Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-10
THE SOCIALISTS ExcLupEp.
Action by the Federation or Labor in Con-
vention at Detroit.

ventton At Detroit.
Among the resolutions submitted AZ yester-
days convention Of the American Federation
of Labor at Detroit was that each member of
local. national or international unions be as
sessed 10 cents per quarter TO form a strike
fund, from which all men on strike are TO re-
ceive % per week. Referred to committee on
constitution. An appeal came from the Roch-
ester Trades Assembly to support the shoe
makers strike in that city. Referred. long
line OF resolutions was also referred. among
them a resolution TO take the telegraphs ont OF
the hf6lds of monopolists and place them in the
hands of the government. This resolution was
applauded. as also one TO hold "A worlds labor
congress in Chicago in 1888. A resolution look
ing to the defense of the members of the unions
In the federation from the aggressions of the
hnights OF Labor created sympathetic amuse-
ment. Other similar resolutions allowed n de-
cided antagonism between the two grand diyi-
SONS OF labor. especially in New York city. All
were referred resolution opposing police
aggressions, especially the armed bands known
as the coal police of Pennsylvania, was greeted
with applause.
CHANGING HEADQUARTERS.
Laughter Of derisive character greeted
resolution to change the headquarters Of the
federation to Chicago. A change in the consti-
tuition was asked for limiting the election of
president OF the federation TO two consecutive
terms. The federation was asked to indorse
woman suffrage. Various resolutions looking
to boycotting manufacturers, the supporting
OF various union strikes and requests for CO.
operation and assistance to organize a large
number of unions of the federation were
offered.
A resolution from the electrical workers
asked that all delegates urge electrical workers
in their districts TO organize unions to defend
themselves against corporate greed.
Another set forth that inasmuch as the feder-
alton had adopted the eight-hour rule il must
be interpreted as forty-eight hours per week
Complaint was brought against the Carpen-
tiers Union of Rochester, NY. az affiliated
with the Knights Of Labor. TO the injury of the
federate unions. In the resolution which
brought tins case up certain individuals were
named and charges preferred against them
which caused the chair to exclude the papers
on the ground that the convention deals only
with organizations and not with individuals.
TIE NEW YORK SOCIALISTS.
The report OF the special committee on the
admission of Saniel, representing the New York
Central Labor Federation, was called for. Sec
rotary Foster reported as follows:
I'VE have concluded that we canno. admit
any political party without admitting others.
In short the committee reported unfavorably
To the admission of Saniel on the general
ground that he came up from an organization
without charter from the federation
Delegate Morgan wanted the subject de-
fcrred TO the next convention for decision, and
SO moved. Several delegates opposed the
motion and finally President Gompors took the
floor in opposition to it. When submitted 10 a
vote Morgan's resolution was lost by decisive
vote.