Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-30
OPPOSES SYMPATHY STRIKES
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen Takes &
Very Decided Stand.
CONTRACTS NUT NOT Be BROKEN
Master f. Cheered when He
Says that Union Men Must
n Educated Along
These Lines.

uSNihI dliOn VI a aTke ldDOT DOuG against
the sympathetic strike has been made by
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
now in national convention In this city.
1t was made in the form of a resolution,
which received unanimous approval by the
delegates, based upon sentiments expressed
In the annual address Of Grand Master
Morrissey. The PORTION of the address
which inspired the resolution and which,
when uttered by the grand master. aroused
ringing cheers of approval from those pres
ent, was as followE:
The question Of its ability to protect its
factor In Sd~sstteeTrmffnni5ng Is TN now Hsso a P pi6il1fn n
a labor organization In the business and
employing world. Tn organization that
ment that is acceptable to them and brink
from responsibility when individuals or
tween employees and employers is not Of
the type that will command confidence in
OF our re RHP4isGsST between eiXiii aapifal AND snS labor ans trend
Whtle the question OF the protection of
the labor contract is in its infancy and
education of the great mass of the union
lists along these lines is necessarily slow,
still we predict that We shall see the time
when we will regard the contract breaker.
whether member or nonmember, with as
much contempt as we now do the scab.
In the beneficial or insurance department
the losses for death and disability that
were paid amounted to sl,67O, 1902. OF these
| CldlIlh l,Ufb were IOT deaths ana 4A Tor
disability. a total of 1856.
Reports OF other grand officers have been
received and accepted by the convention.
Grand Master Morrissey and all other
grand officers of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen were reelected today.
Grand Omcers Reelected.
All the grand officers of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen were reelected today
as follows:
Grand master, P. H. Morrissey, Gales
burg, ILL.,; first vice grand master, w. G..
Lee. Lawrence, Kan; second vice grand
master, 7. r, Dodge, Chicago; third vice
grand master, Val Fitzpatrick. Columbus,
o.; fourth vice grand master, w. T. New
man., Denver; grand secretary, A. E. King,
Cleveland. These grand trustees were
chosen: James Hurlburt, Cornellsville, N.
Y; H. T. Pekan, Nation, Ill. e. T. He'd
rick, London, Ont.
A new ritual was adopted.
The vote was taken this afternoon on
the location Of the convention. The result
will not be announced until tomorrow, but
1t is said by persons who claim to be in
formed that Chattanooga is the winner.
VIII Not Demand Higher wages.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s.-The building
trades Of this city have taken important
action regarding % demands of affiliated
unions for increase of wages. BY a resolu-
ton adopted at the meeting the council
took the stand that henceforth 1t will not
sanction requests for Increased pay until
such time as the further prosperity of the
city warrants such action.
The effect Of this action upon the build
ing trades will be very marked. Secretary
Tveitmoe, who Introduced the resolution.
stated to the members that continued agi-
tation for higher. wages except where war
ranted are likely 10 Influence property own
ers against making contemplated improve
ments and for that reason some assurance
should be given that no further demands
for advancement Of wages would be made
until further prosperity should warrant the
demand. 81
Chicago Freight Handlers Agree.
CHICAGO, May 29.-The trouble between
the freight handlers and the railroads en-
tering Chicago was virtually settled to-
night. TIL management of the Lake Shore
road took the initiative and made a propo-
sition to their men which was accepted.
The men had demanded a wage increase of
I rs per cent. At a meeting tonight the
officials offered to compromise with an in
r crease that averages a little more than 4
[ per cent. After considering the matter for
several hours the men agreed to the prop
osition and each side signed the contract.
The new scale goes into effect June and
is to be in effect for one year.
The men agree to give thirty days
notice before going on strike during the ex-
istence of the contract. The other twenty
three roads involved in the Gificulty, it is
said. will endeavOr to reach a settlement
with their employees on the same basis as
the Lake Shore agreement.
i Textile Workers Go Out.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-Although the
strike of the textile workers of this city
for a hfty-hve-hour week was set for Mon
! day, the suspension was practically inau-
gurated at quitting time tonight. During
the day the employees Of eight additional
mills stopped work before the closing hour,
making twelve mills already on strike. The
hands at one mill were locked out. Reports
received at the headquarters Of the textile
workers up to midnight show that thirty
seven firms out of nearly 500 in the city had
agreed to reduce the hours of the workers
from sixty TO ifty-hve a week. Members
Of the textile workers executive commit
tee claim that the strike will be more gen.
eral than the manufacturers believe. They
claim that fully 5000 persons will refuse
to go to work on Monday unless their de-
mands are granted.
Charles Harding, Thomas Bromley, jr.,
and Frank Leake. representing the manu-
facturers' association, in an interview to-
night said that 1t was a financial impossi-
bility for the employers to grant the re-
quest Of the employees.
Wage scale L. signed.
DETROIT, May 29.-The wage scale that
will prevail in the iron manufacturing in
dustry for the year Beginning June ! was
! signed here tonight after a conference OF
several days between officers Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron, Tin and Iron
; Workers and the committee representing
I the manufacturers Colonel w. G. Watson
French. vice president Of the Republic Iron
and Steel company, was chairman Of the
committee OF manufacturers No radical
changes were made in the scale that has
heen in effect for a year past, though some
slight increases were granted in the ton
mage rates,
American Labor Union Meeting.
DENVER, May ga resolution was
adopted today by the American Labor union