The Glenwood post., 1904-11-19
LABOR MATTERS
FEDERATION COUNCIL REPORT.
American Federation of Labor Will
Take Steps to Restrict eoycotts.-
LEGISLATION Measures Favored.

San Francisco. Nov. 17-The sec
ond days session OF the convention of
the American Federation of Labor alb
ruptly concluded shortly after the
afternoon session was called to order
to give the committees chance to
consider resolutions.
In the space of a half hour sixty-one
were handed to Secretary Morrison.
They were of almost every character
that could affect trade organizations,
ranging from such topics as petty dis
putes on union jurisdiction to such
questions as woman suffrage and the
exclusion of the Japanese from the
shores of America.
Before adjourning a delegate saw
Michael Davitt. the Irish patriot,
seated in one of the galleries. He i'm
mediately moved that Mr. Dayitt be
invited to take a seat on the rostrum.
The motion was promptly seconded,
and cries of "Davitt' were heard
from all parts OF the house. Mr.. Da-
witt was escorted to the stage aIid
the cheers of those present. He
briefly addressed the convention, tell
ing the delegates that he was in sym
pathy with their cause
The executive council in its report
severely scored the Brewery work
men and recommended that indorse-
ments of their unfair list, their label
and their official journal be withdrawn
and that unless the organization con
forms to the rulings of the federation
its charter be revoked.
The portion of the councils report
which created the greatest interest
was that relating to trade autonomy.
A long list of disputes relative to trade
jurisdiction were cited and the merits
of the contentious gone into.
The committee decreed that unless
the Chicago Federation of Labor and
the central bodies of Indianapolis and
Washington, d. c., complied with the
demands and constitution of the
American Federation of Labor before
the expiration of the present session.
that the charters of these Organiza-
tions would be permanently revoked.
Another central labor body which
came in for the censure of the execu-
tive council was that at New Orleans.
The latter organization boycotted a
union labor paper of the city because
of an expression of opinion on the
I pdl L VI lHt tlllbI. his WAS SlNltu ny
the council as violation of free
press, and a fundamental principle of
uniOnism. and the New Orleans body
was given thirty days in which to re-
move the boycott. or the alternative of
having its charter revoked.
Unions everywhere were cautioned
to be more conservative in their ac-
tions relative to placing firms on the
unfair list, 1t was recommended that
such cases be referred to the fedora
ton, which would thoroughly investi.
gate, and only as a last resort rely
upon the boycott.
The situation in Colorado was re-
ferred to as shocking and determin-
alton expressed to aid the Western
Federation of Miners, both morally
and financially, in the efforts to have
the matter brought before the highest
court in the land for final adjudication.
The report concluded by urging all
union men to work persistently to the
end that an anti-injunction bill eight
hour law and measure to regulate con-
vict labor and enforce Chinese exclu.
sion might be passed by Congress.