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 81, 1000.

BOSTON, Nov. 14.-ProgreSs in disposing
of resolutions was made to-day in the con-
ference of the American Federation or
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.
The resolution of Delegate LAWN, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, that unionists spon-
functions issued by capitalist judiciaries"
was voted down after the delegate had de-
livered 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. -.
II COhNChl4On diSO 0CSAalCo that oil
railroad transportation should be good to
the bearer. and that il is an outrage to
require the signatures OF purchasers on
and other Identification requirements.
AT the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted instructfng the executive council
OF the Federation to take the necessary
steps to have all international unions afiil-
lated with the American Federation OF
Labor insist upon their local union In Can
ada affiliating with the Trades and LABOR
Congress OF Canada With the least DOSSl-
BILE delay.
The convention also went on record as
opposed TO the wholesale immigration OF
foreign labor, and the executive council
was instructed to take 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 ves-
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 a large loss of life and prop
erty at sea: indorsing the demands OF
postofice clerks for the regulation of sala-
ries and hours of labor; requiring the gen.
tral executive board to obtain legislation
in the several States for the better protec-
ton of mechanics tools on all public cor
poratfons 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; d.
recting the executive council to endeavor
to nave 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 body
of suspender makers led ito general dis
0rIccfnn Tho nnoffar ~ rnfarrad 70 fhe
executive council. Similar action was
taken up on the suggestion of the com
mittee with reference to a resolution tha
a charter be granted TO the stonemasons'
international union.