Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR
MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Conference With Senator McComas Re-
garding Eight-Hour Bill-Suf-
frage in District Favored.

Many matters of Importance were con-
sidered and acted upon at yesterdays ses-
sion of the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. A conference
was held yesterday with Senator McComas
of Maryland. chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on education and labor, with re-
gard to the eight-hour bill as amended and
reported to the Senate. The bill in all it's
phases was discussed with Mr.. McComas.
In accordance with instructions of the
last convention of the federation the resi-
dent members of the executive council in
Washington were instructed to make every
effort possible to secure a representative
form of government in the District of Co
lumbia. President Gompers reported that
a petition to that effect had already been
presented to the President, and that an Or
ganization has been formed of representa-
tive labor men and other citizens located
in Washington to carry this effort to a sue
cessful termination.
1t was decided that President Gompers
should correspond with the New York Cen
trail Federated Union, with a view of re-
curing the utilization of the local sheet
metal workers union with the amalga-
mated association of the trade, and that
further recommendation be made that that
central body appoint committee with
view of securing the utilization of all iso-
lated locals with their respective interna-
tional and national unions.
Prohibiting Labor of Children.
A resolution was adopted for the prose-
cution of an active campaign to secure the
enactment of laws prohibiting the labor Of
children and regulating the labor of minors
in the states not having any such laws
upon their statute books.
The matter of the alleged illegal and in
human treatment of Porto Rican laborers
who had been induced to go to Hawaii,
which was considered by the New Orleans
convention, was taken up and thorough
investigation into the matter ordered.
Relative to the unsatisfactory relation
now existing between the International
Union of United Brewery Workmen and its
locals of New York city 1t was decided that
President Gompers communicate with the
officers of the international union with
view Of having the label of the organiza-
ton issued to the firms involved, inasmuch
as they employ members In good standing
Of the unions. and that the matters prima-
rily involved be adjusted by the forthcom-
ing convention OF the international union
at Cincinnati February l.
Inasmuch there are no laws upon the
statute books of the federal government
for the protection of the life and health Of
men working In the mines of Indian terri
tory 1t was decided that the officers of the
United Mine Workers of America be COM
municated with with a view of formulat-
ing bills upon the subject: that In the event
OF statehood being granted the territory eff
fort be made to secure the Incorporation OF
enabling provisions in the constitution of
the state by which beneicent mining laws
and others in regard to labor conditions and
the hours of labor be made part of that in
strument. The entire matter was referred
TO President Gompers, with instructions to
carry it into effect.
resolution for the Inauguration Of a
campaign of education regarding the aims
and purposes of the labor movement was
referred to President Gompers, with in
structions to inaugurate and carry out the