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2 many of them not only of great nntnral strength, but fortified with every appli ance of modern engineering skill and abundantly previded with artillery and ammunition. In no ainglo instance has an earnest attempt boon made to stay. tbo progress of the Japanese. Tn the mountainous regions of Mo ts •, a formidable line of Itortifications * iJsii'*4t" tt>rough' which no onomy < ~n!d have made his way without a dcs , -.Ate straggle, provided a decent nhow of resistance bad been made. All the advantages wsre on the aide of the Chinese, but no disposition to benefit by them wae apparent. Scouting parties from Major-Gsneral Oseko's division have advanced along the coast of tbe Yellow sea as far aa the point where General Oyama's second army debarked, on the Lian Ding peninsula, ao that a union between the two principal bodies of troops can ba effected whenever de sired. Moreover, as Lao Yung is in possession of Mnjor-Gencral Titsumi's ndvance guard, a descent upon New Chwang may he mado any moment, in cose it iB propoasd to add Gouoral Yauiagata'a force to that of the con- i queror of Port Arthur. cjxitsion at pekin Edicts are pouring forth from the palaces in Pekiu with a recklessness and lack of coherence which attests the utter conluaion that reigns ut court. Officials are exalted and cast down, generals are rewarded end disgraced, ordinarily without the sliehiest under standing ol the truncations in which thoy hive been engaged, Occasionally, however, a slialt is let fly which seeing to indicate that gleams o( truth now nnd then penetrate ths imperial pro ducts. General Wei, one of the masters of Ihe tt!iiti strategy in Oores, baa lost I.is head. General Van, wlu or dered tno murder ul the French priest, i« in prison. Genera! Nteil, another of the fugitives from Cure*, has been com pelled to disgorge lbs thousands of taels prematurely bestowed on him by the empress dowager. Vdmlral Ting, who w«n loaded with favors for having been beaten nt I'aikosar, harbor, has been Stripped ot theso unmerited tionors un i ordsred to follow hetoafter the in struction., of nn Englishmen, Captain McUlurs, who accompanies bim nomin ally as vice-admits!, but who leallv controls the fleet. On the other iiaud, General Sung, whose teats ol |>altrootierv linvo not yet reached his sovereign's ear, is ennobled lor "dispersing the ver min" and pacifying Corea, and is or dsred to "eocatnp oa the binks o! the Yalu river and await the arrangements for peers l>v tho various powers." Li 11 utii; Chang is applied to and reviled in the num.! day. Prince Kung is lor the nun. Nt the nominal center of authority, being appointed commander of all the forces, military and naval Bnt beforo any practical reeuit can fol» low the enunciation of a decree it is liable to be cancelled hy a contradictory rescript. The government is without form and void. PREPARATIONS FOR FLIGHT. The report that arrangements bave been made for tbe (light of the imperial family frooi Pekin in case of a Japanese landing at Taku, is so far confirmed that it is accepted aa trustworthy by the Japanese authorities. Chang Chia is said to be tbe chosen place of retreat. Seditious placards have been posted in Cbing Kiang, denouncing tlie Manchu dynasty and demanding ita overthrow. THE CHUNG KING OUTRAGE. A part oi tbe reparation demanded by Great Britain for the outrage on tho steamer Cbung King bas been eiven in the form of a salute to the fla? of that ship from the forts. Damages are yet to be paid and tho offenders personally punished. NAVAL OFFICERS IN REVOLT. The best warsbipa of the Nan Yang squadron bave been ordered to join the naval force in tbe Gulf of Pechili, but the officers and crew are in revolt, alleg ing tbat tbeir service is due only to the viceroy of the l.iang Kiang, and that they will not fight the battlea of Ll Hung Chang. The central government ie offering strong pecuniary persuasions to secure tbeir co-operation. THE LATEST REPORT. The latest report from China stateß that tbe emperor is at last prepared to appeal directly to his victorious foe, and will ask for an armistice, while Prince Kung and Li Hung Chang proceed to make terms. Tine lumor is not officially confirmed. REPORTS FROM OOIIEA. The lateß'. reports from Corea are to the effect lhat the Tai Won Kun having found blsduplioity laid