The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-16

broad IN scope as possible n was decided
that at each meeting there would be two
| speakers on tho same subject whose Views
were opposed. so that the best arguments,
both pro and con, might be brought out.
The plan ia that each speaker shall
have Is minutes 10 present his side OF II
and II shall then be open 70 the house foi
minutes discussion. When that time has
elapsed the merits OF the speakers side
shall then be put TO vote OF the house.
The speakers and the subjects shall be
selected by the executive committee which
Is to bo composed OF tho officers. These
sessions are 10 be held every Sunday and
are TO last two hours.
During the meetings there will be- a
question box on the table OF the president
into which any questions TO be asked will
be received and afterward read to the
house for replies. The question for next
Sunday Is, "Are the proposed changes In
the ballot laws the desire. as recon-.
mended by Governor Utter?" The speak
ers. who Will defend either side OF this
argument Will be announced later In the
week.
The elections OF the officers are 10 be
held every six months and the member-
ship In TO be one dollar per year payable
semi annually.
The fact that there are to be members
does not prevent tho public from sharing
in the meetings and taking part in the
debates. for 1t Is solely for the public
that the affair has been begun.
From the enthusiasm manifested yester-
day II Is thought that the plan will be one
OF the best successes that have ever been
known In this city.
BoTTLERs HOLD MEETING.
Yesterday morning the bottIers held a
very interesting meeting. being called tn
order by President Hadfield at 1880
o'clock a. m.
AS soon as the preliminary business Was
concluded the session went into the busi-
ness OF the day and received oommunica-
tons from several locals In this city and
other sections OF the country.
Among the communications was a letter
from the BARRIERS union, enclosing two
tickets for the coming ball TO be held on
the 25th OF this month.
The shop delegates had no report 20
make. the conditions remaining the same
as al the previous meeting, with no diff
culties coming up between the shops and
the men.
There was also a communication from
the executive council OF the federation
OF labor at Cincinnati
One OF the matters of great interest was
the presentation of the new contracts for
the present year. which will be presented
to the employers some time soon. II is
thought that there will be no difficulty
In having the same agree. to as In the
past year. since there is nothing asked for
that has not already been granted and
the men received
Between the employers and tho men
there is at present the greatest harmony
and the fact that the contracts have been
received is hailed with pleasure. since all
feel that there will be no hesltancy on
the part OF the employers In signing
them.
One OF the things talked OF yesterday
soma length was the idea-af having a
clambake, 1t was thought that now as
the sun was turning It's rays toward the
summer solstice. Il was about time to be-
gin TO think OF the pleasure OF that
time. and since clambakes are features
OF that time. this occupied the minds
OF the members.
IL was decided that as soon as possible
one OF these outdoor festivals should be
given and the preliminary plans were
made yesterday.
This was about the last OF the business
OF the meeting and so the session closed.
BREWERS HOLD MEETING,
One OF the most interesting sessions OF
yesterday was that OF the Brewers local
1865. at which time many matters OF In
terest came up for discussion.
One of the things most talked OF was
the action OF the central body last week,
relative TO seating their delegates again.
Since the American Federation, at its last
meeting. ruled that IL would be at the
option OF the various crafts with which
local they affiliated the brewers feel that
they should be again admitted to the
floor. since the engineers with them seem
to want 10 remain with them.
Some time was taken up with the ar
guments on this matter, Mr. Z. j. Skeff-
ington, telling what position the interna-
tional took on the subject at the last con-
vontion.
Several other meters came before the
meeting I'm the way Of reports and receiv-
ing communications.
After all the business was disposed OF
the session came to a close.
LOCAL $50 MEETS.
There was a very interesting session of
local $50 OF the teamsterS yesterday and
some good reports and discussions were
oCcasloned
The membership committee reported Is
applications and these were all acted up
on
Among the reports was one from the
delegates to the central body telling OF
the action taken at the last meeting
The communication OF most interest 10
the members was from local SIS enclosing
tlIkats fnF-tAa- Dali hi|-i44s HESt-pi pi-feiefH-
ary. another from the International, and
n third from larry Grace the business
agent stating that he would be able 10
be out this week IL nothing prevented.
This was read and heard with great
thanks, for among the members Of local
$50 there is no man having greater re-
spect and for whom in his present illness
there is not greater interest felt than
In the business agent.
lie has done so much for the local I'm the
past that his presence is missed. and he
has won a place In the good wishes Of
every man member Of tho local They
will ell hail his return 10 health with
pleasure.
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