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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
UNIONS OF CANADA TO
STOP DOUBLE DEALING
oannoe aea work tor Government ana
big Corporations that Have
Favors to Ask Sssss

Labor interests are asking tho eov.I
ernments OF the various provinces g
canada to pass upon the follow,nr
REFORMS: Legislation prohihitins.
on1cers OF tho crown acting for the8
government and for corporations as
well. To compel the removal Of All: ~
coverings OF walls and ceilings. nanars
or otherwise, before renewing. "a !.
measure of precaution against the
danger of perpetuating instead Of a.:
destroying the germs of conta9ionss
disease concealed, by the continuads
application Of one covering over an
other. Prohibiting children under
fourteen years OF. age working In
stores. offices, canning factories and
other places not included for that
purpose in the factories act, Pro-
viding that all open street cars In
future have aisles to, enable con-
ductors to perform their duties IN
stead Of compelling them to use the
steps running from fornt to rear. at
the sides Of the cars. Requiring en-I
gineers operating stationary engines
to hold certificates Of efficiency.
Equalizing assessments OF vacant
lands. Z
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
JOHN HOBSON WANTS
LABOR IN POLITICS
Declares That Condition of Working
Glasses VIII Change by Dis
f1nef P8Ptv.

Declares That Condition OF Working
Glasses VIII Change by Dis
tinct Party.
Mr.. John Hobson, the we'll known
social economist OF Great Britain. is
lecturing in this country. In an ad-
dress In New York City Mr.. Hobson
declared that the condition Of the work.
ing classes can only be bettered through
their active participation in national
politics as distinct party. He said:
"The Law courts in disputes between
employer and employee, has given a
series Of judgments that have altered
the position of the labor unions. The
trades unions are apt to be used for thu
illegal actions of their members, and
may be depleted Of their funds for DAM
ages and costs. Other judgments have
impaired the power Of watching and be-
setting men during a strike even when
this Is done peaceably. The result Of
this has been more and more to force
the the trade unions to enter politics
that they may cvhange the laws. In
the legislative conflict, vested interests
will have the advice fthe best legal
talent because it can pay the bfReest
price. It must be fought with the
same weapons. Don't make your f1rht
so much for wages, but for the higher
education and moral life of the people.
that they may win their way to the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
MITCHELL SUMMONS
DOLAN'S ENEMIES

Pittsburg, Feb. 15.-That the sit
uation in the P1ttsburg district has
disturbed John Mitchell, is evident
from the fact that he wired to Will
liam Little, member Of the Interna-
tional Executive Board, and Edward
Mckay, National Organizer, both Of
this district, to come to New York
at once. They left here this even
ing.
Both Little and Mckay are oppos-
ed to Dolan and have been active in
working against him. Mitchell is
anxious to get into direct touch with
the leaders in the fight against Bolan
and arrange for further moves to
GUST him.
"If any person is seeking the dis
ruption of the Miners union it is
John Mitchell, aided by Ryan and
Perry. It is the men from Illinois
who have put us in this situation.
This is President Dolan's reply to
Mitchells statement That he Is too
busy to say anything that would as-
sist Dolan in his effort to divide their
strength.
Mitchell has gone; down to New
York on a ridiculous mission. He
is there to meet the representatives
Of the hard-coal operators to talk.
That is all he can do. Until we set
tie every grievance in every district
in the country and sign the scale for
all of. them he can't sim a scale for
the hard coal miners, and he knows
it. I knew it when the resolution
was presented and that is why I
was opposed to it. Mitchell, Ryan
and Perry, who are the big three
from Illinois, could not see it at the
time, but they see now. where they
Emade their mistake, and they are
endeavoring to put the odfum on: me
because refused to support them
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
Thirty-ive Men Representing
the Anthracite Miners are to
Hold a Conf ferenceW John
Mitchell, President of tho
United Mine Workers in
New York Today.