bare appears in clineii to carry his echeme3 for Hl3 ad vancement of bis faction- to the ex tremeet limit, wilh a view to discover ing how far lie may safely defy the councils of tho new Japanese represent ative. Count lunuye. Firmness and •resoluti in nre greatly needed In dealing .with this aged intriguer who holds him self superior to all law, and mnans that government ehall he tho exercise of hits individual will. To displace him would scarce iy meet the difficul tie* of the aqua tion, for there ie no oilier statesman who can bring to hear the outhcritv that is needed over tbo various official bodies, But io make hia power and influence beneficial!!' ellVjtivo iv ths public ser vice is a service whioh few beside Couut luouye would earn to undertake nnd which even he may find exhausting, Tho Tai Won Kun has now definitely declared himself opposed lo ouch do mestic improvements as Japan deems indispensable. Count luouye is de termined tbat the movement til isform eball continue and that the Tui Won Kun shall either co-operato therein or retire from tho eceno. For the present tbe wheels of progresji move very slowly. Captain O'Brien, the military renrn tentative ol the United Status, haa been vieiting the Phvong Yang battlefield snd wiil soon join the eocond army aB a guest of Genera! Oyama. The guard ru the British legation in Seoul was withdrawn on November Bth and sent ou board tbe ship of war Archer at Chemulpo. On November 15th the work o! build ing a railway from Seoul to Niueiu was begun by Japanese contractors. ADVICES FROM TOKIO. Japan's Keluctanee to Listen lo Sugges tions Tor Mediation. Tokio, Nor. 27.—Per steamer Gaelic, via San Francisco, Dec. 14.—1t is with the greatest reluctance tbat Jauan lis tens to suggestions for mediation from any quarter. The aim of the Chinese government has always been to delude its people into tbe belief tbat the em peror rules all nations, and that when one particular vassal state becomes troubiefome hs has only to order its subjugation by others and thus restore tranquillity without unnecessary dis turbance of his own composure. The IdeK tbat the mighty middle kingdom can humble itself so far as to sue lor pesco, is one tbat must never enter the mind of tbs populace. If Japan were to treat indirectly through tho western powers, it won ill in couieo of t ; me be given ont tbat China had commanded the tributary states ol Europe to bring tbe rebellious Japanese to tonns, and had thus settled tbe business without impairing her own dignity. Tbis con viction, once established throughout the empire, the conrt of Pnkin would roeume its habitual insolence and again block the wheels of progress in the east. That is what Japan firmly believes and she is, therefore, resolved that the whole Cbineso nation shall be made aware of the govfimment'e abasement. On no other terms can peace for tbe future be obtained. THE REJECTION 0» DETRINO. This explains one phase of Japan's refusal to receive the peace commis sioner, Detring, an English employee of tbe custom house at Tien Tsin, who was 1 sent to a second rate port, together with a body of Chinese officials of question- j able rank in a merchant ship of the ; Chinese Steamship Navigation com- | pany, under the German flag, bearing a { lotler from Id liuug Chang, in which i ttie Japano-o authorities were requested, with apparent esrnoetneea, to discuss i term.s of accommodation. Nothing would dalight China mare than to ba a Ola to eny hereafter that tho difficulties had been handed over by one of the viceroys to an incignificant foroign clerk for oettlement, as a matter unworthy 01 tho emperor'':attention. AMERICAN MEDIATION. The inquiry of the United Statss as to Japan's willingness to accept a proffer of assistance, is regarded rather as re tarding than accelerating the satisfac tory conclusion of the war. Neverthe less, the authorities at Tokio are uot altoirether indisposed to allow the avow al ol China's submission to be made through Ameiit-an dipiomatio agencies. Tbey would prefer that it come without circumlocution, direct from the Chinese sovereign, but they aro at least conscious that the strong olfactions to interven tion which present themselves when Kuropean governments are in question do not exist in tiie case of the Tnited States. Tbe Japanese ministers will not admit that the matter is aB yet de