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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09

the dark days of 70 looming up and
realized that the advantages of com.
bination we're to. be lost at timo
when most needed.
Upon the death of the National La.
Dor Union several secret societies
sprang up, the purported objects of
which were analogous to those of the
present central bodies. Discussions
arose and chaos apparently prevailed.
Nearly every trade had its national
body, and few allied interests were
affiliated with each other through
Joint committees. The only point at
which non.afnliated trades met TO
discuss joint interests was the
Knights Of Labor Assembly.
! But as the lesson, bitter but whole.
some, OF the National Labor Union
gradually came to be understood in
the ranks of labor, another effort was
made to create the needful central
body, and a meeting was called at
Pittsburg on November Is, 1881, to or.
gaDize a national confederation.
Central Body Formed.
The Pittsburg meeting after long
discussion, organized the Federation
Of Trades and Labor Unions of the
United States" and set forth certain
political demands and committed their
constituents to non.partisan action TO
secure these demands, notable among
them being the eight-hour law and q
National Bureau of Labor Statisti's Il.
II is but just to say that in both prof.
ects they received the valuable If
, Jealous assistance of the Knights OF
Labor, and that body was at that
lime Of material assistance in for,
warding the cause generally.
Shortly after the formation of the
central body with the formidable title
much discussion arose In the Constit
uent bodies as to whether member
snip in the central body would not in
vOive a surrender of trade autonomy
To those in the trades union move
meDt twenty years ago this was a
burning question, and threatened to
disrupt trades unions all over the
| country. One section stood as expo
neDts of trade autonomy and a demo
| In mt ral knIxy t., ,,.hf ,h
coded certain rights and powers, and
none other while the other favored
q sort Of hierarchy possessing almos
autocratic power, represented by thu
Knights Of Labor.
The second session of the confeder
alton was held in Cleveland, Ohio. anC
really settled this and analogous ques
tons by the issue of manifesto guar
anteeing the Industrial autonomy o.
each affiliated body. and, while depre
eating antagonisms to other labor or
CARNATIONS, mailing "the qualities o.
q man as a worker the only test o.
, ttDsss, >. and declaring that It set NJ
no political or religious test of mem
bership."
J Declared for Arbitration.
The next year the confederation de
ciared for arbitration as n means o
settling labor disputes. and the crea
Son Of a national department of labo
was urged upon Congress.
The next Congress was held in Chi
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
AMERICAN

without factories or great indus
tries in which to employ hosts of
workingmen, Washington is the head.
quarters of the greatest labor organi-
zation in the world-the American
Federation of Labor, under whose ban
ners are now marching most of the
great considerations of trades unions
and hosts of unattached industrians.
In the not unpretentious building on
G street facing the Pension Bureau
the Typographical Temple-are hand.
led almost daily matters of state, mat
tiers deeply affecting the welfare of
millions of peoples directly and lndi-
rectly, and diplomatic situations gra.
yer far than many which have set the
chancelleries of Europe by the ear
and caused the fnanciers of two hem.
ispheres to handle their stacks of
yellow boys" nervously pending set.
Element.
plTecteu py TWO Wen'
The affairs of the A. +. of l.. are
directed by two men, either Of whom
would grace the diplomatic service Of
the country. In matters of graver i'm.
port they call into consultation the
executive council Of the order, which
they, with the vice presidents, com
pose. These two men have become
as well known to the financial as they
are to the industrial wor!d-Sam (no
one in the movement ever thinks Of
him as "SamuelD Gompers and
Frank l.. Morrison.
Sam Gompers was born in London,
England, January %. 1850. At the age
OF ten he was put to work in n fac.
tory in London, about which time
the problem of organization was pend.
ing solution in the great English fac.
tories. Here. too, he imbibed his love
for the free institutions of America,
and when the introduction Of labor.
saving machinery began to disturb
conditions in the English labor mar.
ket and thousands were vainly seeking
work.. Gompers' parents, when the
former was but thirteen years of age,
came to this country. settling in New
York. where he learned the trade of
cigarmaking, joining while yet in his
teens, the first union Of the craft or.
ganized, and he is still the possessor
of card No. | in a union of 10000
members.
Mr.. Gompers served the cigarmakers
local union in New York as president
for six years and as secretary for two
years, and has filed numerous other
Offices in the gift Of organized labor,
having been a delegate to the A. f. OF
l.. since its inception, and he has been
president of that body, with the ex'
ception OF one term, for the past four
teen years.
Declined Political Honors.
In 1886 Mr.. Gompers was offered the
DOoN VI VI
by Governor Hill of New York. Al
though earning but 500 a week at his
trade, and despite the fact that the
salary of the position was $4,000 per
annum, Mr.. Gompers declined, as he
did nominations for the State Senate
the following year and as Representa-
tive in Congress in 1888. Later Mr.
Gompers declined a position on the
Industrial Commission. offered him
by President Mckinley
In Frank l.. Morrison Mr.. Gompers
has an assistant who enjoys the con
fidence of the labor world not less
than he does that OF Mr.. Gompers and
his associates of the executive coun
Gil Mr.. Morrison is in the prime Of
life. lust turning forty, but has be
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09

