The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-13
THE INITIAL SESSION
ENTERNATIoNAIJ TYFooRAPH-
 ICAL UNIONS coNvEMTIoN.
Addresses of Welcome by T. T. Mock and Mayor Drennen Replied to by President Lynch-Sym-
 pathy for Strikers.

Birmingham, Aug. 12.--(SpeciaL)- The fory-seventh annual convention of the IEternational Typographical Union convened in Elks' Hail here this morning with about five hundred dele gates and visitors present from every part of the United States and Cam ada. This hall had beeR especially fitted up with tables so that two dele gates sat at each table.
 The convention was called to order by President James M. Lynch of Syra- cuse, N. F., and the initial session last ed but one nour. during which time business was despatched with much rapidity. Rev. l. D. Steele, pastor of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, delivered an earnest prayer for the welfare of the delegates, and the exercise of wisdom in their delfb- erations. An address of welcome was then delivered by President T. T. Mock of Birmingham Typographical Union, No. 104. MT. Nock's speech bristled with humor and good cheer, and was loudly applauded. He was followed by Mayor ". NJ. Drennen, who welcomed the printers on behalf of the munich palfty. The Mayor briefly reviewed tfss progress of this city and district and assured the visitors that they had the freedom of the city while here. He congratulated the union upon it's prog ress and assured its members that the people of Birmingham had their orders welfare at heart. The Mayor was lib- erally applauded
 President Lynch made a brief re- sponse to these addresses. saying that he knew something of Southern hospi- tality. and that the reception which had been accorded the printers here would emphasize their good opinion of hospitality in the Sunny South. Secre- tary J. w. Bramwood of Indianapolis then read the credentials list and the convention was quickly organized. President Lynch announced the follow ing appointments: Reading Clerk, James Toie of New York; Assistant Secretary, M. Colbert of Chicago; Ser geant-at-arms, J. F. C. Stateson of Birmingham; Messengers, T. T. Mock and G. G. Lanier of Birmingham. At ter the adoption of rules of order, Pres ident Lynch named Committees on Gre dentials and Laws. Delegate Harrison of New York was made chairman of the former and Delegate Nichols of Bal timore chairman of the latter.
 A motion was adopted instructing the President to appoint a committee of five to visit the job offices of this city, where the men are out on strike, and see If settlement could not be ar ranged.
 Delegate Govan of New York. intro-
 duced a resolution providing for the
 appointment of a committee of five to , consider the relation of taxation to wages. The resolution recited that the
 relation of taxation to wages has rare
 ly received from the working masses
 the consideration that its importance warrants and which it must have If
 the present unnatural conflict between capital and labor Is not to end in serf- dom on the one hand or revolution on the other
 On motion of Delegate Phillips of Memphis. the sympathy and moral support of the International Typo graphical Union was extended to the 1 Ama1gamated Association of Iron
 Steel and Tin Workers in their strug- gle against the United States Stee Corporation. The motion was adopted by rising vote and the Secretary was
 instructed to communicate this action to the strikers headquarters. The Con
 vention then adjourned until tomor- row morning.
 At 2ES0 o'clock this afternoon the wis
 itors accompanied by a local commit tee left nn a special train for a trs:
 around the mineral district. TA} train consisted of five coaches and a bag
 gage car. the latter being well stocked With refreshments. Stops were made
 st Ishkooda. Bessemer. Thomas. North !! Birmingham and several other points of interest and the big iron and. stee ! industries at those places were in-
 spected. At Bessemer the party were
 met by A citizens committee headei
 by Mayor T. T. Huey. who escorted
 the visitors through the rolling mills
 pipe plants and other places worth see ing. The trip proved to be a most l pleasant ore The Convention will be
 in session a week and some form ol entertainment will be accorded the del
 egates every afternoon and evening
 while they are here.