The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-15
do NOT FAVOR THE UNIONS
NYPOTHETA " DELEGATES TOOK
THAT STAND YESTERDAY.

Lively Meeting In Which Many Resolu-
tions Were Brought Up and Adopted
terday Afternoon-Another Warm
Meeting Expected This Morning-To-
days Programme.
The business meeting of the National
Typothetae held yesterday morning at
O'Clock was warm one and clearly
showed that the sentiment of the asso-
citation was very much against arbitra-
ton. This was point that was eagerly
waited for by all the members of the
association. While it was practically
understood that the association would
take the stand which it did in the mat
ter there were some members who look
ed for wordy meeting and who thought
that no matter which way the body vot-
ed there would be much opposition. The
first business of the meeting was the
report of the committee on credentials,
read by Mr.. Freegard. The report show
ed thirty organizations were represent
ed as follows: Baltimore A, Boston IS,
Buffalo 5, Chicago 12 Cincinnati 6,
Cleveland 3, Connecticut Z. Denver /,
Detroit 3, Indianapolis 1, Galveston /,
Kansas City 4, Lind Ont. 2, Memphis
/, Milwaukee 6, Minneapolis 8, Nashville
2, New York 2S, Norfolk and Portsmouth
2, Philadelphia II, Pittsburg l. Rhode
Island 3, Richmond g. Rochester 2, ST.
Louis 6, st. Paul 2, Toronto, Ont, 3,
Troy 3, Weston, Mass, 4, Winnipeg /.
Total, IA Alternates, 80.
Lively Debate.
After the reading of this report the
committee on presidents address was
heard followed by one of the liveliest
debates in the history of the association,
1t was very clear throughout the dis
cussion that the association has very lit
tie or no confidence in the International
Typographical union and that the Off
GERS of the union are an antagonistic
element The committees report was
as follows:
Whereas, 1t is desirable, so far as |
possible, to prevent strikes on the one |
hand and lockouts on the other, and |
forestall the losses which come to all |
parties to such violent CONTROVERSIES, it |
is believed that in some cases at least |
having a permanent committee to con- |
fer with similar committee from the |
International union affected therefore
be it
Resolved, That the executive com
n1ittee be and is hereby authorized to
act as permanent board of conference
and cancellation for the purpose to meet
similar committees from other trade or
a.
mutual agreement on disputed points
without restoring to force on either
side"
J. Fl. Pugh of Cincinnati moved that
the resolution be stricken out, and in
support of his motion he objected to
the union being recognized in any way.
He stated fatty that the Typographical
union has broken it's agreement and that
as a non-union Office established for
sixty-seven years he never had trouble
until he acceded to the unions demands.
J. J. Little of New York thought Mr..
Pugh took too radical view of the
matter and he urged the passage of the
resolution in spirit of fairness in Or
der to be able to say to the union that
the master printers were willing to dis
cuss all controversies fairly and to do
the employees full justice. George Fl.
Ellis took the same view as Mr.. Little
but Robert j. Morgan of Cincinnati
turned the scale and in a speech from
the platform urged with great force that
the resolution be killed.
Mr.. Donnelly of Chicago said that to
pass such a resolution would be to in
dicate fear of the union at the outset.
The resolution was finally put to a
vote and was stricken out by an over
wheming majority, those in favor not
numbering over half a dozen.
The convention next took up reso-
luton calculated to place the unions on
record in view of the allegation that the
agreement in the Syracuse convention
was not kept by the union. For this
purpose the following resolution pre-
sented by Everett Waddey was adopt
ed:
"That the executive committee be di-
rected to press upon the labor unions ,
their obligations to endeavor to bring {
about an equalization of the scale Of r
wages in competitive districts in ac-
cordance with the Syracuse agree {
ment" r
Following this came a lively discus E
sion on the union label MIR. Pugh again 8
lead the crusade against it, He said !
that he did not believe the action taken
last year quite reached the spot and that
he intended 20 offer some resolutions.
He was of the opinion that the label L
was responsible for great deal of frate
cutting. His resolutions, which We're
as follows, were adopted without pro- o
test: "
.'Reso1ved, That the United Typothe- C
tae of America views with regret any a
on the part of the members 6
of any of the local organizations to o
curry favor with labor unions by allow Il
Ing the union label 20 be attached to u
work being done in their offices.
"Resolved, That the convention earn
astly urges upon all its membership that
they discountenance any use whatever T
of the union label upon any work going
mt of their establishment"
Immediately after the passing of these If
one on a more radical scale y,
was presented by G. W. Edwards of u
1t was as follows; ~