Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-22
A. Al rs. W.(0IlENT|ON
OPENED 4! MILWAUKEE.
GATES IN ATTENDANCE AND
HARD AT WORK.
IMPORTANT REsoLUTIoNs
AFFECTING CONSTITUTION OF
THE ASSOCIATION ARE TO BE
GIVEN CONSIDERATION.

most important conventions in the his
tory of the Amalgamated Association OF
iran, Steel aad AZ Workers MT hc~s
to-day with ESQ delegates present. I'm
e4ses TIE eenyenlisn went latv secret
session.
This convention will differ from 9th.
eTs OF the same cody In that it Is ex-
peeted more matters OF public interes;
VIII develop d ever before. The re-
latlons OF the organization with the re-
Gently organized United States Steel
Corporation are believed to be OF vital
Importance to wage workers in general
n Tor this reason the eyes OF the
entire labor world are centering on the
actions OF the convention.
1t is probable nothing will develop
IN the sessions this week until the re-
ports of the committees have been com
pleted and presented to the convention
for its action.
President 4. ]. Shafer said:
There are many important resolu-
tons Affecting the constitution which
are to come up, but | cannot say which
ones are considered the most important.
l am looking for the appointment of a
committee by this convention which
Will revise the constitution to meet
changed conditions. This has never
been done before in the history OF the
association"
After a short session this afternoon a
secret session was held. President
Shaifer announced this evening that the
convention had SO far made very rapid
progress in its committee work.
The wage COMMITTEES has practically
completed its work, but it's report will
not be presented until the last of the
week. Their is little reason to think
that any material changes in the .cale
are to be suggested. It's recommends
ton on the trust question and other
subjects are, however, important.
The efforts of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION officers to keep secret the book
OF suggestions made up of the sugges-
tons OF the several lodges, have been
futile, and your correspondent is en-
abled to give much information on that
documeN
The suggestions were presented to ev-
cry delegate on his arrival.
There are 404 suggestions, 1873 OF which
are for changes in the constitution and
three for the ritual. Four changes are
desired in the western scale and SO in
the boiling scale. Eight OF the recon-
mendalionS affect the muck or puddle
mill and seven suggest alterations in
the busheling on SAND bottom scale.
In the scale for heating slabs and the
Singing there are two changes desired
and on h bar and 12-ineh mill there
are % changes urged. The hoop and cot
ton tie men want 20 alterations, while
the tin plate workers have crowded Sc
recommendations into the book, and
the indications are that there will be
plenty OF discussion in forcing recogni-
ton.
The prices for mills making a spe-
ciaity of working pipe or skelp from
iron or steel want five. changes. and
the plate tank mill men only ask for
one. The sheet mill men want eleven,
and the sheet mill hands ask for n
In presenting the delegates with the
programme for the convention, Presi-
dent T, J. Shaffer said:
Brothers: Again we address O rel
alive to the assembling OF our organiza-
ton in annual convention.
As required by law. we have received
and arranged the various suggestions
forwarded to us by the sub-lodges, and
the same are now placed before you
for inspection and consideration. The
matter here submitted to you is of the
most important character. 1t represents
that which will engage the minds Of the
delegates who will make up the con
vention, and the seriousness of 1t must
impress any who viii but for a moment
reflect On the disaster that must fol-
low to u craft should s~elfshness or
thoughtlessness lead US to act unwisely
in III treatment of the questions here
in contained.
1T must be remembered that no ac-
ton but that which tends to recognize
conditions by which we are surrounded
can be Of lasting value to our trade"