The San Francisco call., 1904-11-18
Defines His Occupation and Makes q
Personal Explanation.


The following eAlanation Of his
status was made 10y John Mangan. who
was admitted as a florist and gardener:
desire 10 state that I think il is proper
that I should make an explanation in view OF
al thar was said against me yesterday
desire ~ state that ] am in the employ or
the city of Chicago desire 10 state that
am a s-eamhrter working for the city OF
Chicago as union man desire TO say that
I have taken no advantage OF any law, but
have confined myself strictly 70 the law when
I applied for admission a representative.
] know ot no doubt that existed in my mind
as 10 whether / was qualified 10 serve In that
organization. but have the knowledge that
William J. Spencer. al the city Of New Or
leans, represented the Sioux City. Ia. dele
eatlon ar "a time when he belonged 70 local
union eight hundred miles away in Brooklyn.
Delegate Duffy said in part:
We are an willing 10 give credit TO the Chi
caso Federation Of Labor Tor good work, but.
I view the matter. il is more important 10
preserve the unity and autonomy OF an inter
national trade organization than il is 70 give
support 10 local body that - refusing 10 abide
ty the rules OF thar organization and putting
forward propositions laid down by itself
would suggest this IS a solution II the Chi
tago. Federation Of Labor wants 10 set itself
r.ght before all parties concerned. let il frst
abide by the law II the American Federation
oi Labor and suspend the two local unions. as
required hy the executive council. In accord
ance with The law After they do that they
VIII have reinstateu themselves, A. IL were, into
the American Federation Of Labor. and then
they can act a. d mediator between the local
unions in question and their international ors
gaizauon.
Spectacular interest attached TO the
proceedings Of the convention. Hardly
was the business Of the day begun
" hen a sharp verbal encounter took
place between Delegates Furuseth and
Keefe Of the committee on resolutions.
After a dispute resolutions calling for
changes in the laws relative TO the mer-
committee The matter treated in the
resolutions caused Furuseth TO protest
Rising, he said that the legislation
that was proposed if adopted would
put d premium on murder"
The substance Of the resolutions was
that any vessel Of more than five tons
burden that fails to carry insurance to
the fun value Of the vessel shall not
be dOcumented: that the Department of
Labor and Commerce should be urged
10 publish monthly an account Of all
loss Of life at sea or in any port from
any cause and Of all accidents attend
ing the loading and unloading of all
vessels al all ports under the iurisdic-
tiOn of the United States Government.
and that the Interstate Commerce
Commission shall also be compelled to
publish the same in the same manner
as the accidents. injuries and loss OF
life by railways are now published.
The Department Of Labor and Com
merce shall be empowered to appoint an
inspector TO board every vessel and
inspect regarding the health Of the
crew and also concerning life saving
and safety appliances. 1t shall ascer-
tain the condition Of the quarters of
the passengers and crew and the extent
10 which the vessel may have been
overloaded, either as TO passengers or
freight, and TO make a written report
-4v-~r
Of vessels shall be held liable for the
safety Of all passengers and crew and
fhat the owner or owners Of vessels
shall give a bond OF $4,000 for the safe