New York, Feb. 15.-Thirty-fve
men representing the miners of the
whole anthracite region will be at
the Ashland House by tonight to sit
with John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, as
q scale committee for the anthracite
mining industry.
The six head men Of this body ar
rived last night and went into an
informal conference with Mitchell.
They are the presidents and secre-
tafies of the three districts in which
the anthracite miners are organized
as follows:
District No. 1, Thomas D. Nichols,
president; John T. Dempsey, secre-
tary.
District No. Z, William H. Dettry,
PRESIDENT; John P. Gallagher, secre-
tary.
District No. 9, John Fahey, presi-
dent; George Hartlein, secretary.
Six Leaders Stand by Mitchell.
These six announced that they
were with" Mitchell In the issue
raised by Patrick Dolan, president
Of the Pittsburg district bituminous
miners. Thereafter they initiated
Mitchell's taciturnity. Pressed yes
terday to say something in reply to
Dolan's attack upon his policy,
Mitchell pondered the matter for an
hour and then said:
II do not propose to be drawn into
a newspaper controversy with Mr..
Dolan or any one else. At the proper
time and in the proper way I shall
make answer. At present I am too
busily engaged in solidifying the
ranks Of the miners and protecting
their interests to say anything that
would assist him in his apparent ef-
forts to destroy their hopes and to
divide their strength.
That provoked the question: :sDo
you mean by that that Dolan is
working in the interest of the oper;
ators and against the miners?"
Mitchell replied: "All that I had
to say on the subject I have just
said"
1t was learned that. he was in com.
mun1cation BY telegraph and tele.
phone with the leaders Of the Pitts.
burg organization who are opposed
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
JAP LABOR MENACE To
AMERICAN MERCHANTS
Little Brown Man Copy After
Americans Infringe Upon
American Patents.
Custom Officers Given Much
Trouble by Cheap Importa-
tions From Japan.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-There is an
exhibit at the office Of the Collector
of the Port which cannot fail to in
terest those who hope to see AM
erica scoop" the world in the race for
the trade sof ,the Orient It is
Japanese edition Of the first, second,
third and fourth of the school read
ers known as Barnes National Read
ers," published by the American Book
Company.
In the first three the word "Mezuno,"
the name Of the publisher is substi-
tuted for Barnes" and tho name Of
the American Book Company gives
place to the Japanese concern. The
binding is similar and the paper, print
and illustrations are the same. In the
fourth reader the name Barnes re-
mains.
The great difference is in the price.
Barnes fourth reader sells for 81 cents
wholesale. whereas the appraised val
ue of the Japanese edition Is only ~
cents
The consignment has been held up
pending an investigation as to possible
violation of the copyright law, and
Collector Stratton is investigating the
rights of the American Book Company.
A short time ago a consignment of
American soap was denied entry, and
In this case, too, the genius Of the
little brown man." manifested itself,
for the soap looked the equal Of many
well known American and European
brands, which it was apparently the
intention to initiate.
Examples are being frequently quot
ed Of the duplication of American ma
chinery by the Japanese and of their
increasing prominence as manufac-
turers along the most approved lines.
Now legal barriers are required to
protect the American manufacturer in
his own country. 1t may not be long
before the merchants of this country,
who have been accustomed to look
upon themselves as general purveyors
to the nations Of the world, will find
themselves involved in bitter struggle
to compete with the products of cheap
er labor in Japan.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
DUTY AND NOT RIGHTS
IS NEED OF THE HOUR
Human Rights Will Never Suf-
fer If Human Duties Are
Truly Performed.
Rev. Charles Stelzle Writes
Strongly on Duty of Each
Man to His Fellow =.

