Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-18

Chicago.
pr,r ,Dr1PH1A, PA, December IT,
5,v bsing expected to close the ses-
80 cf the twelfth annual convention
,'-, 80 American Federation Of Labor
'5srerstes we're called together early.
S'.-,rtiops we're adopted calling on all
l...Inrions affiliated with the Fedora
'- 80 ~ ioip Central Labor bodies hold
charters from the Federation; con-
-57.,ln, the Rock Island railroad sys-
- for recurring its telegraph oper-
..--s to withdraw from their Organiza-
..,-. asking that sailors be included
der the provisions OF the alien con-
80, law. condemning the system OF
.l~.,ce wages to sailors; fayoring
.s,-gs in the patent laws so that In
Tors will receive q direct
,,-srd. cOndennlng the Bar
I. Hlrsch fund and its
.,,rl,sblv recipients and demanding re-
rr.ctI1h Of immigration; condemning
~ ,ystem compelling the walters to
,s,va off their mustaches, and favoring
NJ eight hour system for them. A reSO-
zion was adopted asking clemency for
Ss imprisoned Chicago Anarchists
yssbe. Fielding and Schwab. Emoold-
,,s5 bv their success, one OF the Social
\, Dresent, Delegate Morgan, Of Chi
.yo introduced q substitute for q reso-
-fion favoring government control OF
NJ telegraph and telephone lines, the
Seisllst element asking that the gov
nnent shall control all means Of COM
-1neation, transportation and produc-
boa.
Mr. Morgan insisted or a roll call to
r,t the sense Of the federation on this
,vposition. The result was the defeat
ltbe socialists by q vote OF 1,62S 20
4 Some OF the delegates OF prOnOunc-
| \ socialist views voted against the res
anton owing 70 itS indefinite nature.
re original resolution was then passed
vb an amendment asking Govern
rslt control Of railroads. The resOlu-
nns affirming the previous cOnVen-
i,J advocacy Of woman suffrage and
Eing for StBte legislation to protect
ne union marks were adopted; and
u0us resolutions asking legislation
ms. the Chinese were faVOrably re-
amended 70 the next Executive
.ncll.
Differences between the socialists and
rnnOmists were aired when a resOlu-
ID was reported asking Congress
Tier pass the legislation compelling
b adjustment Of labor disputes by ar
rltOn, or the submission Of cOnsti-
la0la' amendment permitting such
gsatl0n. The socialistic representa-
Iss favored the measure as a step to-
Rfts government control Of all pro-
.,Ion, aud characterized its OppO-
sin as anarchists, charging they OBJ
,,i 10 70, as they objected to all gov
nneat control. Others argued that
s,a control might operate against
ir interests.
The question was finally settled by
b adoption Of a substitute which en-
elica,iy approved the principle OF ar
rst.01, but recognized its impotency
,sra the workers involved are not
lYorganized.
TIE President was instructed 20 visit
booming national conventions Of ma
-l.,,s for the purpose Of OF endeavOr-
BIO harmonize the two conflicting
.ss, which are divided by a recOgni-
b Of color line in one of them.
Ile annual election OF officers was
,.l called for in the afternoon as the
GUAR order, but the Federation first
bed % vote on the amount Of sala-
paid President GOmpers' salary
s Increased from 81, 500 20 S1,S0O per
hun.
Ss,ore proceeding further resolutions
eat0pted recommending that chiefs
1 uperintendents OF government bu-
li be selected from the trade In
-ea the skilled workman employed In
bureau are engaged; favored mu-
pa. state and national civil service
I'm; iayoring free and compulsory
-at0l and instructing the Executive
,lel 20 prepare a bill TO that effect.
.-a salary OF the Secretary was in
-'5t from 81, 200 TO S1,5O0, and nOmt-
ls we're then opened. There was
position TO President GomDers' re-
ion, and the choice was unani-
A Christopher Evans was ia like
-laei reelected Secretary. John B.
--oc was reelected Treasurer. p. j.
.1lfe was reelected First Vice
lent For Second Vice President
q 4 Carney, Of PittSburg, who took
active part In the Homestead trOu-
vas elected.
are number OF boycotts were en-
Nl oY the committee, which had
referred together with q recon-
NATION that as the boycott was be-
-A'e Ineffective by indiscriminate
l-l hereafter none be approved
y requested under seal Of an affili-
lago secured the convention for
after close vote against the
Of Denver. A resolution favor
Sieel elections by the people was
\. loanlmOusIy.
~ resolutions were cOncurred In
-',ls labor representative in the in
tl OF Chinese immigrant; TO pro-
japanese immigration. The
~.olrnment was then announced.
The Texas Border War.
~s5slSerON, d. c., December IT,
n. SehOfeld, in speaking OF the