The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-15

|, of the best meetings that he ever attended
and he thanked the body that sent him
there as a delegate for he obtained more
that was Instructive while attending that
convention than he ever thought of
knowing before IL was the delight Of his
heart that he was there, for all the great
est mon connected with the labor move
ment In America were In attendance,
and there was more actual business done
there than any one not present could ever
realize.
The ease with which questions were set
tied was a revelation TO him, and he
learned many valuable points that would
be OF benefit TO him I'm the future. One
other bit OF business that came up before
the meeting was the reconsideration OF
the election OF a business agent that took
place while Mr.. Barrett was away. IL
seems that Mr.. Lyman, a prominent can
didate for tthe honor, was not satisfied
with the result OF the vote on the mat
ter and moved that the matter be recon
sidered last night Again he was can
didate opposing Mr.. Barrett. But un-
like the former election when he received
is complimentary votes this time he got
only six, making the election OF the for
mer agent almost unanimous.
Beyond this there was nothing that
was unusually interesting 10 transpire AT
the meeting and after the completion OF
some other business OF n routine sort
the session adjourned
The Garment Workers OF the shop OF r.
/. Kriegman. whose place is at 13S Math-
ewson street, went out on strike this
morning. The trouble seems TO have
arisen on account or the dilatory manner
OF paying the wages due the men. The
men say that IL Is sometimes two or
three weeks before they can get any
money that they have earned and then
Il is usually only portion that they re-
ceive. There are several shops that are
about to take the same steps and when
the movement is complete there win be
something serious to be considered by
those who employ such men. They all
claim that they work steadily and the
trade IL good aE far as the matter OF
work is concerned, but while they work
almost continuously the matter OF pay Is
very uncertain.
The mill men had meeting last night
that was very enthusiastic and much
business that was Of n routine sort was
trt nsactCd The report ~ all the com
mittees showed that the union was in the
most prosperous condition ever known
and the outlook Is even brighter. There
were several things considered by that
body that were productive of much dis
cusslon but before the meeting adjourned
all was quiet as could be.
For the first time I'm the history Of
]
was a meeting of n Joint council last
night In the office ~ Mr. Lawrence A.
Grace The meeting was for the purpose
OF effecting p permanent organization so
that all the differences of the body might
be settled and everything pertaining TO
the interest Of the locals I'm this district
be referred to- for settlement
The meeting lasted until 2 O'Clock this
morning and almost everything that was
under dispute between the two bodies
was settled satisfactorily The organlza
tion OF such a body will have the eject
OF the same sort that n central union
bears 10 the unions affiliated or the build .
Ing trades council This will save all
sorts ~ complica tions from arising should
all the details Of such an organiza tion
be referred 10 the international body.
The officers chosen last night were Mr..
Grace. president and Mr.. Tally. secre-
tnry.
The session of the Jewellers last night
was one OF the ordinary kind. Nothing
that was worthy Of publication transpired.
Several questions came up for discussion.
but u was decided not 90 give them 10
the press tn fully settled. There were
several visitors present who were allowed
the floor for some remarks. AT a late
hour the meeting adjourned.