Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-06
Federation Of Labor Listens to
Arguments on Question,
ARE WORSETH CHINAMEN
Mr.. Mcsweeney said lmmiGrau on
laws should be Revised aud RE-
constructed by Experis.

scanton Pa, Dec 6,-9'he first hour
of the second days session of the
American Federation OF Labor today
was taken up by the calling Of the roll
and the reception OF resolutions which
were not read but were sent to appro-
pirate committees.
There are several contests over the
seating Of delegates yet undecided, one
Of the most important Is brought by
Francis Dispagnas, of the Mosaic
workers union, against the seating of
d. S. Wood, president OF the Ceramic
Mosaic ard Encaustlc Tile Workers In-
ternatlonal union.
Dlspagnas fight agalngl President
Wood is not personal, but one over the
question Of jurisdiction IN laying
ceramic tiles
The credentials committee ls trying
TO arrange all disputes amipahly so as
to avoid any friction In the convention,
The resolutions introduced number
60 They cover many questions Affect
ing the laborlng man. -Four OF them
demanded the re.enactment Of the Chi
nese exclusion act. one commended
President Roosevelt for the position he
took in hls message In reference to the
Chinese question and large number
called for strict trade autonomy.
Max Hayes Of Cleveland introduced a
resolution providing for the admit
lance Of minors, under eighteen years
OF age, into unions at q reduced per
capita tax.
Delegate Dietrich Of Washington w.
c., presented a resolution protesting
against subsidy legislation by Congress
and another resolution called for the
appointment Of committee to draft
memorial TO Congress to prohibit the
granting Of injunctions by courts
against organized labor Other resolu-
tons provide for boycotts against con
Germs located In various parts OF the
country giving seamen the full right
to quit any merchant vessel ON which
the service has been obnoxious to him
and for universal labels.
Edward II. McSweeney deputy COM
missioner Of immigration al the port OF
New York, addressed the delegates, He
reviewed the history of emigration from
the downfall OF the Roman empire to
the present and then explained the
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laws. The spirit OF the law, he said Is
being violated by "the whuleeAle" He
recalled the railroad wree n Micldgan
last week IN which large Rumber OF
immigrants were killed and asserted
that these immigrants were no doubt
under contract to work In California, to
which state they We're en- route when
their lives were crushed out.
Speaking Of the Chinese exclusion net
Mr., insolvency said the japanese
should also be excluded from the United
States because they are more undesir-
able than are the Cinnamon. In con
clusion he said that the emigration laws
should be revised and reconstructed
from the beginning by experts, All the
pending legislation before Congress TO
remedy the present evils will only make
more confusion. Labor contractors, he
said. are each year perfectlng their
method for the bringing OF alien classes
to this country and to the bureau Of Inn
migration Is not being extended.
AT the conclusion OF McSweeneys adj
dress recess was taken until 2 y. m.