The Holly chieftain., 1904-11-18
COUNCIL
AMERicaa FEDERATION MEETS
Delegates From Al Parts of the Ceun.
try in Convention at San Fran
eiseo.-Repert Of President
CoMpe.S.

San Francisco. Nov. 15.-TheAmeri-
can Federation C Labor met yesterday
in its twenfy-fourth annual convention.
Delegates from every Part of the
United States and representatives
IRON Porto Rico. England and Canada
were present. The hall vas beauti-
FULLY decorated in the national colors.
delegates being seated in sections &C.
coiding to the states they represented
iT'he entire time OF the morning ses-
Sion was taken up with the delivery
and reply TO speeches Of welcome.
The afternoon session was opened
with the reading by President Samuel
Goinpers OF his annual address. Dur
ing the delivery the speaker was fire.
qcently interrupted by bursts of ap-
plause. He said:
From October !. 1902. to September
80. 1904. we iss,iej from the American
Federation OF Labor the following char
ters: -,
international unions ......... IL
State declarations Observation-Disclosures. 5
Central labor unions ............. 50
Local trade unions and federal Ia
Dor unions. .......--........... 32S
Total. ....... 4i3
Eight Of these international unions
we're organized by us fiom formerly al
filiated chartered local unions during
the past year. A number of interna-
tional unions have become amalgam-
ated with other international unions
kindred to their trade. AT the end OF
the fiscal year. September 80, 1904,
there were affiliated to the American
Federation Of Labor:
international unions ............ 100
State t41erations ............... 81
Central labor unions. 563
Local trade unions and federal la
Dor unions. ,2I1
THE average membership of our at
filiated unions upon which per capita
tax has been paid to the American
Federation of Labor for the year end
in September 80. 1904, is 100000.
THE labor movement of Canada has
advanced and is progressing. keeping
full pace with the movement of the
remainder of the American continent
treal the officers were enabled to report
an increase in the membership of the
unions of $500 over the preceding year;
that there was then in excess In Can
ada 1,5S7 local. unions"
President Gompers thus enumerated
the accomplishments of the federation
during the past year:
"First-Wage reductions have been
checked. -S-'t-1 ~
"Second-The industrial situation
has not become acute, as was the uni
form course formerly.
fering and misery have been prevented.
"Fourth-The era of industrial stag
nation, as compared with former like
conditions, has been shortened.
"Fifth-The prospect for a revival OF
industry and commerce in the future is
brighter, as compared with any similar
previous period.
"Sixth-There is less acute feeling OF
unrest among workmen and employers
generally, business men AMI all our peo-
pie.
"Seventh-There are more workmen
and employers in agreement and under
standing.
"Eighth-There is more general eff
fort to bring about more rightful rela-
tons between wotkmen and employers.
"Ninth-There is better conception
of the rights and duties OF man to man.
more general satisfaction among our
people with the present, and a more
gratifying and hopeful outlook for the
future"
| When President Gompers finished he
was greeted with prolonged cheering.