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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Is Obtained Throughout New Eng
land With Little Trouble.

Is Obtained Throughout New Eng
land With Little Trouble.
BOSTON, May 1.-The eight-hour day
was established today in almost every
district in New England where jour-
neymen of the building trades have
organized, and the concession was OBJ
tained with little friction and only a.
few strikes. The most widespread
demand for the eight-hour day was
made some weeks ago by the granite
cutters throughout New England, and
while at most places the demands were
granted, there were a few echoes of
that contention today. The most impor-
tant Of the strikes in this industry
were at Barre, VT, where the granite
polishers went out, and conference in
the afternoon failed to bring about a
settlement. At Lowell an incipient
strike was settled, but small strikes at
Manchester, N. H., Sullivan and
Franklin, Me-, and Fall River, Mass,
are still In force. $s,
At Quincy, where the cutters have
been out for three months, a conference
today brought no result. Norcross
Bros, Of Worcester, also were unable to
settle with their cutters at the Milford
quarries Otherwise the indications
were that nearly every strike would be
settled with little delay At Providence,
|Pawtucket and Boston there were
strikes in other trades, chiefly among
painters, carpenters and other branches
but the numbers are not large.
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Geo. B. 'Harrison.1

A great danger that now threatens
unionism is that the general public
may misunderstood it's scope and pur-
pose. Unions are apt to be confused
with trusts and classed as wholly bad
by a great many persons who know
little about the real nature of either
trusts or unions. The labor unions are
an example of combination-in this they
bear resemblance to the trusts. But
they are combinations for a different
purpose. They are not organized for
oppression but for defense; without the
union the worker can not be sure OF a.
living wage. The union idea might be
applied generally to the nation without
an elimination; the trust can not.
1t is quite possible that the greater
greater prevalence Of organization in
all lines of industry as represented by
the employers may not be realized by
wage workers, and thus necessary pre-
liminary work be begun too late.
AS unionism grows the greater power
placed in it's hands may be misunder-
stood and diverted to purposes of pri-
vate profit, thus forming a Veritable
labor trust. This will not be possible,
however, as long as leaders of the labor
movement see fully the needs of wage
workers and remain true to their re-
sponsibilities.
A great danger that threatens the
unions, especially at this time, is that
union men may not see their opportuni-
ties, that they may not remember that
"the emancipation of the workingmen
must be achieved by the workingmen
themselves" If the labor unions want
anything they must go after it them
selves, stand by their friends and never
forget their enemies. Remember the
advice Of Wendell Phillips, who said:
my advice to workingmen is this:
If you want power in this country; if
you want to make yourselves felt: if
you do not want your children to wait
long years before they have the bread
on the table they ought to have, the
opportunities in life they ought to have;
if you don't want to wait yourselves
litical trimmer can read it, We never
forget If you launch the arrow of
sarcasm at labor, we never forget; if
there is division in Congress, and you
throw your vote in the wrong scale, we
never forget. You may go down on
your knees and say, 4 am sorry did
the act,' and we will say 1T will avail
you in heaven, but on this side of the
the grave, never"
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]. HE - SATURDAY. NAY 1900.

|a ,senial and acoslrt teous gentleman, a
MIN possessing q knowle men
|atd dEthings which thoroughly equip him
Ffdri the duties of the position Sought:
land believing that the best stSinterests of
|lhe ailroad employees, and the state
in general. Will she served by selecting
this hnan as member Of such commits
sion and furthersbelievingesthat as the
grei 1t and growing railrafau vote of this
sta fe, aggregatingf a bout ID, 900, has not
had suitable recognition at. the hands
ofjeither or any any great political party,
that the time has come when such
ifterests should be not only recognized,
put represented in the state govern
m9nt. S55y$Sa Ill.,.
We, therefore, earnestly recommend
that all members of railroad organiza-
tons and all railroad employees in said
state take an active interest in the Sc
lection of delegates to the Republican
state convention to be held on Thurs
day, June 2Sth, A. D., 1900, at y o'clock
m., in the city of st. Paul, Minnesota,
to the end that delegates favorable to
Mr.. Miller's candidacy may be selected
in every county in said state.
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ONE STRIKE DISPOSED OF.
Demand Of Plumbers for Fifty Cents
IN Hour IL Granted.