Rev. Chas. Stelzle, Labor Commits
sioner of the Presbyterian church, in
his weekly letter tells of an mans duty
to his fellow as follows:
Since the birth of the American Re-
public, we have accepted as supreme
and the pursuit Of happiness" In our
system Of jurisprudence, and in our
treatises upon statecraft and sociology,
the emphasis has been upon the
rights" Of mankind. We have been
hearing about the rights Of the child,
the rights Of women, the rights of cap
1tal, the rights of labor, civil rights and
political rights, until the doctrine Of
human rights has become thing work.
ing endless confusion and hatred.
In sharp contest with the method Of
securing better conditions for mankind
and a more harmonious spirit among
men, is the doctrine taught by God. In
the sacred word there Is practically no
reference to the rights Of man-the
emphasis is upon the duty Of man.
When the strong oppress the weak,
we Immediately cry out that there has
been a transgression of rights. The
New Testament declares that the law
Of love and brotherhood has been vio-
lated.
If the rich operator oppresses the
wage Garner, reducing him to a starva-
tion plane, If he so manipulates the
markets and closes factories so as to
prevent the laboring man from enjoy
ing food and comfort, the remedy that
the bible proposes is not in emphasizing
the rights of the poor, but the thrusting
in upon the employer the thought that
in the treatment of his men he is to
follow the law of love and of brother
hood.
Human rights will never suffer if
human duties be performed. The time
has come when duty must be empha-
sized. The duty Of the mistress to the
maid, of the maid to the mistress. The
duty of the employer to the employe, of
the employe to the employer.
Duty then, and not rights, is the SUD-
reno need Of the hour. For the doing
OF ones duty will carry one farther
along than the mere granting of an
others rights. Gradually men are COM
ing to learn this important truth. The
growing spirit OF a1truism indicates It.
The workingman, demands justice, ana
he is right. But God demands more
than Justice. His imperitfvs is love.
For love is the fulnlling of the law.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
ANOTHER LIE AGAINST
TRADE UNIONS NAILED
Max Hayes Gives Labor Hat
ers a Few Thoughts About -
Their False Charges.
Government Department Goes
Into Subject Carefully and
Clears Unions.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 15.-Max Hays,
editor of the Cleveland Citizen, hands
the labor haters a few interesting
thoughts this week on the restriction OF
output, soldering and other charges
against union labor. He says:
Whenever the labor -haters desire to
make what they consider an irrefutable
charge against trade unions they accuse
them of restricting the output of "sol-
dtering," of putting their hands in our
pockets and taking our money without
returning an equivalent"
The labor -haters never think of strik-
ing a fair average Of production to
include all employees as a standard.
They Uniformly select an extraordinary
fast workman, a. "rusher," to- set the
pace, and if all others do not turn out
as much work, or nearly as much. then
a hue and cry Is raised that their en-
ployes, especially If they are unionists,
are restricting production.
Neither do the labor-haters ever
question the actions of trusts and COM
bines in closing mills and factories by
the score to restrict productions; and,
while scarcity Of commodities is cre-
ated the magnates can sit back and see
prices soar and get rich without al
lowing their employees, who may be suf-
fering, to turn wheel.
The labor-haters are consistent in
only one respect. and that Is in hating
labor and worshipping the almighty
dollar. They regard the working class
as a slave class, without having the
courage to express their honest senti-
ments, and no matter how often their
fallacious economic views may be punc4
tured by the light of modern develop
ment, by practical demonstration and
common horse sense, they are bound to
bob up the next hour, wag their long
ears and bray their same, old stereo-
typed phrases.
A report upon the subject Of re-
striction of output was recently pub
lished by the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, and the labor-haters
ought to consult it before making eny
more charges. They would find that
even where there is restriction of out
put it results from natural causes. and
they will be compelled to change hum
an nature II they expect change.
The methods used In thirty different
trades are detailed at length in the
government report. There is also an IN
teresting chapter giving the origin iof
.'cacanny'' a. adopted ~ some of tho
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
WRECK NEAR FRAZEE
T BLOCKS ALL TRAFFIC

FRAZEE, Mimi, Feb. 14.-All traffic
IL blocked on the Northern Pacific
railway, near Fraxee, by the wreck Of
q through freight engine, which ex-
ploded Fireman Thomson's leg was
gineer Green was internally hurt They
were taken to the Bratnerd hospital.
Seven cars wore smashed, and the road
bed torn up The enoineef's cab ana
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
PULLMAN PORTERS TO
FORM BIG LABOR UNION

