Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-21

dumb strike breakers We're regarded by the
Iypothetae as immune to argument. hut a
deal mute picket was found, who soon alb
sorDed his brethren and gathered them in.
Among the Methodist Book Concern s.rik-
ers are four ordained cIcrgymen Of the
Methodist Church. who do cheir furn at
PICKET duty and are eager IN their union
ism. This is perhaps one of the oldese fea-
lures in this strike--a church owned print
ing office struck by it's own clergy men. The
reverend gentlemen will doubtless see TO it
that the next conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church takes official Cogrizance
of the situation. Meantime they are priest
ly soldiers of unionism.
The Central Federated Union CT New
York city has placed itself on record as ia
voring the building of battleshDs by the
United States government. The union
urges the government to do Its own build
ing IN It's own navy yard. instead Of by
private companies The battleship Connec-
tlcut viii soon be completed at the Brook
lyn navy yard, and it was stated that fully
70 per cent of the men now employed there
would soon be thrown out of work be-
cause no more battIeshps nwo ordered
are to be constructed in the governments
WORKS. 1t appears that the influence OF
the owners of the private ship yards is all
powerful say the resolutions I'm forcing
government officials through rotn houses
of Congress, to refuse to continue the build
ing of government vessels in the navy ward
when it has been shown by actual e. peri.
ence tflat better results accrue TO the gov
eminent by the government building its
own ships"
The committee of Memphians, headed by
Mayor Malone who journeyed to Washing
ton TO formally present an invitation to
president Roosevelt to attend the conyen-
ton of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enei-
neers, which meets in Memphis next May,
has met with disappointment 1t was stat
ed some days ago that the President would
probably accept the invitation, but it now
a a .nt,tiY
not be able to leave Washington while Con-
gress Is in session, and it Is likely that the
lawmakers will be holding forth on the
date of the convention.
The full strength of the American Fedora
ton of Labbor was pledged to the miners
OF PENNSYLVANIA and other states In their
impending strike by Samuel Gompers pres
ident of the federation. II should not speak
OF coal strike, said he. Il hope 1t will
not come to that. But for the American
Federation of Labor l may say that it will
support every reasonable demand of the
miners in every possible way"
Word comes from Hawaii that there Is a
well-defned scheme on foot by the planta-
ton owners to get labor supply from
Europe Already 1000 Portuguese families
are being imported by the Sugar Planters
Association. 1t is said other consignments
VIII shortly follow 1t is stated that of the
present 1900 popu'ation of the islands
two-thirds are Asiatic more than 60,OD0
being japanese.
Demands have been filed with the rail-
roads by the $500 union switchmen in Chi
cago for an increase In wages and fewer
working hours. In support of their claims
the employees present the argument that the
cost of living has increased 81 per cent in
the last twenty years. whereas their wages !
have been raised only 10 per cent In the
same length of time.
Bricklayers and Mascns' International
Union amended it's constitution at conven- |
ton just held, to hold meetings biennialiy |
in the future. that another convention /
will not be held until 1908, in Detroit, Mich. |
Post Office clerks in San Francisco have
formed union and expect to make a de- |
mand for an eight-hour day and have six |
day week