Show A bew labor pirty to I 1 philadelphia pa april as A number of representative trade onion bats assembled here today in response to a call issued by joseph R buchman formerly a prominent prom ineat member of abo knights of labor to consider a pro dembei of the of labor to consider a proposition to brine into existence a new national trade organization which would absorb the knights of laborthe Lib orthe federation of labor and kindred organizations the call says among other things the most serious phase of the present situation is the condition of the labor moyemont moye mant itself our naiona are scattered and sundered and in many cases aa wasting their energies warring upon each other there is sadly lacking that of and brotherhood which should nerve men to deeds of heroism in behalf of humanity if the workers are not to be crushed down into the position of slaves they must act and act quickly first there must be a thorough unification a close alliance of all organized workers without regard to creed occupation or nationality the boilers toilers must combine for against nuns natural made manifest in he masters of land cry money and capitalism you may know that I 1 have been urging for ti r h 11 r R claer bui 11 or tiie labor forceps I 1 h iv by letter fl and otherwise secured the cooperation of trusted men in flirt nl hiie bave assured me that they will do all they can to braug together n one rand alie labor forces 0 america Amei ica AS I 1 am not connected with any labor organization there can be no about mv motives what we desire is that you oin with other representatives of labor in a conference for the purpose of mak inz preliminary arrangements to edert the unity of labor on a commod groi ind this is intended as a preliminary conference only and any act tion taken will be binding only on the organization ratifying it the conference today 13 being held with closed doors and the names of tabs participating had not been made public up to noon |