The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-07

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employ to obstruct ana hamper the dd-
ministration i'm what they are pleased to
term its "ImperialistiC Policy" thereby
giving announcement and holding out
false hopes to those i'm arms against the
flag of our country, that starry emblem
of equal laws, of Justice, of liberty, thus
lending their aid whether intentionally or
not, I'm prolonging the conflict and need
lessly causing the loss of valuable lives
among our gallant soldier boys in the
Philippine Islands, who deserve the sup
port and Corgratulation Of every Amerl-
can citizen for the splendid record they
are making under the most trying cir
Cumstances
Resolved. That We will resOlutely up
hold and heartily sustain the policy Of
the administration to the full extent sof
our power to the end that rebellion in
the Philippines ended at once for all and
the moral obligations we have assumed.
fulfilled. and we believe that expansion,
extended commerce, makes for peace.
And that the event that leads the United
States out Of her false economic posi-
tion will do more than anything else can
do to make the people of the world 80
mutually dependent that war vii, be-
come as absurd as it is now barbarous.
Resolved, That our national secretary
be, and is hereby instructed, to transmit
Il certified cOpy of these resolutions to
the president of the United States, speak
er of the house of representatives and
president of the United States senate.
The members thought the passage
Of the resolution would seem like the
Introduction of politics into the order
and the report of the committee was
concurred in and the whole matter or
dered to be eXpunged from the record.
Mr.. Quinn then presented the following
bill regulating the salaries of letter
carriers and substitute letter carriers:
BE 1t enacted by the senate and house
of representatives. of the United States
of America, i'm congress assembled, that
after June 30, 1900 the pay of letter car
ricrS in cities where free delivery has
been or may be established, for the first
year of service shall he $500 for the
second year of service shall be $500; for
the third year of service shall he 5000;
for the fourth year of service shall be
$1,000; for the firth year of service shall
be $1l0O; for the sixth year of service
and each year thereafter shall be $1,2O0.
All promotions from grades heretofore
existing shall be to the next highest
grade. Substitute letter carriers shall re-
ceive a salary of 800 a year and the com
pcnsation of letter carriers whose route
they may serve. Any substitute letter
carrier who has been in the service two
years prior to his appointment as a rCgu-
lar carrier shall receive for his first
years service $500. If he has served three
years he shall receive for his first year
of service $500. All acts or parts of acts
conflicting with this act are hereby re.
pealed.
An adverse report was presented on
this but after a long discussion the
action of the committee was ignored
and the bill was sent to the Legislative
committee fer consideration.
Treasurer NJ. J. Connors presented g
report as follows:
Balance on hand per last report.
September 10. 1895 .................$ ,O35. .
Gross receipts from j. L Victory,
former secretary ......,.....,,,,,. 2o.2
From f. j. Cantwell, present
secretary "............... ....,,.,. lS,926.6
Total ....,....,. .SlS,9ol' q
| Gross disbursements ............... l6, i4I1 =
Balance on hand .................S 3,539.3
a pleasant diversion occurred at thit
| iuncture. President Parsons an
nOunCed that the committee on distri
| button of prizes had requested hin
to mako the presentations to the win
ners of the races at Lake Ariel on th'
| day previous. Scully, of Pittsburg
| who won the free for all, was caller
| to the stage and handed a large pack
| ing box. When it had been opened ant
about bushel of wrapping paper re
| moved a miniature carriers helmc
was disclosed. Mr.. Scully was mad
to stand for a running fire of gooC
humored sallies from all parts of tn
! haN.
| Mr. Bonson, of New York. under
went a similar experience in receivin'
a miniature carriers uniform as III
prize for winning the fat mems fift,
! yard dash.
| rs there man named Malo1ny her
representing Buffalo?" inquired MI
! Parsons.
There is. yes sir" responded tn
| gentleman referred to,
Kindly step forward" sdtl III
| president.
Mr.. Maloney, blushing, anxious an
eXncctant ascended the platform.
Branch must have expected yO
| would be busy" said Mr. pa sons
They sent with this with the rcques
that it be publicly presented to you.
He then handed Mr. Malorev ham
| mer.
Maybe he won't knock" ami the Tx
came from the foor
At the suggestion of Chairman Kel
Ter, of the legislative committee, tn
| convention voted in favor of printin
the proposed new constitution as
| appeared in the July Postal Recort
so that it might be distributed anon
the delegates tomorrow morning be
fore it comes up for consideration.
Mr.. Raedel made a motion that tn
constitution be referred back for tn
approval of the local branches befor
being finally acted upon. The motto
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