Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-16
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
INSTRUMENTATION Parsons on the
Trusts-The PowderIy Case.


BOSTON. November 15.-The session
OF the General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor began to-day. with General
Master-Workman Parsons, of New York,
in the chair. After the appointment Of
committees. the Committee on Creden-
tials reported that seventy delegates We're
present. out Of a possible lO5. and that
several others from Canada and the far
West were expected to-day and tO-moI-
row.
General Master-Workman John y. Par
sons. of New York i'm his report SAID
in part
"Since the session at Chicago l have
had occasion to visit a number Of locals,
including those of Chicago ana CleVe-
land and I feel fully convinced that we
are sorely IN need Of a competent corps
of organizers. During The coming year
the country will again bc excited over
the issues that will arise in the contest
that viii be waged for the control of the
affairs Of this country tor the succeed
ing four years. / think, therefore, 10 be-
hooves us at this meeting 90 take up
some Of these issues, IN order tnat our
representative men may be given the
benefit Of the judgment Of all.
THE TRUSTS.
perhaps the most important Of those
issues will be the trusts. The concen-
tration Of wealth, as employed in the
industries of our country, mas made many
strikes during the past few years, and
has resulted TO the wOrkingmen's deirl-
ment wherever such combinations have
been effected. II remains for us 10 up
hold the stand taken by the founders of
our order who saw the approach OF the
condition that is fast coming on. How
{. fe
given your careful consideration, as the
Knights of Labor. above all other ORE
ganizations will be expected TO speak on
this important question.
THE war with spain just closed has
brought as new possessions ana pracu-
cally a new people How 70 deal WITH
them Justly and wisely, and with future
regard for our economic conditions.
also O. question upon which the Knight
Of Labor should be heard
The report Of Secretary-Treasurei
HAYES was then submitted.
The report of the General Executive
Board was read by J. O. Schonfarber OF
Maryland. In part, II says:
DEFENCE FUND.
eve beg to suggest for discussion at
this session Of the order the establish
ment for defence fund. Some steps
should be taken at this session to put
three or four lecturers and organizers
into the field.
Immediately after the adjournment or
the General Assembly, i'm chicago lhe
ma thrifty of the General Executive Board
met i'm Washington and took up the set
Element of the Powderly case. Mr.. Pow
DERBY agreed TO accept our settlement
and withdraw all suits against the order
The secretary's report shows that MI
Powderly accepted $3.50 as settlement
of back salary due him, the amount
which we had at all times been ready TO
pay him IN settlement In fun. However
our claim against POwderly for the use
of the orders name and his services In
the publication of the Iabor-Day Annuai
remains unsettled. While majority
of the board are not yet satisfied
as TO the best course to pursue IN re-
ference TO this latter matter, we are OF
opinion that something ought TO be done
bv authority of the General Assembly
The delegates were given banquet at
the American House tonight.