A Great Congress of Workingmen at Philadelphia, OPENED IN INDEPENDENCE HALL Nearly a Assemble The Representatives of Million Wage Workers to Consider Matters of Grave Im- port to Labor. PriLADELPHIA, Dec. 12, ~The twelfth annual convention of the American Fed- ration of Labor was opened in Indepen dence hall at 10 o'clock this forenoon The American Federation of Labor now numbers nearly a million mem- bers. Great national and international SAMUEL GOMPERS. unions are included in its roll call, such as the Typographical union, Brother hood of Carpenters and Joiners, Amal- | Association of Iron and Steel | Vorkers. Beer Brewers' National union, | Bakers’ National union, American Flint | Glass Workers’ union, National Federa- | ramated tion of Miners and Mine Laborers, Gran ite Cutters’ National union, Iron Mould ers’ National union, Cigarmakers' Inter | national union and numerous others. Mr. George Chance, president of Phila delphia Typographical union, welcomed the delegates to the city. He said in part: “ln this commonwealth, with its boundless natural resources, placed by the great artificer of the universe within easy reach of the toilers’ hand; with its inexhaustible deposits of coal, iron, oil and gas, that will supply the nation for centuries: teeming fieldsthat yield gladly to the tiller's touch, well stocked streams, fertile valleys and wood clad hills; rapid communication between supply and 4 tribution; skilled labor that 1s the equal of any in the world, the whole people of the state should be prosperous and happy. Measured by the wealth that has been gathered from the sources I have men tioned, the state is great, prosperous and powerful. Contrasted with the condi tion of the producers of that wealth then the state is poor indeed.” Mr. Chance then quotes some figures to show the low rate of wages paid in different sections of the state, charges class legislation. and proceeds: “] have =aid that the legislation of the nation and state is partly responsible for this condition of things. Trusts have been legalized and fostered, while soul- less corporations and gigantic plants are the especial state; laws is- wards of the assed for the benefit of the masses are Dr unconstitutional or decisions given that render their provisions no ratory. To counterfeit a workman's Fabel in this state is a commendable act, to copy a manufacturer's trade mark is a punishable offense. A judge be virtually the attorney of a giant corpo ration and a common prosecutor of striking workmen. “]t is sand that ‘the blood of the mar tyrs was the seed of the church.’ It is possible that through the blood of the men who died on the banks of the Monongahela last July may come a realization of the true condition of affairs, and that the legislation of the future will be in favor of the masses rather than for the aggrandizement of of the fet, “To you is delegated the duty to point out way in which we can do onr share to elegate the condition of the wople of this conutry. Judging by the ruits of the legislation of the American Federation of Labor since its formation, I look foward to your deliberations with a convition that they will de guided with propheticinspiration notasto the needs of the masses you represent, but the means best calculated to better their condition. “Within the sound of my voice is the snot from which in July, 1776, was read the Declaration of Independent e to the assemblage below. hat ument meant freedom for a nation and an asy- lum for the oppressed of the world, Yon are within historic and sacred walls. Let your legislation be such that the op pressedgof today may be brought to a realization of the immortal words read on that memorable day: “That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness President Crompers : quently to the address o which a nes the AES ox onded elo ne, after committee on « lentinls was appointed. The conv a then took a recesa till 2 o'clock The afternoon's m began promptly at 2 o'clock. The mittee on cree dentials not being ready to report, President Gompers introduced Mr, John Swinton, of New York, who read a paper reviewing the labor situation After speaking of Homestead he said : “Away with Frickism. Shame upon Carnagieism, who builds poor houses with the bones of his victims Dlasted be Pinkertonism, the enemy of freedom, the cnt-throats of American liberty These enemies of labor have cut ther ames on a gibbet that will cast its shadows over their tombstones,” The following is a synopsis of Presi. dent Gompers report: ; “Events have transpired on the field of labor within the past six months which have aroused public attention, becanse the incidents connected with then have been more or less of an un- usual character. In each of these labor struggles the employer, the corporations have simply made a request and the armed forces of the states and the United States were at their bidding. In the val mines of Tennessee, at Homestead, Puitato and Coeur d'Alene united labor has Sufondod aalt from the crushing tyrann monoplistic A "Theefforts of he toiling masses of our country to ca on the struggles for i conditions have been met in the spirit of the bitterest antagonism. Our methods to gradually fnptove the condition of the masses have been re- garded and treated as if we were the enemies rather than the friends of the | by the deleg | councils graphical union | devel pment of organized ¢ | ferred to the | Philadelphia, moved that sgbuted