The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
FEDERATION OF LABOR
ATTAINS ITS MAJORITY

seaman's Union, and Trainer Of the res
olution, spoke ct great length against
Mr.. Gilthorpe's attitude. He declared
that steel and iron vessels could be built
IN this country for as little money as
anywhere in the world, saying that q
member of the firm Of Crannp & Co, had
so testified before a Congressional COM
mittee. On the final vote the report Of
the COMMITTEES on Resolutions was adopt
ed. Mr.. Gilthorpe cast the sole negative
vote.
The resolution declaring against the
Nicaragua or Panama Canal came next.
and on this the Resolutions Committee
reported adversely and motion to adopt
the report was made at once. Delegate
Fureseth, who introduced the resolution.
upon rising to speak In its defence. de-
clare dthat he knew he stood almost
alone. He insisted that the American
navy was inferior and not strong enough
to protect the canal and that in time Of
war an army would be necessary. This
army could only march through Mexico
and Central America and that permission
for 1t to do this would be refused by the
Latin-American countries and then the
United States would be compelled to con-
quer 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 1t passed or by private en-
terprise.
d. A. Hayes, President Of the Glass
blowers Union, declared the Federation
was meddling with too much extraneous
matter. He was in favor Of the canal.
but considered it wise for the Federation
to let the subject alone.
lets free Ireland. If we can't do that,
why bother with the Latin-American
races?
Delegate Hayes speech was greeted
with cheers and laughter throughout
Secretary Agard of the Glassblowers
asserted that always before war there
was talk of the inferiority of the Amer
lean navy, but such thing was never
heard OF when the war was over.
The Fizzling Finish. .,.
Numerous other speakers devoted much
oratory to the subject and then came the
fizzling finish. Delegate Lewis, a small
man with a pleading manner and a mod
est voice, rose after particularly thun-
derous speech had been delivered and
gently remarked: II move the whole
thing be laid on the table"
President Gompers put the motion In
stantly and IL was carried at once.
Other resolutions reported by the Gem
mittee and on which action was taken are
as follows:
Expressing sympathy for the death Of
John F. oSullivan Of Boston, a member
Of the Typographical Union. Adopted.
For the enactment of mining laws in
Indian Territory providing for the licens-
ing Of mine managers and hoisting engi-
neers. Adopted
Protesting against the forcible return Of
seamen deserving from or violating
contract to labor on private vessel
Adopted.
Protesting against and asking the re-
peal of Section 444s of the United States
statutes "depriving officers in our mer-
chant marine of their right to leave en-
ployment in which for reasons OF their
own they decline to continue" Adopted.
Instructing the incoming Executive
Council to appeal to the President Of the
United States for the pardon of e. W.
Clark, confined in Thomaston Yard for
crime committed on the high seas. Adopt
ed.
Revolving the charter of local union
Of roofers in Boston. unless 1t affiliates
with the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers International Association. Num-
Der of union not given. Adopted.
An adjournment was taken until 9
o'clock Monday morning.