The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-16
MESSAGE TO THE
WORLD OF LABOR
American Federation Celebrates
twenty first Anniversary.
SUBSIDY BILL OPPOSED
MANY RESOLUTIONS INTRO
DUcED FOR CONSIDERATION.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 15.-.Re-
~ solved. That we declare our I'M
faltering fealty to The trade labor
movement of cur country. devoting cur
best efforts to the uplifting of the
wage earners< of our country. giving
them hope and encouragement and ap-
pealing to them to unite with organized
workers. so that the fraternity of man
Of the world may be achieved at the
earliest possible date"
This is the message sent out by the
American Federation OF Labor on the
twenty-first anniversary of its birth
TO the laboring men throughout the
world.
The last session of the day was within
few minutes of its close, when Presi-
dent Gompers announced that he de-
sired to recognize Delegate Andrew
Furuseth for a particular purpose. The
latter declared that Nov. Is, 1902, was
the twenty-frst birthday of the Amerf-
can Federation of Labor, and gave a
short sketch of its history and its aims
President Gompers made a brief adj
dress, saying that of all the delegates
present at the formation of the organ
lzalon in PittSburg in 1881, Mr. Furu-
seth was the only delegate present.
Upon motion of Mr. DriseoH of
Massachusetts, he was appointed a
committee of one to frame an appro-
pirate resolution. and the message
given is the result.
Debate on Subsidy Bill.
The committee on resolutions reported
favorahly on the motion declaring
against the subsidy bill, and the con-
ventlon was about to adopt the report,
when William J. Gilthorpe of the
brotherhood of Boilermakers & Iron
Shlpbuilders took the floor to speak in
us FAVOR He declared that its enact
ment into law would result in the in
creased employment of skilled labor
and enable this country TO construct
ships as cheaply as they can be built
in foreign countries.
When he took his seat a dozen dele
gates were on their feet clamoring for
recognition. President Gompers gave
The floor to James O'Connell, president
of the international Association of MAJ
chlnlsts, who delivered a vehement adj
dress, declaring that no greater COM
olnation existed in the United States
than that of the great shipyards. and
tnat union labor had no more reIent-
less foe. They were opposed to the
elSht-hour day, he said, and had dis
charged union men because they were
~4iAOu men.
Andrew Furuseth, delegate of the
Seamen's union and Trainer of the res
olution, declared that steel and iron
vessels could be built in this country
Tor as little money as anywhere in
the world, saying that a member of
the firm OF Cramp & Sons had so testi-
ned before a congressional committee.
On the final vote the committee resolu-
tlon was adopted. Mr.. Gilthorpe cast
the sole negative vote
The resolution declaring against the
Nicaragua or Panama canal came next
and on this the resolutions COMMITTEES
reported adversely. A motion to adopt
the report was made at once. Delegate
Furuseth, who introduced the resolu-
ton, rising to speak in it's defense. de-
clared that 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 neces-
sary. This army could only march
through Mexico and Central America.
and permission to do this would
be refused by the Latfn-American
countries and then the United States
would be compelled to conquer them in
order to protect its own on the isthmus
Numerous other speakers devoted
oratory to the subject and then cam g
the fizzling finish. Delegate Lewis, a