The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-18
Organize for the Uplifting of
Working Men.
SUBSIDIES OPPOSED
The Federation Of Labor While Rp2artn Iy Az
proving the Construction Of an Is'hmian
Canal Lays The Subj ct on
the sbto,
CBy the Associated press.)

Now Orleans, Nov. 15-ReSolved. that
we declare our unfaltering fealty TO the
trade labor movement OF our country,
d~cyoting our best efforts 10 the uplifting
of the wage earners Of our country. Civ
ing them hope and encouragement, and
appealing to them TO unite with organ
lied workers so that the fraternity OF
man throughout the world may be ac-
complished at the earliest possible date"
This is the message sent out by the
American Federation of Labor on the
DIST anniversary of its birth, TO the la
boring men throughout the world.
President Gompers made a brief ad-
dress, saying that of all the delegates
| present at the formation of the organi-
Zation in Pittsburg in 1881, he was the
only man present. He was appointed a
committee of one to frame an .appro-
! pirate resolution and the message given
above is the result. /
During the day there We're two ami
mated debates, the first over the ~resolu-
ton declaring against the Ship Subsidy
Bill. and the second over that declaring
against the construction of an Isthmian
canal.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
favorablv on the motion declaring against
the Subsidy Bill and the convention wan
about to adopt the report when William
G.. Gilthorpe, of the Brotherhood OF
Boiler-makers and Iron-ship Builders
took the floor to speak in its favor. He
declared that it's enactment into law
would result in increased employment OF
skilled labor and enable this country to
construct ships as cheaply as they could
be built in foreign countries. He de-
clarcd that the American marine required
protection and that could be secured
through the passage of the Subsidy Bill,
and he urged that the report of the Roso-
buttons Committee be not concurrod in.
James O'Connell. president Of the In
ternational Association Of Machinists,
delivered a vehement address declaring
that no greater combine existed in the
United States than that of the great ship
Yards. and that union labor had no more
relentless foe.
On the final vote the report of the
Committee on Resolutions was adopted,
Mr.. GHthofpc casting the sole negative
vote.
The resolution declaring against the
!, Nicaragua or Panama canal came next.
and on this The Resolution Committee
reported adversely and a motion to ADOPT
the rCI)Ci WAS lduc C1 cti''. 1Dtlt-
gate Fureseth, of San F. isco. who
introduced the resolution. insisted that
the Amcrican navy was inferior and not
strong enough 70 protect the canal, and
that in time of war an army would be
!, tnccessary. This army could only march
, through Mexico and Central America and
=, that permission for it to DO this would
be refused by tho Latin American coun-
tries. and then the United States would
be compelled TO conquer them in order
), to protect it's own on the isthmus. He
was in favor Of the construction of tho
, canal by the country through which it
!, | passed or by private enterprise.
d. \. Hayes, president of the Glass
Blowers Union. declared the Federation
was modelling too much in cxtraneous
: matters. He was in favor of the canal,
but considered it wise for the Fedora
> tion to let the subject alone.
!, After several other speeches, the entire
. subject was tabled. A movement was in
augurated today by Delegate Charles
) Sherman. of the Sheet Metal Workers,
: having for its object the holding of a
!. special convention within one month OF
!, six weeks of representatives of all iron
= workers engaged in the building trades
: the object Of the convention being to de
termino accurately the lines of jurisdlc-
ton belonging to various bodies.
AS usual, the committee on credential.
had the floor when the convention OF
!. the Federation of Labor opened this
. morning. It's report was that John r
OLeary, of the Coremakers Of Denver
] and f. A.. Bassette, of the Denver
/, Trades and Labor Assembly, be seated
I, The report of the committee was adopted
q The auditing committee reported tn
y following financial condition of the or
@ sanitation
n Balance on hand at the opening
q of the last fiscal year..........s S,81
v Total receipts 14f, 40
q Total cash received during the
year i23,"l
1t Balance on hand ............... SAL
q Approved.
le The president announced that mas
a much as many delegates We're unable
r. prcpare their resolutions on time fC
tie presentation Yesterday they would be a.
se lowed to submit them today. The mos
s important submitted today were as 70
lows
as THAT the good Offices of the inconin
a. executive council be asked to secure II
h ! enactment of national laws for disable
g working people and to provide a systel
TT of national insurance for their asSistant
re during the enforced idleness.
e That the a. =. /. appeal to ConSrcs
6 to submit to the Legislatures Of the seN
ne eral States a proposition for an amenf
i ment to the General Constitution whic
ID shall prohibit money fines IN court az
e put the administration of justice to Tic
+. and poor upon the same footing.
That the time is ripe for the ORGAN
tn cation into union bodies Of the scho
Cd teachers in all sections of the country.
IS. That 81 coo be appropriated by II
G. Federation to further legislative VOL
ny for the Improvement of labor condition
in North Carolina, South Carolina Geo
re gia, Alabama. Florida and Mississippi.
to! That the Federation aid as much
nnssible the passage Of the bill intr