The morning news., 1899-11-16
Progress of the Order.

EfOSFcSs or the order.
The report of Secretary ry-Treasurer Hayes
was then submitted. 1t Is, in part, az fol-
lows:
In spite Of cruelty, derision and scorn,
for almost one-third of a century, the
Knights of Labor had not only held their
ground, but had grown and flourlshed he
said. From the reports received, both
from assemblies and organizers, he felt
that he would conscientiously congratulate
the order upon the prosperous condition
and the hopeful outlook for the future
During the year the organization of
trusts, and the combination of capital for
aggressive operations In almost every
field of industry had taken on a new i'm
petus. Never before had the liberties 6.f
the people, the free Institutions of our
government been in such imminent danger.
These unlawful, predatory combinations of
capital was the enemies of mankind, the
advance guard OF despotism.
Under the plea Of exigencies of war. a
large increase in the regular army was
asked for and granted. After the treaty
Of peace with Spain, a large army was
kept unnecessarily in all of the ceded ISL
ands and the Philippines melted 20 hos
tihties, making an apparent reason for the
further increase in the standing army, and
a THE same time raising the issue of Inn
perialism, a colonial system proposed.
common to monarchies and despotisms but
entirely foreign to the spirit of our insti-
tutons and absolutely in defiance of the
constitution.
Looking to Competition.
I'VE already realize the effect of the
competition of European pauper labor.
Should these islands be annexed in any
form, It means the competition of 10 900 Goa
or 20,00O.0OO of unskllled Malay la
borers. What this would mean to us, it is
useless for me to say. Imperialism means
despotism, the end of free government and
the return to Judaism of the dark ages.
Let the Philippines go in peace to work
out their own salvation with our best
wishes and such assistance as we may be
able to extend. Let the army scheme be
crushed without mercy or parley. This
recognition of the power of government 10
coerce the people into submission to its
arbitrary DEGREES is the object the plot
ters are aiming at. This is the meaning
of imperialism and once recognized, and a
standing army allowed, liberty is dead,
capital is king, and the empire of plu-
tocracy rises
He asked approval of a plan for the es-
tablishment at the headquarters of the
order, of a school of clvics and social and
political science history, oratory and COM
position, in order that young men may
qualify themselves at nominal cost to in
| tell gently and ably promulgate and de-
study the problems of the present and the
future, with the aid of all that history
and science can bring to their assistance.
Executive Board Heard From.
The report of the general executive
| board was read by J. G. Schonfarber II
Maryland. In part, it says:
I'VE beg to suggest for discussion at this
session of the order the re-establishnent
| OF defense fund. Some steps should
| be taken at this session to put three or
four lecturers and organizers in the field.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the general assembly in Chicago the ma
jority of the executive board met in
Washington and took up the settlement of
the Powderly case. Mr. Powderly agreed
to accept our settlement and withdraw all
suits against the order. The secretary $
report shows that Mr.. Powderly accepted
81 500 as a settlement of back salary due
him, the amount which we had at all
times been ready to pay Kim in settlement
In full. However, our claim against Pow
Derby for the use Of the orders name and
his services in the publication of the La
Dor Day Annual remains unsettled While
the majority of the board are not yet sat-
isfed as to the best course to pursue in
reference to this latter matter, we are of
the opinion that some thing ought to be
done by authority of the general assem-
bly,"
The delegates were given a banquet at
the American House tonight.
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