A union intended to include every
negro railway employe in the Pullman
car service in the United States has
been organized by the porters, cafe ana
dining car men running into New York
city. The union is known as the Amer
lean Association Of Railway Employees,
and none but . negro is eligible for
membership &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
P Preparing Demands for the
Coal Railroads - PittsburR
. Union Officials Who Are Op-
posed to Dolan are Also Sum-
moned to Attend Conference.
Dolan Discredited.

dollar day in the wages paid for
rock work. A COMMITTEES was ap-
pointed, and today the members had
conference wit President Nichols
of the district. The miners say that
if the cut is made they will go out
in a body.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
MITCHELL CALLS LEADING Miners
BEFORE MEETING With OPERATORS

to Dolan, and that their conferences
resulted In his calling these leaders
to New York to meet him at the Ash
land House today.
The scale committee Of the anthra-
cite region consists of the presidents,
secretaries and executive boards of
the three districts. This committee
was in session at Wilkesbarre yes.
terday. The members Of the execu-
tive boards went to their homes last
night to prepare: to come to New
York today.
VIII Meet Employers Thursday.
The last man will be in by this
evening and Wednesday will be de-
voted to final discussion of the
miners proposals.
It is probable that Mitchell, the
three presidents, the three secretaries
and seven members Of the executive
boards will be made sub-commit-
tee with power to treat wit hthe en-
ployers' body. The meeting Of the
miners and employers will probably
take place in the Offices of the Tenn
pie Iron company. in the Jersey Gen.
tral building, at the foot of Liberty
street, on Thursday. This company
1s the so-called Anthracite Coal
Trust. The nature of the demands
Is as yet secret.
Mitchell, with his secretary, Miss
E. G. Morris, who came on from In
dfanapOlis with him, got through q
vast deal of correspondence in the
course of the day. He has trunk
full of papers: bearing on the miners
situation in the twenty-three districts
concerned in the present simultane-
GUS negotiations for new agreements
to date from April /. He did not
leave the hotel except twice to take
walks for exercise. He looks much
older than he did at the time Of the
great anthracite strike and wears
big gold bowed spectacles much of
the time. He talked a long time in
the hotel lobby with the Rev. Mr..
Mcdowell, a young Presbyterian
minister of Jersey City, who is the
son OF a miner. Among Mr.. Mitch
ellis callers were Ralph M. Easley,
secretary of the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON of which the miners presi-
dent is a member, and Louis M.
Hammerburg, Of Wilkesbarre.
Miners at Scranton Will Quit If
Company Cuts Wages.
Scranton, Pa, Feb. 15.-From
present indications it is probable
that there will be trouble in this dis
trict soon IL the demands made by
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17
Miners at Scranton Will Quit If
Company Cuts Wages.

Scranton, Pa, Feb. 15.-From
present indications it is probable
that there will be trouble in this dis
trict soon IL the demands made by
the miners employed by Jermyn e
CO., Sarg not sT SsssT miners
heard last week that the company
had decided to make a: cut equal to
The Washington times., 1906-07-26
Safety of jamestown
Invites EXcursiOnists

The question II safety Is one that
receives first consideration with Egost
eXcursiOnists Remembering this, It
may account in no mali degree for the
popularity of the trips via the new
steamer jamestown. for this boat. 1t IS
claimed, can neither sink nor burn
Apart from her Yater-tight buIHhea is
and fireproof construction, the JAIME s.
town IS Notable craft in many other
tcspects Her outer decks are all tiled
with rubber 10 insure secure footing
while her paddle wheels are so dis
TCsed of as 20 occupy little or none Of
her deck space This permits Of un-
broken stretches Of deck for promenad-
ing. and inside a deck sufficiently large
for dancing in comfort. There is a
splendid orchestra. and a spacious din
ing room. The Jamestown makes
evening trips OF forty miles daily and
Sunday, leaving at seven. returning at
eleven All-day trips 10 tie lower rive
are made every Sunday. leaving az g
IN the morning, returning at 6. Chill
dTen are carried for half fare on all
trips For the present the jamestown
berths at the ferry wharf Of the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
ldny.
The Washington times., 1906-07-26
ST. PAUL PLANS
ACT ON MARKET
May Mean Abandonment of
St. Paul Pacific Coast
Extension.

