The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
LABOR MENACED
BY THE TRUSTS
Combines Denounced
by Workingmen.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOSTON. Nov. 15.-The sessions Of the
general assembly of the knights OF Labor
were continued to-day, with General Mas
ter Workman Parsons OF New York in
the chair. After the appointment of COM
r1ittees the committee on credentials re-
ported that seventy delegates were pres
ent. out of a possible 1O5. and that several
others from Canada and the Far West
were expected to-day and tomorrow.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the reading Of the reports and TO an ad-
dress by Charles II. Litchman. ex-secre-
tary-treasurer of the order. General Mas
ter Workman John II. Parsons of New
York in his report said In part:
Since the convention at Chicago have had
occasion to visit a number of locals. including
those Of Chicago and Cleveland. and l feel
fully convinced that we are sorely IN need OF q
competent corps OF orgahlIefs. @ during me
over the issues that Will arise In the contest
that will be waged for the control OF the af-
fairs of this country for the succeeding four
wears I think therefore, that IL behooYes US
At this meeting of the general assembly TO take
up some Of these issues In order that our rep
resentatIves may be given the benefit OF the
Judgment OF all in the stand they may take
in the name OF thei- order for the benefit of
the working people. Perhaps the most lmpor-
tan, of these issues will be the trusts. for who
has not observed the progress they are making
and Yubo viii contend that they carry any
cbsrm for the wageworker? The concentration
OF wealth as employed in the industries OF our
country has made many strikes during the
worl,inrmen's detriment wherever such COM
binations have been effected. 1t remains for
us 10 UNFOLD the stand taken by the founders
OF our order who, through their foresight,
have seen the approach OF the condition that
is fast coming How TO meet II Is ques-
tion that should be given your careful consid-
Grafton as the knights OF Labor. above all
other organizations. Will be expected TO speak
on this important question.
The war tust closed with Spain has brought
us new possessions and practically a new peo-
Pile How TO deal with them justly and wisely
and with a future regard for our economic
conditions is a question also upon which the
knights OF Labor should be heard.
The report of Secretary-Treasurer
Haves was submitted. The report of the
general executive board was read by j. e.
Schumacher of Maryland. In part II says
We beg TO suggest for discussion and adop-
ton at this session OF the order the re-estab-
lishment OF defense fund Some steps should
be taken at this session 10 put three or TOUR
lecturers and organizers in the field.
Immediately after the adjournment or the
general assembly in Chicago the majority OF
the general executive board met In Washing
ton and took M the settlement or the Powderly
tlement and withdraw all suits against the or
der The secretary's report shows that Mr..
Powderlv accepted $500 as settlement OF back
snlary due him. the amount which we had at
all times been ready 10 pay him in settlement
in full However our claims against Powderly
for the use OF the orders name and his serv-
ices in the publication OF the Labor Day An
nual remain unsettled. While the majority
OF the board are not vet satisfied as 10 the
hest course 10 pursue In reference TO this lat
thing ought to be done by authority OF the gen.
eral assembly.
The delegates were given a banquet at
he IJOtfCa