The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-19
CONPERS GETS
 LARGER SALARY Increased From 21OO to 5000 Per Annum, SECRETARY WAS REMEMBERED Special Committee Having In Charge the eompers-shaffer Controversy
 Names the Fifth Member of
 Board of Investigation.
 
SECRETARY WAS REMEMBERED

New Orleans, November 1S-The salary of the president of the American Feeder ation of Labor was this afternoon in- creased from $21Oo per annum to 5000, and the salary of the secretary from s1s0O to s250O.
 The increases were voted after a long debate in which fully thirty delegates participated. The original resolution presented by Delegate Burger of Mn- waukee provided that they should be $4oOO and s24Oo respectively. The committee to which the matter was referred. re- ported in favor of increasing the salary of the President to $240O and that of the secretary to s2lO0. The presidents salary
 was first considered. Delegate Burger urged that the report of the committee
 be not concurred in. and that the amount
 be fixed at $4O0O Charles Sherman, of
 the Metal Workers, made strong speech urging the same thing. Max Hayes of 1 Cleveland, O., offered an amendment fix ing the presidents salary at s3OUv. This 1 was acceptable to Mr. Burger and 1t was 1 carried by a vote of 92 to 5S Delegate Furuseth of the Sea1nens' un- ion, who had vigorously opposed any increase beyond $240o. declared that the proceeding was out of order, as it re- quired a two-thirds vote to change any part of the constitution of the federation. Vice President Duncan, who was presid- ing in the absence of President Gompers. ruled him out of order and declared the vote regular
 Delegate Driscoli of Massachusetts moved an amendment to Delegate Bur gers motion, increasing the secretary's salary to $240O by asking that 1t be made $2500.
 Salary Fixed at $250o.
 Delegate Gilthrope wanted 1t increased to s400O. After some debate 1t was fixed at $500
 | Delegate Burger represents the socialis- | tic element of the federation, which is | opposed to the policy of the present ad-
 ministration of the organization, which Is l opposed to the policy of the present ad-
 ministration of the organization. although 1t has no particular objection either to President Gompers or Secretary Morrison as individuals. In explaining his reso- lution Burger said:
 This Is not a personal measure. I say frankly that if the socialists had the power in this convention they would turn out Gompers Morrison and the entire ex- ecutive board and elect socialists in or der to carry out socialistic policy in the American Federation of Labor But the socialists are fair and they believe that labor organizations should not exploit their officer and employees. On the con- trary labor organizations ought to pay the best of wages. Our treasury permits 1t and the organization comprising nearly one and half million workers ought to pay a fair salary"
 Fifth Member Selected. The special committee having before 1t the dispute between President Gompers and President Shaffer of the Amalgamat- ed association. finally organized this af- ternoon by selecting E. A. Tanguray of the telegraphers as the fifth member. IL spent the entire afternoon In taking tes- timony, but does not expect to be able to present a report before Thursday morn | ing. It is considered almost a foregone conclusion that the report will be in favor of President Gompers.
 The committee on the presidents annual address presented It's report and declared that 1t was opposed to his suggestion of the formation of national labor union. The convention concurred in the commit tees report of a discussion of the carpen- ters' status the two factions having reached no agreement.
 The rules of the convention wcve then suspended and acting for the convention Delegate James O'Connell presented the fraternal delegates, Edwards and Arran- dal. of Great Britain. with gold watches. anu OticSdlt hcuucuy Ol Odidud Witu IL diamond ring, testimonials of esteem from the convention.
 Must Be Chartered Six Months.
 The committee on the report of the sec retary announced that his recommenda- ton that bodies must have been charter ed for one year before being entitled to strike benefits be amended to make the time six months Adopted.
 The committee on organization made . favorable report on the following reso- lutions and the convention concurred:
 To organize into unions. as far as pos sible the 5000 employees of the bureau of printing and engraving in Washington. D. c.
 To bring about a reconciliation between the team drivers international associa- tion and the National Teamsters union. finding of commission of nine. three members of which are to be selected by each organization from its own member ship; each three to select one member from among the delegates to the present convention and President Gompers to ap- point one member also a delegate to the convention. The commission is to meet within sixty days.
 The executive council reported unfa- vorably on the request of the Brother hood of Carpenters and Joiners, asking for the revocation of the charters of the Amalgamated Association of Carpenters on the ground that the charges were not sustained. The convention concurred in tha accommodations