Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-02

jority of the ''unheard" union men are peace
able, upright citizens. The noisy, violent ones
get into ONCE, and the leaders Of the great
Labor Trust know how to mass this kind Of men
ers schemes, frequently abhorrent to the rank
and file; so it was at the late Toronto conven-
tion.
The paid delegates would applaud and ''reso-
some of the REAL woRKINGMEN insist on
being heard sometimes at the risk of their
lives.
Delegate Egan is reported to have said at the
Toronto convention:
III the officers Of the federation would only
adhere to the law we would think a lot more
Of them
The Grand Council of the Provincial Working
mems Assn Of Canada has declared in favor Of
severing all connection with unions in the o. S.,
saying: ANY union having its seat Of govern
ment in America, and pretending to be inter-
national in its scope must fight industrial bat.
ties according to American methods. Said
methods have consequences which are abhorrent
to the law-abiding people Of Canada, involving
Of which might be termed a result Of the prac-
tical war now in progress in our fair province
and directed by foreign emissaries Of the United
Miners Of America
That is an honest Canadian view Of our in
famous Labor Trust"
few days ago the daily papers printed the
following:
(By the Associated Press.y
Washington. D. c., Nov. 1o.-Characterizing
the attitude Of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison of the American Federation
courts Of the District of Columbia. in connec-
ton with the Bucks Stove and Range Company,
as "a willful, premeditated violation Of the
law Simon Burns. general master workman
Of the general assembly, knights Of Labor. has
voiced severe condemnation Of these three
leaders. Mr.. Burns expressed his confidence In
courts in general and in those Of the District
Of Columbia in particular.
APPROVED BY DELEGATES.
to the general assembly of his organization. he
received the hearty approval Of the delegates
who heard 1t read at their annual meeting in
this city.
There IL no trust or combination Of capital
in the world" said Mr.. Burns. that violates
laws oftener than do the trust labor organiza-
tions which resort to more dishonest. unfair
and dshonorable methods toward their COM
petitors than any trust or combinations In the
country
Mr.. Burns said the action of ''these so-called
leaders, would be harmful for years to come
whenever attempts were made to obtain labor
legislation.
1.-The Labor Digest" a reputable workingman's
paper says, as part of an article entitled. The
beginning of the end of Compression. many Or
CARNATIONS becoming tired of the rule-or-rnin
policies which have been enforced BY the presi-
dent Of the A. B. of L.
THAT he has maintained his leadership for 30
long q time in the face Of his stubborn clnging
to policies which the more thoughtful OF the
workngmen have seen for years must be aban-
doned. has been ON account partly Of the senti-
mental feeling on the part Of the organizations
that he ought not to be deposed, and the I'M
willingness Of the men who were mentioned for
the place to accept q nomination in opposition
to him. In addition to this, there is no denying
the shrewdness of the leader Of the A. +. Of l..
and his political sagacity, which has enabled
him to keep 4 firm grip on the machinery Of tho