~ tne convention of negroes in this
city some months ago he gained prom.
hence because OF the clearness of his
views on the negro question. Mont
geometry was born slave on the plan
,at.Op Of Jefferson Davis.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
Too Much Trouble.

You should turn over a new leaf,
We said to the Wicked Person.
Huh" he retorted. for he was
rather vain of his reputation, Il could
turn over a Carnegie library and not
be half reformed. Baltimore Ameri'
can.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
The Hardest Struggle.

And when you proposed to Der,
said the friend, you were strug.
CLING young man. ch
Yes" replied the financicr: you
should just have seen me struggling
to tell her | loved her. - Philadelphia
Press.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

80 49, - - '
, cago in October 1884, at which 1t was
declared that a general movement in
favor of the eight.hour day should be
inaugurated on the LIST of May, 1886,
Then followed the lamentable riots Of
the first week of May, 1886, when
threatened again to disrupt an organi.
cation seeking to work along the lines
of conservatism.
Several unions, however. gained the
point, and all the efforts of labor lead.
ers were directed toward allaying the
fears of those timid ones who believed
that the central body sought to gain
its ends by violence.
The fifth session of the confedera.
| ton was held in Washington, d. c.. in
1885. Little was done at this meeting
/ besides taking measures to check tho
| indiscriminate use of the boycott, then
in the heyday of its dubious useful
ness.
/ II remained for the convention at
/ Columbus in October of the fateful
year, 1886, to adopt the name "Ameri
can Federation of Labor" and to pre-.
sent a platform upon which could
stand all classes of laborers, each
class preserving its independence. but
each depending upon the other for as.
sistance.
Growth Of the Federation.
The wisdom of this action was ap
parent the next year, when, in Balti.
more, there were represented 2421
unions with an aggregate membership
Of 100000. A compilation of the re.
turns made at Scranton last month
shows 5000 unions and 800. 900 mem.
bers, there having been a gain last
year of 1856 unions and 36i.i1O mem
bers.
when II is remembered that the
available material for organization is
being rapidly brought wlthin the fold
| ~ VIII Dt Nt'H lldN Nuf
growth of last year cannot be exceed.
ed in the future, although President
'Gompers and Secretary Morrison do.
clare that they will not be conten.
until the benefits of the organization
shall be given to every class of toilsrs.
Objects and Purposes.
AS set forth in its constitution, the
aims of the American Federation Cf
Labor are: The encouragement and
formation of local trade and labor
unions, and the closer federation Of
such societies through the OrganiZl.
ton of central trade and labor unions
in every city, and the further Combina.
ton of such bodies into State. Terri,
torial, or provincial organizations. to
secure legislation in the interests OF
the working masses.
THE establishment of national aud
International trade unions, based upon
strict recognition of the autonomy o'
each trade, and the promotion and AL
vancement of such bodies.
AN American federation of all ma
tional and international trade unions
to aid and assist each other. to aid
and encourage the sale OF union-label
goods, and to secure national legisla
ton in the interest OF the working peo
pie, and influence public opinion. by
peaceful and legal methods. in favor
of organized labor.
ITO aid and encourage the labor
press of America"
But over and above these objects
and purposes the hearty cooperation
of the Federation with the new dis
pensation of arbitration promises t.
create condition of faith in a peace
full settlement of disputes between la
Dor and capital and continuance Of
: the prosperity which now obtains.
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Continued from Page 81
vided. at any general or special cleo
ton, and receives the affirmative vote
of two.thirds of the qualified voters
of the city. the same shall be granted
by the Mayor and City Council
SECTION ll--Contracts for Labor
and Materials.
No contract to which the city Is a
party for services rendered or to be
rendered. or for goods or materials
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09

