Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-14

was so good pay and so few hours OF
work and the conditions are becoming
better"
Truly Mr.. Ross beautiful speech was
Of the most optimistic nature, but his
colleagues did not agree with him
Cox brought that good natured giant
to his feet to deny anything Of the
sort. Ross had referred to him as the
weeping commissioner from Michigan
on account Of the way the street rail-
way war had come out.
Mr.. MacMackin of New York, 1ocu-
from the wild and woolly West" and
said Mr.. Ross certainly painted pref
ty picture and he wished he could see
it the same in his state, but the condi-
ton OF the labOring people there is
still very bad and statistics show that
thousands are unable to secure work.
The roll call 10 which each delegate
from state was to respond upon the
line of work upon which he was en-
gagged, was interesting, though only
three commissioners had responded
when adjournment was taken.
The United States bureau Of labor
statistics was the first called upon by
Secretary Horne. Hon. Carol ID.
Wright responded and said that the de-
partment had just completed its inves-
| legations on the gas, water and cleo
trio lighting plants. The investiga
lions he said had been the hardest the
bureau ever attempted. but the re
suits had been marvellous beyond their
expectations. IS per cent. of the NUM-
cipalities of the United States respond
| ing to the calls for figures. They are
bring il up to date. Data is also being
collected on the trusts prices for com
| PARSONS. study OF labor arbitration
of the United States and other coun-
tries is also being made which will oc-
cupy year or more.
| BY direction Of Congress. the statis-
50. 900 inhabitants are being collected
and this will be an annual feature here
| after.
| Hon. Horace G. Wadlin OF Massachu-
sets, responded for Massachusetts
which bureau h said is at work on the
Sunday labor question as directed by
the Legislature. All the work done on
Sundays by the railroads and every
sort Of a private and corporate body
tween employer and employee, its
methods and results in all cases in his
tory, will also be treated. The textile
| industry has been selected as the spec
| ial one for a write up and statistics
for this year.
| Another thing in Massachusetts will
be the employment and unemployment
| tables collected. in a house to house
canvas in the last census.
| Commissioner James W. Clark of
|
Pennsylvania. said that the great re-
| sources of the state in the way of
| steel, pig iron, tin plate, silica and
| limestone would be treated. He read
some marvellous figures on the former
| industries connected with coal.
Adjournment was taken to 8 o'clock,
| this morning. A trip was taken to
| Togus in the afternoon. the Governor
| and Council accompanying the labor
| commissioners. In the evening they
| enjoyed the hospitality of Hon. and
Mrs John F. Hill. The convention will
close. today. so that some of the COM
missioners may take the 1852 train for
Portland.
| Hon j. w. Bradbury of this city. the
| venerable ex-United States senator, 3.
years Of age, was introduced to the
convention by Commissioner Matthews
and he responded by few we'll select
ed remarks that We're much appreciat-
ed. He said that age had impaired his
reasoning, but as he spoke shortly on
the great subject of trusts he showed
that many a man would like to have
] the same sort of impairment of mind.
to be able to grasp the subject as
| keenly.
Frank A Small of this city. is acting
as the stenographer of the convention.
| The following are the delegates in at
| tendance:
! United States-HOn. Carol d. Wright
| of Washington, -. c.
| Transformation. James NJ. Clark
| of New Castle, Pa.
| Connecticut-Col. S. Il. Horne of
| Winsted.
Missouri-Hon. T. P. Rixey Of st.
| Louis.
nlinois-Hon. David Ross of Spring
field.
| New York-Hon John NJ MacMackin
| of Albany.
Michigan-Hon. ]. ID. Cox Of Battle
| Creek.
Virginia-Hon. A. p. Montague of
Richmond
| Han HalforA E,ripl |, son of