The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-13
American Federation of Labor
 Introduces Resolution
FINANCES IN GOOD SHAPE
Resolution to Assist Western Miners Causes a ProtracIed Debate and Is Finally Referred to Commit
 tee--MitchelI Speaks.

Boston, November 12-Resolutions were introduced in the American Federation l of Labor convention today to the effect that the "so called open shop policy whether under private or government management, cannot be recognized by or ganized labor" The preamble indicated that the resolutions were based upon the Mlller case, growing out of the trouble in the government printing office at Wash | ington and President Rooseyelts decision in the matter.
 A report showing a good financial condi- tion was presented by the auditing com mittee. The recommendation of the com- Mittee on resolutions that all affiliated bodies be assessed twenty-five cents a week was adopted.
 An unfavorabe report upon the reso- lution that the federation donate Sl to the western federation of miners was followed by protracted debate.
 Delegate Morris of Denver favored ap- propriating the money because of the dis heartening effect the news of the refusal telegraphed, as it would be by the Asso- ciated Press, would have upon the miners. He held also that a refusal would reflect on John Mithchell because of feeling against him among western miners.
 Delegate Ramsey of Chicago agreed with Delegate Morris because of the im- pression which might go out that MT. Mitchell had used his influence against appropriating the money.
 Resolution Evaded.
 The resolution was referred back to the committed
 A resolution was adopted that the fed eration renew it's demand that the navy yards be used to the utmost for construc- ton work, and that in the future all United States ships shall be built in gov ernment yards.
 The resolutions introduced by Delegate w. D. Henderson of St. Jospeh, Mo-, that the local organizations of St. Joseph, whose national or international unions are affiliated with the American Fedora ton of Labor. shall be compelled to af- filiate with the central labor council of the city or else suffer a revocation of their charter, occasioned a debate of nearly an hour and finally resulted in a substitute proposed by the committee on resolutions being adopted. The substi- tute provides that the executive council be required to endeavor to bring about the end in view. provided for in the reso- luton by correspondence and other methods.
 Mitchell Talks.
 John Mitchell, speaking for the miners and making his first address from the 1 floor of the convention, declared that if the federation endorsed, the policy em- bodied In the original resolution. so that it would affect the entire country, many of the miners local unions might lose their charters.
 Resolutions were adopted favoring the use of the union label and calling upon all unionists to demand 1t when buying goods. and calling also for the adYer- Using of labels in the labor press.
 A resolution also adopted, endorsed the work of the Womens Labor league, and recommended that members require their wives and all female relatives to join such leagues where they existed, and to organize them where they did not exist l Another resolution declaring it to be the duty of the people making purchases from retail clerks to demand the union card and declaring that the convention endorse the union card of the retail clerks International and Protective asso- citation, was adopted.
 The convention then adjourned until 1 tomorrow.