Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19
PRINTERS PROTEST
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT MASS
MEETING.

Resolutions protesting against the expul-
sion Of Shelby Smith by the International
Typographical Union were adopted at a
mass meeting OF Washington printers late
yesterday afternoon in Typographical Tenn
pie. The call for this assemblage OF MEM
bers of Typographical Union, No. 101. was
made soon after information had reached
Washington of the action taken by the In
ternational body now in session at Toronto,
Canada.
Local printers did not hesitate to severely
criticise what was termed the hasty and Ill
advised action of the Toronto convention in
expeHing Mr.. Smith, who, as stated in The
Star yesterday, was a former member Of
Columbia Union and an employee of the gov
eminent printing office.
1T would be well for our organiza ton II
we had a. few more Shelby Smiths" said a
prominent printer to Star reporter. He Is a
strenuous uniOnist. and has the welfare of
the craft at heart II such men are to be
ruthlessly expelled for their intense union
Ism then we had better shut up shop. The
recent work he has accomplished for the
Philadelphia union and we all know what
1t Is. should result In commendation and
not condemnation"
The meeting yesterday afternoon was pre-
sided over by Mr.. Edgar B. Merritt, for
mer vice president Of Columbia Union,
while Mr.. T. M Ring, editor of the Trades
Cnionist, was acting secretary. Mr.. Ring
also drafted the resolutions which were
adopted by the meeting. Some Of the
speakers held that, while Smith should be
disciplined for his attack on the executive
council of the international union, the mode
adopted was too severe After the adop-
ton Of the resolution a telegram was sent
to the Washington delegation at Toronto
embodyfng their text and expressing the
Will of the mass meeting that the resolu-
lions be presented as a protest against the
ha I1tlyn
The Resolutions.
The resolutions recite that 1.-THE Interna-
tional Typographical Union in convention
assembled at Toronto, Canada, having
adopted a course In attempting to disci-
pline member Of Philadelphia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 2, that Is considered severe
in its application; and we believe the best
interests OF the entire jurisdiction can be
better served by exercising moderation tenn
pered with spirit of fair play to the men,
Der in question
1t was therefore resolved that I'VE the
members of Columbia Typograph ical Union
No. 1O1. protest against the enforcement of
the sentence of the convention, taken on ex
parte hndingS of a committee and in mo-
ment of haste, feeling that an injustice has
been done to the member in question
That we view the attitude of the con-
ventlon in Its action requiring No. to
carry out Its mandate as inimical to the
success of securing the eight-hour day in
the section of the country comprising 60
per cent of the entire membership of the
International Typographical Union
That copy of this resolution be sent to
our delegates at the convention, to be re-
corded, by them a protest against the
findings of the convention in the case re-
ferred to-"
Mr.. Smith has host of friends in this
city, it is said especially among the typos
iE the government printing Office, and it
was principally through the prompt action
OF these that the mass meeting was called