Demand Of Plumbers for Fifty Cents
IN Hour IL Granted.
One of the trades union strikes was
disposed of early yesterday. The de-
mand of the plumbers for so cents an
hour was granted. The men have re-
turned to work and the industrial skies
have cleared to that. extent. The half
day for Saturdays with full pay, which
was demanded originally by the jour-
neymen plumbers, has not been insisted
upon and the only change is the adj
vance in wages. Journeymen plumbers
working full time now get 81 a day for
eight hours labor. "
The carpenters strike was unchanged
yesterday. Both sides are firm, but
they have reached no agreement. There
is a feeling on both sides, however,
that the strike will be of brief duration.
Nobody seems to have any definite idea
as to, which side vt II mall keSe eoneesai
but thers is q feeling that an d adjhse
ment will be reached, ana zaseons 50 rue
contractors stand ready 70 pay 90 seeSlts
an hour for a nine hour day, but:
ask for an eight hour day
and IS cents an.hour. = &rr.5sS
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& STRIKE on Ny. G.
Ultfnla fu m OF Men Has Been De-
Ss$ sssssssssssSs &: ferred for Awhile.

q e
Ultfn,a1 Il n or Men Has Been De-
sss5 /; ferred for Awhile.
f. BUFFALO, N. ", April 3o.-With
the uItinlatum that was tos,have been
given. toaa deferred, the status of the
strike Of the car repairers Of the New
YorkaC Central railroad is unchanged to-
night except in so far as the action of
President Galloway, in consenting that
Superintendent Waite,s Of the motive
power depa rtment,. shall meet in con-
ference. the representa- ativesa of the strik-
ers, has caused a belief among the
strikers that&th company is disposed
to pursue sconciliatory policy. The
leaders Of the strike We're tonight very
prsSIiounced d in their expressions of de-
.terlnination to, make no concessions.
They also ifveighed against further
delay and insisted that.the settlement
IA ust come at once or else they must
not held responsible, for preventing
assprend $ofSthe struike. 1t is said to-
day tllataa%t1le strike spirit had taken
hold of the railroad men in Buffalo.
andsprocrastination would not hold it
in 3 bounds. Superintendent Waite is
expected to reach Buffalo by tomorrow
morning One thousand freight hand
lerss employed in the railway freight
houses Of the road entering Buffalo de-
cided toEsask for an increase in wages
and shorter hours. This move is inde-
pendent Of the strike of car repairers,
and although it's bearing is important,
it is different from the issues involved.
:s II, Two hundred men employed in the
yards OF the New Y ork, Lake Erie &
Western repair works also struck to-
might. 4.9s# s8i ssY ;.
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STRIKE IN MONTANA.
All Conductors and Brakemen Out
OH Montana Central.

All Conductors and Brakemen Out
on Montana Central.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 1.-All
freight conductors and brakemen are
out on the Montana Central. The
trouble is over new schedule which
went into effect today. The new sched-
|ule is the same as was accepted on the
main line of the Great Northern some
months ago over which there was some
trouble. No effort has been made by the
company to apply it to the Montana
Central until today. Passenger trains
are not affected and passenger crews
are at work, but will stop if asked to
move freight. The company officials
say the strike will last only few
days and that the men are striking
for very trivial matter. They claim
that the only change from the old
schedule is that the men get single
instead of double pay for overtime and
the loss amounts to very little. The
men claim the new schedule means A
cut in wages Of from Is to rs per cent.
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UN' I ! J ! llIlC | C|S ]
81 aaslle'ENE Y. DEBs DISCUSSES TRADE
II. .s UNIONS AND Politics.
!, 4 -. ~ E!s% %Ff Sf,14ESt III
The ,Grentest Activity Has Marked
~, the<sNVork the OF Organising Labor
That Was Ever xno,vn-Let the
Good Work Eo4Forvard, and Let
an Unite I'M It Trade Unions
Should be Kept Out Of Politics.

