Show edghr HOURS A DAY the demand demaud coming from the american federation of trades WAGE HILL HIKE MIKE IDE THE delcid tb the to bazin abe corp uteri and thi they will lit be 6 aided by other unions STANDARD special J P chronicle Oi rmel service 1 SEW new april 19 the president of the american federation of labor write writes to anulet 18 as follows sufficient notice baring been given to all C contractor and nl other parties that on oil and ai after bermay may 1 WK with the Alac rican federation of labor would mould adopt eight hours a day ail as the II limit it of a days dATs work it 1 in now the duty of the execl live tive officer officers to secure the desired result with the least outlay of time and money the history of the indu industrial trial development of this abl country shows that the eight hour day cannot be much muth longer deferred the campaign Is to on the boats hosts hae have been marshaled and drilled ammunition has been and Is 1 being provided and public sympathy and sentiment baa has been aroused and the grand army of labor Is ready for battle the brotherhood dof 0 carpenters and joiners who haie have been selected to lead are full of enthusiasm of past victories recruits are joining their ranks by hund hundred redo and a and tide sand and the places that were ere unorganized are rapidly coming under the shield of that organization the men in the hops shops and factories and in all branches of labor mill A ill contribute to the success of the movement i nearly a million of organized men wen and millions of others other in sympathy ym pathy are centering upon u pon one the given point eight hours the instincts of 0 the people are with us a and nd I 1 many any eminent thinkers estla us in tact fact t the he battle tin lanei have been tire drawn n and if it empi emp employers loers 0 Y erg in the elie cities or in the countr country 7 refuse to adopt the eight leour hour day the car penters ill strike and will receive the support of the federation to the fullest extent of funds and other trades Nill open their treasuries to ati sustain tain them nonunion non union men wen cannot bo relied on by contractors contract because the union men of other trades will not work on jobs on which scabs are employed nonunion non union men not in sympathy will be held back not by physical force but by the overwhelming influence of union sentiment it the building interests Interest eare are paralyzed by the demands demand of the w the employer I 1 will be re the man min who has bis his labor to sell has the right to fix the amount he will sell and anil the price prica for fot w m aich cewill he will sell it and having this light right bacon select b Is agent to make for him every reduction in the number of hours that should constitute a days work has been the result of most stent agitation 1 and almost 4 without exception has been restated alth abe same some a arguments r g ments that arc are advanced u 6 day ay against abe t a eight hour day men are stimulated to activity more from hope and cheer than from front di dispain and fear the tile employ employee eera rs to involve industrial enterprises by stubborn resistance mould be most stupid loll 1011 f 0 y starving S ta r vi n g m men e n 0 of f 0 one n e e class la s s into 1 n to st amid lla submission u im e lo 10 t to m men e n 0 of f a another n ot b e r e class 1 as s r results e s u its in a repetition of the contest content the american federation ot of labor have voiced the will of an intelligent organized constituency and until the eight hour day Is gained no other question u ill divide or distract its attention from t the be mat main it issue josue signed SAMUEL president american federation of labor L r the Paul landle Po poses vito april 19 the railway managers of the dit different lines hires made propos ill one to their men today to day A similar one was isas nub sub witted by the panhandle officials last night w bleb which was thought to be ile satisfactory to employees plo vice grand master downey stated t tonight to 0 n night I 1 gb t ill that at the proposition would not be accepted and intimated that it if the matter was not dot nettled settled there would mould be trouble it vi as reported unofficially that tile men had decided to go out on tuesday next if the entire bill of sixteen grievances were not granted the pope on n labor LONDON april 19 the london 11 herald prints print t a report of an interview with the pope in discussing the labor question his ho holiness lines dwelt upon the nece necessity mity of improving the moral condition of both botti workmen and era employers plo era lie ile said he intended to form a committee la in every diocese in the m world orld whose home duty it tt would be b to call toile together on every fast and rest day and discuss their duties and teach them and inspire them with true morality bound rules ot of Iffe eald said the pope taunt net be founded upon religion 0 the committees which he prop proposes oies to form are to consist of workmen or th hone Os a sympathizing with the workmen A bishop Is isto to be at the head of tach committee referring Kefer rinK to the subject of european Ku disarmament he said military I 1 life surrounds rounds thousands of young inen men with v violent and immoral influences and crushes and degrades grades them armies drain countries of m wealthy 0 withdraw labor from the foil moll overtax the poor net met the people against each other and intensity national jealousies they are ire anti ant christian the doctrine of arbitration accepted by america batho istha ar true principle but most of uie the men controlling europe do not desire the truth it deaso stylers kerL CHICAGO CHIcA oo april 19 contrary jt 1 expect a uon tion the carpenters strike was as not settled tonight to night A conference was held tonight to night between the committee of 0 strikers and of the new home carpenters organization president oconnell of the strikers said it ic nas mas a doubtful matter as to the number of men the new organization might employ even assuming that they could give work so men it would be necessary the strikers ikera tr thought to increase the lh membership go 10 as to put at least bow men to work before a settlement could be reached the tose bosses finally resolved to proceed with he tile attempt to increase their membership president oconnell said it if the tire bouses bosses could employ 4 men mark the council had bad places lor for at least 2000 outside of the organization iza tion and w m itu ith men trien employed could allord to let the old mastero masK rii association slide lids about settled april 19 the switchmen and railroads difference differences seem to ha have been fettled by ft a compromise and no strike will occur faill PENSACOLA fla april 19 abe strike of the jogmen of baldwin county against the southern Suu thern state land and timber company of this city Is about to assume greater pro portions the norida florida executive board of ur OTT of labor hu has ordered a general gen I 1 a c company party i lu this city involving two abo us 1 I id men dinless they grant the th a demand demon dm the striking i lop meng bosses declare they will a but h u down a alie th emills alil tor for a year rather than gran grant t the demands de mandi aorl paden strike bostom april 19 A strike tor for an eu advance in wages was inaugurated at john squire company co bartys big pork in east cambridge this morning between and men met are out and the factory is 1 pratt practically leally shutdown |