The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-05-31
MRS. cRAIGIE John OLIVER HoBBES).

country for two months, is of the
opinion that this country will soon
pass into the control of a working
mans party, much as New Zealand
did nine years ago. He contends
that the dissatisfied condition of the
laborers of the United States anu
Canada is bound to bring about
changes and that many of the re-
forms instituted in New Zealand
must be tried here.
The unrest which has character
lied France, Belgium, Italy, Den
mark, Holland and Spain has now
reached Russia. How far the move
ment is identified with labor, prop
erly so-called, it is difficult to under
stand but some of the outbreaks, as
those at or near Moscow, we're at
tended by strikes at several silk and
cotton factories The factory work
ers seem to have had their own rea-
sons for revolt, and the strikes in
their case were for labor ameliora-
| ton; in other cases political and rev.
dictionary causes contributed to the
disorders.
The dispute over trade jurisdiction
between the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners and the Anal
gamated WoodworKers' International
union has assumed such serious pro-
portions in some parts of the coun-
try that the American Federation of
Labor has taken a hand in the con-
troversy The carpenters union has
sent circulars throughout the coun-
try declaring that the woodworkers'
union is a "scab" organization, and
it's union label should not be recog-
nized as an emblem of fair labor. In
answer to the circular, President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, has sent notice to all the
affiliated unions that the woodwork
ers' label has the Endorsement of the
national federation and must be rec
ognized by all the affiliated unions.
He further calls attention to the fact
|
International union has been con-
ceded complete jurisdiction over all
cabinet makers and machine and fac
tory woodworkers. According to the
convention of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners, held at In
dianapolis September, 1894 the car
penters conceded the jurisdiction of
cabinetmakers and machine wood
workers to the woodworkers' organi-
cation, but recently the fight for jur-
isdiction over inside men has be-
come keen, especially in New York
at outs.
The eleventh quarterly report of
the General Federation of Trade
unions of Great Britain brings up the
record to the close of the March
quarter, 1902. The total number OF
unions federated was II; of these So
were on the higher and "a on the
lower scale. The aggregate number
of members was 418.81S; of these
242.314 were on the higher and 1885,
504 on the lower scale of payments
and benefits.
union labor organization which
had some trouble with the contrac.
tor who is building the battleshil
Nebraska has requested Governor
Savage not to attend the ceremonies
incident to the laying of the keel OF
the ship at Seattle, Wash, on July
4. Governor Savage explains the ac
ceptance of the invitation by saying
that he is unwilling to join labor
boycott.
Representatives of the Butte lum
Der yards and the Transfers urior
are still at loggerheads over the
question of hours of labor. Not q
wheel has turned in the lumber
wards since May 1, and the shutdown
PROMISES to be zone of indefinite
length unless one side or the Other
recedes from the stand they have
fo