The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-11

watch on tie condition OF the bill in con-
gress. and receives reports weekly a. 10
its progress, the conduct Of its friends and
the assaults OF ifs enemies. The bill is
now in the hands Of the senate commit
tee on labor and education OF which Sea-
ator Kyle. of North Dakota. Is chairman.
Ii has been reported TO the Central Urion
that the Carnegie company and a num-
Der OF ship building concerns which have
in prospect contracts for the construction
OF war vessels for the government; are OPP
posed TO the bill and have appeared before
the committee through their representa-
lives in an effort 10 have il modified.
This was no more than was TO be ex-
pected. say the members Of the Central
Labor Union. !; Is regarded as a business
proposition 20 the Carnegie company.
which has made immense quantities OF
steel armor for the United States navy.
ard IL affects in a business way the opera
tons OF the ship building companies which
have contracts for the construction OF war
vessels for the government.
The American Federation of Labor Is the
chief agency back Of the bill. A regularly
organized force OF representatives has
watched its progress through the house.
Through this organization. labor unions
al over the country have been advised as
TO the progress Of the matter and have
been called upon from time TO time 10
power.
Considerable interest has been aroused
among the union labor men in Seattle over
the report which has been received here
that In a strike OF carriage makers In an
Eastern city an effor was made in the
Federal court. by the legal representatives
OF the employers OF the striking men, TO
have their organization brought within
the operations OF the antitrust acf. This
act. was recently Interpreted by xhe SUI
preme court of the United States. The
decision against the traffic pool formed
by the leading railroads OF the country
will be remembered.
The employers OF the striking workmen
IN the present case sought TO have the
law construed by the court TO operate
against the labor organization. Immediate
~ the local representative OF the American
Federation of Labor. which OF course Is
vitality interested in this new question, took
up the legal battle for the employees The
fight Is being watched with great interest
hy laboring men in Seattle. 1t Is possible
that the question may be carried 10 the
supreme court for settlement.
The free employment bureau of the West
ern Central Labor Union has been finally
established and Is now in operation. The
trades unions of the city have taken hold
OF the matter with the intention OF widen
ing the operations OF the Office and to MAX
ing people thoroughly acquainted with It's
advantages.
The reports received Of late by the par
ent organization from the various affiliated
trades unions Of Seattle are all OF the
most encouraging character. No trouble
between employees ana employers il re-
ported in any department or branch OF in
dustry. Wages at present in vogue are
as a rule satisfactory 10 the men. Among
those who believe they should receive more
remuneration there is desire 10 peacea-
bly, set forth their claims when the oppor-
tune time arrives.
The strike OF the stereotypers In Chi
cago has been watched with great inter-
est by the labor unions of Seattle The
general desire seems TO be TO wait a fun
statement from the officers OF the typo
graphical union before Judgment ID passed
as 10 The merit of the strike. Sentiment
as expressed by the members OF the
Western Central Labor Union. is against
the stereo,ypers II 1t Is shown that the
men struck without conforming TO the
rules of the Federation of Labor.