cided. Their silence on this, as on most other subjects, is virtually impenetrable. Japanese newspapers report that Mr. DUD, the I'nited Slates miuister, is on hia way to Hiroshima tn inquire into this aud other proposals lor peace. These statements are true in every par ticular. The American minister con templates no visit to Hiroshima at pres ent. NEED Of MOKE MONEY. Tho need of more money ia asserting itself, and the minister of finance has called for a second war loan of fifty mil lion yen. The official announcement states tint tho bonds will bo for 100 yen each, and that 'J5 yen will be the lowest price accepted. The interest will bo 5 per cent. The indications now are that no matter what the response may be to tbis appeal, no further efforts wil! be ! mado to raise funds exclusively at borne. The popular voice is stlil clamoring against the acceptance of aid from abroad, but popular inexperience will not stand long before the stress of mon etary necessity. Already the leading financiers are endeavoring to bring the community to a clear understanding of the measures tbat may become essential and to soften the opposition to what is commonly regarded as an abandonment of patriotic principle. The government is certainly looking forward to a foreign loan, sooner or later. By a few tnthor ities another alternative in sngeeated, based upon the precedent of the United : Slates in the civil war—that of throw ing open the domestic loan to subscrib ers in all countries, and endeavoring to make it außicientlv attractive to avert the necessity of a special loan in Eu rope or America. Tne advocates of thia expedient argue that less exertion and expense would be required to secure foreign investments in a regular Japan ege loan, than to float a separate one, and ii this could De done, all the condi tions wbich tbe Japanese find so dis tasteful might be dispensed with. Mr. Kato Ivomel, one of Japan's ablest diplomatists and the present director of the political bureau at the foreign office, has been appointed minister to Great Britain. Viscount Aoki, who has hitherto held the posts at London and Berlin, will hereafter confine himself to lha dutiea nf the latter capital. The change ia by hia own deaiie, bis family relations making Germany tbe more agreeable place of residence. EXAMPLES OF MUNIF.CUNCE. The Miteui family, one of the oldest mercantile honsea in Japan, haß con tributed 20,(100 yen to the Hod Crosß so ciety end in addition haa fitted up its groat machine works at. Moji for the special requirements of the war aud presented tho entire establishment to the government. Thii example of mu niticenco is rivalled, if not sui iiassed. hy tliii Marquis Maycda, who, under the feudal syutem, wai the richest noble« man in tho empire, but who now ranks much lower in the scale of wealth, lie hae given 100,000 yen to he divided be theftrrnv and n-vy funds; (i'OI) yen to the families oi men enlisted in the three provinces which he once ruled, and 3000 yards of tianne! to be made in to underclothing for soldiers and Bailors, Furthermore, he promisee, when bis clansmen din in battle, to pay 50 yen to the family ol each ollicur. 20 yen to the i family of each pct'y officer, and 5 yen to the family of each private. So other individual has gone so far as this in actual amount of donation, thoutrh thousands have been equally generous in proportion to their means. THE JAPANESE CENSUS. Census returns just published show a total Japanese population of 42 336,265, the maloa exceding the females hy about-100,000. The increase Of the last recorded year was 296.1125. The Japanese Advice. Shanghai, Dec. 13.—A dispatch from New Chang says the forcos belonging to the Japanese army, commanded by Field Marshal Oyama, have arrived within 16 miles of that place. It is stated here that Chung Pei Pang, eon-iu law of Viceroy Li Hune Chang, has been ar retted and his property confiscated. F-itiv- Journalists. Sacramento, Dec. 14. —Tiie mombers of tbe California Press association, who started on au ixcursion to Reno and Virginia City on Tuesday night last, reached this city on their return this afternoon, having had the most enjoya ble outing in the hietory of the associa tion. The party numbered 70 ladieß and geutlemen. They lisd a special train of Pullman sleepers. Fioctric oil heater. Furrey company. Rupture. To lh\> people who are