to the defense fund of the Cour A ——— i ————— on ——— puman fumily. Wat has practically been declared against the labor organizations and war measures resorted to in the effort to crush them, “The eight hour movement still clanns a large share of our attention, It is idl to sav that because we were not entirely successful in its enforcement for all workers in the past, for that reason it is useless for us to again make the effort to establish that limitation of the hours of labor, and that 1 am strongly convinced that further aggressive action by this convention would be productive of as good, if mot better, results than those heretofore obtained, “Unrestricted immigration is a great injury to the working people of our country, and this convention should for- mulate and demand such legislation as will best protect our interests We do pot wish to join in the general cry of completely shutting out all, but that some regulation and restriction is necessary 1s toc plain a duty to be shirked. ' , declare that the trade unions are the natural organizations of the workers; that, despite all antagonism, whether from capitalist foe or pseudo triend, they will continue to in WHLe Lrow | strength and influence and secure im provements in the toiler's condition. The secretary's and treasurer's report were then read and referred to the ap- propriate committees, A series of resolutions were presented ates of the Chicago Trades and the International Typo- protesting against the I etting « f the contract for printing the | catalogue for the Columbian exposition ito W. B | and asking t | recognized union | was made to substitute the | for “union,” but it was rejected and | resolution « adopted. Conkey & , of that hat the work be given to office. A pre p wait wor city, the PriLapeLriia, Dec. 14,—The second days's session of the twelfth annual con vention of the American Federation of Labor was « alled to or Gompers at 9 a. m. chamber, Independence number of ne A num to appropriate sational of whi fered py Del “Resolved, in the plea to the of Illinois for the pardon of Oscar N Sami Fielding and Michael S George E Boston read a paj which, i | Federation of Labor to be the high fort, he re in this governor Knights of Labor strain: “The departure Lalx r when they of their powers necessarily moralization from wh under are now any that organization, in fact pathy with them, I must protest that spirit of centralization which has gos erned them will surely, and ought gecure their ov erthrow. Congressman Amos J. New York, was unable convention, because of the invitation in time, it sent to his home. In a Washington to President which the latter read to the cons Mr. Cammings said labor for social equity in speaking race came prom view in the ‘peasant rev it five centuries agg. The s Is Wi of the Knights had reached the climax led toa t hy rallying Free antagonisin to the sGrels Commings to attend not receiv having letter from (rompers FOMPETS, bet politi Fa a poiet not has rere has yet 3 y LEE 1) cain stead incident conducted |] interest w Suddenly The autocrat manded sul exile. His ¢ to establish his despotism, and the state had to com his nid Wh i gated the vi 1 had to Ix out at the ! nblic order The first bus taken up att noon session \ Ing an appropru suflerers, it Delegats sented the repor the committee on president s recommending that the convention nate £1,000 to aid in the defense of the ted strikers. This ad pted mendment thata Nection and de- sion under the penalty of Wn vi h ‘scale lent resources failed Wi 4 substi ment killed Delegate Morgan, of that the relief of “ tnt ay of the appropriation had both be Chicago be contribu union men who left their positions « f sympathy for the Homestead strike First Vice Presi dent McGuire's amendment that the the Homestead re lief fund was accepted by Mr. Morgan Then President eihe, of the Amalgn mated Association, made a detailed trouble and said 225 ictient, of whom irder, over thirty remainder with Four hundred been given in bail bonds for the release of a number of the accnsed Although many of the oid employes are now at w wrk, 2,200 have not gotten back Ie total amount cor tributed during the strike was 841 (4K In conclusion he said ! agninst the arrested ready cost the lawyers and w Second Viee Pre burg, who is also connected Amalgamated A wtion, made an ad dress om the Homestead situation, and said that becanse of the laws of the or ganization no strike benefits are paid its mem bers during July and August. This was adhered to this vear, but during those months £15 000 was given the non union men who struck in support of the union workmen The convention at first decided to post moved SAN) tel | (0 if anount be statement men ATE 1 that the ea strikers have wsociation 810,000 nl for these’ foes ident Carney, of Pitta with the | pone the appropriation, buf after the parliamentary rules had beerfhractically exhausted in reconsiderations, ete,, the payment was unanimously ordered. first Vice President McGuire, of £500 be con PAlene miners, This went through with arush, but when Delegate Todtenhan pen, of Knoxville, Tenn, made a motion that $500 be appropriated to the support of the Tennessee miners some of the del sates thought the matter was being car- ed too far. A general objection fol lowed, during which President Gompers took the floor and opposed appropriations for nnorganixedl workmen, The appro priation, however, finally passed the