The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-15
THE FEDERATION
OUTLINES WORK
Many Resolutions Presented
to the Convention.
AGAINST SHIP SUBSIDIES
Protest Against the Construction Of an sthmian
CanaI---Life Pensions for Poor Citizens
Over Sixty---For International
Socialism.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans. La, Nov. 14.-Another
day was devoted by the American FedF
Grafton of Labor to work preparatory for
the actual duties of the convention. Re-
ports of committees and the introduction
of resolutions took up all of both ses-
sions. No action was taken on any Of
the resolutions.
The following are the resolutions OF
chief interest:
That the United States government be
asked to return to Porto Rico those peo-
pie who are inuce to leave that island
for Hawaii under fake promises of bet
ter industrial conditions"
That any man who shall have reached
the age of sixty years who is natur-
allied citizen and has lived twcnty-onC
years in this country, and whose average
annual income has been less than 81 ,00t
per annum, be given life pension of
81 per month.
That all applicants for charters in thu
American Federation of Labor shall Civ,
clear and sharp definition of trade lines
in order to prevent conflicting claims OF
jurisdiction.
That the national headquarters bc
removed from Washington to Denver.
That a protest be made against the
Ship Subsidy Bill "as it is calculated
to extend over the sea the same mono
poly held by the railroads on land" and
that the Federation encourage the dc
VelOpment of a naturaliZed body o
American seamen.
That protest be made against tn,
forcible return of deserting- seamen from
private vessels-no allusion is made t.
ships of war.
That the Federation protest agains
the construction of either the Panam;
or Nicaragua canal, "as the countr!
must either acquire more territory @
encroach upon the liberties of the Latil
American States"
That the Federation protest agains
the harsh treatment given labor organ
izers in Porto Rico under the old Span
ish laws of the island
That the 5000 employees of the Nationa
Bureau of Engraving and Printing b
unioniZed.
cf international socialism.
At the morning session much time wa
spent acting upon reports from commit
tees on credentials and rules In the re
port of the executive committee read yes
terday by Vice president Duncan, allusiol
was made to a circular issued by the Mil
waukee Trades Council advocating fed
Grafton composed of city central bodies
This move, the committee declared, woul
result in the establishment of body All
tagonistic to the American Federation
| of Labor.
10 this view. Victor L. Burger, dele
gate of the Milwaukee Federated Trades
objected strongly, declaring that ther
was no thought of antagonism to tn
American Federation of Labor, but rathe
for The purpose of formulating a pro
gramme, having for it's object a platform
embodying municipal socialism.
| Delegate Burger then introduced
resolution from the Wisconsin Federation
of Labor calling for the recognition o
the principles of international socialism
A resolution to this effect had been in
! troduced at previous conventions and ha
usually provoked an animated struggle O.
the floor of tho convention.