suirerins from rupture: Prof. Josuiili Faudry, formerly of b-rlin, Ue many, now of Santa Barbara, is practical run ture upcciait-t and t-ii:,s manufacturer. In formal,ou nee, whereby you can become cured. Ihose lißvinß tried all kilitis of patent trusses and found no relief, also have given up all hope, to tliesc neoplc I am calling their atten tion aii'i especially aik them to Bend me their address. LOS ANGELES HEBALDi SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, ,894. FOUND GUILTY AS CHARGED. | Debs and Other \. R. U. Officials Convicted. Jutfge Wood* Passes Sentence Upon tha Culprits. Ilebi Oleen Six Nnnihi In Jal) and the Hest Three Uoiitbs Kaeh — The Defendants by No Means Crashed. Br the Associated Pross. Chicago, Dec. 14. —Guilty as charged, was the finding announced today by | Federal Judge William Woods against ■ President Eugene V. Debs of the Ameri j can Railway union. The tame finding ; wae reached against tbe other American | Railway union leaders ou trial with him. Judge Woods' opinion overruling tbe '. claim of the defense that tha injunction against tbo A. R. U. leaders was invalid on tho ground that ths court had no jurisdiction to determine the case lv which tbe injunction was ordered, an 1 that, though possessed of such jurisdic tion, the court lacked organic power to take order in the.qasstioo, was vory long and cited many authorities. Tiie court held that tbe same protection given commerce on rivers can be extended under existing laws to commerce on rail roads. Referring to the contention tbat tbe act of July 2, 1800, was directed wholly at trusts and not against organized labor in any form, Judge Woods pointed out that workiugmen, if they conspire with capitalists to preveut the moving of Pullman care would bs guilty of con spiracy, and it would be absurd to say they would not bo equally guifty ii they did the earns without the aid of capital ists. JUDGE WOODS' OPINION. Judge Woods held tbat defendants did deliberately violate the order of the court by directing the strikers to intim idate the men from their places. Ad monitions againßt violence were sent out by ths defendants but it was not in tended they should be heeded. The dis turbances at Blue Island wero the re sult of speeches made by Debs and Howard. Judge Woods concluded aB fo: lows : "The right of men to strike is not questioned, but if they enter into n conspiracy to do any unlawful thing and in order to accomplish their purpose advise workmen to strike, snowies violence and wrong will be the probable outcome, neither in law nor in morals can tbey escape responsibility. Pullman cars iv nte upon the roads are instru mentalities ol commerce; and it follows tbat from the time of the announce ment of the boycott, the American Raiiway union was committed to con spiracy in restraint of interstate com merce, in violation of the act of July 2, 1800. and tbat the members of that association and all others who joined in tbe movemeht became criminally reanonsible for thj acts of others ilono in furtherance of the common purpose, whether intended by them or not. The officers became lesponsiole for tho act i of tbe men and officers. Actual con spiracy against tho use of Pullman carß breams a conspiracy against transpor tation and travel by railroad. "Upon their own authority, without consniting local unions, the defendants converted the boycott into a strike and with their followers. Borne of whom stopped at n I means bstweon drawing coupling- aud undermining a bridge, whereby men would Ue hurled to death, tbey pushed tbe strike to the conditions wbich prevailed when the intervent on of the court was BBked, and which, in the end, compelled tbe employment of military force to re-establish peace and ! start again the activities of commerce. "Much has been eaid, but without proof, of the wrongs of workmen at Pullman ; of the alliance between the \ Pullman company and tbe railway man agers to depresa wages, and generally of corporate oppression; but it is evident tbat these things, whatever facts might have been proved or imagined to be, could furnish neither justification nor palliation for giving up the city 'o dis order and for paralyzing the industries and commerce of the country. 