Greater activity llas1marked the work
of organizing labor during the past
year than the world has ever known.
1t, is in the air. 1t is Irresistible. Ev-
cry branch Of the industrial army, skill
led and unskiled, is wheeling into line.
1t overleaps all color lines and wipes
out all sex Determinations. The move
ment is universal and it foreshadows
the emancipation of the working class
from wage slavery.
Most heartily do I approve the work
and commend the mission of organized
labor. / would have the workers Of all
kinds thoroughly organized and then
cooperate harmoniously under the su-
perVisiOn of a central body. The agi-
tation incident to organizing is health
ful ana Vltallzing. 1t is educational.
In the breast of despondency the heart
Of hope begins to throb and the bowed
form begins to rise. - =
Let the good work go forward and let
all unite in it! In the trades union the
workers are being fitted to take possess
sion OF, and manage their trades when
the time comes for the great change
toward which the world is irresistibly
tending, when the workers will own
and operate the means of production
in their own interest.
The trades union, as such, should not
go into politics. It is an economic and
not political institution. When lit is
made to endorse candidates and other
political service, disruption! 'Fffollows.
The members should keep their eyes
on the political heelers itndn,rz,nchmen+
who join the union to swint; it their
way in payment of recJgnitdon in the
form of cheap political job to some
member of the organiza f0n! =
While trade unionistsi Should keep
their union out of politics; they should
put themselves into politics in a solid
united body and stand together at the
polls as they do in the strike and lock-
out. AS their interests are identical
they should vote together to turn OUT
the class that oppresses and exploits
them and put their own classsiin con-
troll Of government. sl.%5s $#.sss: z
The trades union, property directed,
becomes a mighty factor in the emalnci- .i117l
patton ion of the working class and every
man and woman in the land should
support the trades union movement.
i.4~.,&- -EIIGENE y. DERs. ~
ierFe sr IND pril 5, 1900 3
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A II ne Il era her
wages that has tlIe present
spring was broug ght u tos ii at te ION of
the board off public works yesterday
morning, when q cornmi tee From the
oarsmen employed on the Park Point,
ferry appeared at the board 81 office in
the city hall, and announced that un-
less the wages of all the men on the
boats are Increased s cents an hour
by noon, theyS:would all quit work at
that hour.
The board fimmed diately went down
and saw the men, explaining that it
was not in their power to increase SAL
aries, but advised them to stay at
work until Monday night, and then
present their grievances. to the council.
After considerable discussion the dis
satisfied oarsmen agreed to follow the
suggestion of the board. y
There are 10 men employed as
oarsmen on the two rowboats
used for ferrying, divided into three
shifts of eight hours each, receiving 20
cents an hour, or 5$1.60 a day. A fore
man now gets 81: a day. The boats
have been doing very heavy business
recently, and the men are kept on the
jump a large share of the day. An ad-
vance, however, would mean an in
crease of expense of maintaining the
rowboat service to $24 day. The
cost of "a steam ferry is but. a couple
of dollars more than that. The steam
service may be authorized next week.
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RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Two HarbOrs Railroad Men Boom j.
G.. Miller.

