The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-13
NEGRO PROBLEM
IN THE SOUTH
Federation of Labor &c ,fronted
by This Question.
CHILD LABOR is DISCUSSED
GoMPERs MAKES AN IMPAssIoN-
ED ADDRESS TO DELEGATES.

Scranton. Pa. Dee. 12.-Much life
was infused in today's proceedings of
+ the convention of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor The. negro problem in
the south. as far as it related TO union
ism, was Unexpectedly injected into the
; proceedings. and the long-standing
conflict between the socialists and
trade uniouists promised 60 monopO-
lie the attention of the delegates had
the socialists replied to the trade
uniOnists. The questions of organizing
common labOrers into a national union
and of throwing out of unions all or
CARNATIONS allied with city. state. ma
tiOnal or international unions if they
refuse to affiliate with the Federation
of Labor, were also vigorously debated.
The socialist incident came up at the
morning session. A. D. Haynes Of
Philadelphia, national president Of the
Glass Bottle Blowers, and Max Hayes
of Cleveland Central, made speeches
strongly urging the enforcement Of
/ laws prohibiting child labor.
Gompers' Passionate Speech.
The latter read a list of decisions
rendered by federal and staR courts
against organized labor a motion to
lave the list printed in the minutes
brought President Gompers. who was
not in the chair at the time, to his
feet, and the delegates We're treated to
a three-minute passionate speech. He
said it was unfair to Incorporate the
list in the minutes in that way. and
suggested that a list of the trade
union victories should be printed along
with it.
The motion was defeated and the
recommendations of the president
were adopted, except the one referring
TO general defense fund.
Negro Question Looms Up.
The negro question came UP when
the committee on law reported a res
olutiOn compelling all local unions af-
filiated with the Federation TO join
the Central Labor bodies in their re-
sDective localities, made the point that
the federation last week. in deciding
a contested seat where the color line
was brought into question, had author
lied the creation of a separate central
union in Richmond for colored work
ers.
Charles G. Eckard Of the Admission,
Ala, trades council made the princi-
pal speech in opposition to the resolu-
{ ton. His remarks had some influence
on the delegates, and The resolution,
on recommendation OF the committee
on law, was defeated.
Common Labor Unions.
TWO resolutions were reported on the
question Of organizing the common Ia
borers into unions. and both were sent
TO the executive council for that body
to take up and report at the next con-
VentiOn.
The Pacific coast delegates fought
among themselves the proposition to
drop all unions from state national or
I international unions unless they join
the American Federation of Labor.
1t was decided that hereafter the
annual convention of the federation
shall be held on the second Thursday
of November of each year.
j. ii. Bowman Of Chicago presented
a resolution instructing the president
OF the federation TO protest against
the confirmation by the United States
senate OF the appointment of Frank b.
Baker as United States circuit Judge
in Indiana.
That legislatures be petitioned to
enact law to compel the construc-
ton OF machinery to cover all danger
Gus parts in such a way as to protect
employees working around machinery.
That no boycotts shall be declared
until central labor unions have invest
gated the disputes and endeavored to
elect an amicable settlement