The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-07-14

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mess Of the association, the delegates
to the International Longshoremen's
convention yesterday devoted more or
less time to the political part Of its
work, that Of discussing the election
of officers for the ensuing term. There
seems to be disposition on
the part of the majority of
the delegates to stand by
President Keefe and from present in
dlcations it is probable that he will be
reelected. The situation on the office
or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is not so clear
and there may be considerable compe-
tition. The present incumbent, Henry
Z. Barter of Detroit, has filled the posi-
ton since 1893, practically from the
associations birth, and there appears
to be a sentiment among many dele
gates that his services have been so
/ efficient that he should be continued in
the same capacity. John r. Walsh of
Cleveland, who at present is first vice
president of the association, is also said
to be a favorite with some of the dele
gates and he will put up strong fight.
The office may be somewhat more de-
sirable this than during previous years,
as resolution has been introduced and
Is expected to be adopted, increasing
the secretary treasurer's salary from
$3.50 to $1,000 a year and also providing
for clerk. There is not much COM
petition over the other offices. The
election will probably be held this af-
ternOOn.
thursdays session was devoted
mainly to the consideration and dis
cussiOn of resolutions, seventy-two of
which have already been introduced,
with the probability, that more will be
presented today. The most important
resolution adopted was introduced by
Delegate E. T. Hawley of Detroit, and
provided that all lumber unloaders from
Port Huron to the extreme lower lakes
ports, adopt a uniform scale. Under
the old method, the local union in each
port has fixed it's own scale for unload
ing, with the result that there is con-
siderable divergence of prices in lower
lake ports. The resolution is the result
of the discrimination longshoremen in
certain ports have been subjected to,
TO: the reason that lumber carriers
prefer to unload in ports where the
expense is lighter. The resolution also
provided for the appointment of COM
mittee from each lumber unloading
union represented in the convention, to
fix uniform scale. After the adoption
of the resolution, President Keefe ap-
pointed the following committee for
that purpose:
Delegates Barter, of Detroit: Beach,
of Port Huron; Hawley, Of Detroit;
Bush, of Toledo: Matthies, of North
ITonaWanda; LIGHT, Of Tonawanda;
Purtel, of Erie, and Huther, of San
dusky
The convention also adopted the res
olution introduced the other day by
| Delegates Sullivan and Quinn of Erie,
Pa, which recites that in view of the
fact that Sunday labor is against the
word of God, degrading to humanity
and detrimental to family and society,
| the International Longshoremen's asso-
citation will not work on Sunday in the
future. 1t also pledges it's political sup
port to all magistrates that enforce the
legal statutes regarding Sunday work.
1t is believed to be the first instance in
which national labor organization has
adopted resolution of this character.
Other resolutions introduced yester-
day provide that general organizer
Ebe appointed for the. Atlantic coast;
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move the customs officers at Midland
and Owen Sound, Ont, as the method
in vogue of handling grain at those
Eports deprives American grain handlers
of the opportunity for employment be-
longing to them. A resolution was also
introduced compelling all local unions
to be represented at the annual con-
ventions or pay fine of from $25 to
l$5o.
The only other business during the
[day was the reading and consideration
of the reports of President Keefe and
Secretary Barter, as delegates to the
American Federation Of Labor.
At 3 o'clock the delegates were taker