The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1901, Page 1

» 'i.na become too submissive to stand up VOLUME XCL-NO 18. ! SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1901. NOTABLE REPRESENTATIVES OF CAPITAL 2o AND LABOR ARE FOR N OSCAR STRAUSS, CHAIRMAN OF THE LABOR AND CAPI- -L TAL CONFERENCE. <3 EW YORK, Dec. 17.—The conference between the leaders of labor and cap- ital closed to-day with a decision to give the plan to harmonize their divergent interests a practical test. It was unanimously agreed that the working details of the scheme shall be perfected by an executive committee of thirty-siz, to be chosen in equal numbers from the ranks of ar:ganized labor, the great industrial and financial leaders and the public not identified with either of the two interests. hours of consultation Chairman Strauss announced the following names: To represent the employers and capitalists—Senator Hanna, James A. Cham- bers, president American Glass Company, Ptitsburg; William'H. Pfahler, president National Association of Stove Manufacturers; S. A. Calloway, president American Locomotive Works; Lewis Nixon, president and owner of the Crescent Ship- yard, Elizabethport, N. J.; Charles M. Schwwab, president United States Steel Corpor-- ation; H. H. Vreeland, president Metropolitan Street Railway Company, New York; Charles A. Moore, president of the Machine Manufacturing Company; D. Rockefeller Jr.; E. D. Ripley, president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad; Marcus M. Marks, president National Association of Clothing Manu- & facturers; Julius Kruttschnitt, general manager Southern Pacific Railroad. After several John more. are ex-officio members of the committee. To. represent orgamized labor—Samuel Gompers, president American Federa- tion of Labor; John Mitchell, president United Mine Workers; Frank P. Sar- gent, grand master Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen; Theodore J. Shaffer, presi- dent Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers; James Duncan, secretary Granite Cutters’ Union; Daniel J. Keefe, president International Associ- tion ¢;f Longshoremen ; Martin Fox, president of the Ironmolders’ National Union; James E. Lynch, president International Typographical Union; Edward E. Clarke, grand master Order of Railway Conductors; Henry White, secretary of the Gar- ment Workers -of America; James O’Connell, president of Machinists; Walter Macarthur, editor Coast Seamen’s Journal, 'San Francisco. To represent the public—Ex-President Grover Cleveland ; Archbishop John Ire- land, Bishop Henry C. Potter, Charles Francis Adams; Cornelius N. Bliss, ex- Secretary of the Interior; Charles W. Eliot, pre;n'dent of Harvard University; Franklin Machagh, Chicago; ex-Comptroller of the Currency James H. Eckels; John McCook of this city; John G. Milburn of Buffalo; Charles A. Bonaparte, Balti- Chairman of the conference, Oscar C. Strauss, and Secretary Ralph M. Ellery PRICE FIVE CENTS. INDUSTRIAL PEACE International Association ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, WHO I8 TAKING AN ACTIVE IN- TEREST IN PEACE PLANS. . TOMPLETING PLANG FOR THE CANAL New Treaties to Be Made With Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Secretary Hay Anxious to Submit Terms to Congress at This Session. ©ne British Newspaper Declares Eng- | land Hands Over National Prop- erty for Friendship of Uncle Sam. Special Dispatch to The Call. CALI, BUREAU, 146 G STREET, N. W W NGTON, Dec. 17.—Negotia- tion for treaties with Nicaragua and Cos- ta Rica for the construction by the Uniteé caraguan canal has been e State Department after Cabinet to-day and retary Hay the details in connection with the the canal | efote expects that the ! within a month. of the ratification, Sec- retary Hay had directed Minister Merry to sign protocols with the Nicaraguan and sta Rican gove nents embodying the terms upon which they would permit | the United States to build the canal. it is the purpose of the Secretary to in- corporate the provisions of these proto- cols in the treaties, which will be sub- | mitted to the Benate probably befqre the | close of the present session of Congress. | When th treaties have been ratified, | the authorities say, there will be no fur- | ther diplomatic obstacles in the way of the construction of the ¢ the Senate was Morgan of Alabama made an © have the Senate make his bill suthorizing the acguisition of a right of way for the proposed Isthmian canal &cross Costa Rica and Nicaragua the spe- jal order for 2 o'clock to-morrow, but the Senate declined to make the order. It was suggested that Morgan might move to take up the bill to-morfow. - He indicated a purpose to pursue this course. LONDON, Dec. 17.