Brown-A man should speak to his
wife as he does to his horse.
Grecn--lluw Is that?
Brown-Gently, but masterimny.--
Chicago News.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
Accomplishments of Two Great Leaders
After National Unions Failure Eight
Hour Day and Arbitration.

hind him two decades of hard work
in behalf of organized labor. Suave,
diplomatic, aggressive withal, his rest
less energy keeping him going night
and day, the secretary of the Ameri'
can Federation of Labor favors an
eight-hour day for every worker in the
land but Frank Morrison.
Trained in Chicago.
Mr. Morrison was reared in a school
OF statecraft and politics-a typo
graphical union, and Chicago Typo.
graphical Union at that. He has filed
numerous positions in the gift of the
Chicago union and OF the Information
al Union, which he now represents in
the American Federation Of Labor.
Mr.. Morrison was first elected to the
secretaryship of the Federation in
1896, and has held the office continu.
ously since.
Mr.. Morrison holds his membership
in Chicago Typographical Union. He
is a single.taxer, as are most printers,
thoroughly versed in the history Of
the trades union movement, and a
lawyer in addition.
Both Mr.. Gompers and Mr.. Morrison
have been engaged IN the newspaper
business, and each has contributed to
the great discussions which have
marked the evolution of the American
Federation of Labor. Mr.. Gompers is
one of the founders of the eight.hour
workday movement, and has done
more in its interest than probably
any other man in the movement, a
fact which alone will preserve his
name to posterity.
Genesis Of the Federation.
Not a little of the present almost In.
credible prosperity oil the United
States is due to the conserv atism and
wisdom of the Federation, which flrst
surprised the agencies OF employmen;
by its cohesiveness and strength and
! then amazed those agencies by the
moderation of its demands when the
revival of the country's industries jus
titled a revision of wage scales
throughout the United States.
The idea OF universal combination
OF wage workers is as old as civilisa
ton. but the age of machinery and
specializing OF labor made the demand
for such combination imperative IN
the last generation. Twenty years
ago the organization of a great cen
trail confederation of wage workers was
undertaken despite the melancholy
recollections of the National Labol
Union. which, organized at Baltimore
in 1866. grew rapidly but illogicallS
until 1872, when its leaders were seiZ
ed with the political hysteria of that
memorable year and sought swift
panacea for economic evils by united
political action. The result was tbs
nomination of David Davis for Presi
dent, and the withdrawal from tn.
National Labor Union of many OF it'
most influential, II numerically veal
factions, followed by its sudden DE-
mise.
Organized Labor Benefited.
The cost OF the experiment seemej
at that time a dear one, and wa
most discouraging to those who saw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
ECONOMY IN
CITY and COUNTY
GOVERNMENT,
How to Proceed in the Organiza-
ton of Towns and Villages.

Continued from Page 81
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09

Organized Labor Benefited.
The cost OF the experiment seemed
at that time a dear one, and wad
most discouraging to those who saw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09
Declared for Arbitration.

