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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. The so
cialistic growth in Germany was not so
cialistic, he snid, but the rise of democ
racy.
Mr. Braamwood ot the Typcgraphical
union said that so far as be was in
formed the delegates were all under in
structions Irom iboir unions as to tbeir
votes and he thought all arguments
were ussloss.
Others spoke at length, and the con
vention adjourned with ths question
etill under conßidsration.
Mre. Bnrnes Arraigned.
San Bernardino, Dec. 14. —Mrs. Kate
Barnes was today arraigned before tbe
supeiior court, charged witb adminis
tering poison witb intent to kill one
Hjniuel W. Barnes, husband ol tbe
accused, and waa given nntil Monday,
Iteeomber 17th, to plead, Hie broke
down in tenia and was taken outnf the
court room leaning ou the arm of the
sheriff.
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