Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-23
IN LABOR CIRCLES
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| The action OF the Painters Union In CALI
| ing out its members from the Washington
navy yard. although such employees were
few In numbers. was generally commended
| at labor headquarters last night. The strike
was not ordered the officers OF the Painters
Union declare. until every other means was
exhausted to induce the naval authorities to
| advance the wages of the mechanics in the
yard from $3.04 day to the union rate
! which prevails in the District. and Is 20
| cents day higher than the navy yard
| wages
I The strike or walkout was made on prin-
| eiple. said a prominent labor man. and
/ II would be well for other organizations OF
| workingmen II they would have the same
consideration in view when strikes are or
dered. We. OF course. recognize the fulfil
| ity OF striking against Uncle Sam at this
| time. but by adhering to the principle and
| keeping eternally at IT. we hope for good
results in the future"
| 1t is said there is a solitary painter en-
ployed at the Department of Agriculture
| and that his pay, like those in the navy
| yard. falls short of the union rate In Wash
ington. Business Agent VIII Lewis was
asked If the union intended to call out the
solitary painter in Secretary Wilson'S BALL
wick in the event of the refusal of the de-
partment to grant the lone mechanic the
desired increase of wages.
Il don't think that step will be necessary.
| Wilson is friend of the workingman and
will do the square thing by us"
There is considerable satisfaction among
Washington printers at the decision OF the
International Typographical Union, in ses-
sion last week at Toronto. Can, to hold Its
next convention at Colorado Springs. Col.
where the Union Printers Home is located.
Washington workingmen are already max
ing their plans for Labor day. The events
at the Benning race track under the aus
piceS of the Central Labor Union promise TO
exceed any previous outing ever given by
the central body.
| The carpenters and their relatives and
friends will enjoy the day at River View.
where special program OF athletic events
will be run of. There will also be base ball
games and dancing, both at Bennfng and
the river resort
A labor leader of this city is authority
for the statement that an active campaign
with the object of proving the assertion that
capitalists In this country are interested In
making the boycott of American goods by
the Chinese effective. will be entered upon
by several of the largest labor organizations
| in the United States during the approachin
fall. The American Federation of Labor
will. from its headquarters in Washington.
| 1t is said, take up campaign of education
to coHnteract the PRONUNCIATION or literature
| said to be inspired by the large employers Of
cheap labor and favoring the admission OF
coolfe labor from China
Strong objection to any change in the ex-
clusion laws against the admission OF the
Chinese coolie to America Is encountered IN
| the United Mine Workers Of America. Pres
ident John Mitchell has spoken strongly on
the subject and at the coming convention
Of the American Federation of Labor in this
| city. in November, the matter will be taken
up-
Tho United Mine Workers' official Journal
has the following to say concerning the boy
colt of American goods by the Chinese:
The national leaders Of the labor organi-
cations claim to have discovered a wide
| spread conspiracy between capitalists in
this country hostile to labor unions and GER
tain interests In China to secure radical
| change in the Chinese exclusion laws that
will permit the Introduction OF large num-
bers Of coolies into the United States.
THE labor unions assert that the present
boycott of American manufactures and
products in China and other parts OF the
| orient Is result of this alleged conspiracy,
| the object being to produce state Of feel
| ing among American manufacturers doing
business in the orient that will induce them
| to throw their influence in favor OF a new
and more liberal treaty with China and a
revision of our exclusion laws that will re-
| suit in the coming of large numbers of Chi
nese workingmen to this country.
1.-The labor leaders are about to begin an
| agitation In all parts of the country for the
purpose of arousing organized labor against
/ the conspiracy they claim to have discov-
cred.
samuel Gompers.. president of the Fed
Grafton of Labor, is to take the lead in the
agitation: He will soon start on tour Of
the country with this object In view, and
expects to stir up labor uniontsts and the
laboring classes generally so that the al
legged conspiracy will be defeated"
PRESBYTERIAN ministers in Washington
have received from Charles Steize of Chi
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department of church and labor, an appeal
asking them to preach on some phase OF
the labor question on the Sunday before
Labor day.
In this connection it is said the Presby
terrain church, with the idea of bringing the
vast army of organized workmen to closer
connection with the church, has organized
a department Of church and labor.
This new department represents over 1909
ministers Of that denomination and more
than 1000, 600 members Of the church. 1t is
the expectation of those behind the move
ment to form a medium OF exchange be-
tween the church and the workingmen
which will result in their mutual benefit.
The new department Of church and labor
was formally launched upon its career OF
usefulness when the recent general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian church, at Its meet
ing In Winona Lake. Ind, unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
.'Appreciating the increasing importance
of the industrial problem, and realizing
that the labor question is fundamentally a
moral and religious question. and that it
will never be settled on any other basis, we
recommend that the Presbyterian home
mission committees appoint subcommittee
for the purpose of making a systematic
study Of the entire problem in their re-
Spective localities.
"rhese committees shall cooperate with
the newly organized workngmen's depart
ment of the board Of home missions, thus
establishing, in connection with the organ
lied Presbyterianism OF every city In Amer
ca a board of experts who may be able
to inform the churches with respect to the
aims of organized labor. and to inform the
workingmen concerning the mission Of the
church.
These committees shall also assist in the
already successfully inaugurated plan Of
securing for the churches fraternal rela-
tionships with workingmen in their organi-
cations; become responsible for the distri-
button Of the literature issued by the board
both for the membership of the church and
for the great mass of Workingmen outside
of the church. and to push aggressively
whatever methods may bring about a more
cordial relationship between the church and
Jah hoy