convention wljourned, | fifteen yi | them | stationed GLASSWORKERS ON STRILE. A Belief That Other South Jersey Workers Will Join the Strikers, InipartoN, N. J., Dee, 14, — President Lonis Arrington and Vice President Joseph Troth, of the Eastern division of the (3reen Glass Bottle Blowers tion, came to this city for the purpose of holding the final meeting with the employes of the Cumberland Glass works, Mach had been conjectured as to the final crisis, and it has come most people antic ipated, and resulted in u strike at these works, The committee appointed to hold a conference with the firm met them, and the firm refused to receive them as a union committee, but did receive them as individuals, After a brief conference with them the firm adhered to what they have said all along, that they would not be governed by union rules An other secret oting was held in the third story of the DuBois House and the committee reported to Local Branch No. 8 of the Eastern division. They reported that their demand on the firm was the union rule that there shonld be but one apprentice to every urneymen. This they refused to accede to. The report was re eived and considered, when it was unanimously agreed to go on a strike, and accord ingly 123 employes who have join 1 the union were called ont, I'he association claims to be dition, financially, to all the assistance they need. The Cumberland firm, while having large orde to Hill wy they will st i as Airm fibraltany they LAROCTIA ns in Acon- be able to give This | eneral A Sister of Charity Under Arrest i i ) id An sual re arrest | deputy she of | For Cleveland's Inauguration, WASHINGT Dec, 14 stir en the The differences central , national am | e : in : i CHOAargs f the in t ere Le 1 the 4th of by Na He ignores Mr. N nities Democrati hh next, have been settled dl Chairman Harrity. mm by rris of fifty, Barrett as chair of the commitice +4 { LOAN char nang nmitiee, ap nmittees and may deem Father § | ely We the final Has bh, any definite plans when the weather asked ‘No, not as vv How about the ramors that Dr. Duoey { (Gibbons inducted your ) Ther Dr. Ducey last week i Cardinal That is all there have no apm Looe « ur father or for h will ndly wi as ol n Monday Fo Restrict Immigration, $ 4 " ih nate held a brief h all the Ol refor tot) wetion of at ports from which epidemic diseases may Iw introdaced into the United Stat , mmittee will give hearings to the Friday and itu The Homestead Poison Premsevna, Dec, 14 Cory Dowell has com Inded tila into the me Me investigation death of Isaac Jury, who ned at Homestead held and death was to alcoholism advanced, and An found The there been pois an tog KY Was have ease 1 (is heen due was far wn not the least semblance of poison. There | are no new developments here in the al leged polsoning conspiracy. Josie Mallison's Sentence, Pmraverrmia, Dee, 12. Judge Biddle sentenced Josephine Mallison, the mur. deress of John Hobbs, to twelve yoary' imprisonment in the Eastern peniten- tiary-<the extreme penalty of the law for murder in the second degree. Admitted to Probate, New York, Dee, 18, ~Jay Gould's will was filed for probate at the sarrogate’s office in this city at 8:05 p. m. yesterday. The value of the estate is stated bls. Judge John F, Dillon to be §72,000,000, Falled for Over Six Million Dollars, Loxpox, Dec. 14 —~Lipmam & Co, jute merchants of Dundee, have failed, with liabilities amounting to £1,250,000, will probably | Thatcher Graves | adopts | and It is su nproving ana | the | Carnegie company thought might have to} Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S$. Gov't Report. LIS Baking Powd ABSOLUTELY PURE | A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, Dec, 8, George M. Lambertson, of Lincoln, Neb, ! Mr Nettleton as assistant secretary of the treasury screed The arguments on the appeal in the T. murder Denver been closed A not ex case at have decision is | pected for four weeks It is reported in Catholic circles in New York that Dr Edward McGlynn, the sux pended priest, will go to Rome, profess penitence be reinstated and be Mrs, Adam 8 v. of Wellshurg, (0, was | WH 5 SINGER. ATTORNEY arrested for murdering lena Starr, her |, d dau ter, U yvears old struck over I'he child ft is charged, was the bead with a coal Ella Mulford rifle near mother unconscion hovel Rockfo 1s yi the floor In the she found A faint t posed as dead and was Young razed with woman ght she thou Friday, Dec, 9, the messer r of ge Company who stole f ma confessed will die Saturday, Dec Not rst vs allior The | Ind gin husiness capital 850 (xx (rie RBIs » HUltyY ML ol general sess Monday, Excessive « In Nort) Tuesday, Des ria ead of the all Fy at Lex s Lora hicag dealer in an assignment for the In «816,00 hat the first ox of Bar rom Lhe yoplexy i Heinach f and not from ag eived a cable d ng that Mrs. We can temperance Somerset has res japan stat Amer as died is } mntry Wednesday, Dec, 14, wil States m Mr United rived in Home Mr. Justice chief justice of am Potter { : nister Dominion « A conscien ontrb n of #150 INK fron MAN WAS received nt at Washington rving sat a quilting party ) f Non thers exported from the United States 702.015.6080 gallons of mineral oils, valued at £3.910.550 Exports of cotton for last month 918.700 bales, valued at 838 811.872 In the mont! ember were PHILADELPHIA MARKETS | Closing Quotations of the Stock and Produce Exchanges. 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