Evening star., 1903-08-14
THE B|RDSALL CASE
Disposed of at the Session
This Morning.
TWO REPORTS MADE
MAJORITY RECOMMENDATI0N
ADOPTED BY CONVENTION.
Result Accomplished Only After a
Long Executive Session-Fraternal
Greeting to the I. T. q.


Greeting to the 7. T. q.
At this mornings session Of the stereo-
typers and electrotypers, held at Maccabee
Hall, the Birdsall case was disposed OF.
The matter was again considered behind
closed doors, and the executive session
lasted from 9:3O to 11:15, during which
time the debate waxed hot.
President Freel called the meeting to or
der at 9:15, and after the minutes of yes
terday afternoons session were read and
approved the body took up the Birdsall
matter. The committee on appeals, to
which the matter was later referred re-
ported at 115, there being a majority re-
port and one submitted by the minority.
The majority report of the committee on
appeals in the case of Arthur l.. Birdsall
against New York Stereotypers' Union,
No. l. was that after due consideration the
committee concurred with the action OF
New York, No. l. and considered that the
union acted in strict conformity OF the
law governing the point. The commlttee,
however, recommended that in view of the
mitigating circumstances presented in the
case, that the New York union be requested
to permit Birdsall the privilege of COM
pleting the uneXpired term of his appren-
ticeship, as specifically provided for in the
laws of the international union. The mem
bers voting favorably were s. F. Honan,
]. s. Briggs and A. B. Burk.
The report of the minority was as fol-
lows: 'It is the sense of this committee
that the New York Stereotypers' Union,
No 1. is justified in it's attitude toward Mr.
Arthur l.. Birdsall. but that 1t erred IN lts
manner of procedure, and 1t Is therefore
constrained to admit that the executive
boards decision Is based on the unwrit-
ten law regarding the rights ana preroga-
tive of the executive board and the respect
due it by subordinate unions and should
be sustained" 1t was signed j. Fremont
Frey and Will c. Shafer. The majority
report was concurred in by the convention.
A Constitutional Amendment.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
R. L. Thixton of this city for an amend
ment to the constitution. so that the ofn-
GERS of the organization would be presl-
dent, first vice president. second vice presi-
dent, third vice president and secretary
treasurer, was reported back from the law
committee unfavorably, but the latter com
mittee offered substitute to the resolution,
in which provision was made for two addi-
tional members to the executive board. Inls
substitution occasioned considerable dlscus-
sion and finally the matter was adjusted so
that the two additional members would be
selected. one from the stereotype finishing
branch of the trade and the other from the
stereotype molders branch.
After the disposition of this topic Dele
gate A. B. Burk of Cincinnati introduced
resolution that the International Stereotyp-
ers and Electrotypers' Union extend hearty
greetings to their sister organization, the
International Typographical Union, con-
graduating the members upon the success
they have achieved as we'll as extending
them an invitation to visit the International
Stereotypers and Electrotypers' Union con-
vention.
President Freel then stated that upon in
would visit Jpterna tiOp11
Typogra phical Union convention this aft
ernoon. and that If there was no objection
on the part of the convention he would
present the greetings and invitation in per-
son. The resolution was carried by rising
vote.
For Redistricting the Country.
The law committee returned a favorable
report on the resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. J. Stedman of New York, which
was sustained by the body and which
provided for the districting of the country
and Canada, and suggested that the mat
ter of districting be placed in the hands of
the executive board. The resolution on
the topic recited that 'for better organi-
Zation and control the territory under the
jurisdiction of the 1. s. and E. U. be dis
tricted and secretary be appointed for
each district; further, the duties of the
district secretaries shall be to collect COM
plete summary of the trade under our
jurisdiction, also such data as 1T may be
possible to get in regard to the morgan
lied trade and place the same in the hands
or the international secretary, same to be
kept in record books kept for that purpose,
the books to be open to all officials of the
1. s. and E. U. and It's subordinates
The same committee handed in an unfa-
vorable report of the resolution offered yes
terday by Delegate Thixton, which provided
for closer relations with stereotypers and
electrotypers not affiliated with the l. s.:
and E. u, and that an Interchange Of
do ha granted all Snch OrRaniZa-
tions 1t was concurred in by vote Of con-
ventionfi, 1T being considered bad prece-
dent to establish in that the other bodies
would consider the I. 8. and ID. U. weak
and endeavoring to cater to them.
Uniform Travelling Card.
Mr.. ]. stedman's resolution providing for
an amendment to article IA. section 9, OF
the constitution, regarding the advisabiHty
Of adopting a uniform travelling card, was
then reported favorably by the law COM
mittee and its action concurred in by the
delegates present The committee reported
unfavorably on a resolution offered yester-
day by Delegate Cannon OF Chicago, In
which recognition should be made OF the
indisputable right Of any or each trade to
its own separate and distinct organization
without any interference or hindrance
from any other organization, and the COM
mittee's action was sustained by the body.
The discussion of this subject resulted In
some lively talks.
The proposition offered yesterday after
noon by Mr., Frey. providing that the gen.
eral laws should be amended so that an
apprentice who had intermittent employ
ment should furnish aff1davits. upon ap-
plying for membership. to show the time
he had served.
Announcement was made by Mr.. Thixton
that the delegates and officers had been in
vited to inspect the government printing
office this afternoon.
The meeting then adjourned, but Chair
man Knopf of the committee appointed
yesterday to tender the thanks Of the con-
vention to the local committee on arrange
ments for the banquet at Carroll Institute
Hall last evening stated that as the re-
suit of the members desiring to give some
substantial thanks to the members of the
entertainment committee, ninety dollars
had been subscribed to this end. 1t was de-
cided to give each of the members an
umbrella and to present to the two local
unions a gavel.
Yesterday Afternoons Session.
Yesterday afternoons session was called
to order shortly after 2 o'clock. After the
minutes of the morning session had been
read and approved President Freel intro