The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-30
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
FEDERATION OF LABOR
To Be Held at New Orleans
November 1922.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
Recognition of Labor Unions" VIII Be
Dominating Note Of the Gath
eTIng.

The twenty-sec0nd annual convention
Of the American Federation of Labor,
which viii be called to order by Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers a New Orleans
November Is. will be the largest nu-
merically in the history Of the oTganiza-
ton and one OF the most important.
Recognition Of labor unions" viii be
the dominating note of the convention
Union men will be cautioned TO ferret
out those employers who, according to
President Gompers, are endeavoring to
remain under cover He viii urge
more thorough organization of en-
ployes wherever the sympathy of the en-
ployeT with union principles is denied or
in doubt President Gompers viii re
quest that he be empowered, if neces-
sary, to maintain a larger corps OF
workers at Washington to urge upon
Congress the necessity of adopting the
desired legislation It Is quite probable
that a memorial be prepared for presen-
taton to labor committees CT the House
and Senate outlining more clearly the
new differences which have arisen be
tween. organized workmen and organized
employers.
Discussion of Coal Strike.
Of equal general interest viii be the
discussion OF the events of the anthra-
cite coal strike and the work OF the ar
bitration commission, in SO far as IT
shall have progressed by that time The
United Mine Workers VIII be represent
ed by nine delegates out Of the total IL
the convention Of 800. the largest repre-
sentation accorded any ore organization
They viii strive for further indorse-
ment Of the principle Of arbitration, and
will urge the adoption Of resolutions
calling upon the anthracite coal strike
commission to embody in its findings &
recognition OF the Mine Workers Union
The Federation will undoubtedly go or
record in cordial support OF the worI
Of President Mitchell, viii guardedly ex-
press its satisfaction with the appoint
ment O. an arbitration board, although
IN such way as 10 stand by its we'll.
established principles not TO allow poll.
ties to enter into It's deliberations. ana
give promise of aid in the future, if sucf
aid should be required
Chinese Exclusion Law.
The convention viii express dissaJis-
faetio3 with the Chinese exclusion Law
as passed by Congress at the last ses
sion. and viii ask resubmission OF tbs
exclusion measure originally presented
Agitation for the bill requiring III,
branding Of prison-made goods that en-
ter into interstate commerce viii a1st
be renewed
The convention viii urge labor organ
fzations to enter heartily into the cam
paign against child labor in the South
especially ID Alabama, inasmuch as III
Legislature Of The State viii meet thi
year and then not again until four year
later
President GomDers' report viii dwell
upon the prosperity Of the country 4
general and OF organized labor N par
ticular Il viii shCW that the pas
months have been most remarkable j
the history OF labor organizations in IN
United States, and that their growth ha
been greater By 50 per cent in tho2
eleven months than in the twelve month
preceding
President Gompers and SecretaF
Frank Morrison viii be reelected prob
ably by reclamation.