'The decision of Judge Caldwell has bieu referred to, but wbile that recog n'zeJ the right oi employees to quit the eervice of the receivers, it contained i.o warrant for intimidating or abus ing those willing lo take employment, or for otherwise interfering directly, ss defendant and foil iwers did, with the iiiauagement and operation of tho road. DEFENDANTS FOUND GUILTY. "The court, therefore, tiuds the de fendants guilty of contarnpt as charged iv each ol the cases. The same sentence will be. ordered in both cases, but it is not intended they ehall be cumula tive." Tbe finding of the court was that de fendants were guilty of contempt, hut any punishment inflicted would not be cumulative. In other words, there wore two cases before the court —one for con tempt and the other for violation of the federal statutes. The latter causa was merged into the former. The judire, alter announcing the de fendants guilty as charged, said it was not in accordance with the procedure in such cases to permit the defendants to aay why sentence ehould not bu passed, but in tbis case the court would allow it. Attorney Darrow, representing the de fendants, asked that hiß clients might retire for consultation regarding what they ehould say, mid after a brief ret est the strike leaders filed back into court, ranging themselves before the bench. Attorney Darrow, speaking for them, said they had no wish to make separate j speeches, bnt felt they had done no I wrone. The attorney advisod tiie court that Director MacVean, one ol tho de fendants, van out cf the city during tho strike. SENTENCE PRONOUNCED. A lengthy argument between the at torneys followed over the proposition to discriminate in MacVean's favor, which the court terminated by suspending sen touce of MacVean. In sentencing tbe other defendants, Judge Woods eaid: "Punishment should ba neither vindicative nor trivial. The men were in willful con tempt, under what legal advice I ehould like vory much to know. These awn wore leader", in a great measure, of law hrenkere, and rosponsiblo as leaders. Ignorant men who followed thorn have been punished. Debt is more respon sible than other. He is a man of marked ability and powor over men. 1 fuol con strained to discriminate betweon him and the others. Tbe punishment of all I ths other defendants is three months in • jail and against Debs six months." DEFENDANTS not CRUSHED. The defendants did not appssr par ticularly crushed by tbe punishment. Debs bent his tall, gaunt form and whispered a few words to his sister.wbo eat near, end tbey both laughed hearti ly. Howard and lloaan exchanged smiling glances, and Kelliher grasped at hia attorney's hand and appeared to offer congratulations. It was evident that all expected a much more severe eenteoce. Debs drew his people to one and instructed them to say uothing for publication, setting them an exam ple by reluting to discuss the case at all. After the murmur of excitement over the senlerce subsided, the court an nounced that the puuiahment was not to take effect for 10 daye, in which tims defendants' counsel wili prepare ap peals. The prospective prisoners, after a abort consultation with tbsir attor neys, left tbo court room. The defendants and their official posi tions in the A. R. U. are: President Debs, Vice-president Howard, Secretary Kolliher, Treasurer Rogers and Direc tors Burns, Elliott, MacVean, liogan and Goodwin. GOMPERS IS INDIGNANT. Denver, Dec. 14.—President Gompers said regarding the decision ol Judge Wood in Debs' case: "I think it is con temptible for any judge to take from a citizen of ths United States ths right of trial by jury, If Debs it guilty of any criminal act, a jury of bia peers should be allowed to say so. I deuounce the action of any judge who shows himse.f so eager to do the bidding of corpora tions." OPINIONS OF OTHER LABOR LEADERS, Reirn Titi ng r r»S dscisioUC. J'ddgC Woods, Patrick Mcßride, secretary of the United Mine workers, said : "I think the deciaion is an outrngo, I do not believe the intention of the law under which the injunction issued waa to include labor organizuiona. There haa boen no decision by the euprsme court on the matter. It eeema to me that the court should bave remitted ths penalty. Instead of that he hat strained the law to reach the decision, and in flict! n severe punishment on tho first man tried for ite violation. John K. O'Sullivsn of Boston said: "I have expected this decision. It only remains for us to see that the case goes to the highest tribunal." A. B. HeCraith of the Typographical union, Boston, said: "I think tbe met li ■ oda of the people iv power ars lending toward revolution." Hon. David Holmes of London de clined to express an opinion upon the Debs matter. John Burns is visiting Colorado Springe. Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago said: "The decision, aside from its immediate effect on Mr. Debs, is a good thing for tbe labor movement. It shows what may be expected from the legislatures and courts that are controlled by the capitalists." William P>. Prescott, president of tbe Typographical union, aaid: "I am very much opposed to the punishment of one man for tbe acts of another. I believe lhat tbe injunction Deba violated was against his real legal tights." DUBS IN I LKVIEWED. Chicago, Dec. 14. —E. V. Deba said tonight regarding Judge Woods' de cision : "I am a law abiding man and will niche by the iaw as construed by tbe judges. But if Judge Wood'a decision ia the la>v, all labor organizations may as well disband. According to him every etrike is a counpiracy and ia unlawiuh I hen if our wages are reduced 50 per cent, and two of us decide to quit ratber than submit to the reduction, we are guilty of a conspiracy. OI course, he says, strikes are all right if tbey are peaceable: but who cm tell when violence wiil follow a etrike? Iv the etrike of laet eummereverv effort waa made by the leadera to prevent violence. We warned the men to re spect property, aud even to keep off tho right of way of railway companies. Judge Wooda inlimateß this advice is given for the effect lhat it will have upon the public. What right has he to draw euch an inference? There is nothing in the evidence to support it," THE APPLE lIAN CASK. Testimony filron at the Wordtn and Mateb Trial* admitted. Woodland, Djc. 14 —The j lry in the AppSernnu ciss was finally secured thia morning at ll o'clock. District Attor ney Head made the opening statement, after which the leparter began to read such testimony iriven in the preliminary examination in the trials of Worden and Hatch a 9 tended to implicate tho defendant. The testimony of Danecimp in the Hatch trial waa read to the jury, nnd Conductor Hoynolds and Master Me chanic Heitzletn in were on the stand nothing new wus developed, except tbat Oondnotoi Reynolds testified tha', the men by whom be sent a note Irom the wreck to railroad headquarters waa on horseback, Thompson, who was a witnsss for the defense in the Hatch trial, said he was the man and lie was in a wagon. TIIK ITRi ARE WO VI MO. Pesc*fnl sTxpalsfon if the Invading KedNkm* From Urnh. Monticello, Utah, Dec, 14.—This morning the Indians agreed to move out of Utah, and wili begin tbe movement at once. That very efficient officer, Colonel Liwtou,- will Bee that they go. Aa aoon aa the conclusion waa reached, signal fires warn seen from Boraeof the adjoining mountains. The people are well satiatieu nnd feel secure. Too much credit cannot be given Governor West for what he has done in ri l lim ine territory of this nuisance and men ace. Not a oinule accident has hap pened uor has a shot been fired, It ia believed that this is the latt attempt that will be mr.de to thrust the Utea upon this territory. BTICVICDOKKS' STRIKE. Tin, A. Y. A. Said tn It , Mixed Up In the Trnnli.e. Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 14.—A strike is on among tho stevedorss of the oity. Sixty stevedores employed by McCabe St Hamilton have gono out. The trouble arose, ostensibly, from the American ship T. F. Bahcock being allowed to use i her oar. seuraoh iv discharging ballast, | but it is intimated that the trouble be- j tweeu the A. V. A. and tbs Equal Rights league stovedores haa something to do with the case. The <;>»td Itenerv,*. Washington, Dbc. 14. —Ths gold re serve took another downward plunge by the withdrawal of $4 870,000, leaving the net roaerve at the close of business $07, --341.834, or $:i.655,U6 below the $100, --000,000 limit. Electrio oil heater for bath room; no ■ moke or smell. Furrey & Co. THE FEDERATION OF LABOR. A Lively Time in the Denver Convention. The Political Programme Taken. Up for Action. Plank Tan Canted a Heated Olsnnsslon. The Soolallallst Delegates In tha Minority—President (lam- Mr, Gets Angry. ' By the Associated Prou. Denvur, Dec. 14.