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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
Geo. 3. Ha:risOn.)

A great danger that now threatens
uniOnism is that the general pubic
may misunderstood it's scope and pur-
pose. Unions are apt to he confused
with trusts and classed wholly bad
by 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 a 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 trusi can not.
1t is quite possible that the greater
necessity for unionism because of the
greater prevalence of organization in
ali lines of industry as "presented by
the employers may not DC realized by
wage workers, and thus Necessary pre-
liminary work be begun 90 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 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 tr,l,. to their re-
sponsibilities.
A great danger that threatens the
unions, especially "a this time, is that
union men may not see their oppOrtuni-
ties, that they may not remember that
1.-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:
IT 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
write on your banner so that every po-
ltcal 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, Il am sorry I did
the act and we will say, 1T will avail
you in heaven, but on this side of the
the grave, never
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Is Obtained Throughout New Eng
land Will, 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
tanned 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.
At Quincy, where the cutters have
been out for three months, conference
today brought no result. Norcross
Bros, of Worcester, also were unable to
settle with their cutters at the Milford
quarries. Otherwise the indicatio
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.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
STRIKE on y. Y. G..
Ultimatum of Men Has Been De-
"% ferred for Awhile.

BUFFALO, y. Y, April 3O.-With
the ultimatum that was to have been
given today deferred, the status Of the
strike Of the car repairers of the New
York Central railroad is unchanged to-
night, except in SO far as the action Of
President Galloway, in consenting that
superintendent Waite. Of the motive
power department. shall meet in con-
ference the representatives of the strik-
ers, has caused a belief among the
strikers that the company is disposed
t, pursue a conrilatory policy. The
leaders of the strike were tonight very
pronounced in their expressions of de-
Termination to make no concessions
They also ifveighed against further
delay and insisted that the settlement
must come 1T once or else they must
NOT he held responsible for preventing
a, spread Of the struike. It is said to-
day that the strike spirit had taken
hold OF the railroad men in Buffalo,
and procrastinatiOn would not hold it
in bounds. superintendent Waite is
expected to reach Buffalo by tomorrow
morning. one thousand freight hand
Iers employed in the railway freight
houses Of the road entering Buffalo de-
cided to ask for an increase in wages
and shorter hours. This move is indie
pendent of the strike Of car repairers,
and although it's bearing is important,
it is different from the issues involved
Two hundred men employed in the
yards of the New York, Lake Erie &
Western repair works also struck to-
night.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05

Samuel Gompers, Pres. A. F. of L.)
Organized labor is deeply concerned
regarding the "sWift and intense con-
centratiOn of the INDUSTRIES and it re-
allies that unless successfully confront
cd by an equal or superior power, there
is economic danger and political subju-
cation in store for all.
But organized labor looks with APP
prthension 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
have also seen that these measures,
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 subtly and surely lu-
bricate the wheels Of capitals combin~
alton.
For our own part we are convinced
li1I Clle Lc Is IOl CdpdUle Ol pre-
venting the development, or the natural
concentration Of industry. All the pro-
positions to do so which have come I'M
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 Junction.; there
is no power on earth other than the
trade unions which yields so potent 6
weapon to penetrate, disrupt, and, il
necessary, crumble the. whole fabric
This, however, will not be necessary
nor will it occur; forthe trade unions
will so on. rganizing agitating and ed;
Z
ment may keep pace with Industrial
velopment, until the time when TIL
workers, who will then form nearly the
! whole people, develop their ability, t
administer the functions of government
in the interests of all.
There will be no catacylsm, but 6
transition so gentle that most men vii
| wonder how it all happened.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
-, L;Ah0R x...ElA!DERSHIP.
IN America the Labor Movement
Evolves Its Own Lenders,

In America the Labor Movement
Evolves Its Own Leaders,
The leadership of the labor movement
is source Of difficulty. In America.
unlike the continent of Europe, the
labor movement evolves it's own lead
ers, says Father Kerby. Men Of really
fine intelligence and splendid power Of
CROUCH. but dishonest and selfish men
rise we'll. Some become extremists
unpractical: they lose influence with
the outside world and disappear.
Others who show talent and energy
in industrial pursuits. as we'll as in
teaching fellow workmen. are advanced
in position until they are out Of the
ranks of labor entirely. Others leave
the movement to accept political pre-
fcrment, sometimes driven out by the
Iahnring men themselves Some re-
main, however, and become the solid.
conservative guides and chief hope Of
the movement. Unfortunately. much
# their energy must be expended in
lighting down the radical projects con-
stantly rmunating from those to whom
conservatism is foreign. Smaller lead
tls at times betray their trust and cast
suspicion on all leadership. Hence
Wurkngmen so often mistrust leaders,
mistake conserva tism for betrayal and
attempt to remove or injure those very
men in whom chiefly hope reposes.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
STRIKE IN MONTANA,
All Conductors and Brakemen Out
Oh Montana Centrnl

