The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-07-14
SPLENDID GROWTH
GRATIFYING REPORTS FRO@y LONG.
SHOREMENs' OEFICIARY.
Over 20 New Unions Organized DUR
ing Past Year-Recommenilu EN- ilu tions
in Any Number Made for the Good
OF the AssOciatiOn-Mayor Hugo
Makes Welcoming Address-List
of the Delegates Who Are Here.

Makes Welcoming Address-Ltst
of the Delegates Who Are Here.
The ninth annual session OF the In
ternational Longshoremen's associa-
tion which began at Odd Fellows hall
yesterday morning got down to actual
business in the afternoon. It was
opened by the reading Of the annual
report of President Keefe, which was
complete and exhaustive recital of
the work Of the association during the
year, it's rapid development and the
bright prospects for the future. The
strikes on the lower lakes at Buffalo
and Erie were touched upon and the
hope expressed that they would be
speedily settled. Otherwise he said
the relationship Of the association dur
ing the past year with the Carriers as
sociation and vessel owners had been
pleasant and harmonious.
4 Splendid Showing
The next report was that of Henry
c. Barter, of Detroit, the secretary
treasurer. The most important feature
was the statement that 20 new unions
had been organized during the year.
The report showed there was a cash
balance of $2,002.75 in the treasury. Mr..
BaLAer also made number of recon-
menda tions, among them, that of the
advisability of retaining a man to look
after the freight-handlers' unions
throughout the chain of lakes. The
necessity of members following out a
business-like policy with the lake car
riers and vessel owners was also urged
as we'll as the wisdom OF the utmost
caution before ordering strikes. Mr..
Barter's report was an able one and
was referred to a committee (which will
pass on the recommendations made.
Following the reading of the reports
was the introduction of resolutions,
25 in all which were referred to the
resolutions committee.
Perhaps the most important was on
in relation to Sunday labor. 1t strong
ly advocated a cessation Of labor on
Sundays except in cases Of great emer-
gency. Other important resolutions
provided for the separation of the Of
fees Of secretary and treasurer and
the increase of the secretary's salary
to $1,000 year, with $50 month for
clerk hire. A resolution providing that
vention must be bona fide workers at
the trade, was also introduced, as we'll
as one fixing a uniform initiation fee
and travelling car. Il An organizer for
,enaIs handlers unions ard a4req qtatrenna,ft
that grain boats must trim, were also
broached.
Their Numbers Increase.
sion was the receipt of telegraphic
greeting from Organizer James H. Sui
livan Of Baltimore, stating that 1900
longshoremen had been organized into
q union Monday night. Another fe-
ture that was appreciated was the re-
ceipt of several boxes Of cigars from
the local cigarmakers union, presented
as a token of the donors appreciation
of the services of the longshoremen in
always demanding the label on their
ci"ars.
The Morning Session.
Promptly at 10:30 o'clock yesterday
morning the gavel of President Daniel
J. Keefe of Chicago fell. About 200 dele
gates from all prominent ports on the
great lakes and number from Allan
tic sea ports, representing about 100000
dock laborers of all descriptions were
present, including all the international
officers.
After a few words appropriate to the
opening of the convention, President
Keefe introduced Mayor T. W. Hugo,
who formally welcomed the delegates
to Duluth. The mayor touched upon
the city's principal features and facili-
ties in happy strain and concluded
as follows:
'The two great pillars Of the whole
fabric of human association, capital
and labor, although seemingly con-
traries, may by their cooperation pro-
duce that harmony which is the pros
perity Of nations. From this harmon
ious cooperation will arise a better
understanding Of the rights and i'm
portance Of each other, a knowledge
that each is necessary TO the other.
that each is the friend Of the other.
~ Il4c CaplIC1AISL WILL CCIIlC SlcdlcI ST.
curity in his investment, therefore he
will be satisfied with a lesser percent
age of profit; to the worker steadier
work, longer pay and shorter hours.
Wise Counsel Needed.
These things. however, cannot be ac-
complished in the twinkling of an eye;
they call for much wise counsel and
conservative action: but slowly and
surely are the legions of labor march
ing on to the full and complete real
ization of the hopes of the dreamers
and prophets of the past who have
foretold and sung of the time when the
fruits of the earth will be for those
who dig, the product OF the loom for
those who spin, and in the distribu-
| ton of the worlds goods actions, not
accidents, will be considered.
"Again, gentlemen Of the Interna-
| tional 'Longshoremen's union, I well
| come you to Duluth. 1 will be happy
to have the opportunity to cooperate
| with the local committee in rendering
your stay a pleasant one: such one
that will leave pleasant, enduring recol-
l nd Of no o1n &c