The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-16
MEETING OF THE FEDERATION AT
NEW ORLEANS,
GREETING SENT TO LABOR.
WILL STRIVE TO THE UPLIFTING
OF WAGE WORKERS,

OFSE thG NhHats
New Orleans, Nov. 15.-"Resolved,
That.we declare our unfaltering fealty
to the trade labor movement of our
country, devoting our best efforts to
the uplifting of the wage workers of
our country, giving them hope and en-
couragement, and appealing to them to
unite with organized workers so that
the fraternity of man throughout the
world may be accomplished at the
earliest possible date"
This is the message sent out by the
American Federation of Labor on the
twenty-first anniversary of it's birth
to the laboring men throughout the
world.
President Gompers made a brief ad-
dress, saying that of all delegates pres
ent at the formation of the organiza-
ton in Pittsburg in 1881, he was the
only man present. He was appointed
committee of one to frame an APP
propriate resolution, and the message
given above is the result.
During the day there We're two ami
mated debates, the first over the reso-
luton declaring against the ship sub
sidy bill and the second over that de-
claring against the construction of an
iSthmain canal.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported favorably on the motion de-
claring against the subsidy bill and
the convention was about to adopt the
report when William j. Gflthorpe of
the Brotherhood of Boilermakers and
Ship builders took the floor to speak
in its favor. He declared that it's en-
actment into law would result in the
increased employment of skilled labor
and enable this country to construct
ships as cheaply as they could be built
in foreign countries. He declared
that the American marine required
protection and that this could be Sc
cured through the passage of the sub
sidy bill, and he urged that
the report of the Resolutions Commit
tee be not concurred in.
James j. O'Connell president of the
International Association of Machin-
lists, delivered an address declaring
that no greater combination existed in
the United States than that of the
| great Shipyards, and that union la Dor
| had no more relentless foe.
On the final vote the report of the
| Committee on Resolutions was adopt
ed, Mr.. Gilthorpe casting the sole neg
| alive vote
Inc resolution declaring against the
| Nicaragua or Panama canal came next,
and on this the Resolutions Committee
reported adversely, and a motion to
adopt the report was made at once
Delegate Fureseth of San Francisco,
who introduced the resolution,
insisted that the American navy
was inferior and not strong
enough to protect the canal, and that
in time of war an entire army would
be necessary. This army could cAly
march through Mexico and Central
America and that permission for it to
do this would be refused by the Latin
American countries, and then the
United States would be compelled to
conquer them in order to protect its
own on the isthmus. He was in favor
of the construction of the canal by the
country through which it passed. or by
a private enterprise
D. A. Hayes, president of the Glass
Blowers Union, declared the Fedora
ton was meddling too much in extra
neous matters. He was in favor of the
canal but considered it wise for the
Federation to let the subject alone.
After several other speeches the en-
tire subject was laid upon the table. A
movement was inaugura ted to-day by
Delegate Charles Sherman of the Sheet
Metal Workers, having for it's object
the holding of a special convention
within one month or six weeks of rep
resentatives of all iron workers en-
gagged in the building trades, the object
of the convention being to determine
accurately the lines of Jurisdiction be-
longing to various bodies.
For the raising of all necessary
money to defeat the passage of an in
junction law now pending before Con-
gress.
To raise the salary of the president
of the American Federation of Labor to
$4,000 per annum, and that of the sec
rotary to 400.
The convention adopted a resolution
revoking the charter of a local union
of roofers in Boston, unless it affiliates
with the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International Association.
Adjournment was taken until Monday
morning.
New Orleans, Nov. 15.-As usual, the
committee on credentials had the floor
when the convention of the American
Federation of Labor opened this morn
ing. It's report was that John r.
O'Leary, of the coremakers of Denver
and e. A. Bassette of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly, be seat
ed. The report of the committee was
adopted. The auditing committee re-
ported the following financial condi-
ton of the organization:
Balance on hand at the opening of
the last fiscal year, 1854: total re-
ceipts, $144, 49S; total cash received
during the year, $159,S12; expenditures
S119,1S6; balance on hand. S34, 226. APP
proved.
The president announced that mas
much as many delegates were unable
to prepare their resolutions on time
for presentation yesterday, they would
be allowed to submit them to-day The
most important submitted to-day were
as follows:
That the good offices Of the incoming
executive council be asked to secure
the enactment of national laws for dis
abled working people and to provide a
system of national insurance for their
assistance during enforced idleness.
That the 4. F. l.. appeal to Congress
10 submit to the legislatures OF the
several states a proposition for an
amendment 70 the general constitution
which shall prohibit money fines In
court and put the administration of
Justice 70 rich and poor upon the same
footing.
That the time is ripe for the organ
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