Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-14

they commended themselves to the other
socialista, who arc either openly aiding Or
union movement. while a number of other
socialists are hoping against hope that
the destructive work may be crowned with
success.
do the convention callers or their
friends imagine for moment that the
trade unienists will sit idly by and see
builded to protect and promote the work
ers' interests, and which are the bufwarks
OF defense and opportunities for progress
ana advancement-see these attacked. ma
ligned and sought to be divided or de-
stroyed without word OF dissent or pro-
test7
'"The workmen have borne burdens and
made sacrifices in the face OF capitalist
opposition and governmental tyranny,
as well as that of the fgnorants
OF their own class; have accomplished
tablishing the splendid position which the
trade union movement now occupies. rms
proud and advantageous position was anu
is essential to the interest. welfare and
progress Of the working people of our
country. and they are not likely to meekIy
surrender it: no. not even to compina-
ton of all the elements that may raise their
hands against our movement
The Washington officers of the Struc-
tural Building Trades Alliance OF America
have received interesting reports from the
third annual convention of that organi2a-
ton held several days ago at Bunaio. n. I.
The election or 0InceIS TtSuiteu III ehS ~
lection of the following:
President James Kirby, Chicago. carpen-
tiers; vice presidents, A. G. cambridge, MIN
peapolis, painters; Herman Lillien. Chi
cago, building labOrers; James Hannahan,
Chicago. engineers; secretary -treaSurer'
William j. Spencer, Dayton, Ohio plumb
ers.
Frank Buchanan, president of the struc-
tural iron works, who held the ONCE OF
president of the alliance up to this election,
said he would not accept reelection.
President Buchanan had sent in his resig-
nation at the last meeting of the board of
governors at Washington d. c., and 1t was
referred to the board at the Buffalo meet
ing. The board did not act on the resigpa-
ton.
St. Louis was chosen as the convention
city for the 1906 meeting.
An important item in the proceedings
was instruction to officers and affiliated
| crafts to their influence in their re-
spective localities to restrict undesirable
immigration into this country. The alliance
at this convention has taken a stand as
being entirely opposed to immigration Of
or1entalS and other undesirable foreigners.
The proposed amalgamation of the two
rival building laborers' International unions
was not brought about at the recent conven-
tlon, but the situation will be investigated
py president Kirby, who will report results
at the next meeting of the board of COVER
nors
The call for the fifteenth annual conven-
ton of the International Longshoremen,
Marine and Transport Workers Associa-
ton has been issued by Secretary Barter
The meeting will be held in Detroit, be-
ginning on Monday, July TO- Aside from
the customary information regarding quail
| fications of delegates, propositions for
changes In bylaws, the constitution and
other work OF the convention, the call
reads:
Remembering that Detroit Is the birth
place of our association, let US put forth
every effort to make the coming conyen-
sSf,, hat
have ever known. Together let us review
the history of our association and mark
the progress that has crowned our path
since assembled here IN Detroit and
organized in 1892.
1--WE look upon our convention as a mu-
tual benefit to the individual member as
well as to our international association as
a whole, inasmuch as we are offered tho
opportunity of meeting aud conversing with
our different representatives, SD 1t is that
we urge upon you the necessity of your
particular local being represented
Charles Schmidt of the steamftters union
of this city represented the District of Co.
lumbla at the recent national convention of
the steamfitters at Pittsburg, Pa, last
week.
The successful outcome of the recent
lockout of the journeymen painters OF
Washington has called attention to the gen.
eral organization of that craft General
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Skemp of the Brother
hangers of America, in statement just re-
ceived in this city. says the organization
embraces between $1,000 and 10000 mem
berS, adding:
THE membership of our national union
has been greatly augmented recently by
the admission of almost 1900 members IN
Philadelphia, who were formerly members
of an Independent union which went out OF
existence after we took them in. In New
York we have only just lately taken in a
big local of members who were outside for
years. Our total membership in New York
reaches over 5000 and we are still increas-
ing"
Employers associations and citizens al
liances of the country were bitterly de-
nounced by Mrs. May Wood Simons last
week In Milwaukee in address the
progress of Industrial concentration.
The associations and alliances, she de-
clared, are the forces which are largely re-
sponsble for the conditions which cause
the tremendous struggles of labor against
the oppression of capital.
She declared socialism to be philosophy
of society, well as a political creed, and
to represent the doctrines of society from
the viewpoint of the workingman rather
than the capitalist
Events IN the past. she said, have been
judged only from the viewpoint of the cap
socialism has become general has 1t been
possible to learn the workingnan's views
upon them
She defined the two great problems which
confront the human race today produc-
ton and distribution, stating that the
whole work of the last century has been
the perfection of problems of production.
The Romeo and Juliet Museum.