The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-09

ty-ScVen per cent. of the WOri.ingncn
are members of labor unions. lie also
advised the creation of large 'reserv"
funds" In one year the textile work.
ers of Great Britain. he said. had in
creased their reserve fund half Il mill
lion dollars. and the engineers. in a
similar period. two million dollars
Mr. Chandler told in his address that
there are branches of the Amaiaamated
Association OF Carpenters of Great
Britain in this country and that they
are strong in Philadelphia. An effort
has been made lately, he said. by the
Philadelphia branches of the United
brotherhood of Carpenters to crowd out
the branches of the British union A."
pleaded with the Federation to disco,lr.
age this. II would lo a great injustice
to the members of the British organHa-
ton. he said because it would deprive
them of the benefits of its insurance
feature. in which they have been in
vesting for years.
Tribune to Mckinley.
Mr.. Chandler paid hight tribute to
President Mckinley and declared that
the strong tie which binds America
and Great Britain would continue to
grow stronger despite the Vaccinations
of politicians ana intriguers.
In the course of his speech. Mr.. Dra-
per said the worst thing the Canadian
has to contend against is cheap Mongo-
ian labor. In one industry in Canada.
le said. in which 1000 skilled hands
are employed. $500 of them are Japan
csc q" Chinese. The labor union move
ment in Canada is continually grow
ing. he said, ana mt present S7l different
trades are allied with the national
council.
Mrs. FleWcllyn stated that she came
here seeking for her union utfliat ton
with the Federation. but regretted to
learn 1t WAS not admissible because its
members are not wage earners. This or
is composed of the wives and
daughters and other women friends
of union men, and they are pledged
not to purchase goods manufactured
by non-union hands. Mrs. Flewellyn
Urged the locals connected with the
Federation to put forth special efforts
T." organize branches of her assoria-
tion. The women who do the buying.
'he declared. can do more to boycott
'iil'til S'tuS tIldn tlt men.
Mrs. Kcyser extended the greetings
of the church association. and spoke in
glowing terms of the interest Eishop
Potter takes in labor matters
In his response to the fraternal adj
dresses, President GomperS took occa-
sion to dcny that the unionism of Great
Britain was responsible for the su-
premary America is gaining in the for
eign markets. America is quite as
thoroughly unionized as Great Britain,
he declared. The real reason of Amcri-
cas- supremacy, he said, was that Brit
isf employers lack appreciation.
telegram extending fraternal
greetings WAS received from the ma
tional committee of the Socialist Labor
party.
New Resolutions.
Ninety new resolutions were intro
duced, making 1917 in all that have so
far been presented.
Among the more importan, Of the
new resolutions were the following:
Increasing the salaries of the president and
secretary 10 500 each ,rr month
To give the 1903 convention tu Portland ,,rr.,
WhrI" an exposition i 10 bo held in that year.
TO " g uniteily in favor o' nbor inatlcra
70 organize ihc school teachers,
!" form Il state federation of labor union, IN
PENNSYLVANIA
To send rrpr, scnnivcs uf the national fedora.
Tn to the railroad mems conventions 10 induce
them TO affiliate.
Asking wo'hmcn 10 hold lloof from the militi1
and nvoring the Swiss SYSTEM oi allowing miliri,.
men 10 keep their guns at home instead ol in
the armorics.
10 distribute free aoDooO copies ur "Mcrrir
England among worknglncn.
Protesting against the glass hottie blowers
taking IN flint ,lasS Lottlc blowers without con.
sent of The httcr'N national organization.
For an independent political party along 50.
Ci,listic lines.
Expressing sympathy with the Hocrs.
For public ownership of all pubic ncccssarics
of life.
Providing for eight vice presidents Of the fcG.
Grafton Instead of siN
To acquire the power of government for the
purpose OF Matchmaking trusts.
For special committee to deal with all mat.
tcrs pertaining to contract labor.
Protesting against the Use OF the l. I. L. label
on the printing OF the American Federation OF
Labor convention AT Scranton for the reason thar
there /, an allied printing trades council here.
Providing that no employer OF labor be oligi.
BILE to seat in the convention, and that any
ship shall he notified to cNpel said employer
within ninety days or forfeit its charter
Dold Was Seated.
On recommendation of the creden-
tials committee Charles Dold, of the
piano makers, was seated. The Anal
gamated Woodworkers had protested
against his being seated, but later an
agreement was entered into by the
two organizations to the effect that the
piano makers concede to the wood
workers jurisdiction over all machine
woodworkers employed in piano and
organ factories. and require those ma
chine woodworkers, now members of
the piano and organ workers interna-
tional union, to become members of the
Amalgamated Woodworkers' Interna-
tional Union even to the extent of re-
the charters of local unions
falling to comply with this require
ment." The committee on credentials
also recommended that John ID. BQlan
Of Perth Amboy. be seated His seat
bid been contested by the International