Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
Dur industrial and social development;

our industrial and social development;
and
Whereas, Failure to enact an effect
i've Chinese Exclusion Law, both for
the mainland of the United States and
for our insular possessions, would OPP
en- the gates of the United States and
afford the opportunity for millions of
this, the most dangerous and undeslr-
able element, to further invade and ut
terly ruin trades and callings now pro-
viding living to American mechan-
les and laborers to whom such immi-
grafton would be nothing short of a
calamity; therefore, be it
Resolved That we, the Ottumwa
Trades & Labor Assembly, of the city
of Ottumwa, state of Iowa, the 29th
day of January, 1902. in meeting as
sembled, most respectfully but urgent
ly request the congress of the United
States to speedily and before the ter
mination of the present law enact SEN
ate bill 296O or house bill $3.50, eXclud-
ing Chinese persons from entering any
part of the United States or it's do
main; and be it furthermore
Resolved, That we view with alarm
all proposals to indicate to China or
to the department of state of the
| United States any desire on the part
of the United States to recede, in any
degre, from our present national policy
of excluding Chinese laborers; and we
strongly protest against the adoption
of any exclusion law limiting the con-
tinuance of that exclusion policy to
December Z, 1904, and we urgently IA
vor that feature of the bill hereinbe-
fore mentioned as senate bill No. 1850,
and house bill No. $3.50, which fixes no
time for expiration.
| Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
| buttons be transmitted to our represen-
| tative in congress and to the two
| United States senators from this state,
with the urgent solicitation for their
cooperation in the passage of the bills
enumerated.
Relief 70 Sufferers.
| Although many unions of this city
have responded to the appeal for as
sistance for the families Of the miners
who were killed in the Lost Creek eX-
ploson, there is still an opportunity to
greatly swell the fund in Ottumwa, and
the officers OF the Trades & Labor AS,
sembiy desire that all of the local
unions take the matter in hand and
report promptly on their contribution
| It. should be remembered that mlstor
tune has oVertaken the wives and chill
dren of the dead men at a time when
it is hard matter to make both ends
meet when everything is working
smoothly in family circles. At this
time of the year it is doubly hard fol
those who have lost their means OF
op6 tho y,attar cbDu1d ba nO6
of intense interest to every member Of
a labor organization in this city. 1t is
to be hoped that sufficient funds will
be gathered from all over the state tc
tide over any difficulty that this sor
irow may have brought upon the wor
thy but unfortunate people. Per
sonal contributions can be made di
rectly through the Courier Office OF
through the secretaries of the loca
unions. All should act quickly in this
matter as it is in the time of need.
BARRIERS Union.
The BARRIERS met in regular session
/ Tuesday evening, and transacted bust
ness of much Importance in the inter
ests OF the union Committees report
ed a general awakening among the
BARRIERS of the city in their own be
half. The BARRIERS are pushing aheat
with an effort to get bill passed il
the legislature compelling all barber
to take out license before they cal
do any work
Bartenders' League.
The bartenders held very enthusi
astic meeting at Hibernian hall Sun
day and received many application
for membership. At the present tim,
the bartenders have one of the strong
. est and most enthusiastic organiza
lions in the city. President John J
Queeney, who has been i'll, will be abb
to be about again, it is expected, with
in a few days. There are now blu
comparatively few non-union bartend
ers in the city.
Journeyman Tailors.
; The journeymen tailors met in reg
ular session at Labor hall Monday CIV
ening, and after the regular routine O
business the organization contribute
; $40 toward the fund for the benefit O
| the families of the Lost Creek miner
: who We're killed. Financial secretar
: and Organizer Carl Gustaveson cor
templates taking a trip in the NORTH
v western part of the state in the intel
Y ests of the international union.
/ Printing Freshmen.
f The Printing Pressmen's union me
e at Labor hall Saturday in regula
S monthly session, and passed upo
e some matters of interest and took
0 referendum vote on several propos
: tons from the international union.
Typographical Union.
The Ottumwa Typographical unto
, | No. 70, met at Labor hall Sunday a
, ternoon in regular monthly session
This union generously donates $40 t
the fund for the families of the dea