Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
: LABOR LEADERS.
Resolution of Sympathy with Cuba
Adopted by the A. F. of L.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
The Committee Working Over MASS OF
Resolutions-A Message from MAI. Mo-
Kinley sympathixlng with the
Aims Of the Meeting.

CINCINNATI, Dec. fiat yesterdays
session Of the Federation OF Labor
Delegate p. T. Duffy, Of Kansas City,
offered q resolution reaflrminr the Ar
mour boycott, and insisted upon the
measure being acted upon vigorously
The resolution was adopted and re-
ferred TO q special committee to report
plans for pushing the boycott The
committee on resolutions made I'm
elaborate report Among those adopted
were the resolutions recognizing the
labels OF the Journcymen Tailors
union and Of the United Garment
Workers; for the appointment OF
special committee to urge on congress
the restriction Of immigration; oppos-
ing the credit and scrip system; for an
eight.hour lawund Sunday observance;
AGAINST the abuses OF Ienemant houses;
offering help as we'll as atliIiation to
the Horseshoers' union; for more eifec'
tive laws for the inspection OF boilers
on land and water; Offering aid and
utilization to the National Harness
makers union.
A resolution condemnlng the federal
courts for making and administering
law, as we'll as interpreting 1t, In the
Dehs and other causes, was discussed
at length, and finally made the special
order for 4:30 p. m. to-day IT recon-
mcnds legislation that would definitely
Init the jurisdiction OF courts in labor
troubles so far as individual rights are
concerned.
The most exciting debate OF the day
was brought out when the committee
on resolutions closed It's report by Of
fering the following:
Resolved That the American Federation Of
Labor, In national convention assembled,
hereby tenders It's hearty sympathy TO all men
struggling against oppression, ana especially
10 the men Of Cuba, who for years have sacrl'
feed ind suffered to secure the right OF self
government
Resolved, That the example Of the people
OF France In giving recognition and ald TO our
fathers In their struggle to secure the lnde-
Denlence of the colonies Is worthy OF mita-
ton, and we hereby call upon the president
and congress to recognize the beligerent
rights Of the Cuban revoutionists1
Messrs. Gompers. Mcneil, Welsman,
Warner, Sullivan, 0'Donnell and 9th
ers made vigorous speeches favoring
the resolution, Andrew Furuseth, the
swede delegate from San Francisco,
made the most vigorous speech against
The resolution lie held that war
with Spain would not be limited to
naval operations, that it would mean
an invasion Of Spain. and that the
working classes would not only be the
sufferers in the war, but that the
!, standing army Of the United States
would be strengthened for the future,
and that would be the most undesir-
able thing of all for labor.
After the main question was ordered
the resolution was adopted on a unit
vote Of 60 to o.
\ President Gompers announced thai
r the boycott on the Eastman Packing
9 Co., OF New York, had been declared
off.
0 Mr. Clark reviewed the 0hey arbi
Y tration bill at length and urged that
|
/. all labor organizations exercise their
e fullest influence to secure the passage
4 u the bill, and declared that there
0 would be no trouble over reductions OF
e other changes in the event Of 1t becom
: ing law Mr. Clark's address was or
i dered printed and referred
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS-
PnGsx, Ariz, Dec. THE resolu
tions committee OF the National irriga
ton congress Is in session. working
: over mass Of resolutions submitted
J all looking to national Legislation
favorable to the storage OF water fol
: use on arid lands Of the west Nearly