The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-04
DENOUNCED.
Blow Up at Hud-
son Condemned.
Union Labor Doesn't Be-
Iieve in Crime.
Work of the Convention OF
Labor Yesterday.
Voted Against Restriction of Honest
immigration.
The Contract System on Public Works
Heartily Denounced.
Work of the Convention Of
Labor Yesterday.
Voted Against Restriction OF Honest
immigration.
The Contract System on Public Works
Heartily Denounced.

Boston, Aug. 4-The report of the
committee ON resolutions occupied
nearly all of the time of yesterdays
sessions of the convention OF the Massa'
ohusetts branch Of the American FEEDER
alton OF Labor.
There was great excitement during tho
afternoon session upon the receipt OF tho
report that an attempt had been made to
blow up one of the boarding houses OF tho
Apsley Rubber Company. The deed was
denounced in unmeasured terms. lmmedi-
ately after the report was received teie-
gram was received from the Hudson
strikers. asking that j. ID. Pierce, presi-
dent of the state branch, should come 10
Hudson mt once.
President Pierce and Delegate Murray
of Marlboro were instructed to proceed TO
Hudson and investigate the NATTER ana
also TO render the strikers all possible as
sistaDce.
IMMIGRATION FAVORED.
Immediately after the reading OF the
records OF Mondays sessions land the re-
port of the committee on resolutions. the
question of restricting immigration was
taken up.
After considerable discussion 1t was
voted so substitute for the pending reso-
luton the following questions emanating
from the American Federation Of Labor:
!. Does your organization favor amend
ing the laws Of the United states 20 re-
strict immigration more than 1t Is now
restrictedY
2. Does your organization favor n proc
vision in the law guarding against crimi-
nal and pauper elements entering into
the United StatesY
& Should the foreign consular service
and our immigration department DO en-
trusted with greater powers to enforce
immigration lawsy
4. Should the violation Of the alien
contract labor law by employers be pun
isiable by imprisonmentY
3. Should the steamship companies he
held responsible for term Of years for
the character Of their passengersg
g. Should stricter civil and educa-
tional test be enforced rs TO qualification
for naturalizationY
z. Should every Immigrant be COM
PEELED to declare his intention TO become
o citizen of the United Statess
What other provision does your orRani-
zation favor and suggest, II any, to fur
ther the restriction OF immigrantsl
1t was decided that the several ques-
tions shopld be voted upon singly.
Upon the first question the delegates
voted AZ to Is as being against further
restriction of immigration.
BY a vote Of "A 30 % the delegates voted
In the affirmative on the second question.
After the vote Of the delegates had been
announced four Of tho delegates changed
their vote from the negative to tho
affirmative, and tho vote then stood % to
Is In favor Of restricting pauper and
criminal labor.
On question 8 the delegates voted in the
negative.
Upon questions and the vote was In
ho nffirrnafiva
The vote on questions ana were in
the negative.
In response to the last question no sug
gestions were made.
WEAR UNION GOODS
Resolutions were adopted instructing
that every member Of a trade union attach
ed tn the state branch should purchase
none but union footwear.
CONTRACT SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
Resolutions were adopted denouncing
the contract system on pablo work, ana
instructing the local unions to wait upon
members OF the Legislature and city gov
crnments and urge that laws be enacted
establishing the day system on pubic
work.
BEER BOYCOTTED
Delegate Mccarthy of Brewers Union
e. explained mt len tl the differences mo-
sesn the Rocbeet brewers ami tho
Amer lean Fedoi alto, Of Lator. Hc stated
hat, with few individual exceT tions.
the master brewers of Rocheter pay the
lowest rate of wages TO brewery employees
In this country.
Resolutions were adopted irdorsing tho
boycott upon Rochester teor by tho
American Federation Of Labor
GLAZIERS SUPPORTED.
Business Agent Collins Of tho Glaciers
Union ftnted that the glaziors of this