Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-12
Foreign Delegates Address Conven-
tion--Home Delegates Cases.
Afternoon Given Up to Very Enjoy.
able Trolley Ride.

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ternational labor confederation was
| greeted with enthusiasm by the entire
convention. This international alliance
was proposed by James O'Grady, frater,
nal delegate to the Federation from the
Cabinet Makers and Upholsters OF
Great Britain, who urged that the la
boring elements in England and Amer
lean work together in harmony. Dele
gate O'Grady's plan was supported by
James Simpson of Toronto, Canada, a
| member of the International Typo
! graphical Union.
The morning session was enliVened
by heated debates on the seating of
| Delegates Steel and Guild of Cleveland,
| Ohio, and Delegate Ernest Bohn, rep
| resenting the Central Federated Union
of New York City. In each case it was
decided to postpone action until to-
morrow.
After the session had been opened,
VIM. Mullen, fraternal delegate to the
Federation from Great Britain, was
called upon by President Gompers for
4 brief address. Mr.. Mullen spoke of
the trade conditions in Great Britain
He said that they had found there that
| a big bank account in the union was a
great source of strength. He expressed
his opinion that as one result of the
Taft-Vale case in England, by which
unions could be sued for boycotting, the
labor men would send a great number
of labor candidates to Parliament to
work on trades union lines.
James O'Grady, the other British del
egate. was next introduced. He sug-
gested that the success of the trades
unionists in England has been due to
the fact that they have adapted them
selves to the conditions surrounding
them. Now that political action had
| been taken by the unions, greater sue
cess seemed assured. The unions We're
to have their own candidates, who
would seek to bring about legislation
(which would assist the laboring class
Mr.. OGrady went on to offer a criti-
cism of the court justices of England
| Passing to a consideration of the rela-
tons between the American and the
British unionists he made an earnest
plea that the representatives of labor
in both countries work in harmony to-
gether.
In closing the speaker predicted that
working men join in endeavor, but also
they will blend into one great universal
body of organized labor, the greatest
organization the world has ever seen
and one which will bring about the
greatest good for the whole people that
the world has ever seen. This sugges-
ton of an international federatio was
received with prolonged cheers.
James Simpson of Toronto the fra
ternal delegate from the Canadian
Trades Congress and a member of the
International Typographical Union,
next addressed the convention. He
asked that the Federation take some
action providing the action of Canadian
Trades Union joining the Canadian
Trades Congress and some action also
recommending that the policy of affili-
ating with the Trades Congress be ex-
tended throughout the Dominion.
President Gompers for the Federation
presented each of the fraternal dele
oats with an official badge, appropri-
ately inscribed, at the same time re-
spending to the addresses.
A sincere welcome was accorded Miss
Harriette Keyser of New York. dele
gate from the Church Association for
the Advancement of the Interests of
| Labor. Miss Keyser denounced with
emphasis the system of licensing the
| work in the tenement house districts
of New York City and called for the
adjustment of the Sweat shop and
child labor.
A telegram was read from Cleveland
Ohio, from the secretary of the Inter
| ,nti Iyn;n pf 1aly Fan
TONERS. Directing to the vote of the
Federation whereby Delegates Steel
| and Guild We're declared not properly
| accredited to the convention and were
refused seats. 1t was agreed to allow
| the matter to go over until tomorrow
morning when the convention will next
| meet.
The credential committee reported
that Delegate Ernest Bohm, represent
| ing the Central Federated Union of
New York City, be seated, notwith-
standing the objection of the Brewers
| Union.
| At 1890 o'clock. the convention voted
to postpone action upon this question
until tomorrow also and an adjourn
ment was taken i'm order to permit the
pleasure excursion of the afternoon
This had been changed from a trip
down the harbor to a trolley ride in
Boston and it's vicinity. At o'clock
electrics We're taken at the Revere
house and the ride was begun.
At the banquet, tonight. every one
present, with the exception of Michael
p. Curran, the mayors private secre.
tary, who is a member of some labor
organization. Mayor Collins presided
and he and his secretary We're the only
'ity officials attending. The mayor ex'
hibited a card of the Wood Workers
Union. issued to him many years ago
when he worked at the trade.
Over GOO of the delegates to the con
, vention were present anu there were nj
invited guests. The dinner was pre-
pared by a union cook and servet
l,xy,