Of tickets already disposed
OF. Al both the Hall and the View care
fully and weli-arranged programs of attn
letic events and other amusements Will be
carried out, and there is no doubt but those
| who visit these places on that day VIII
find plenty to amuse and interest them.
AT the last meeting OF the Central Labor
Union . communication was read from the
Trades and Labor Association. OF Nashville
Tenn informing the local organization oI
the Increment on foot in that city TO in
augurate shorter municipal workday.
The movement is expected TO benefit the
employees III every department of the
city government, anG every effort VIII be
made TO make it a success. 1t is stated
that the city employees in Nashville work
longer hours than in other cities, and they
have appealed to organized labor to better
their condition. SO far as hour Of labor
are concerned.
With this object the Trades and Labor
Union has requesteG the Central abor Union
TO furnishit with all information attainabiC
onthesubject. The secretary w a asinstructed
TO collect data on the subject and forward
it to the labor people of Nashville. a com.
munication was also received from the
Social Science Club, Of Philadelphia, rel
ativo to Government savings banks anC
asking for the opinion of the union on the
matter. The Boston Immigration Leagu,
forwarded several bills which had been in
troduced in Congress on the subject vi
immigration, ard requested the local uniO1
TO peruse them again and express the con
clusions in reference To the subject.
During the last week a new labor BODY
known as the Lahorers' Protective Cnion
was organized and will affiliate with
the Central Labor Union. The membership
is composed wholiy of uns killed labor ant
it is expected before long win be the banneI
organization OF the District, so far US
numerical strength is concerned.
The last meeting Of the local Federation
of Labor was largely attended, it being
| stated that there was d full attendance
OF delegates from seventeen affiliated labor
organizations. This increased interest i
credited to the activity OF the propaganda
committee, which at previous meeting
| OF the Federation was instructed to Wis il
all bodies represented and stir them VI
to a sense of their duty. both to the Fed
Grafton and their own organizations"
The election for a delegate to repre-
sent District Assembly No. Sc, knights
of LabUf, in the next general assembly OF
| the urder will be held On uayt rPhur 81 a U