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 a 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 a few
days and that the men are striking
for a 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
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
ONE STRIKE DISPOSED or.
Demand of Plumbers for Fifty cents
an Hour Is 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 ad-
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 will make concessions,
but there is a feeling that an adjust;
ment will be reached, and SOON The
contractors stand ready to pay 30 cents
an hour for nine hour day, but tYe
journeymen ask for an eight hour day
and IS cents an hour.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
Greater activity has marked the work

Greater activity has marked the work
of organizing labor during the past
year than the world has ever known.
It is in the air. 1t is irresistible. F,E-
cry branch of the Industrial army skill
led am! lnsIlilled. is wheeling into line.
Ii nvtlielps all color lines and wipes
out uil SIX Determinations. The. more
me Mt is universal and it furcshadoWs
IN, emancipation OF the working class
Il"!n Wage slavery.
Most heartily do approve the work
ard commend the mission of organized
!Hn"r. would have the workers of all
Kinds thoroughly organized and then
r"~"ptrltr tremendously under the SUI
l"iNision of Il central body. The agi-
i''jiun incident to organizing is health
IuI and villliZing. 1t is educational.
III tn" breast Of dependency the heart
nI nov" begins 10 thrub and the bowed
f"' m begins to rise.
Let the guni work go forward and let
all unt" in it, In the trades union the
workers are being fitted to take possess
sion Ut. and manage their trades when
the time comes for the great change
toward which the world is irresistibly
t ndng, when the workers will own
ana operate the means Of production
IN their own interest.
me trades union, as such, should not
go into politics. 1t is an economic and
not Il political institution When lit is
made t" endorse candidates and other
political service. disruption follows.
Ih'' members should keen their ewes
on tn" political heelers and ->nchmen
WI" join the union to swing; it their
way in payment of a recognition in the
form of Il cheap political job to some
member of the Organiza .don
While trade uniUnists, should keen
lhrll union ont 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 ere Identical
they should vote together to turn out
the class that Expresses ana exploits
them and put their own class in con-
troll OF government.
The trades union, properly directed,
becomes a mighty factor in the enamel
patton Of the working class and eyery
man and woman in the land should
support the trades union movement
EUGENE Y. DERS,
Terre Haute, Ind, April 5, 1900.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Two Harbors Railroad Wen Boom j
G. Miller.

G. Miller.
The members Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, Firemen.
Hallway Trainmen and Order of Rail-
way Conductors. Of Two Harbors, are
advocating the candidacy of Joseph G..
Miller, of that city, as a 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-
ginecrs, the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, The brotherhood of Locomotive
Firrm.n 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-
rsts Of railroad employees in genera!
in said state, and of enhancing in every
legitimate way the influence OF an inn
purtant branch of the state government
ana being desiriOus Of securing a place
upon the State Railroad and Ware
house Commission for q man OF pre-
eminent alifications 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-
tons throughout his extended expert
ence has endeared him to the employees
in all branches of Railroad service, and
who has always proven a staunch
friend and supporter Of the various
railroad organizations, and their inter-
ests, not in a passive way, but with ac-
tive energy in their behalf in all legit-
innate and reasonable requests by them
made. We refer to J Joseph dS.Miller, Of
Two HagbQgs. Lake county. !, puesota.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
Try '. pull O |NB.p.W.
CITY FERRYMENs THREATEN TIC
STRIKE FOR MORE PAY.
Board of Publics Works Has No
Authority to Grant the Demand
and Induces the Would-Be strik-
ers. to Remain at work Until They
Can Consult 33thes sss.Council-steam
Service gss' tered. q

~ sfN { y
The era f3of prosperity and ( higher
wages that has marked the present
spring was brought to the attention Of
the board of: public works yesterday
morning, when committee from the
oarsmen employed on the Park Point
ferry appeared at the boards office in
the city hail. and announced that I'M
less the wages of all the men on the
boats are increased cents an hour
by noon, they would all quit work at
that hour.
The board Immediately 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.
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 $1.60 a day. A fore
man now gets 81 a day. The boats
have been doing a very heavy business
recently and the men are kept on the
jump large share Of the day. An ad-
vance, however, would mean an in
crease of expense of maintaining the
| rowboat service to $24 a day. The
cost of steam ferry is but. a couple
Of dollars more than that. The steam
service may be authorized next week.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
WILL RETURN TODAY.
Striking Car RcDnirers Will Return
to Work.