The members Of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers, Firemen,
Railway Trainmen and Order of Rail-
way Conductors, of Two Harbors, are
advocating the candidacy of Joseph G.
Miller, of that city, as member of the
Railroad and Warehouse commission.
They have sent out the following greet
ing to the railroad organizations of the
state:
The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen, being residents of the
County Of Lake and State Of Minnesota
and legally qualified voters therein, be-
ing desirious of promoting the inter-
ests Of railroad employees in general
in said state, and of enhancing in every
legitimate way the influence OF an i'm
pOrtant branch Of the state government
and being desiriOus of securing place
upon the State Railroad and Ware
house Commission for a man of pre-
eminent qualifica tiOns for the position,
a man who in training and long SER
vice in the mechanical department Of a
great and growing railroad of said
state, has prepared him especially for
service in such capacity, a man whose
dealings with labor and labor organiza-
tions throughout his extended expert
ence has endeared him to the employees
in all branches of Railroad service, and
who has always proven stadnch
friend and supporter Of the various
railroad organizations, and their inter-
ests, not IN q passive way. but with ac-l
tive energy In their behalf In all legit-33
innate and reasonable requests by them
made. We srefer ~ Joseph GR Miller, 81
Two HarpQrs lake apuaty. nnelota
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WILL RETURN TODAY.
>--
Striking Cur Repairers Will Return

Striking Cur Renairers Will Return
to Work.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 3.-The strik-
ing car repairers of the New York Cen
tral will return to work In a body to-
morrow morning. This was agreed to
at joint meeting Of the Car Inspect
ors association held at East Buffalo
tonight. The other roads did not adj
Just the difference with the 4 car re-
pairers today, and while allicable ne
gotiations. are pending and may be con.
cluded tomorrow. the situat lion On these
lines II Unchanged There were snospos.
tive deysl lopmeiits sins the strik VI Tie
railroad fxeiEht hand lsrks todaialy 81 q.
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Get an Advance.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, May t.
Notice has been served to the employ
es of the Standard Oil company here
of an advance in wages beginning to-
day. The advance will be given on the
basis Of allowing ten hours pay for
nine hours work. Men working IL hours
will receive an increase Of ten per
cent.
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III Building Suspended.

+ RACINE,,sWis May 1.-Two hundred
struck today and so "hod
carriers and masons also went out.
All building has been suspended in
this city The .carpenters union de-
m az eight ho,1r ho,1r day, double pay
forever c B. time, Sundays and holidays,
80 cents per hour and the employment
of union men only
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Refuse Recognition to Carpenters.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-As q re-
suit Of /: the action last night OF the
allied building trades council IN refgs-
ing to recognize the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters. the latter agreed 70 work
on buildings regard less ofs sswhet ther Sun-
ion or rlon-union men are employed
thereon 90 long AZ their 4 union; & l,n-
racornis0 "a.
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CONCEDED THE ADVANCE.
General Strike of Coal Miners Is
If AVertell. -.. 4 .-

UeneraI Str1ke OF COaI M1ners Is
III Averted. r, 4 a..
T P1TTsBURG, Pa, Msa1 S.-At what
was announced as the final conference
of the officials of the Pittsburg Coal
companies and the national and dis
trict officers of the Mine Workers as
ISOLATION, held here today, the wage
dispute of the day laborers was set
tied by: the operators conceding the
twenty per cent increase demanded. A
disagreement would have been followed
by q general strike and probably total
suspension Of work in this district. II
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-, Is.5s a : - !. 3
Brewery Strike Off.

OsTON 8. The strike Of
"a einesrs has been declared.
con1pr romis lac agr greement has been
acceptsd the eng gineers Will
Instead. sot 10,g
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Plumbers Strike Settled.

CLEVELAND, o., May 3.-The strike
of the union plumbers, which has been
in progress here for several weeks past,
was settled today. They will receive
1926 for 8 hours work, the settlement
being compromise. 2.
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are ! ! THEY I'll! TRUSTS? |'IR!||U s; ! }
SOME PEOPLE OFTEN CONFUSE UN-
IONS WITH TRUSTS.

Unions arc Sot Organized for Ops
press ion ls"t sor Defense--.If '7lhl the !:
Labor 4 Uni :,sss Want Anything
I they Must ssafters it s,rhe hemselvex
Al,vas;s .,,ns n '''erinE I'll tn cir eir
Frientl.. raE a g n I'll cir
En- {, nj sE s#
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Samuel Gompers, Pres. A. F. of L.