—With the exception of the Globe, the newspapers to-day com- ment approvingly on the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty by the United States Senate. The Globe sees in the overwhelming majority for the ratifica- tion proof that the compact is regarded by the Benate as one-sided and calculated to adversely affect British political and commercial interests. “Senator Teller's offensive phrase, ‘in ber present mood,’ clearly signifies,” the paper says, “the conyiction that England exchange of ra treaty Lord Pa ceremony will oc In anticipa! fons anal. executive ses- effort for her rights against the great republic.” The Globe concludet “It is a surren- Ser, not a bargain. We hand over nation- a1 property as purchase money for Ameri- can friendship.” ALBAN SCORES CASTRO. COLON, Dec. —The correspondent here of the Associated Press requested General Carlos Alban, Governor of Pan- ama, and military commander of this dis- trict, to explain Colombia’s refusal to ac- | | superiority of the latter craft in sailing. COLOMBIA READY FOR VENEZUELA | Receipt of Arms May Be Followed by Activs Hostilities. Bogota Government Anxious to Punish Castro for Aiding Invaders. = RO, Squadron of United States Battle- ships Ordered to Cruise in the Vicinity of the Ex- pected Warfare. i Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Semi-offi- cial advices received here indicate that active hostilities are about to begin be- tween Colombia and Venezuela. The de- lay in proceeding to extremes has been 1. OFFICIALS OF NEWFOUNDLAND PAY VISIT TO MARCONI'S SIGNAL STATION largely caused by the lack of a suitable stock of arms and ammunition by the be remedied. News that comes to-day is to the effect | that the British steamship Bamreagh which recently excited suspicion by, load- | ing a large cargo of arms in European waters, supposedly intended for the Boers | in South Africa, really was chartered by | the Colombian Government. She is now very near Colon. Under orders by the Navy Department to-day the battleship Indiana will be added to the North Atlantic squadron dur- ! ing its winter cruise in the Caribbean | Sea. According to the department this | increase of the squadron has no connec- | tion whatever with the demonstration | which Germany contemplates making | against Venezuela. The Indiana is in the West Indies training her crew of lands- men. She will merely abandon the itin- | erery which she would have followed had | she remained in the training service and followed that adopted upon the recom- | mendation of Rear Admiral Higginson. | This means that a squadron consisting of | the battleships Kearsarge, Alabama, Mas- | sachusetts and Indiana will cruise in the wvicinity of Venezuela throughout the win- ter. COLON, Dec. 17.—A woman colonel, Senora Ramona Mendoza, fought bravely with the insurgent force in the conflicts between the Colombian Government and rebel troops at Nombre de Dios last week. Her husband and brother were killed last Thursday. When the Government troops | drove the insurgents from the trenches | on Friday Senora Mendoza escaped to San Blas in a small boat with the Indians. Senora Mendoza has been an intrepid fighter during the last two insurrections on the isthmus. She displayed gallantry in the recent battle at Buena Vista. According to the latest advices the rebels are still offering resistance to the Government near Nombre de Dios. Employes of the Caribbean Manganese Mining Company at Nombre de Dios have arrived in Colon. They feared that their lives would be endangered by remaining at the former place. When the Government reinforcements arrived in two sloops at Nombre de Dios last week a rebel force in small vessels endeavored to get near enough to throw dynamite bombs on the Government boats, but did not succeed owing to the The Government wounded are still at cept the conditions of arbitration de- manded by Venezuela. General Alban has replied to this request in the followin, terms { “General Castro, PresiCenipof Venezuela, | is the priy factor in the Colombian | revolution. Eince the beginning of the | war he has furnished the revolutionists | Castro ean- veral Colom- | »zuela and insulting- Iy treated 8¢ ), the Colombian | Minister at C as. Castro now pretends o demand satisfactfon from Colombia, | king her to accept Chile’s offer of medi- | ation. For the above expressed reasons | - | taken prisoners, | ! cations from England. The weather was Nombre de Dios. About twenty soldlers vho are ill have returned to Colon. Among the rebels killed during the fight- ing was their leader, Colonel Sosa. He was one of the revolutionists who sur- rendered when Colon was recaptured by the Government. No revolutionists were The Colombian warship General Pinzon has gone to Nombre de Dios, where Col- | onel Duque is'in command of the Govern- ment forces. Colonel Duque has been praised for his leadership. 