Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-16
DISPUTE BETWEEN UNIONS END
WOOdwOrkers and Carpenters settle
Differences Outside OF Labor
Convention.

PITTSBCRG Pa Nov. 15.-The third
day OF the American Federation of Labor
convention was given up for the greater
part 70 the presentation and consideration
Of resolutions, but none was OF great i'm
portance outside OF the Endorsement Of the
structural bridge workers strike. one Of
the disputes which promised to cause trou-
bic in the convention has been practically
adjusted 1t is between the Amalgamated
Woodworkers and the Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners and is over the ques-
ton OF Jurisdiction. It is understood dele
gates from the woodworkers came to the
convention with instructions to demand the
expulsion of the brotherhood from the fed
Grafton.
II was announced today that there is now
every Indication of an amicable adjustment
of the differences. If this Is done the mat
ter will not be brought before the conven-
ton for adjustment
| President John Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers of America. accompanied by
r. Ryan, delegate from Illinois, went to
| Carnegie tonight where they addressed a
meeting OF miners Mr.. Mitchell's address
was mainly an adjuration TO the miners to
acquire good educations. The most perti-
nent point he made was that he would
never sanction n cut in the miners wages.
| Thomas ]. Kidd, president of tho wood
workers and NTH vice president Of the fed
Grafton, announced tonight that he would
not be a candidate for reelection. For this
position and for the position or eighth vice
president. over which there will probably
be a vigorous contest, several candidates
have appeared. They are w. u. Mahon OF
the Street Railway Mems association, VIII
lam d. Huber of the carpenters union
]. c. Bslhorn OF the painters and JOSEPH
Valentine Of the moulders w. ]. Spencer
OF the plumbers union is the present in
cumbent of the eighth vice presidency. b.
Sentiment is generally in favor Of Tor
onto. Canada. as the next place OF meeting
The American Federation Of Labor was il
session only an hour this morning and th'
time was occupied in the presentation anC
adoption of many resolutions. First Vict
President James Duncan presided
resolution condemnlng the Workshop
in the Rock Island 0ll) arsenal as sweat
shops was adopted.
The afternoon session opened with al
address by Paul Kennedy Of New York
secretary OF the committee on sanitation
} of the Central Federation union and tn
committee on prevention of tuberculosis o
the charity organization of New York
| Mr.. Kennedy. after telling of the grea
|
! men. requested the federation to do some
thing to prevent further spread and.
possible, eradicate the disease. He aske
that the factory laws be enforced an
, told of the good work done by his com
; mittee in the past year and showed tina
the death rate in New York alone ha
fallen off ~ per cent in the past yeaI
, meaning a saving of 5000 lives The con
vention appointed a committee to atten
, a meeting OF the committee in New Yor
, on November %.
: Following Mr.. Kennedy's address a nun
: ber of resolutions were presented an
adopted among them enc favoring a say
4 ings bank system IN connection with I'll
4 Postofice department of tho United States
. q. +. Brookshaw. representing the Ger
y trail Labor union Of Salisbury, n. c.. pre-
+ sented resolution asking the federatio
/, to use its best offices to defeat the Escf
. Townsend bill now pending before COZ
o gress None of the delegates SCENE
y ready to discuss the matter and the res,
II luton was laid on the table.
= A resolution was offered asking congre!
% to admit Indian Territory and OkIahon
l., as one state and to turn over to this ne
state the various lands occupied by II
~ Indians outside of those in the possessic
n of the Choctaw and Chlckasaw nations az
IL to allow them to be sold for a school fun
" This resolution caused a warm debat
"a President Gompers saying that It wou
" make the federation ont as bad as Il
IT government in robbing the poor Indian
10 This resolution was allowed to die witho
IA final action. The convention then a.
n tourned until tomorrow.