BUFFALO, N. Y, May 3.-The strik-
ing car repairers of the New York Cen
trail will return to work in body to-
morrow morning. This was agreed to
at a joint meeting of the Car inspect
ors' association held at East Buffalo
tonight. The other roads did not ad-
:ust the difference with the car re-
pairers today, and while amicable ne
gotiations. are pending and may be con-
cluded tomorrow, the situation on these
lines is unchanged. There were no pos
tive developments in the strike Of the
railroad freight handlers today. .z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
All RuilIIium SuSneM1 ell

:. RACINE, Wis, May 1.-Two hundred
carpenters struck today and so hod
carriers and masons also went out.
All building has been suspended in
this city. The carpenters union de-
mands an eight hour day, double pay
for over time, Sundays and holidays,
80 cents per hour and the employment
of union men only.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
Get IN 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 ~ hours
will receive an increase Of ten per
cent.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
Brewery Strike OFF.

BOSTON,, May 3.-The strike of
brewery engineers has been declared
off. A compromise agreement has been
accepted whereby the engineers will
work eight hours a day instead of 10,
AT the same wages. !. ,5 2S>
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
plu m berS 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 s hours work, the settlement
being a compromise.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
CONCEDED THE ADVANCE.
General Strike Of Coal Miners l.
AVertell.

-AVerfeI.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Me- 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 general strike and probably total
suspension of work in this district.
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Refuse Recognition to Carpenters

Refuse Recognition to Carpenters.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-As a re-
suit Of the action last night of the
allied building trades council in refus-
ing to recognize the Brotherhood of
Carpenters, the latter agreed to work
on buildings regardless Of whether un-
ion or non-union men are employed
thereon, so long as their union is un-
recognized, ... s.. .s... iii
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feared. The steamer David w. Rust
arrived with a cargo of 1000 tons Of
coal and lies at the dock unloaded. Her
cargo and the remainder of that of the
Massachusetts will probably be dis
charged at ManitOWac.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
LABOR and TRUSTS
PRESIDENT GOMPERS DISCUSSES
ORGANIZED LABOR

Organized LahOr Works With APP
prehensiOn on the Many Renee
dies Proposed by Theorists to
Curb the Growth Of TrustS-Lnbor
Must Endure the Oppression of
Trusts Until it Realizes That the
State is Theirs by Right.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
ABE THEY TRUSTS?
SOME PEOPLE OFTEN CONFUSE UN-
Hons WITH TRUSTS.

Unions are 20: organized for OPP
preston ln; sss:. Defense-If the
Labor umi:.a3 Want Anything
they Must "a trtcr it Themselves
- Always t:"m"'nherinE Their
Friends, Never Forgetting Their
Enemies.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-05-05
UNIONS POLITICS
1;lGF;NE Y. DiIBS DISCUSSES TRADE;
Unions AND POLITICS.

The ErenteSt Activity Has Marked
the Work Of Organizing Labor
That WAS Ever KnOWn-Ict the
Good Work go Forward, and Let
all Unite in it Trade Unions
Should be Kept Out Of Politics.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-13
MORRILLS.
outing

Mr.. LemueI Merrill, a brother of ex-
Mayor w. W. Merrill of East Deering, is
visiting relatives and friends at East
Deering and Oceanvale. Mr.. Merrill
came from his home at Santa Clara,
California, to assist in the observance of
Old Home week. For a long term of
years Mr.. Merrill was the proprietor of
quite large shipbuilding business in
East Deering but since the decline of
in this state, Mr.. Merrill
has been located in California. Mr. Mer-
riII reports many changes in the new
wards OF Portland since his residence
here, and seems delighted to learn Of
the progress being made In the business
interests of the city and state.
Mr.. Melville Leighton is the guest OF
his son, Mr.. VIM. NJ leighton, at his
home at Morrills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-13
OBITUARY.
WAITER ]. COLEMAN.

Word was received IN thi city the past
week of the death OF Walter j. Coleman
Of Battery B, 9th U. S. artillery, at Pas
sadena, Cal, at the military hospital.
Mr.. Coleman was the son of Mr.. John
Coleman, the head waiter at the Uni ted
States hotel. AMI had the distinction of
being the youngest soldier in the United
States army during the Spanish war.
Mr.. Coleman enlisted IN Portland and
was transferred to Battery B, 9th u S.
artillery, aud went with his regiment
to the Philippines where he served until
he was taken sick and sent back home.
He was taken to the hospital at Passa-
dena where he died August 1. The body
arrived in this city Saturday night and
is in charge of Edward buddy & Son.
The burial viii be held in this city this
morning at o'clock, and Will be a mill
tary funeral Capt. Bailey. commander at
Fort Preble, has offered an escort from
Battery Il, and also firing squad, and
all the usual military honors Will be
shown this young soldier.