The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-16
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
The Session ofTheir General Assembly
Began YESTERDAY.

Began Yesterday.
BOSTON. nov. I5.-rhe session OF the
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
began to-day with General Master Work
man Parsons Of New York. IN the chaf-
After the appointment of committees, tne
Committee ON Credentials reported that
seventy delegates We're present out OF
possible l0j. and that several others from
Canada and the far West were expected
to-day and Tomorrow.
General Master Workman John y. Par
sons. of New York, IN his report said IN
part:
since the session at Chicago have had
occasion tO visit a number of locals, I'M
Guiding those OF Chicago and cleveland.
and / feel fully convinced that we are
sorely in need of a competent corps Of or
elnizcrs. During the coming year the
country will Doe again excited over The is-
sues that will arise in the contest that
will Dee waged for the control OF the at-
fairs Of this country for the succeeding
tour wears. / think therefore. 1t bchooves
ms at this meeting 10 take up some OF
these ISSUES in order that our representa-
tive men may be given tho benefit of the
Judgment of aIl.
"Perhars the most important Of those is
sues viii DE The trusts. The concentration
of wealth as employed On The Industries OF
our country. has made many strikes 0ar-
inc the past few years and has resulted 10
the working mems detru ent wherever
such combinations have been effected IL
remains for us to uphold the stand taken
bv the founders Of our order who saw
tho approach OF the condition that is fast
coming on. How 60 meet u is a question
that should be given your careful consid-
Grafton. as the knights oi Labor above
all other organizations. viii De expected
20 speak on this important question.
"The war lust closed with Spain has
brought us new possessions and practically
- new people. How TO deal with them
Justly anc wisely and with future re-
gard for out economic conditions IS
question also upon which the Knights OF
Labcr should he heard"
The report OF Secrctary-Treasurer Hayes
Has u.cu submitted
The rerort of the General Executive
Board was read by j. O.. SchoniarDer, OF
Allrylat- In part 10 ss!s.
we beg 90 suggest for discussion al TINS
session Of the order the establishment or
a defense fund. S0me steps should be
taken at this sessin 10 put three OF four
lecturers and orgAizers into the field.
Immediately after She adjournment OF
The General Assembly in Chicago, the ma
ioritv on the General Executive Board met
Inn Washington and took up the settlement
of the P0wderiv case. Mr. Powdeily
agreed 10 accept our settlement ana with
draw an suits against the order Ihe sec
retarv's reuOrt shows that Mr.. PowdeFiy
accented 81 500 as a settlement of back sal-
ary due him. the amount which We had
an an times been ready TO- pay him In set
tement in full However, our clalp
AGAINST Powdcrly for the use OF the order
name and his services be the publication
of the Labor Day Annual remains unset
lied. While the majority Of the board
are not vet satisfied as 20 the best course
TO pursue in reference 10 this latter mat
ter. we are 0f opinion that something
ought 90 he done by authority OF the ten
era. Assembly
Tho delegates were given a banquet at
.bo American House tonight.