The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-17

D. c. has telegraphsd his government
that any satisfactory legislation on the
exclusion question is improbable. He
says that the majority Of congressman
favor greater liberalltiss, but that the
influence Of the laboring class is too
strong against the Chinese.
The Brewery Workmen, who were re-
GENTLY suspended by the PHILADELPHIA,
Pa Central Labor Union. have with
drawn from the miscellaneous section,
together with the Bakers union.
Latest reports from the headquarters
from the International Typographical
union show continued progress in the
movement for the establishment of
national eight-hour day in the printing
trade,
During the pase Ave years the num-
Der Of trade continuation schools in
saxony has ben increased by 10 80 that
now the total number of 46. The num-
Der of pupils attending these ohhools
Is 9lS9. Twenty-six Of the schools
school organizations, by trade, and l
by private person.
United States Consul Dudley. of VAN
couver, B. c., reports that a movement
has ben started by the Japanese to
provide schools in which their own
language shall be taught. There are
several hundred Japanese employed in
and about the city, many of whom have
families. AS many Of these people ex-
pect to return to Japan, they are anx-
1ous that their children shall acquire
a knowledge of their own language.
The Bricklayers of Elizabeth. N. j.,
threaten to go on strike If they are not
paid 65 cents an hour. They are now
getting SIS cents. and an eight hour
day, with half holiday on Saturday. A
compromise OF so cents is expected.
At the recent by-monthly wage con-
ference between representatives.
OF the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany and the Amalsamated Associa-
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. the
rate for pudding was advanced to
1915, an increase of Is cents per ton.
The f1nishers receive an advance OF 2
per cent.
Organized labor of California is con-
tributtng on the basis Of Ave cents per
capita to the striking printing trades
IN Los Angeles. in which city the entire
craft Is making fight for the >.sht
hour day.
Justice Gaynor Of the New York Sup
erior court. recently delivered an opin-
Ion holding employers liable in DAM
ages for injuries suffered by children
employed in violation of the Child La
Dor Law.
Representative Foster of Vermont.
has introduced a bill in congress, pro-
viding for modification of the Chinese
Exclusion Act so as to admit to the
United States all Chinese persons and
other than laborers.
The San Francisco Building Trades
Council has announced that it's men,
bers will not work. Oh any building con-
tracted for by unfair. New York firms
after February 1.
The committee of labor of the house
of representatives in discussing a res
olution, introduced by representative
Gardner, providing for an investiga-
tion Of child labor conditions through
out the United States by the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor
No one may enter the Transvaal,
0ouIIA Africa, WITHOUT permit: no
permit is granted to any one unless
he possesses 800 on arrival, or has Sc
cured bonafide employemnt before hand.
Letters written there at the close Of
the year state that affairs in Johannes
burg and the Transvaal generally
show no signs of improvements; almost
every trade complains OF stagnation,
Notwithstanding that usually at this
time OF the year (December) owing
to the approach OF Christmas trade il
fairly good.
The Organization of manufacturers in
Germany has resulted in a. largo in
crease of lockouts. In 1901 they num-
bered IS; in 1902, 46; in 1908, 70, and in
1904, 120. This shows an increase of
70 per cent from 1908 to 1904, whereas
the number of strikes only increased by
SO per cent. In the period of 1901 to
1904 about SO per cent Of the strikes
| proved moro or less successful against
| II per cent Of the lockouts,