The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec, 17-When
the American Federation OF Labor met
toAlaV, the report OF the special COM
mieee on convict labor, which was pre-
sented yesterday, was brought up and
the recommendations OF the committee
were read. The report was adopted af-
ter some discussion.
The committee on executive councils
reports stated that the matter of dis
pute between the Federation, the Ma
tlonal Union OF Steam Engineers and
Local Union No. 6sO7 of Boston, had
been mutually adjusted to the full sat
lsfactlon of all parties concerned. The
report was adopted.
Several spirited speeches followed the
Introduction of a resolution, per-
tanning to the situation In Gu
ba. The resolution declares that
It Is the sense OF this convention that
the United States Congress should
waste 10 more time In useless debate
and diplomatic chicanery, but should
take such immediate action as may
tend to put an end to the indiscrlminate
murder OF the common people of Cuba
by Spanish soldicry.
The following substitute for the reso-
luton was Introduced:
"That Il be the sense OF the conven-
that CUBA have Industrial freedom
from which 1t will receive political free
dom"
A motion was made to table the sub
stltute and the question was brought
up whether ar not the tabllng of the
substitute Included the original resoln-
ton. Chairman ElderISin ruled that II
did not and subsequently reversed his
decision. An appeal was finally taken
from the decision of the chairman, Pres
ident GOmpers tool; the chair and
when It was discovered by reference 10
the minutes that Delegate Elderkin had
reversed his decision, the appea. was
withdrawn. but immediately member
OF the opposite faction rose and appeal
ed. A vote was taken after an hour or
more had been consumed and the con-
ventlon adjourned TO hear the result at
the afternoon session.
A resolution declaring that this con-
ventlon demands the government own
ershlp of the telegraph lines Of this
country and the officers OF this fedora
zion are hereby ordered 90 do all In
their power to assist the international
typographical union to attain this end
was adopted.
resolution protesting against anti
scalping legislation by Congress, was
adopted.
The convention adopted n resolution,
looking to the appointment OF factory
inspectors in each state that at present
has no such officer.
The vote on the Cuban resolution and
sYbstitute. which had been taken tust as
the morning session had closed, was an
nounced soon after the assembling or
the afternoon session.
The vote on the Cuban resolution was
announced as S5i for 1884 against, lay
ing the Cuban matter on the table. The
question OF the substitute offered by Mr.
robin, declaring that Cuba should
have Industrial freedom, from which II
will receive political freedom" was then
called for and brought before the con-
yentlon. The vote was taken and the
substitute was lost G. II. Warner
made a motion relterating the position
taken at Cincinnati, which was NOteu
on and carried, and the Cuban matter
ended.
The federation adopted resolution
demanding aud amendment to the con-
stltutlon Of the United States depriylng
the supreme court OF the United States
and supreme courts Of states OF power
to set inside laws made by the people.
All special organizers are hereafter to
be under the control Of the president
md be appointed by him, and it was also
ordered that the membership OF the
Federated labor unions be confined to
wage earners In the strlctest sense,
The proposition to create q national
department Of labor was endorsed. The
election OF officers may be held to-mor-
row afternoon. President Gompers and
the old officers, desiring reelection Will,
from indications, be easily elected.
Detroit seems TO be tho choice for the
next meeting.