The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
MONEY VOTED MINERS
JOHN MITCHELL WON THE DAY IN
THE FEDERATION.
President GOmpers Opposed Aiding
Western Strikers, but the COnven-
ton Donated $1,000.

BOSTON, Nov. H.-Progress In disposing
Of resolutions was made to-day in the con-
ference of the American Federation OF
Labor. Many matters still await action,
however, and when late to-day the conVen-
ton adjourned until Monday, after having
been in session six days only about forty
of the $50 or more resolutions introduced
had been passed upon.
To-day's meeting was marked by a lively
discussion on the question whether the con-
vention should appropriate $1,000 for the
Western Federation of Miners. A resolu-
ton to this effect was finally adopted, after
immaterial amendments had been accepted.
The appropriation was supported by John
Mitchell and the other delegates of the
United Mine Workers of America and OPP
posed by President Gompers and First Vice
President Duncan.
Tn resolution of Delegate LAWN, Of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, that unionists spon-
taneously oppose and ridicule unfair in
functions issued by capitalist judiclaries'
was voted down after the delegate had de-
hvered the most impaSsioned address the
convention had heard.
AT the afternoon session many questions
relating to organizations of international
help from the tailors of America, sent out
by the executive council, was Endorsed and
the convention pledged itself financially
and morally to support the %tailors. :,
The convention also declared that all
railroad transportation should be good to
the bearer, and that it is an outrage to
require the signatures of purchasers on
tickets. 1t protested against joint agencies
and other Identification requirements.
Al the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted instructing the executive council
OF the Federation to take the necessary
steps TO have all international unions aftil-
lated with the American Federation oil
Labor insist upon their local union in Can
ada afhliating witt the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada with the least posi-
BILE delay.
The convention also went on record as
opposed to the wholesale immigration OF
foreign labor, and the executive council
was instructed to a k up the matter with
the immigration commission of the United
States and insist that the practice be
stopped.
Several resolutions were then adopted
without debate, among them the following
Protesting against the treaties which au-
thorize the arrest and return to their YES
sells of seamen who have deserted; urging
Congress TO pass an act prohibiting the
: employment Of inexperienced men as sea
men. on the ground that the practice has
been causing q large loss of life and prop
erty at sea; indorsing the demands OF
postoffice clerks for the regulation of sala-
ries and hours of labor; requiring the gen.
eral executive board to obtain legislation
in the several States for the better protec-
ton of mechanics tools on all public cor
porations or private works; instructing the
executive committee to inquire into the
extent of the practice of the Navy Depart
ment in advertising for Chinese and Japa-
nese to take employment as laundry work
ers in that department, and to endeavor
to have these positions given to others; di.
recting the executive council to endeavoI
to have the tobacco workers of the South
organized; asking the Federation to make
a special effort to organize all women wage
workers in the country.
A resolution urging the convention to
authorize the executive board to bring
about an organization of national bod
of suspender makers led to general dis
cussion. The matter was referred to the
executive council. Similar action was
taken up on the suggestion of the com.
mittee with reference to a resolution tina,
a charter be granted to the
International union.