The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-14
PRINTERS APPLAUD
 ORISCOLL' 'SSPEECH
He Insists on l. I. U. Adhering
 to Arbitration Agreement
REFERS TO SEATTLE STRIKE
President oompers of American Fed eration of Labor Speaks on Union ism and Encourages the Organ
 lzation of the Employers.

lzation of the Employers.
 Washington August 1S.-The Interna- tional Typographical Union began it's ses- sion today with a sharp controversy over a motion to distribute a pamphlet prepar- ed by the Newspaper Publishers associa- tion in criticism of the unions conduct of the printers strike at Seattle and Spo- kane Wash. Objection was made to the circulation of the pamphlet on the ground that it did not bear the union label but President Lynch made an earnest appeal for its acceptance and his request was granted by decided vote.
 The convention then, fin accordance with a resolution adopted yesterday, listened to an address by Frederick Driscoll, com missioner of the Publishers associations relative to the strikers in the state of Washington. He. .disclaimed responsibility for the printing of the publishers circular without a label, and then proceeded to read formal statement which was sharp criticism of the union and of Pres- ident Lynch
 Mr. Driscoll said that continuous in- dustrial peace had been enjoyed for more than two years under the plan of arbi- tration adopted by the association and the union, and until the occurrence or the two strikes at Spokane and Seattle, which he characterized as 'inexcusabie,' contending that the reasons put forth justifying those strikes are untenable. He said that If arbitration had been ad- hered to. according to the obligations of our agreement, there would have been no strike or disturbance of our friendly relations"
 Continuing, he said:
 Board Has Full Power.
 "The national board of arbitration should have been organized as provided in the contract. In each of tEe two cases referred to that board, if it had found prior irregularities or even fraud; II publishers or unions had asked for con sideration of subjects not allowed in the contract, it has and does possess all necessary power to annul and wipe out all previous proceedings and begin anew from the inception of the issues raised, and give an award which would be ac- cepted by all parties in interest"
 He said it was not pleasant duty to criticise the president and executive council of the union and added
 But as a friend to your organization, as a representative of the association as a man and citizen, am obliged to en- ter my protest against these gross viola tions of our arbitration contract"
 Referring to the two cases at Issue and stating his contentious respecting them, MT. Driscoll said the existing agreement should be respected and the publishers at Spokane and Seattle restore the st tus existing before the strike, and that they should proceed under the terms Of the existing contract to arbitrate ana finally settle the differences. He closed with an appeal to the union to what he regarded as its duty.
 Was Received With Applause.
 MT. Driscolrs speech was received with applause and the chair announced that it would be referred to the committee on arbitration He added that when the committee reports he would make statement in which he hoped to be able to show that the merits of the Washing ton controversy are not all on one side.
 The convention then listened to an address by Martin B. Higgins, president of the International Pressmen and As- sistans union. He said that he had been at one time a member of the typograph- teal union and referring Ito MT. Dris- coils address, said he knew when all the facts were brought out it would be question as to who had broken the con- tract in connection with the Washington strike.
 An address also was made by collls P. Loveaee, president of the Boot and Shoe Workers Union. He thanked the union for it's uniform support of it's own organi- zation in its contentious. The convention was also addressed by MT. Camppell or the Textile Workers of Philadelphia, who asked an expression In support Of their demand for reduction of working hours.
 The privileges of the floor were also ex- tended to former President William D. Prescott of the Typographical union' and Samuel Gompers.
 Samuel Gompers Speaks.
 MT. Gompers spoke of the organization of employers and said that 1t is welcomed, as 1t tended to promote eonciliation and harmony with the least possible amount of disturbance; yet, he contended, there is an element in those organizations which fails utterly to understand the purpose of unionism and which is, therefore calculat- ed to injuriously affect the best interests of all He declared that no effort to de- stroy union could succeed. and said the side of the employer can be compared only to Herr Most. "Parryism and its para sites, he said referring to the recent speech of MT Parry of Indianapolis in citicism of union. 'is the great possible tribute to. our movement"
 The convention adopted an amendment to the bylaws providing that when re- auested representative of the News paper Publishers association or the United Typothetae shall be heard on im- portant changes In the laws affecting their interests.
 Monument to Amos Cummings.
 The committee appointed to make sug- gestions for @ memorial in honor of the late Amos Cummings, made a report recommending that an appropriate monu- ment of Colorado granite be erected in the grounds of the Printers home at Col orado Springs, Colo. No action has been taken on the report.
 Sections 23, A. 50, Sl, 10S, 109, 167, gen. eral laws, and resolution g, were stricken out The proposition of the Memphis union relative to machine-set type measure ment, upon the recommendation of the committee on laws, was referred to the incoming executive council, which is to secure data and report at the meeting of 1904.
 Section 19, general laws was amended by adding that where there should be cast upon larger body than the face it shall be measured as the face, and where cast upon body smaller than the face shall be measured as the body, this to apply to hand-set type only.
 The executive council was authorized by resolution to expend whatever sums may be deemed necessary for the purpose