The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
EXCLUSION
 OF CHINESE Labor Federation Passes
 Resolution. UNIVERSAL UNION LABEL This Question Discussed by
 the Convention. The Delegates Show by Their Votes That They Oppose Legislation to Prevent Ticket-scalping.
 Debate Was Lively.


 Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1o.-The exclusion og Chinese, Japanese and other Asiatics from American territory; ticket scalping legislation. and advisabiiisy Of adopting a universal label for union made goods were the principal questions that claimed the attention of the dele gates at today's two sessions of the American Federation of Labor. The resolutions advocating the exclusion or the Chinese were adopted. but the clause advising the excluding of natives of Japan and other Asiatic lands was killed
 The ticket scalping debate was lively. The delegates representing the railway telegraphers opened the fight against the resolution making the point that such action was beyond the Jurisdiction or the federation. The typographical men were he,ped along in their arguments for the adoption of the resolution py severai socialistic members of the convention. socialist from Chicago said the raiiroaas were 'skinning the people ana Why nos Iet the people skin the railroads; It IS skin game all around"
 when the viva voce vote was taken those in favor of permitting ucket seaiR- ing won by an overwhelming ma1ofitS.
 The agitation fer a universal label was again defeated.
 The first business to come neiore Lns American Federation of Labor this morn ing was the introduction Of addiuonaf resolutions. Unanimous consent was necessary, and First Vice-President Dun can of Boston. protested against tah,ne nm the time of delegates by presenting resolutions at this time. The resolutions dealt with the plano makers label. several boycotts and the agreement be- tween the piano makers arg the wood workers.
 The committee having charge of the Secretary's report reported that the sug- gestion made in that report be accepted with the exception of that referring 70 inc her capita tax of national and inter national unions. The committee recom- mends that the tax be increased from one-third to one-half of one per cent per month. The recommendations were adopted. rsst
 The Committee on Resolutions then presented a voluminous report Among fine resolutions was one asking all unions to give the status of the Jurisdiction over which they claim to exercise authority This brought up the question of autono- my, and First Vice-President Duncan made the important announcement that he will ask for the Appointment or special committee to consider the whole question of autonomy This announce nent had the effect of killing the resolu- ton, there being no opposition to the motion to adopt the recommendation or the committee.
 The resolution pledging the American Federation to use every honorable means to prevent ths passage by Congress OF anti-scalping legislation was favoraDly reported by the committee. State Sem stor Tanaueray of Colorado. member of the Railroad Telegraphers' Union. and John B. Lennon of Bloomingdale. H., of the Journeymen Tailors' Union, yigor- ously opposed the resolution Senator Tanqueray declared the Federation was going outside of its legitimate field in | consideration of a resolution, and said | that the organization was treating on dangerous ground. MT. Lennon said many of the ticket scalpers were criminals ana | told of a case where 46.0o0 tickets had been forged on one railroad and sold by scalpers.
 Lee Hart of the Chicago Theatrical Stage Employes' National Alliance and w. Agard, the Mayor of Fairbury, H., who represents the Glass Bottle Blowers. led those who favored the resolution. They maintained that ticket scalplng was a legitimate business and was the means of cheapening railroad travel.
 After some further discussion. the pre- vious question was moved. Mir. Lennon made a motion to lay the resolution on the table, but it was lost. The resolution was then adopted by an overwhelming viva voce vote.
 Three delegates representing the Rail- road Photographers went on record as be- ing opposed to the resolution.
 The committee having charge Of the re- port of the Executive Council was not ready to present it 1t the afternoon ses- sion and the reading of the report was deferred until tomorrow. The report of the special committee on exclusion pro vided the Federation use every means in it's power to have law passed oy Congress excluding the Chinese, Japanese and other Asiatic races. The commlttee was not a unit on the report so the con- yention decided to separate the resolution and consider the Chinese exclusion first. Max Hayes, the well known socialist of Cleveland, charged that coal mine oper- ators and iron and steel manufacturers want to drive out the Poles and Hunga- rians who have become assimilated and place in their establishments the Chinese because the price of their labor IS cheap er He further charged that these inter ests and other corporations have pow erful lobby at work in Washington. When the question was put to a vote there was one great roar of ayes and the resolution was adopted.
 A motion to refer the Japanese part of the resolution to the incoming Execu- tive Council provoked a long discussios which was ended by the question being laid on the table. President Gompers sai0 that the convention would make mis- take if it attempted to secure anti-Japan- ese legislation at this time. There is al- ready a powerful lobby at Washington. he said, backed up by the empire of China. If the proposed Japanese legisla- tion Is pressed it would incur the enmity of the Japanese government and other interests would join hands with the lobby already at work We want to get at Ah. chnan man ana the Chinanan ln thA