—0n the assembling ol tbe convention of the American Fed eration ol Labor today Mr. Gompera an nounced that John Burne bad informed him that it would be necessary to cancel hie engagements at Cincinnati and De troit, aa be must have an occasional day ol rest. Tbe matter of adopting a joint label for the shoe workers was brought up by a majority and minority report. As one ol the three organizations uniting on the label is affiliated with the Knights nf Labor, the matter was deferred until tbe committee on conference reports. A letter from Governor Waite was read. It was a characteristic document, touching on the administrations of Pres idents Harrison and Cleveland, in call- I ing out federal troops for the settling of I labor and other troubles. At 10 o'clock the political programme I which was submitted by tbe last con- I srafttion to tits various unions to be acted upon by tbem, and then by the federation, waa taken up. It was as follows: Whsraas, Tbs trades unionists of Great Britain have, by the ligbt ot ex* perience and the logic ol progress, adopted tbe principle of independent labor politics as an auxiliary to their economic action, and, Whereas, Such aotion haa resulted in the most gratifying success, and, Whereas, Such independent labor pol itics are based npon the following pro gramme, to-wit: First—Compclsory education. Second —Direct legislation. Third—A legil eight hour working day. Fourth—Sanitary inspection of work shops, minea and homes. Fifth—Liability ot employers for in jury to health, body or life. Sixth—The abolition of tbe contract system in all public works. Seventh —Abolition oi tbe sweating system. 'Eighth—The municipal ownership of etreet cars, gas and electric plants for publio distribution of ligbt, heat and power. Ninth —Tbe nationalisation ol tele graphs and telephone!, railroads and mines. Tenth—The collective ownership by Ihe people of all means oi production and distribution. Eleventh—The principle of referendum in all elections. Therefore, Resolved, That the son* vsntion hereby endorses tbis political action of our British comrades ; and Hesolvsd, Tbat this programme and basis of a political labor movement be and is hereby submitted lor the consid eration of the labor organization! of America, with tbe request that their delegates to the next annual convention of tbe American Federation ot Labor be instructed upon thia most important Bubject. Tne preamble was stigmatized by Mr. Strszsr as a bold misrepresentation. This brought Morgan, author of the platform, to hia feet iv a very epirited rejoinder. Mr. Strazsr moved that the preamble be stricken out, It was claimed that tbe labor unions of England had no political organization. Mr. Tobin, of the Boot and Shoe Workera, stirred up a storm when be asserted that there was a political or ganltktion among laboring men, and that tho president and secretaries and other otfiosrs of the Übor unions nsed their positions to secure political elec- . tion and appointment. Objections came from a dozen men, including President Gompers, Sscre ary Evans and otber Fetleration officers. Mr. Tobin remarked tbat inch a show of feeling was nil the proof bo wanted tbat his shot had bit the mark. He was applauded by T. J, Morgan and others. When he had finished, President Gompers took the floor and dspounced as a lie tho general charge, wh'ch in cluded him, and defied Mr. Tobin, Mr. Morgan or any other delegate to point lo a vulnerable place in his career ac to honeßtv. He charged that it was a cowardly, covert attack upon organizad labor, lie waa mad clear through, and bis words wero very bitter. Others followed in a milder vein, but the display of feeling during the 10 min utes occupied by Tobin and tiornpora showed tbe nature of the tight on the tapis Detween the aupporters and the opponents of the socialistic piank. P. J. McGulre denied that the action of the English laboring men politically was bused ou the planks given in the political programme. Ho read an ex tract from au English newspaper which charged John Burns with ucting as a decoy for the Libsrul party. He de nounced the attempt to force the Feder ation into a political party when each member had beeu assured, upon joining hie union, that ita politice should not contlict with Ins political views in any particular. He said the 1200 labor leaders oi Great Britain who are holding municipal offices are greatly outnum