The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-15
,.,.,,tiOa Of Labor Handled the
o..hIsm at New Orleans,
FACTORIES AIM AT CONTROL
. ,..oo,ters Favor AmalsamatIon
fell sup ,Inions, While Gonper's
S" Men oppose the Move

November 14.-The absorb
o''sA- ars the delegates to the con.
Ppe = s he American Federation OF
b Of .n ss the question of autonomy
i0d'y Thor organizations. Although
' snnD was not brought to an issue IN
! ss' it was bone OF contention
'pvsnr D,an,hers. and it was practically
'us ','tact discussed in conversation
Ply suD va in the hotel corridors. The
nAl s,ah has John Mitchell, president
\ 49, , n,,re workers union, at It's
un as,ng vigorous campaign against
w' arseplzations and win endeavor
pau " ',,nondment to the constitution
NJ i ~ ATTIC which will force the
,.S have branched of from the
Nl'.s VIII - return to the fold. Mitch
OVu,' .ttend the convention, on ac-
~ lis presence being necessais so,n.
VI pa where the arDltrasiOn cnat
~, Investigating the anlnlaeiee 49, 49,
" ~. ~ his trusted lieutenahls afe In ~
Nv Seaded by Secretary "lisoh VI 'ue
Il Wine Workers. -, e,o+,on M II
t,itchell or industrial iaStlON, tbe
~ claims to have malorltS "a III, v
z ian and they assert tnat tnvS niin
w carry their malsanaltiVn Pinn
n Init that they Will be aoIe 20 h"A' =
", osIcers of the federation. s,s
q claim, however is nlgoFiS9uSStts Cav uro
~ the faction led by President %, sun ),
~ ms. The Gompers people clniIn ~ ~
.Sa solid support OF an Tue stiia,, ~
(, IONS who. they allege' Sohstltu .ti ,,,
IN Of the convention tne qIeS. n,,d
IN taken up early next "eeA anu
ii 10 a finish. ~, J.. nroc,nito+e
z T Ssht on the foor of the c3hven,
4 ~ introduced today by Delegate
'AS' Iiilwankee. whose resolution
v tbe recognition Of the principles
~ ,.. ~ socialism. This resolution
r srlyv come up at other conventions
u i.r mas been hammered down. :,
Marins Son Cooks and stewards
y ga San Francisco and the Hotel ana
:. I'M Tmployeg Union Will have Il
'1efore the convention
e tnrmer is not IN the federation ana
h. L and wants to absorb the mar
81 ri The seamen declare they are under
n Jurisdiction only
tHE PREPARATORY WORK
or day was devoted by the Amer
liberation Of Labor to work prcpara-
n the actual duties of the convention.
Of committees and the introduction
EAutous took up all Of both sessions. a
Il ted dispute over a portion Of the re-
the committee on credentials occu-
N greater part of the morning and a
"A discussion of the report of the COM
rs on rules took up what of the after.
. Rss NOT given up to the reception Of
solutions introduced by various dele
81 No action was taken on any of the
aoAons. They were simply received by
,o1sldlng officer and by nlm referred to
4tlous committees. whose report upon
& sill be submitted later to the conNen-
ID final action.
..aty.seyen resolutions were submitted.
.E&i them telated to minor points of or
lion, to requests that various firms
bed upon the unfair list" and to
aeof Jurisdiction. outside of these the
t4hg were of interest:
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
i'll the United States government be
4 b return TO Porto Rico those who
4 tduced TO leave for Hawaii under
Promises of better Industrial condi-
I1E any man who shall have reached
AN Of 10 years, who is naturalized
IA and has lived w enty-one years in
&9Pntry and whose average annual III
ns been less than $1,000 per annum,
y life pension of S12 per month.
I.I all applicants for charters in the
'i'al Federation of Labor shall give
ftfd sharp definition of trade lines in
a prevent conflicting claims of juris-
the National headquarters be re-
'fkto Denver from Washington.
lle charter Of the United Brewery
Ff be revoked for conduct not in ac-
.s1s with union principles.
the enactment of mining laws for
''rf efrltory; particularly for the licens-
plhe managers and hoisting engi-
s call be issued for a convention of
s'''to De held to consolidate all unions
&. "a international body, to be called the
7nyers International association.
H protest be made against the ship
!. pul as II Is calculated to extend
yea and the same monopoly held
\ sahroads on land"
e: lae federation encourage the devel-
q naturaliled body of American
'I|/.
tsoIest be made against the forcible
'.z Inserting seamen from private
no allusion is made TO ships of
n appeal be made to the president
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