Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-17

pr sing sympathy WIZ 'HO9~
S king Relief from Oppression
Fverywhere, and Particularly ii
Cuoa-The United States Urged
to Take Action Looking 10 the
Aiding of the Patriots Routine
Convention Business.
Cincinnati. O., December 16.-When
President GOmpeTs called the cCnVen-
ton of the American Federation OF
Labor to order to-day there was full
attendance. The secreatry was direct
ed to nifty the unions Of bartenders,
hotel and restaurant walters that their
representative, W. c. Pomeroy, OF car
cagO. had been refused d seat IN the
convention, and that alternates would
be seated.
The committee on labels reported
favorably on the recommendation OF
the cigarmakers that tin or cardboard
signs giving the various labels be made
and distributed pro rata among the
unions so as to familiarize the puDlc
with the labels of the trades ms
was concurred in.
Invitations were accepted to visit the
union breweries, Chamber OF Com
merce and other places
The grievance committee reported IL
favor of granting the application or
the American Agents Association, or
Cincinnati as soon it complied with
the constitution. There being a tight
between that organization and the Con-
vassers' Union, Of Cincinnati, the ap-
plication was referred back to the
grievance committee with instructions
to give the canyassers a hearing
The grievance committee reported on
the contest between the Lathe Union
and the mschinists of Toledo, without
recommendation on the question of
separate organizations for the lathe
men. 1t was claimed that the lathe
men are machinists and should belong
TO the mschinists' union, and that the
charter of the lathe men should be re-
voked. The lathe union of Toledo had
a charter from the American Fedora
ton Of Labor prior to the machinists.
After a long discussion the subject
matter was referred for report TO dele
gates in the convention from the ma
chinists and lathe unions.
The report of the grievance COM
mittee that the United Labor League
Of Western Pennsylvania was not an
afilliating body, and its application
could not be considered, was concur
red in.
The report that the stationary en-
gineers and marine engineers at St
Louis should belong to separate organ
izations was adopted
The report that the brewers union of
New York be given until January l to
comply with the conditions of an agree
ment provided for at the last cOnven-
ton brought out long discussion OF
the old trouble with brewers and coop
ers of New York. which consumed most
of the forenoon session. Some charG-
ed that the action of the New York
brewers union was such that they
should have been refused representa-
ton in the convention this year
The committee on resolutions made
an elaborate report. These resolutions
were considered ad seriatum.
Among those adopted were the reso-
lutions RECOGNIZING the labels Of the
Journeymen Tailors Union and of the
United Garment Workers; for the ap-
pointment Of q special committee to
urge on Congress the restriction Of i'm
migration; opposing the credit and
scrip system: for an eight hour law and
Sunday observance: against the abuses
Of tenement houses: offering help as
well as utilization to the Horse Shoers
Union: for more effective laws for the
insnection Of boilers on land and water;
Offering aid and afiliation to the Ma
ti0nal Harness Makers Union.
4 resolution to assist the Carriage
and Wagon Workers International
Union by having the organizers Of the
American Federation of Labor do the
field work and organizing for that IN
ion. was discussed and referred to the
incoming executive council.
A resolution conGemning the Federal
Courts for making and administering
law as we'll as interpreting 1t, in the
Debs and other cases. was discussed at
length and finally made the special
order for 4:30 T. m. tomorrow. II rec
omnends LEGISLATION that would ceiln-
italv limit the jurisdiction Of courts IN
labor troubles. so far as individual
rights are concerned.
TIE most exciting debate Of the day
was brought out when the committee
OF. resolutions closed it's report by Of
fering the following:
Resolved. That The American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor in National C9nyen-
tion assembled. hereby tenders its
hearty sympathy to all men struggling
against oppression. and especially the
men of Cuba who for years have sacri-
feed and suffered to secure the right OF
elf-goyerrment.
Resolved That the example Of the
peonle Of Fr9uce in giving recognition
and aid to our fathers in their struggle
to secure the independence Of the COL
onies is worthy of imitation, and we
hereby call upcn the President and
Coneress to recognize the belligerent
RIGHTS Of the Cuban rey1lutiCnis's.
Ncssrs. GOmpers. Mcneil Weismau,
Warner. Sullivan. O'r0nnell and 9TH
crs made vigorous speeches favCring
the resolution and some wanted 1t
amended 50 as tO censire the President
Of the United States for ALLEGED indif-
ference to the patriots Of Cuba. An
d~ew Furnseth. the Sweae delegate
from Sen Francisco. M @ speech
against the resolution. ie held that
q war with Spain w0uld M. be limited
To naval operations. that il would mean
an invasion Of Spain. end the working
classes would not on'v he the sufferers
in the var. but that the standing army
OF the United States w0'.,d be strength
ened for the future. and thai would he
the NEST undesirable thing Of all for
labor