The times., 1901-06-21

/ No. ., of New York, and Pressmen's I'm
| ion No 81 of the same city the largest
! organization of pressmen in the world,
| and which is represented iE the conVen-
! tion by sixteen delegates. The assistants
! of No. % and, in fact, the majority OF
/ the assistants affiliated with the interna-
tional body, desire that they be given
/ certain privileges now possessed entirely
/ by the pressmen's branch of the organi-
] zation and notably the web pressmen.
! The assistants assert that they should
! be given the right to work in certain po-
sitionS in the press room now occupied
! solely by web pressmen. a proposed
! amendment to that effect was introduced
| a day or so ago and promptly referred
! to the Committee on Laws. The assis-
| tants branch of the International Union
pinned TO this amendment their hopes ana
! made "A vigorous fight for their cause
! when it was reported unfavorably by the
! committee early in the session yesterday
! afternoon. The debate. at all times keen,
was sprinkled several times with person
| alties. and the report of the committee
| was cOncurred in. Consequently, unless
some other amendment is adopted, the
/ assistants will retain the same relations
! with the preSSmens as heretofore \. X.
! Churchill, a delegate from Union q OF
/ New York. in the midst of a heated argu-
! ment, exclaimed that unless the aSSlS-
! tants ARE given their rights and accord
! ed some recognition in the web press
! rooms there will be no harmony In the
| International Union" He fatty stated
/ that the assistants had been robbed of
/ their rights On the other hand, BenJa-
/ min Thompson, of the PreSSInenS S Union
/ No. 81 of that city, predicted that conces-
/ sion to the assistants demands would
/ result in disruption and disorganlzatoh
for the International, and that the radl-
cal demand had only been made with the
hope OF getting q little of something.
Many of the most influential pressmen
delegates took the floor in opposition TO
! the proposed amendment, which they
claimed would oblige them to work for
the same salaries as assistants, lnVolNlnS
a large reduction in their wages Inc
unfavorable report of the committee was
finally concurred in.
The anti-lniIitary resolution came up
again yesterday, but no final action was
taken AS it now stands the resolution
requests the members of the international
Union not to join any military organlza-
ton unless the country is in state OF
war. The resolution Will probably come
up again this morning. 1t Will meet with
decided objection from certain quarters.
Emil Petersen, delegate from Union NO.
J. of this city. was the author of one or
the few amendments reported favorapIy
by the Laws Committee yesterday ana
adopted. The amendment provides that
no member of a subordinate union shall
operate more than two cylinder presses
or one fiat bed press with automauc
feeder.
A proposed amendment to the consti-
tuition effecting a change in the manage
ment of the American Pressman,' the
official organ of the international Union
by providing that the secretary-treas-
urer should be appointed 10 that position
with salary of Sl,So0 was reported un-
! faYoraby and the report unanimously
concurred in. Another proposed amend
ment which provided that the editor-man-
ager of the American Pressman', should
be elected by the delegates to the con-
vention was reported unfavorably, but
the report was not concurred in by the
convention. the amendment being referred
back to the committee for further con-
The term of office of Theodore F.
Galoskowsky, who has successfully man
Frar Nfarn
years past has expired. He took the
floor in defence of the amendment, stating
that he much preferred as editor to be
elected by the delegates and TO be re-
sponsIble to them for the policy and &C
tions OF the journal. At present the paper
is operated on the percentage plan. ihe
editor delivers 40 per cent of the earnings
of the paper to. the union. Last year this
portion amounted to nearly $500.
During the afternoon one of the mem
bers Of Assistants Union No. %, OF New
York, arose and. pointing TO man in the
gallery, said he desired that he Ge re-
questcd TO leave the hall. The man, it
was lid was one VINO had attempted
TO b-eek up the assistants union in New
York. He left the gallery Immediately.
Several delegates went aft II Eim, but no
trouble occurred
c. ". Miller, of Philadelphia, Chairman
of the Committee on Subordinate jnicHs,
recommended favorably Il resolution or
dering the erasure of the names of Ed
ward Bond and T. =. Fitzgerald, of Chi
the international Union. The men were
accused of having rated
Secretary Webb read communication
from the Central Labor Union of Wash
ington requesting the aid OF the delegates
from the !. p. p. and a. L. to secure the
annual convention of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for this city in 1872.
The question regarding the issuance OF
labels of the allied printing trades Is one
which was generally discussed yesterday
In Cincinnati II was stated that the labels
= oh he rf,vzpr~ offs
Gals and that when issued they were
frequently received by undesirable parties
A resolution which was later read, re-
citing the fact that unofficial labels were
issued in a number of places, called upon
the pressmen to refuse to work where
such labels were issued.
Controversy regarding the rights Of the
l. p p and A U. In the disposition of
the Allied Printing Trades label is at
present one of the grave problems con-
fronting the union. The International
Typographical Union manifests, it is
stated, a disposition to retain fun control
of the label allowing the interest of the
l. z. p. and a. L. and the Brotherhood
Of BOOkbinders only as matter Of cour-
tesy.
Charles b. Naples, Of Pittsburg. cited
a case in which a preSsman from that city
had gone to New York and presented his
card to Union No. 81. He stated that the
man had worked for three days and then
his card was taken away and he turned |
out on the street. He asked that a com
matter. The chair appointed BENJAMIN
Thompson, of New York; r. II. Kelley,
of Boston, and William II. Burklin of st.
Louis, as members Of the committee.
The banquet at the Rock Springs Club
last night under the auspices of Press
mems Union No. /, Of this city, was
a fitting close to a social programme of
unusual excellence extending throughout
the week under direction Of the Conven-
tion Committee. of which Frank 3. Clark
son. Of Washington, is chairman.
An
on tables placed on the upper verandas of
the spacious clubhouse. There were a
large number Of the ladies who had been
the honored guests at the social functions
during the week.
At the conclusion of the repast, which |
began about o'clock there was an in |
formal programme Of addresses. EX- |
President Bowman was received with |
hearty applause when he responded to the |
toast our Country" President Higgins. |
Benjamin Thompson, OF Union No. /, Of |
New York, and Timothy ]. Campbell cx- |
Representative from New York, were |
among others who made brief addresses. |