Evening star., 1901-11-23
SENT BY ENGLISH LABOR.
Delegates Chandler and Ti1lett Will
Attend the Scranton Convention.

In accordance with a custom which has
prevailed for the past eight years, two rep
reSentatives of the two million organized
workmen of Great Britain have come to
this country to bear fraternal greeting to
the organized laborers Of the United States,
as represented in the annual convention of
the Federation Of Labor. to be held in
Scranton, Pa, December 5.
Frank Chandler Of Manchester and Ben
Tillett Of London were chosen for this mis-
sion by the British trades congress, which
was held in September. They arrived in
Washington last night after having spent
several days in New York. Both delegates
are carpenters, and neither had been TO
America before.
The thing which has impressed us
most said Mr.. Chandler to a Star reporter
this morning, lis the tremendous energy
displayed by the people in this country. We
have been in New York for some days, and
the stupendous rush with which business
goes on there seems fairly to make ones
head whiri
Great admiration for the methods OF or
ganization pursued in this country, both by
the worker and the capitalist, was ex-
pressed by the delegates. These two ele
ments in England are following our ex-
ample, according to the statements of the
delegates They have no aversion to the
organization of capital there, for the rea-
son, as expressed by Delegate Tillett, I'VE
find 1t easier to deal with an organized in
dustry than with the Individual, small cap
italiSt or manufacturer.
Trades unionfsm in England has made
more rapid progress within the past ten
years than ever before in its history al
though it is the country of the oldest Or
ganfzations OF this character. The effect
iveness of organization as demonstrated by
the American Federation of Labor in this
country has been a wonderful lesson to the
British mechanic, and his efforts for the
st four PC hoxr hnn tn,
of encouraging community of interest
among the various craftsmen. Two years
ago the British congress of labor adopted
the parliamentary procedure of the Fed
Grafton of Labor in it's annual conventions,
with the result. as reported. that more bus
mess was done in less time than ever be-
fore.
1--WE have the world to compete against"
said Delegate Tillett, while you have pro-
lection through tariff. However, our ship
yards are full, our locomotive works are
full; there seems to be plenty Of work for
all; and when you hear of large orders
coming over here it is not because we cam
not execute them well as cheaply but
because we have more work than we can
do. We are subject to periods of depres-
sion, however, just as all countries are,
and just at the present time things In the
business line seem to be somewhat quieting
down with u.s.
The delegates will remain here several
days. Before going to Scranton Delegate
Chandler will visit Buffalo and Chicago
and Mr.. Tillett will go to PHILADELPHIA Be
tween 200 and 800 delegates are expected at
the Scranton convention President Comp
ers of the federation. in his annual report,
will announce that the membership of the
order has Increased by half million per-
sons during the year, and will urge the re-
enactment of the Chinese exclusion law,
which expires May s, 1902. and legislation
extending the eight-hour law to all work
men engaged on all government work
whether by contract or not