The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-10
In Labor Question Is
Trade Autonomy.
M|NEW0RKERS KICK
One Of the Set Of Delegates That
Want Industrial Autonomy, but Do
Not Want Trade Autonomy-offi.
GERS May Be Reelected.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 9.--The Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor convention
will remain in session probably all
this week. Two hundred resolutions,
touching upon nearly every question
in the labor world, have been pre-
sented for action. The committees
will make reports on them as rapidly
as possible, but it is not likely that
more than half Of these will be re-
ported from the several committees.
Trade Autonomy Important. sr
What is looked upon by many Of
the delegates as the most vital Ques-
tion that will come before the con-
vention Is that Of trade autonomy
The brewery workmen and the mine
workers delegates probably will be
the storm center on this question
Both of these trade unions want in
dustrial autonomy-that is, they ad-
vocate that all trades in one indus
trial establishment should form one
organization for the better advance
ment Of the condition Of all. They
also announce that they will oppose
trade autonomy to the bitter. end.
The miners, in their argument, say
that II a handful Of engineers or fire.
men employed in a mine should strike
1t would cause the mine to be closed
and thus throw out of work hundreds
OF men who may have no grievances
Ii all trades in mine were united
under one head, the mine workers
say, much friction could be avoided.
Those who advocate trade autonomy
claim it would be fatal for them to en-
ter such combination and that no
good result could come from an ANAL
gamation OF that kind. The autonomy
question Is likely to be introd y ed by
either the firemen or engineers, Which
organizations are contesting the
rights OF the brewery workmen and
mine workers to force firemen and
engineers employed in those places
to join the brewers or mine workers
unions.
Trade Jurisdiction.
The matter Of trade Jurisdiction is
also expected to cause long discus
sion. particularly on the part Of wood
workers, who make the point Of
trades such as piano makers are
wood workers and should come into
the latter's union instead OF them
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The mosai; and encaustic tile layers
have dispute Of the same character,
as have also q number Of other
trades, which want kindred trades to
Join them.
Nearly dozen resolutions on the
matter OF the exclusion Of the Mon
golian race from the United States
and island possessions are in the
hands OF q special committee. This
committee probably will report one
resolution embodying the good points
OF all OF them. 1t will be adopted,
along with one commending President
Roosevelt for advocating in his an
nual message the continued exclusion
Of Cinnamon. d
Much interest is being manifest as
to what the report of the executive
council will contain. This report
deals specifically with the work of
the Federation during the year. II
may make some reference to the fail.
ure OF the recent steel strike, al.
though that struggle, 1t Is understood,
has not officially come before the
council. There has been no develop
ment In the Gompers-M Mitchell Shaffer
controversy which grew out OF the
strike. Diligent inquiry failed TO con,
firm the rumor that the matter will be
threshed out on the floor OF the con
vention. The principals OF the affair
maintain an absolute silence, but the
close friends Of each aide express con
hdence as TO the outcome II the CON
troversy is thrust upon the delegates
offesrs May Be Rs-EIeeted.
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At this time 1t seems reasopabl,
certain that ell the present oficeri
q the Federation will be re-el6cted
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