1t is reported that Rio Hacha has been captured by the revolutionists. The Colombian Government. This is about to " | \L\ S s \\ il i — ALL NATIONS BOW TO THE GENIUS OF MARCONI. l Governor and Members of the Executive Council Recognize the Inventor < of Wireless Telegraphy and Encourage His Efforts. T. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 17.—In the face of the protest by the Anglo- American Telegraph Company, Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle, Premier Bond and members of the executive council went to Signal Hiil to-day to witness the proposed experi- ments by Marconi in recetving communi- fine and most favorable for tests, but Marconi was forced to announce that in ccnsequence of the hostile attitude of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company he thought it advisable not to conduct any Colombia severed diplomatic . relations | French cruiser D'Estrees has arrived at | further tests. with Venezuela.” this port. In order that his visitors might not be Special Dispatch to The Call. altogether disappointed, he exhibited the balloon, kites, bafteries and other appar- atus, explaining the uses of each. He afterward informed those present that the experiments here were now concluded. The balloon and other equipments will be packed for early shipment, probably to Halifax. When seen to-night Marconl said: “The Anglo-American Company’s action necessitates a further change of plans. It was my intention to sail for England Friday to perfect arrangements for a sta- tion there, similar to that on The Lizard, with probably smaller stations at Cape Race and Cape Bay. I have now practi~ cally decided to proceed to Canada, prob- ably on Sunday. I will examine sites on the Cape Breton coast and then go to Halifax for experiments in that vicinity. | I have communicated with my company in London, which will enter into negotia- tions with the Anglo-American headquar- ters to see if it is possible to obtain per- mission to erect the contemplated station at St. Johns. “I came to Newfoundland in the first place because it is the nearest land to England, and consequently valuable for experimental purposes; also because the * Continued on Page Three. LABOR PARTY 13 TORN BY DIGSENGION Extremely Stormy Meet- ing of the Executive Committee. Mayor-Elect Schmitz and the Police Tak> a Hand in ths Trouble. After Once Being Deposed J. 8. Parry Is Re-elected Chairman and G. W. Aubertin Is Again Chosen Secretary, All kinds of troubles are besetting the executive committee of the Union Labor party. Democratic politiclans are en- deavoring to secure control of the new or- ganization, it is said, and in an endeavor | to effect their purpose demands have been made upon Mayor-elect Schmitz for two of the most Important positions in his gift. Schmitz says he Is unpledged, will not promise anythirg and proposes to run the municipality according to his own ideas. e took a hand in a stormy meet- ing held last night. carried the meeting and finally invoked the aid of the police in | the interests of harmony. The meeting was originally called at 113 O’Farrell street, in the rooms of the The- atrical Employes’ Association. There were twenty-five members present. As soon as | the members got together they agreed to disagree. A week ago J. 8. Parry and G. ‘W. Aubertin were deposed from the posi- tions respectively ot chairman and secre- tary. This action was reversed last night, and Parry is back in his old position. ‘William Delaney presided for a time last night. He had as active supporters Ryan, Stanton, Powers and a few others. They carried things with a high hand, and al- though vociferously outvoted Delaney, who was wielding the gavel, declared everything carried. Then it was that Parry’s adherents and Mayor-elect Schmitz declared themselves. The meet- ing was adjourned, another hall secured and a new organization effected. Delaney's partisans were confronted with a serious difficulty at the outset. There were no minutes of the previous meeting, neither was there a roll call. ‘When it became necessary to call the roll ‘| no one was in a position to do so. Police Clear the Hall. Between the Mayor-elect and the police the harmony so much desired was re- .