The record-union., 1897-09-23
Meet at Washington to Discuss the
Various Strike Situations.
Resolve TO Continue the Struggle in West
Virginia and Illinois.
Will Endeavor to Effect a Settle
ment of the Miners Wage
Schedule Based Upon the
Agreement of the Columbus
Convention.

Schedule Based Upon the
Agreement of the Columbus
Convention.
WASHINGTON, Sept 22-The Ex-
ecutive Council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor met to-day at the
headquarters of the organization in this
city to discuss the mining situation.
There were present Samuel Gompers.
the President of the A. F. of L.; Secre-
tary Frank Morrison, Frank J. Cougar
of Philadelphia, James Duncan of Bal
timore, James OConnell of Chicago, Mr..
Garland of Pittsburg, NJ. D. Ratchford,
President of the United Mine Workers
Association, Cameron Miller of the Ex-
ecutive Board of the U. NJ w, and
Frank j. Weber, one of the Federation
of Labor organizers in the West Vir-
ginia mining district.
After adjusting some internal mat
ters, the subject of the membership of
employers and Workmen in an affiliated
union at Bonner, Mont, was discussed
at length by the Council, it being al
legged that the working members of the
union were not free in the exercise Of
their rights by reason of the member
ship of their employers. A decision
was reached compelling the employers
and their foremen and bosses to be re-
leased from their membership in the
organization in order that the original
purpose for the betterment of wage
earners may not be longer interfered
with.
The dispute existing between the
United Hatters of North America and
the st. John Company was also a mat
ter of discussion. The executive officers
of the Federation will request the firm
to recognize the union of hatters and
to grant fair and reasonable conditions
to their employees.
ON application of the Can-makers'
Union for general boycott of firms an.
tagonistic to the unions, the conclusion
was reached that it would be more ad-
Vlsable and more just to examine into
each individual complaint, in order that
hrms who would agree to employ union
help might not be placed at a disa6-
vantage, as they would be under gem
eral boycott.
The council resolved to continue its
present organization in the mining dis
also to appoint two additional organiz-
ers to aid the miners in those States in
effecting an early settlement of their
wage scale based upon the agreement
of the Columbus Convention.
The council also has under advise
ment the matter Of securing assistance
to aid the miners to continue to pros
ecute the fight until victory shall be
complete and general.
The council tonight issued an ad-
Dress which, in part, follows:
"A call has gone forth to the trades
unions and public for a labor conven-
ton in Chicago next Monday. The os-
tensible objects are to take measures in
aid of the miners strike and to offset
the sweeping powers of the courts in
granting injunctions in defiance of pop
ular rights during labor disputes
These objects are very commendable,
and worthy the active practical support
of every trade unionist and every lover
of his fellow-man.
But conditions have changed since
that convention was agreed upon. This
week fully $4,000 miners have gone to
work on terms fixed jointly by the min
ers and the operators. 1t is the great
est victory gained by trades unions in
years. 1t was won against the combin-
ed power of wealth, judicial usurpa-
tions and inhuman tranny
''The American Federation of Labor,
believing only in practical methods has
decided to continue it's support with or
ganizers and money until a complete
victory for the miners is won. To this
end it calls on it's unions and on the
public to not halt in their full and un-
measured aid to this worthy movement.
MANY families still need support,
and money will be required until the
miners are more fully at work and able
to help themselves. Let the trade
unions be liberal in their donations, un-
til this struggle is crowned with COM
plete success.
1--WE can see no need for the labor
convention in Chicago next Monday.
We advise our unions not to be repre-
sented there. The money it would cost
to send delegates had better go to help
the suffering miners and their families.
1t is not by conventions irresponsible
talk, inflammatory declaration and rev.
olutionary buncombe that the cause of
labor can be advanced. Violent Appeals
to the passions of the multitude can
serve no good purpose. 1t is only by
systematic organization of the working
people in trade unions, with united
hearts and united funds and a frater-
nifty Of purpose which knows no bounds
of creed, color, nationality or politics
that will uplift the Masses
American Poultry Association.
ELLSWORTH (Kas.), Sept. 22.-The
next annual meeting of the American
Poultry Association will be held in
Boston on January IS, 1898. The an
nouncement is just made by Theodore
Steenberg of this city, Treasurer and
Secretary The vote resulted 81 to -
against Chicago.
Destructive Cyclone in Italy.
BRINDISI Gtaly), Sept. pa cy-
clone swept over Savare, Ora and La
tiono. all in the Province of Leece, yes
terday evening Forty persons were
killed, seventy people We're injured,
twenty houses were destroyed and tele-
graphic communication was cut off.
Condition OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
,1Yv shows. Available cash balance.