The next year the confederation de.
ciared for arbitration as a means OF
settling labor disputes. and the crea-
Son Of a national department of labor
was urged upon Congress.
The next Congress was held in Chi.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-09

Mayors Veto.
Sec, 10. Every ordinance or resol
ton shall, before 1t takes effect, /
presented, duly certified, to the May
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ITO be Continued.)
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30
GREATEST OF ALL
 NEW OIL COMBINE
The Biggest Trust in the World Has
 Been Quietly Formed.

London, July 29.-In it's issue this morning the Daily Mail asserts that there is no longer any doubt that the three monster oil interests of Rocke- feller, Rothschild and Nobel have en- tered into a working agreement.
 ''Tbus, says the paper. without any publicity the greatest trust the world has ever seen has sprung into being.
 This combination. says the paper. has heen lintcd at in messages from DatCum and Moscow and has been more clearly shown iE offers made to Russian oil exporters by representa- . lives of the Nobel and RothschilG ir- terests for the absorption of the whcl. of their output. Exporters have been forbidden to sell through the agencies of these interests at the price arranged by them or 10 fight the combined forces of the three oil giants. This offer was made openly and with the idea ct maintaining prices and it has been re- fused, the Russian exporters preferring tc fight. It was doubtless this combine. continues the Daily Mail, which in- ducpd the Russian government to issue invitations to the anti-t trust conference. spokesman of the great combine de- clares that it means d fight to the death and that the independent exporters can not nope to win.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30
HELD TO ANSWER
Man Accused of Robbing Mathis
 House Examined Yesterday.

John Doe, who was arrested for bur giariZing Constable H. Martins house, was given a preliminary hearing yes
 terday before Justice Gray and held to answer to the grand jury in the sum of $200. In default of bail he was re-
 mandcd to the custody of the sheriff.
 The only thing that developed dur ing the examination in respect of the defendant was that he said his name was P. T. Marvin. This was brought out in his presentation of what he called an alib. He said he stayed at the Star lodging house on the night Of the 2ith. The clerk of that establish ment was sent for. He did not recog
 niZe the defendant, but said if he knew his name he might tell by the register whether he stopped there or not. He then gave his name as P T. Marvin, and on the register of that date ap- peared the name of P. D. Marvin. There was variance in the initials, but it is likely the defendant had for
 gotten what his middle name was.
 For the defense Pat McGovern. E. $. McRObertS, s. $. Green. Hi McDCnald James Howard and MT. DobbinS, the second hand dealer. were all placed on the stand and all identified the man as
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30

of today. The whole grain list, wheat. corn and oats and rye, in all months went lower under the smothering weight Of big receipts and prospects of immense coarse grain crops. In July. where a sensational drop was expected. the bears were somewhat disappointed In other months. however. where the prices were considered on a fair com mercial basis, were both sudden and disastrous to bulls and quite astonish- ing. Toward the close a reaction set in most grains and especially July oats. which had lost SC. In the end July wheat lost only Ac. September wheat 1aMIsc. July corn 4c. September corn 21zc and September oats Ac. July oats closed e higher and provisions closed 5c to BOG down.
 September corn opened 5Sc tc 57Ac, declined to 55Ac. closed 56c. Septem- Der wheat opened 7Oa4c to 7O3sc, sold down to rec and closed at 702sc.
 September oats dropped from 321sc to 325sc and closed 32c.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30

important than anything which might or might not have appeared upon the cards of invitation.
 According to the present arrange ments King Edward and Queen Alex andra will leave Cowes either August CT August s for Buckingham palace and will return to the royal yacht Au- gust IS. when the entire fleet will pass before King Edward and salute him. thus making second naval review. After the return to the yacht the king is expected to take an extended cruise to the northward and subsequently to spend scme weeks at Balmoral. where maiesties have already been com menced.
 Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, lord mayor of London. expects King Edward to visit the city of London the week end- ing October II, when luncheon will b. held in Guild Hall, which is to be fol- lowed by a royal procession through the south of London. All these plans may not be carried out to the letter, but their arrangement combined with the emphatic optimism of the king s physicians is generally known as in- surfing so far as human foresight can be relied upon the kings coronation fo. August 3.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30
A VALUABLE BULLETIN
Prof. McClatchie's Contribution to
 Irrigation Literature.