NEW YORK. July 26.-After a de-
cidedlv strong opening on which ad-
Vances of a point or more were made
in many issues. the market yielded un-
der heavy prodt-taking sales and a
sarge part of the early gains were lost
Oefore the en1 of the frs, hour.
WOln Brothers x CO.. were heavy buy
ers IN the first few nil utes. taking
large blocks of Steel. Union Pacific. and
brooklyn Rapid Transit 1t was cur
rent gossip that large part of the buy
was on orders from Kuhn, Loeb a Co,
and the room was full Of gossip that
The reason for this buying would be
developed at a meeting Of the ST. Paul
directors today.
one story was that announcement
would be made of the abandonment OF
the ST. Paul Pacific Coas- Extension.
Rul : on the Hartman stocks assumed
-aat this would be construed as lndl-
eating that Union Pacific interests had
obtained control of ST. Paul
St Paul reacted 10 lblh. London was
seller here. chiefly of Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific. The total arhitrase
sales were estimated at 2D0J0 shares.
Il eOud deal of interest Is attacked In
the street 20 the expected return OF J.
p Morgan today. His friends expect
that he viii arrive this afternoon ana
be at his Office tomorrow. Government
bonds were unchanged, railroad and
other bonds firm.
After the reaction At the end of the
first hour the market became VaTid bic.
but without important price changes
The Washington times., 1906-07-26
TO ESTABLISH NEW BANK
IN CITY OF MEXICO

NEW YORK. July 26.-Speyer & Co.
together with the DeutSche Bank Of
Berlin. are about TO establish a new
bank in the City Of Mexico, under a
concession from the Mexican govern
ment, with a capital OF 10, ,OOO. 600 pesos,
equivalent TO $4,000, 600 gold. 1t is
proposed 10 take over the BancO Ale
man TransatlautiCo, an institution in
which the DeutsChe Bank has been in
terested for many years. The BancO
NaciOnal. the national bank Of Mexico
is taking parge part IN the new con-
cern, and an officer Of that institution
VIII be one of the directors The
Deutsche Bank and Spcyer & Co. will
be directly represented on the board.
which Will also include number of
leading bankers and other business
men of Mexico.
The Washington times., 1906-07-26
Chevy Chase Lake Crowds
Enjoy Refined Amusement

Chevy Chase Lake apparently satisfies
the requirements Of all In search OF re-
fined amusement Its artistically illum-
mated grounds are thronged nightly with
young and ID pleasure-seekers. for
whom variety of amuseIuents are pro-
vided. Topping all others in popularity
are the concerts by the Marine Band or
chestTa rendered every evening New
programs are arranged for every per
Torrance. a condition Of affairs espe-
ciaily appreciated by those who visit
the lake many times a week. as hun
dreds do. Nowhere are there better IA
cilities for enjoying the dance than at
this resort. the pavilion is large and the
floor always kept in perfect condition.
Dancing concludes the evenings except
Sundays There is a motion picture
theater at the resort and also bowling
alleys. shooting galleries. etc. Cars run
with perfect regularity day and evening.
The Washington times., 1906-07-26
Saturday Children's Day
At River View Park

Trips 10 Indian Head are being made
by the steamer Queen Anne every We'd
nesday. Friday, and Sunday evening.
The steamer viii or these days MAKE
three trips 10 the View. the morning
and afternoon trips being 10 the View
only, but 80 the evening the steamer
after stepping AT the View continues
down the river She stops 81 River
View On the trip up the river and
reaches hCme about II 20 p. IN. week
days ard 10 81 SUNDAY Music and dane
ing are features of the day at River
View week days. and hand concerts Sun
day. The steamer leaves week days at
10 a. m 2.5o and IS p. IT., ana sun
days II a. M, 2.3C ana 6.3o 2. Ia.
Saturday viii be ChildTens day as
usual. and parents are urgei 10 give all
their little ones an outing. Music dane
ing and al The amuscments VIII be
ready 20 please. The steamer Queen
Anne will leave here at 10 a, m, 2-50 and
Gas r. IN. and the l0c fare Is good on
the morning and afternoon trips.