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Show capital is not tho most favorable or agreeable. There has been some dissension dis-sension and there has been strife among tho unions resulting in the withdrawal of some of the trades unions from the federated trades of Utah, the trouble being preripituteil by a conflict between skilled and unskilled labor. President (Jo.Ml'Elis who is an eminent, influential influen-tial anil conservative leader of workmen will, we doubt not, bring about a reconciliation and place the federation of Utah in its proper place among tho foromost organization of the country. As Mr. Pa kks, chairman, and Mr. Cowokan, secretary, of tho committee having charge of the meeting tonight truly say, though in a somewhat different connection, connec-tion, Mr. (ioMPKits' presence will add much to inspire confidence in the people peo-ple that organized labor is seeking education and moral suasion in the solution of the labor problem. We welcome the distinguished leader to our beautiful city and congratulate the wage earners who form a most influential in-fluential part of our citizenship upon their success in securing his presence hero. It means harmony and good feeling feel-ing for everybody. MR. OUMPKKS, 'The presence in this city today of SAMt'KL Go.Mi'F.iis, president of the American Federation of Labor, is an event of great importance in the labor circles of Salt Lake, because it is ca'cu-latcd ca'cu-latcd to cement these organizations in a closer relationship thau that existing among them today. ' .Just now the labor situation In this |