bered by their American brethren in similar positions. At 12 o'clock the previous question was called and tbe roll was called, the roll-call resulting in the striking out of tbe preamble by a vote of 1305 to 801. A vote was then taken on the tirst plank without debate. It was adopted. The convention decided to consolidate j planks two and eleven, making the piank read: "Direct legislation through the referendum." It was adopted. Dslegate Strezer offered au additional plank demanding the repeal of the ob jection .tl laws regarding seamen. He ■ wauted it made one of tho leading planks. Delegates favoring plank No. 10 saw IB the motion an attempt to ohange the i numbering ol tbe planks, co as to side track tbeir favorite. Discussion ol tbis subject was unfinished when at 12 :30 a recess wag taken, On the re-assembling of tbe conven tion, N. K. Hysell, of the Mine Work ers, moved that a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions in regard to the decision of Judge Woods and the imprisonment of Debs and others. N. H. Hysell, Thomas J. Morgan and Thomas Tracey were appointed. Mr. Strazer asked permission to with draw his amendment to tbe "political programme," with the understanding that ii would be reintroduced. It was granted. Flank three was taken up *> <i fCv Weisman, ol tbe Bakers' union, msved tn amend it to read, "An eight hour day lor all government employees, national, state and municipal." Thia was met by strong opposition. Delegate Llord, ol Boston, offered an amendment to read "A legal working j day ol not more than eight honrs," i whioh was adopted. i'lank fonr waa taken np and an amendment was offered eliminating the words "and homes." It was claimed that the homes should be inviolate from the intrusion of government officials. On the othsr hand, it was claimed that many so-called workingmen's houses needed protection as much as shops aud lactones. After a lively discussion the plank as originally drawn, was adopted. Plank fivo was adopted without dis cussion, as were also numbers six and seveu. Flaak eight was amended to inoludo water works, end adopted. Plank nine was adopted without dis cussion, though several delegates asked to be recorded as voting in the negative. When the famous plank 10 came up, a few minutes before 4 o'olock, the tug of war was reaohed. Mr. Strazar of New Jersey stated tbat he propoaed to make the author of that plank declare him self. He offered ok an amendment the addition ol the words "by means of con fisolirn without compensation." T. J. Morgan, author of tho plank, seoonded the amendment. A. McCraith of Boston offered a sub stitute as follow?: "Tho abolition of tbe monopoly system of landholding, and substitutsng therefor a title oi occu -1 ancy and use only." J. Mahlon Barnes, of the Cigar 1 Makers' union, raised the point that a j Bimilar resolution had been already I adopted by tbe Federation, and there j fore could not be considered. President Gompers ruled against the I point and Mr. Barnes appealed from the i decision of the chair. Haifa dozen men I wanted to discuss tbe appeal, but the ! president ruled that only tbe appellant I and the appellee could speak. Barnes demanded that ths president vacate the chair during the discussion, but the latter declined. The chair was sustained by a vote ol 37 to 15. Most of the do'egatee came to the hall this afternoon with speeches on plank 10 prepared, and this fact, no doubt, did much to keep down inflammatory expressions. Tunnies J. Morgan of Chicago pre sented a chart to show tbe rela'ivs num bers and wealth of workingmon, busi ness men, capitalists and millionaires llis speeoh was a vigorous advocacy of socialism. A live-minute limit had been made, but when the time was up half a dozen volunteered to give him their time and he spoke for half an hour. He denied the charge made in President Gom pers' report that the socialist idea was smuggled into the programme. He said: "We bave as our allies in the social istic movement all kinds of laboring machinery and we have the million aires. They put Debs in jtil today. I'm glad ol it. That is the kind of work that will make yon vole to put men on the bench who will not render such de cisions." Mr. Strazsr followed Mr. Morgan in opposition to socialists. He held that socialism was not progressing. 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