The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-13
Commissioner CriticiSes
Typo Officers in Con-
vention Speech.
TAKES LYNCH TO TASK
Says Troubles Should Have
Been Settled by Recourse
to Arbitration.

1
The officers OF International Tyno-
graphical Union, and especially Presi-
dent Lynch. were severely criticised by
Commissioner Frenk Driscou, of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation. in the fourth session of the
convention this morning because they
had refused TO arbitrate the recent trou-
bles between the union and the assocIa-
| ton In Seattle and Spokane. and had
permitted the printers in those cities 10
| strike, contrary to an agreement signed
By these officers.
Mr.. DriscoIPs address TO the convsn-
tion was referred to the arbitration
committee. President Lynch reserved
his answer 10 this attack until the arbi-
tration committee should make its re-
port TO the convention.
Propositions Considered.
The work Of the convention. which
consisted IN the consideration Of the
laws committees report. was frequent
ly interrupted by addresses from men
prominently connected with trades un-
| ionism. among whom were Samuel P.
| Gompers. president OF the American
| Federation Of Labor: Ex-Presldent Pres
colt. Of the International typographical
Union; Martin P. Higgins. president Of
| the International Printing Pressmen's
| Union; H. P. Lovely. OF the Boot and
Shoe Workers, and Representatives
! Campbell ard Moran. of Textile Work
ers, Philadelphia
Rule Suspended.
| The rule adopted yesterday to throw
| out trom the convention all literature
not bearing the union label was sus-
Pc lee this morning by a vote OF the
convention 70 receive a pampble. issued
by the American Newspaper Publishers
Association il regard 10 the strike.
The convention proceeded 10 the con-
sideration OF the report of the laws com
mittee. and several sections had been
| favorably received when the time ar
rived for Commissioner Driscoll TO ad-
dress the convention. Mr.. Driscou said:
'T an indebted to your president for
his kindly Introduction, and wish 10 say
that I have for many years had most
cordial relations with him Neverths-
less. must perform a serious and SOL
emn duty this morning.
Before I continue I wish TO disclaim
any desire TO circulate unlabeled printed
matter in this convention. Thinking
that the delegates would like 10 hear
what the publishers have TO say in re-
gard TO the recent trouble with the IN
ternatIonal Typographical Union. hsi
these pamphlets printed In great haste
il New York.
Former Relations Cordial.
Mr. Driscoll said that he had four
times appeared before conventions OF
the International typographical Union.
and that his relations with the union
had been most cordial His present in
vitation. he said, came from President
Lynch, and he regretted that II was his
duty 10 severely criticise Mr. Lynch.
Two inexcusable strikes, Mr.. DriscolI
said. occurred last July-one IN Seattle
and the other IN Spokane. The reasons
for these strikes were untenabIe.
The national board OF arbitration
should have been organized as provided
in the contract. in each OF the two cases
referred 70. That board has. and does
possess all necessary power 10 annuI
and wipe out all previous proceedings
and to give an award which would be
accepted by all parties interested
with reference to the Seattle case
there is no word of the arbitration con-
tract which has been violated by The
publishers of that city and I challenge
any truthful dental ot this statement.
There is nothing N that contract which
prohibits q publisher from presenting
counter proposition when the union
makes q demand for Increased wages or
shorter hours.
''If there was IT would be an unequal
contract. IN that II would deny TO the
publisher. one party to the contract,
the same request conceded 20 the union"
Must Make Amends.
Mr.. Driscon said that II any contract
was 10 be observed in the future be-
tween the two organizations. the I. T. z.
must agree 10 a return 10 the status
quo Seattle and Spokane before the
strike.
''It remains for this convention to
determine what path shall be pursued
hereafter concluded Mr. DriscolL
President Higgins Address.
President Martin P. Higgins, of the
I. P. P. T., was introduced by President
Lynch after Commissioner DriscolI had
concluded his address. Mr.. Higgins con
graduated the I. T. U. upon its conven-
tion and the great work IL was doing
throughout America. He urged the or
ganizati0n of all men engaged in the
printing trade and said that there were