Bulletin No. 43. just issued by the University of Arizona agricultural ex- pertinent station. is now ready for de- livery free to all who ask it. It was compiled by Professor A. J. McClatchie and is devoted entirely to irrigation in this valley and the utilizing of the water supply, making a very valuable addition to the irrigation literature of the day.
 The bulletin contains Al pages and several nice illustrations, with numer- ous tables prepared by Prof. Me Cla tchie and taken from the records kept by the water officials and others in the valley. and from which his de- ductionS are made.
 The bulletin treats eXhaustively the various questions that are suggested in the study of the local water problem
 It cannot fail to be interesting reading. as it is compilation of facts that have to be taken as groundwork for all theories. It contains not only the result of Prof. McClatchie's per- sonal experiments in the utilizing of the water supply, but it gives as well the history of the organization and growth of the canal systems of the val ley and will serve as a valuable hand book to the student of the greatest question that now confronts the people of Maricopa county. To review it and tell what there is in it would be to re tell what is in it would be to reproduce it. Those interested should secure d CODY
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30
STORMY SAMAR
 WANTS ITS WAY
In the Setting Up of the New Civil Government
The Inhabitants Demanded as Cover nor, and Refused to Have Any Other, Particularly Prominent Leader oi the Insure ction.

Washington. July 29.-A Manila pa per published on June 19 has quite q long account from CatbalOygan, Samar, indicating that the people of that island threatened trouble because Gen eral Gueverra was not made governor. It is stated that Samar is keeping up it's reputation as the storm center of the archipelago. In peace as well as in war the turbulent spirit of the pco pie shows itself.
 Even the prospect of civil govern ment could not prevent a display of op position and q vigorous expression of the popular will that Samar's choice was Gueverra, successor to Lukban. and late leader of the insurrectionary forces in that island, and the stranger that from Cebu, even though fathered by the civil commission, scant cour- tesy was received. Disorder was proph- osicd should the peoples wishes be iS- nCred. Governor Wright, however, re- fused to weaken, and LlOrente was in augurated according to the official pro- gram.
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 29.-Chair- man Griffith, of the silver republican committee, sent the following to Sen ator Teller cn July 24:
 To H. M. Teller, Denver. Colo:
 Dear Senator-Members Of the Teller silver republican state central commit tee are dcsirous of knowing whether or not you are d candidate for re-elec- tiOn, and what action, if any, you wish the committee to take in the matter. While you had expressed your feelings to d number of us, yet We believe there are thousands of your friends who are uninformed and waiting for some posi- tive announcement from you. l have therefore been requested by the com mittee to ask statement from you which can be published. It is needless for me to say that we are desirous of complying with your wishes in the matter. yet we hope these wishes will allCw us to urge your reelection to the position you have so ably and hon. orably occupied for so many, many years. cry respectfully,
 "W. H. GRIFFITH. Chairman Silver Republican State
 Central Committed
 The answer from Senator Teller was as follows:
Arizona republican., 1902-07-30
HAD TO DIG UP.
Mexican Swindlers Must Repay Amer
 ican Investors.

Washington. July 29.-Unitcd States Ambassador Clayton, at Mexico, has sucC eeded in securing restitution in one of the largest embeZZlemcnt cases be- fore the Mexican state department Some time ago James Brown Potter representing large American and En- glish interests in the Tlahualilo Min ing Company of Mexico. appealed to the state department for justice. claim ing that by a fraudulent conspiracy some directors of the company had em- bezzlcd funds to the amount of over $2,000.00O. This, it was charged, was accomplished by packed elections and the bestowal of illegal powers upon one of the directors of the company. The fact that some inferior Mexican off, cialS were involved in the conspiracy made it almost impossible to obtain justice by the ordinary methods. The state department referred the case to Ambassador Clayton and he brought it to the attention of the Mexican gov ernment and pressed it so vigorously that he is now able to report that the ConspiratOrS have been obliged to dis gorge all money and securities they had obtained by their fraudulent oper- ationS.