Samuel Gonpers, Pres. A. F. of L.)
Organized labor is deeply concerned
regarding the "swift and intense con-
centration of the industries" and it re-
alizes that unless successfully confront
ed by an equal or, superior power, there
is economic danger and political subju-
cation in store for ALL. s.
But organized labor looks with ap-
prehension at the many panaceas and
remedies offered by theorists to curb
the growth and development, or des-
troy the combinations Of industry. We
have seen those who know little of
statecraft, and less Of economics, urge
the adoption Of laws to "regulate" in
terstate commerce, and laws to "pre-
vent" combinations and trusts; and we
when enacted, have been the very in
struments to deprive labor of the ben
eft Of organized effort, while at the
same time they have simply proved in
centives to more SUI billy and surely lu
bricate the wheels Of capitals. combin
alton.
For our own part we are convinced
that the state is not capable of pre-
venting the development, or the natural
concentration Of industry. All the pro-
positions to do so which have come un
der our observations, would, beyond
doubt, react with greater force and in
jury upon the working people of our
country than upon the trusts.
The great wrongs attributable to the
trusts are their corrupting influence on
the politics of the country, but as the
state has always been the representa-
tive Of the wealth possessors, we shall
be compelled to endure this evil until
the toilers are organized and educated
to the degree that they shall know that
the state is by right theirs, and finally
and justly come to their own, while
never relaxing in their, efforts to Sc
cure the very best possible economic,
social and material Improvement in
their conditions. @
There is no tenderer or more vulner-
able spot in the anatomy Of trusts than
their dividend paying function; there
is no power on earth other than the
trade unions which Yields so potent a
weapon to penetrate, disrupt, and, If
necessary, crumble the whole fabric.
This, however, will not be necessary,
nor Occur; fo1 trade uniens
& q n N Z
men men isd 8. 4
velopm inIg ilalla E
workers, who will then FORM nearly tfle
whole people, develop their ability: to
administer the functions OF government
in the interests Of ALL
There will be no catacylsm, but a
transition so gentle that most men will
ypondor hon, oil 1o n~,o~o<7
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L.A|BoR |!l D J! and AN } TRUSTS |! ]! !!
GOMPERs DISCUSSES
ORGANIZED LABOR. r.

Organized Labor Works With APP
prehension ON the Many Rene
dies Proposed by Theorists to
Curb the Growth of Trusts-Labor
Must Endure the Oppression of
Trusts Until it Realizes That the
State il Theirs by Right.
The evening times., 1900-06-09
IMMIGRANTS HELD UP.
Shipload of Italians Nav Not He Al.
lowed 10 Land

NEW YORK, June 9,-The Spanish
steamship Gran AntiIla. from Genoa and
Naples, with 12O9 Italian immigrants on
board. arrived last night and anchored in
Quarantine. The immigration officials will
not permit the passengers TO land in the
regular way. as they suspect that many Of
them belong 10 the undesirable class
The newcomers VIII be examined aboard
snip by special inspectors. and none will
De permitted 10 90 10 the Barge Office
except those who prove that they are not
likely to become a charge upon the COM
munity. All those who cannot produce at
least 80 in money. or show railroad tick
cts 70 destinations outside of New York
or It's neighborhoOd viii be held up
The Gran AntiIla is not a liner. and
that. it is said. is the chief reason why
ner passengers viii be subjected 70 strict
er scrutiny than those that come in the
usual way regular liner NAV be
required al any time within a year 10 take
back 10 Europe any number Of persons
who may in that period show that they
are unable 10 win a living in America.
The owners OF agents Of tramp ships are
required 10 give bonds for ali immi,r ents
who may become public charges. Emilio
a Co. the agents OF the Gran Antfl.e saw
tnat they think they can arrange ,gerv-
thing 10 the satisfaction Of the Barge Of
fee officials