Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-16
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APPEAL. FROM fA,IER1CAN FEEDER
ALTON. OF LABOR
THE FRATERNITY RI !, / OF MAN:
Trust That This May Be Accom-
p11.hcd at Early Dntc-Mes.eEe
sent Out by Federation, on
Tnewty-Flrst Anniversary.
THE FRATERNITY OF MAN:
Trust That This May Be Accom-

NEW ORLEANS. LA, November ID
.Resolved. That We declare our unfa1ter-
| ing fealty to the trade labor movement
of our country, devoting our best efforts
| to the uplifting Of the wage-earners OF
| our country. giving them hope and en-
coura cement, 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-1rsts anniversary of its birth. to
! laboring men throughout the world
President Gompers made brief ad-
dress. that of all the delegates present at
the formation of the organization IN
Pittsburg in 1881, he was the only man
present. He was appointed committee
of one to frame an appropriate resolution.
and that given above is the result.
During the day there were two Animal
ed debates. the first over the resolution
declaring against the ship SUBSIDY Dill
and the second over that declaring
against the construction of an isthmlan
canal. The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported favorably on the motion declaring
ton was about to adopt the report, when
William j. Gilthorpe, of the Brotherhood
Of Boiiermakers and Iron Shipbuiiders,
took the floor to speak in Its favor. he
declared that its enactment into law
would result in the increased employ
ment of skilled labor, and then this
country could 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 secured through the passage of the
subsidy bill, and he urged that the report
o. the resolutions committee be not con-
CURED in.
AGAINST THE SHIP-YARDS.
James O'Connell president Of the Inter
national Association of Machinists, deiv-
cred vehement address. declaring that
no greater combination existed in the
United States athanlthat of the great ship
yards, and that union labor had no more
relentless foe.
On the final vote. the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions was adopted, MI.
Gilthorpe casting the: sole negative vote.
The resolution declaring against either
a Nicaragua or a Panama canal came
next, and on this the Resolutions Com
mittee adversely reported, and motion
to adopt the report was made at once
H.
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 army would be
necessary. This army could only march
through Mexico and Central America. and
permission for it to do this would be re-
fused by the Latin-American countries,
and the United States would be compell-
ed to conquer them in order to protect Its
own improvements. He was in favor Of
the construction of the canal by the coun-
try through which it passed.
NJ. D. Hayes, president of the Glass
Blowers Union, declared that the Fed
GRAFTON was meddling too much in ex-
traneous matters.
He was in favor ~. canal. but con-
sidered it wise to T. she subject alone.
After several other speeches. the entire
subject was laid on the table.
BUILDING TRADES CONVENTION.
A movement was inaugurated to-day by
Delegates Charles Sherman, of the Sheet
mill workers, having for its object the
holding of a special convention within
one month or six weeks of representa-
tives Of all iron workers engaged in the
building trades, the object Of the con-
vention being to determine accurately the
lines of jurisdiction to the various or
CARNATIONS
AS usual, the Committee on Credentials
had the floor when the convention Of the
American Federation of Labor opened
this morning. It's report was that John
R. O'Leary, of the Coremakers of Den
yer. and E. "A. Bassette, of the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly, be seated.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The Auditing Committee reported the
following financial condition of the organ
ization: Balance on hand at the open
ing of the last fiscal year. sS,S14; total
receipts, s144,49S; total cash receipts du-
ring the year. s15S.312; expenditures,
s1191s balance on hand, s34226. 4Ap-
proved.
The president announced that inasmuch
as many. delegates were unable to pre-
pare their resolutions on time for pre-