The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-24

President Mckinley Must Be Rec
OGnixed-LnbOr Element Asked TO
Vote Against Him and His AssO-
cIates-Trusts DenOunced-Urged
to Also Oppose Imperialism.
BOSTON, Nov. 23.-Almost the entire
day in the knights of Labor general as
sembly was devoted to the consideration
Of national questions. The resolution con-
ceIning the investigation by the indus
trial commission was passed, with an
amendment referring the matter to the
executive board, with instructions to
formulate the protest in as stringent
language as possible, and forward it to
President Mckinley.
A protest from District Assembly 220 of
Brooklyn against the alleged unjust
treatment by the governor general of
Cuba of labor organizations in their at
tempt to introduce an eight-hour law, and
against the same treatment in affairs at
Wardner, Idaho, brought on the adoption
Of a rather startling resolution. 1t was
as follows:
Resolved. That the general assembly
has ample evidence that President McKin-
ley is aware of the conditions that exist
in these places (Cuba and Wardner) and
has, to say the least made no effort to
redress the wrongs or to correct them, al
though urged to do so by prominent la
Dor leaders, congressman and United
States senator's and We. therefore
must recognize William Mckinley as the
bitter enemy of labor and ask labor to
use its votes against him and his asso-
ciS.As."
The resolution was passed, and the gen.
publication.
On the subject of the International bank
bill the recommendations of the general
secretary treasurer were concurred in.
The recommendations were that if the
bill was asain presented to congress the
members were urged to oppose it.
On the trust question the resolution
adopted said:
Resolved, That the order of the
knights Of Labor Is a mortal enemy Of
the system that is resulting in placing
the great industries of the nation under
great combinations of capital, called
trusts, and We call upon the working
people to work together as a unit against
any legislation TO fotSt such combinations
upon US
The resolution upon imperialism fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the general assembly
of the Knights of Labor condemns the
foreign policy of the national administra-
ton in its efforts TO subjugate the Fill
pinos by conquest, and opposes the ex-
tension Of our territory or government
beyond the limits of this continent as
contrary to American principles the
American peoples interests. and the in
terests of the great masses of working
people"
In resolution the issuance of interest
bearing bonds was opposed, but if such
issue IS made the assembly would rec
ommend bonds in denominations of less
than $40 The resolution also opposed
national banks as banks of issue and re-
quired the abolition of indirect taxation
and Of the contract system on all public
works. 1t asked that congress be re-
quested to authorize an unlimited coinage
or silver at the present legal ratio It
requested that postal deposits and saw
ings banks be established in connection
with postoffices, and that the president,
vice president, supreme court judges and
United States senators be elected by the
people.
The question of the mine workers and
their condition in Nova Scotia was dis
cussed at length, and the general master
workman and general secretary treasurer
We're authorized to walt upon Mr.. Henry
M. Whitney in regard to the matter.
birmingham, Ala, was selected as the
place for the next meeting.