The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-23

WASHINGTON, sept =-Ths execGttve
council os the American Federation or
Labor met today AZ the headquarters ot
the Organization IN this city. % discuss tnz
mining situation. There were present.
Samuel lSoEnpeEs tSge president Of the
American Federation or Labor. Secretary
Frank Morrlson Frank j. Cougar, oE
Philadelphia James Duncan, of Baltimore.
James 0fCoausM. q Chicagos ~. Garland.
af Ptttshurg; NJ y. Ratchford president Of
the United sIsne workers Association.
Cameron Miller. Of the executive board oe
the United Mine Workers Association.
ard Frank J. Weber, one of the Federation
OF Labor organizers IN the West Virginia
mining district
No Employers in Unfons-
After adjusting some internal matters
the subject az the membership - employ
ers and woFkmen IN an affiliated union AZ
Bonner. Mont. was discussed 81 length by
the council II being alleged that the work
ing members q the union were not free
Ia the exercise of their rights by reason =
the membership OF their employ eTs- a de-
ctsion was reached compelling the employ
ers and their foremen and bosses % De re-
leased from their membership in the or
sanitation, fn order that The original pur-
pose for the betterment 0E the wage work
ers may no longer 5s interfsred with.
The dispute existing between the United
Company vas also a matter of disucsslon.
The executive efflcers OF the federation
viii request the firm . recognize tie union
of aatters and to grant fair and reasons bic
conditions to their employees.
eenermf Boyeott> Unjust.
on application OF the Can Makers Union,
for 4 general boycott OF firms antagonistjc
II the unions IN this country. the eoncia-
sion was reached that u would De more a1-
visahle and more f1st 70 examine into each
individual complaint. in order that firms
who would agree 20 employ union help
aNght rot be placed at a disadvantage. as
they would be under > general boycott.
The council resolved 70 continue its pres
en. organization IN the mining districts ef
Wesc Virginia and Ill1r0is. ard also 70 ap-
point TWO additional organizers 20 aid the
miners IN their last effort in getting an
early settlement % their wage scale. based
uTon the agreement Of ths Columbus con-
ven-i0n
The council has under advisement the
matter of securing assistance 70 miners
who VII eoutnus the fight for tne wage
scale.
An Address to Unions
The council tonight Issued ar address.
which in part says.
a cau has goae forth 70 the trades
unions ard pubhc fo~ labor convention
t,9 F'Afnano rexf M1nf1y The 0stensfbIa
objects are 20 take measures in all % the
miners strike aHs 70 Offset the sweeping
powers n the courts n granting fnjunc-
tious In defiance q popular rights during
labor Disputes. These objects are verV
ca~1naerda bic and wcrrhv rhe active praC-
r~at ss7uu8rt - eVarV trade u1ionist and
every lover q hts fellow nun.
Put conditions have CHANGED since thst
conver ton was agreed upon. This week
flsilw 9S 90 r1ay1sws Eave gC1e 10 work on
terms fixed Jointly by the miners and o.
orators II Is me greatest victory gained
~ trades unions ia years. # vas Won
against the combined power q Waalth.
{gHsrtaI usuruarien and tnhGn8au tyTaTg5y.
The Federation q Laacr believing only
III practical methods. has decided % eo5-
tlnue IFS support wita organizers and
nnarev uutsI a cGmp3ste victory faT The
ras-e~s e Non To this end gt calls on IT.
uniors and on the public 90 noT halt n
thy n1cN eu1-at-
Appeals 10 Passion Opposed
Many families stIu need support and
money VIII be required unril the usners
are more ful3y So wCrs and able TO help
themselves. Let the trades unions D. p
eraf in their Donations Gntl EnAs struggle
IS crowned wtth cCrnulsfe sUCcezs,
We gaz see nr need for the labor ce-ls
vertt1u t1 Chicago next Monday We a1-
wise cGr unions u1g 70 be repreSer tel
teare TIE n~cuey il wiN casf a send
ae5eEHfes had better 20 % Gelo tae S1t-
farEnr miners and their families. II 81 not
her ccrw wersfoEs GncisE- 1sztorv Gect5r& ft3f2s
ard revolutionary b5znccrae th1t t1s
cause ~ labor can De- advanced, AaEe@l&
Il. rre uassters of t7a rl1Tfst1de ear serve
cr98zizaeton oE tae working people IL