The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-04
NACH|N|STS N SESSION
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MEETS In ANNUAL CONVEN-
TION AT TORONTO
MR.. o'CoNNELL IS HOPEFUL
President of the Union Thinks Pres
ent Strike VIII Reduce the
Hours of Labor of 49,
600 MRchinists

TORONTO, Ont, June 3.-The annual
convention of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists opened here today.
About 200 delegates We're present.
In his annual address President O'Con-
nell showed that during the past two
years 1877 charters were Issued with a
membership of 7.404. During his terms
the executive had approved of 66 strikes
involving $3.50 machinists, of which Al
were won, 10 settled on compromise, and
10 lost The locals engaged in 246 strikes
involving r. 1872 men. Two hundred lodges
reported having settled $50 grievances
without a strike. An increased rate for
overtime was obtained IN 765 shops. The
president asked that the law be changed
so as to compel local unions before strik-
ing to obtain consent Of the grand lodge
Regarding piece work, the address recon-
mended either to accept it on condition
that the employer will unionize his shop
or to declare against the entire system
"A reduction in the hours of labor has
been our hope Since the association
started" continued the president up
to May l the number of shops working
less than ten hours per day was only
1870 l am firmly convinced that our
nine-hour movement will result in re-
ducing the hours Of labor for 10000 ma
chinists.
"Machinlsts employed in the railway
service have been more than anxious to
take part in the movement on May 20,
but we have felt that many roads could
not be sufficiently prepared by that date
and have advised against such move TAX
ing place, except in special cases Very
great progress has been made for the
past three months by our Organization
with the railway machinists. and I rec
ommend that a date be set for the inau-
guration of the nine-hour day for ma
L. ia.
ice"
President O'Connen promised to bring
in a supplemental report in the strike
during the convention. He also recon-
mends that the minimum monthly dues
be placed at IS cents, 50 cents Of which
is to be paid to the grand lodge. num-
Der of changes in the loan system. in
surance, sick benefits and constitution
in general are recommended.
STATUS AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, June 3-There will be no
settlement Of the machinists' strike in
Chicago until after June II. 1rnis was the
decision OF the local manufacturers this
evening when the members of the Chi
cago Association of Machinery Manu-
facturers pledged allegiance to the Ma
tional Metal Trades association, and
agreed not to enter into negotiations
with any OF their employees until after the
great gathering Of employers in New
York city on June II.
While the manufacturers were discuss
ing their future action the machinsts
were not Idle, number Of them leaving
the three plants Of the Crane company
to Join the strikers.
Statements differ as to the number Of
the men who left the Crane plant, AS
sistant business Agent IRELAND. OF the
mach1nists ms sting that nearly 10 men
CUT work, while Secretary J. 3. Murphy
for the company. said that not more than
sixteen or seventeen men quit.
Besides the men in the Crane plants
eighty workmen struck in three other
places, while arrangements, according to
Mr.. ireland Of the machinsts. were
signed with five firms whose names viii
be given out later.