The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
I@IV[D 70 AUTONOMY.
rsxr ACTION OF AMERICAN
-,rnATrox OF LABOR.

~,ces in Favor of Gen.
In Trade Unionism--
g. Propositions for Autonomy
v.s.d Down by Convention.
ruJ.E. KY, Dec. 14.-The Amer
Wn,.-stion of Labor today placed
~ record as opposed to trade
~ y ma In favor OF Capitalization
$1,000 rnjoplsm, establishing a pre-
\ NJ. me establishment of future or
- n the country. Two pro-
l...ss for autonomy were voted down
4. mound, as stated by their oppon-
~, they would tend to disinter-
=. large central labor unions and
~ their power and prestige. The
t'u..er showed disposition to COM
w. he question. recommending that
Fss..snt organizations come to some
-..s for the interchange of cards.
.ss,.,uing the competency of the
= ~, IN legislate for any affiliated
..a.rt John Mitchell, of the United
II ~,,tsrs of America, presided over
lac session of the federation to-
~. dlsposition of numerous resolu-
~. 4. ~ calendar was resumed and
.r.~4rw were adopted: To facilitate
r.s.,lxation of brotherhoods of oil
yell workers: to aid the tele-
~ ~,rjs OF America In their efforts
/ I epnIxs.
n-.,sslon providing that the executive
s..-.a ssnnloy d member of the fedora
~ q b Known as the labor reporter.
- any shall be to collect labor news
"a n1ribute It to members of the as
'-..ls6 labor press OF America. The
sssIusion was defeated by the adoption
Z ~ adverse report.
ceeur GAIene Troubles.
=. s.ecisl committee on the report OF
=. rs1kApnt indorsed Mr.. Gompers' de-
.-.',.flsn Of the authorities OF Idaho
Z, slIesed Illegal action during the
~, TAlene labor troubles in Shoshone
s.,'1v Idaho. Gov. Steunenberg was
1917 for alleged inscription during
~ ~. and Congressman John ]. Len z,
Y ~ va commended for the intro
1870 d his resolution requiring the
sp(1at Of the United States to with
ki~ ~ troops from Shoshone county.
~ reooft also contained a commenda-
~ n those congressman who en-
$1,000 Is bring out the facts in the
Ts1sr fAiene matter. The repor. ex-
sec1rad agreement with President Com
p1 Il III statement that the contract
~ w has proven Intellectual and the
s111u(lve council was instructed to for
n1ole and submit to the proper COM
1alsss q congress further legislation on
~ natter necessary to meet the ex-
iovoes existing.
fk special committee on compulsory
ss10nstion reported az in full accord wi h
Hutdeat 0ompers when he said that
TN nght 10 quit work was an inviolable
NtNgltive Of every American workman
"a restriction OF that right an out
m % the liberties OF the American
po1oA The report recommended that
u convention take such action as was
locGoory 10 secure voluntary arbitration
y appooed to compulsory arbitration.
NJ reports OF both special committees
I'M unanimously adopted.
~ committee on grievances made rec
MmendatIons the effect Of which Is
se1lHst direct trade autonomy. and In
ilsef Of the establishment In the fedora
dn " friendly courts of arbitration fer
N settlement Of inter-labor disputes.
N recommendations were referred to
n eommittee on laws.
oslevanee ati0ns.
lSnswtng are the recommendations of
~ grievance committee In full.
nnt-Ihat hereafter when granting a
carter 70 organisations of a particular
u1n, jurisdiction over which has been
rnied BY terms OF a charter already
i1yons Of the new Jurisdiction shall be
dsa1ed BY the executive council. IL such
lnIlatisns be unsatisfactory to the new
s9ptcant. no charter of the federation
saan b granted.
o1nnd-When dispute has once been
cs0oed upon by this convention neither
ANY shall have the right to introduce
2snir for three years unless there
~ evidence of material character:
/, mid That the American Federation OF
tAeg shall hereafter refuse to decide
qvlsl1ons Of jurisdiction involving ma
uon or International affiliated bodies
anlsn BY consent of the opposing inter-
~ and with the understanding that
ssA Y willing 10 accept the decision OF
~ sm sederatien as final settlement OF
~ convention spent much time at the
siselunon session In the discussion OF a
,,saention submitted by the International
!. nn Of Steam Engineers, expressing
- sense Of the federation that national
-.- hterhAHunai unions OF any tfuue
.ap.ied herewith shall have exclusive
! Aedietion over that trade without in.
,,ssusshee from the national union OF
aEed Brewery Workers" directing the
aMed Brewery Workers to Instruct all
, ,asfs hremen. machinists. team
a'i'sfs. coopers. painters and other
employed in breweries where
faaes are affiliated with the federation.
|. ~ Immediately the Legitimate union
|. lne'r trade and to withdraw from
" ,e'lsefship IN the United Brewery
n.AsFs also dlrpetipS the brewery
,'uNr union 10 refrain IN the future
80 initiating mechanics whose trades
~ o'hsiwis, organized and arm ated.
.sss ie comply on the part of the
,s Msea brewery Workers u be sufficient
' !, 'ar the revocation OF their char
sgainst Trade Autonomy.
~ sals resolution the committees made
! n nssara uuaise report. which was virtually
"''fNNhe trlcNt AgalDgt trade autonomy