Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-06

| Mn4ch placed the bureau under civil service.
ne was elected to the Office of financial
| secretary OF his union last year and has
| proved himself to be an efficient officer.
Inc evening of Labor day addresses were
oo t at Woods Commercial College,
oil East Capitol street, by Mr.. B. H. War
| aer, Norman c. Sprague of Printing Press
| i men Union and Milford Spohn of Brick
l ayers Union The several speakers spoke
PRINCIPALLY of the condition of the miners
III Tue anthracite coal regions Of Pennsyl-
| Vania- Messrs. Sprague and Spohn review
| ed the conditions which eliminated in the
| peHd1hS strike of the miners from a trade
union standpoint, while Mr.. Warner ex-
pressed opposite views
aiter statement by Mr.. Sprague of the
| condition of the miners previous to the
strike Mr. Spohn spoke in defense of their
strlke and In condemnation of the course
g. lie operators, particularly in their re-
aaSai TO submit the questions at issue to
arbitra ton.
~ the mine owners are right in the po-
s s., they have assumed said Mr. Spohn,
oa Wy WIZ they not consent to an investi-
saIloh OF facts anS decision by an impair
lial ooard! Are they apprehensive that
should tney consent to arbitration possibly
tney would be required to make concessions
Mhlch they would regard as humilating to
.ile corporate joint owners of the mines,
me means OF transportation and the bodies
ana souls or 10000 miners and more than
d quarter of million of their dependents?
SPUN CuuCluuGO Dy saying tnat
uliIort uhately, by stress of necessity the
miners should return to work the results of
me strlhe nave brought prominently to pub
nc attention the vital question of the wis
lew or those products which are necessary
LOT the lie and comfort of the people"
Mr. warner expressed sympathy for the
miners, but did not agree with those who
le 1he mine owners with being wholly
Itspolslole for the condition of affairs in
me coal region of Pennsylvania He said
mat ne was personally acquainted with
aoiilc vi tHe owners and that they were dis
posed 10 deal justly with the miners
Mttly uhcomplimentary things are said
VI prepayment employers during periods of
great disturbances which are not deserved
9 edru Mr. warner. He referred to the harsh
tsiHiS apphed to Mr. Carnegie at the time
OF the trouble at Homestead, and the re-
sard entertained for him now as a public
benefactor.
IN concluding his remarks Mr.. Warner
Inelerred IN complimentary terms to the
PENNSYLVANIA militia, which he said is
Composed OF the sons Of the best families
ol the state, and who are engaged in ner
io ols their sworn duty in maintaining
oiuer ana protecting life and property,
AT meeting of the Labor dav excnrs;o,
committee I OF the Central Labor Union hold
i s9 w edneSday evening, 1t was decided to
fi u me prizes awarded to the success
III contestants in the various games at
ttlVer View Labor day at the meefinp If
Inc committee next Wednesday evening at
typographical Temple. 1t was also decided
coupons October T.
me committee reports that the excursion
ldst LABOR day was the largest and most
successful ever given by the Central Labor
A sum contributed for the relief of Tho
strIhlns coal miners was reported and IT
was decided to forward the ssme with a
sum contributed by several local unions.
The report of Commissioner Wright on
the coal strike, which was submitted to
PRESIDENT Roosevelt June 20 and recently
published, is being discussed in labor cir
cles, the consensus O. opinion being rather
unfaVorable to several of the suggestions
made by Mr.. Wright. 1t is said that the
proposition to organize an exclusive an
thraclte coal miners union would not be
approved by the miners for the reason that
1t would destroy the solidarity of the
miners organization, and might place the
olVlded unions in such position that
neither could or would render the assist
ance necessary IN time of trouble Again
1t is said that if the anthracite miners
should form new organization there is no
assurance that the operators would recog-
nize the union, and until they did so the
proposed joint committee on Cancellation
could not be formed
The suggestion that there shall be no in
reference with non-union men Is gener-
ally disapproved by the labor people
IF the miners will consent TO work with
non-union men, as suggested by MI.
Wright" said prominent member of the
Central Labor Union lit would be but a
short time before they would be working
under worse conditions tn; u before be-
cause the employment of cheaper non-unIon
labor by certain operators would force a
cut in the union rate to enable the en-
ployer Of union miners to realize the same
profit
The fourteen tile helpers of the Ceramic
Encaustic and Mosaic Tile LAYERS and
Helpers Union. No. 10, employed bv the
firm of Barber & Ross, who went out on a
strike Tuesday, have returned to work
their demands having been acceded to. The
helpers ask for 81 day, 50-cent Increase
They were supported in their fight by the
tile layers and the building trades section
OF the Central Labor Union.
The local cab and carriage drivers held
a meeting at 90 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest Thursday evening and organized
union. Mr.. J. e. Tune, district organizer
was present and Initiated the following
members: W. e. Thomas president; John
NJ. Wheatley, secretary; Arthur s. Shoe
maker, James H. Sewel, Charles P Col
Inns. Robert E. Downey, John B. Green,
William H. Grove. Frank B. Macaboy and
Charles r. Railey. The next meeting will
be held Sunday. September A. when il Is
expected that about 100 new members viii
be initiated
Labor craftsmen of this city have re-
sponded generously to the appeal for funds
in aid of the cause of the striking miners
of Pennsylvania. Nearly every labor union
has contributed sums Of money to the
miners support, and are it is said, ready
to dig in their pockets again if neces-
Sary.
More than 10000 workingmen participated
in the Labor day parade at Scranton. Pa
It was the biggest workingmen's parade
ever held in the state Of Pennsylvania
The striking miners numbered about 10
600, and composed the entire first division
of the parade, it having been divided into
two sections.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa. there were nearly
10 DOC men in line. all of the trades unions
being represented. "A large part of the
procession was made up of striking miners.
Labor day was observed at Hazleton. Pa.
Eight thousand United Mine Workers par
ticipated in the festivities. At the conclu-
sion OF the parade,a mass meeting was
held, a. which resolution We're adopted de-
nouncing the orderf' Of General j. P. s.
Goblin, ir commander the troops in the
coal field. which directs the soldiers at
Iansford to shoot lie insulted or interfered
with by the striking miners. A resolution