| stored. The hall was cleared and seven- teen members of the executive commit- tee went to another hall, effected an or- ganization and introduced resolutions. The second meeting was held in Unity Hall, across the street. At the old hall even the Mayor-elect was a persona non grata. As soon as the committee had reorgan- ized a permanent organization was effect- ed by the election of J. P. Parry as chair- man; J. J. Dowling of the Hackmen's Union, vice-chairman; S. D. Simmons of the Theatrical Employes’ Union, treas- urer; and C. M. Holloway of the Coal Shovelers’ and Trestle Workers' Union, sergeant-at-arms. Captain Krimpoff of the Laundry Drivers’ Union introduced a resolution calling for harmony in the party, declar- ing that the meeting place should be changed and denouncing the tactics of the minority. This was unanimously carried. A. H. Ewell of the Statlonary Eungineers’ Union moved to adopt a constitution and by-laws. This was seconded by Roxburg of the Printing Pressmen’s Union and ‘was unanimously carried. Before the meeting adjourned it was unanfmously decided to ask for a recount of ballots in all cases where such a re- count might prove advantageous to the Labor Union candidate at the recent elec- tion. The unions were called upon to fur- nish the financial means necessary to de- fray the expenses of these recounts. Chairman Delaney continued the meet- CONFERENGE INAUSURKTES GREAT WORK Further Labors Are Left to an Executive Com- mittee. Noted Leaders in Movement Make Pleas for Union of all Interests. Archbishop Ireland Hopes That the Twentieth Century Will See Em-~ Employer and Employe Act as Brothers. it NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—The second sess sion of the peace conference between labor and capital was held to-day at the rooms of the Board of Trade and Trans- portation. When Chairman Oscar Strauss called the meeting to order Samuel Gomp- ers, Theodore Shaffer, John Mitchell and the other leaders of the American Fed- eration of Labor, who were detained at Scranton, Pa., had not reached the hall. Frank Sargent, grand master of the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen, was present and Senator Hanna and Arch- bishop Ireland were again in attendance. Others present were the Rev. Frank W. Merry of Boston, chairman of the labor committee of the National Council of the Congregational Church; Thomas H. Ken ney of the Knights of Labor of Boston, George E. McNeill of the American Fed- eration of Labor of Boston, E. B. Durand of the industrial commission and 8. R. Calloway.” Durand was the first speaker. Sargent Replies to Schwab. Sargent, replying to)the ecriticism of Charles M. Schwab as to organized labor, sald that unionism was not a menace but an instrument of peace and good. was within the law and was a strong influence toward the maintenance of the republie. “We are taking down the barriers,” he said, “that have seemed to separate us. We are privileged to touch elbows hera and exchange ideas, and I feel sure that good will come of it. The trouble in the past has been that we have not under- stood one another. There can be no cap- ital without labor and the man who does the work and the man who manipulates the capital should realize their dependence on one another. The great leader of cap- ital who spoke yesterday would have lit- tle capital to manipulate but forithe work of the men in the furnaces and the mines. That is the fact that I ask capital to re- member.” Sargent said the firemen had long sinee adopted the policy of reasoning with thelr employers and educating their own men to a point of intelligence as % the rights of both themselves and their employers. They. made no sacrifice of their rights or manhood. “But,” he added, “they reserved the right to resist oppression, to crush wrong where reason did not prevail.” He said that when labor and capital would fairly and reasonably ‘meet one another Indus- trial disorder would be greatly reduced. Clearing House for Disputes. Lewis Nixon, ship builder, who followed Sargent, sald that he hoped the confer- ence would effect the organization of a sort of industrial clearing house where disputes could be settled. He favored or- ganized labor, and in criticism of it had only to say that he thought it needed a greater spirit of Americanism, for he be- lieved certain objectionable things which ' had grown up In other countries had been imported here. In a telegram to the conference, Carroll D. Wright, United States Commissioner of Labor, urged the adoption of the joint committee plan for the settlement of labor troubles. The officers of the American Federation of Labor reached the meeting at noon. and Samuel Gompers was presented to the conference at once. He was given a warm welcome. Prefacing his speech with the declaration, “the whole struggle of the Continued on Page Five, ~ Continued on Page Threa, -