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by the New Orleans central body that
g labor paper published and edited by
a member Of the international Typo
graphical Union is unfair. The coun-
ell set forth its attitude as follows;
FAVOR FREE PRESS.
We DO not undertake TO say that the state
ments complained OF, as published by Editor
Fleming. are justified or otherwise; we are
not IN q position 10 know but whatever the
expressions may have been, the untyammeleo
wei being. not only OF organized labor. but
C human. civilised life that no conceivable
circumstance can arise that can warrant
trade unionists, IN their organized capacity,
g place adjudication upon a boycott" list for
the expression Of opinion.
President G0mpers has communicated 20 the
New orleans central body to- this effect. but
the central body has neither rectihed the wrong
4 nor compiled with its repeated promises 10
answer the complaint made. In view OF these
facts we recommend that unless the New Or
leans central body removes from it's unfair list
the United Labor Journal within thirty days
after the close OF this convention and 30 no
tihes the president Of the American Fedora
shall be Withdrawn
a conference was arranged between
the Brotherhood Of Painters. Deco
rstors and Paperhangers OF America
and the international Association OF
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers to
agree as TO who should do the glazing
work on roofs. skylights and sashes-
The Amalgamated Association Of
Street and Electric Railway En-
ployes Of America surrendered TO the
international Brotherhood Of Eiec-
trical Workers Of America jurisdiction
over men who do electrical work in
connection with the operation OF street
railways.
A conference has been arranged 70
tional Union Of Shipwrights, Joiners
and Calkers Of America 10 consider
differences.
A long account OF the controversy
between the Brewery Workers. the
Engineers and the Firemen was given
by the council. The intensity of the
contention among them did not lessen
any In a year, Notwithstanding the
action and decisions Of the conven-
tons OF the American Federation OF
Labor and despite every effort made
by Us 10 bring about q better state Of
affairs"
THE BREWERY WORKERS.
The substance OF the recommenda-
tions Of the council in this matter Is
as follows:
That the Endorsement OF all firms de-
olsred unfair by the Brewery Workers which
have been approved by the American Fedora
That no application for the Endorsement OF
the Brewery Workers % regard any firm
fair shall be entertained, received or Endorsed.
3 That the indorsenent OF the American
Federation Of Labor Of the label OF the Inter
national Union OF United Brewery Workers be
and the same is hereby withdrawn.
And that these several actions stand as the
decision OF the American Federation OF Labor
until such time as the Brewery workers. or
ganization comes 70 an agreement with the In
ternsrional Union OF Steam Engineers and the
International brotherhood Of Stationary Fire
men. or complies with the decision Of the
American Federation Of Labor.
President Gompers suggested a con-
ference between the Amalgamated
WOodworkers International Union
and the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and JOiners. Some corre-
spondence was exchanged. The hold
ing Of a conference to settle differ
ences was also urged by the council.
Much space was devoted TO a report
by the council relative TO the happen
ings connected with the miners in Col
orado and letters written by William
ID. Haywood were read. The fedora
tion invited the Western Federation
Of Miners 70 affiliate. but afiihation
has not been effected. Hayward wrote
10 Gompers on October %, 1904, that
we have, Up 10 the present time
been unable to get Governor Peabody
or his military henchmen into the
Federal courts" The council de-
nounced the actions Of officials in Col
oradO. A paragraph about Colorado
that the council included in its report
is as follows:
II Is perhaps superlUous for US 20 say how
shocking was the constant recurring news OF
events as they developed in Colorado. In com
mon with all our people, we were chagrined
sno felt sense OF outrage at the course DUP
sued by the public authorities Of that State
We had ample opportunity Of making an in
Nesl&ation while IN Colorado. and found the
SnsfBeh ana complaints against Governor Pea
body and the Citizens Alliance sns tbesr -
horts fully sustained.
in SAN FRANCISCO.
Concerning the San Francisco CEN
tral body the council reported as fol-
lows:
Il is regrettable that all the trade union