The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-23
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GIVES PEAeoDY AND BELL SOME
SOME DECIDEDLY HOT SHOTS.
President Of the: American Federation
Of Labor Cannot Understand Why
Governor Ii Allowed to Continue; Mil.
itary Rule in Colorado. - Western
Federation Of, Miners to Affiliate
With A. r. of.


Federation Of: Miners to Affiliate
With A. r. Of 1.
DENVER, Colo, April 21.-Labor
troubles, disputes and differences COW
ering the entire United States came up
for adjustment today when the execu-
tive council of the American Federation
of Labor met in the Windsor hotel.
For one week the ten labor leaders of
the country will be in secret session and
in the end threatened strikes will either
be ordered or adjusted, and, what is
more important to the residents. of Col
made in settling the coal strike Of this
state.
That the Western Federation of Min
ers will become part Of the Amepxc-
an Federation of Labor there is no
doubt. President Samuel Gompers said
this morning that it was only matter
of time until the miners were affiliated
with the national organization.
President Gompers was surrounded
by kilograms, special delivery letters
and great mass of papers.
"You can see how busy am going to
be for the next week." he said, as he
rubbed his hand over his few struggling
gray hairs.
II am more than busy" he went on,
land I don't see how we are going to
get through.
This is the third time the committee
has met since the Boston convention
last November. 1t was the sentiment
Of the convention that we hold one
meeting west Of the Missouri river and
we selected Denver
''The labor situation - is it going
ahead?"
1.-THE labor movement is certainly 60
ing ahead. Here and there we may
have our setbacks, but the trend of the
labor world is to be up and doing-to
go ahead.
1--WE are going to live forever. We
may not be making progress today,
but we are planning and striving for
tomorrow, for next year and the years
to come. We are not living in the sky,
but right here on earth"
'Do you expect the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners to join the American
Federation Of Labor?'
II do. They must. Right now they
are receiving money from our different
unions. Why should they not become
members? 1t may not be today or to-
morrow or this year., They are bound
to join. We are helping them in many
ways"
The East Stands Amazed.
"You have just come from the East
what do the people say Of the Colorado
strike situation?" az <g.:
IT voice the. sentiment: OF the East
when L say the tpeopi eth ere have never.
heard never dreamed III the power 'of
the militia would bezused to: such an
extent. It hardly seems possible that
the state officials could continue to de-
fly the law as they are now doing. It
is working in favor Of labor, however,
and the time will come when the better
classes will understand that grave
mistake is being made, when man and
his rights can be trampled upon by a
chosen few
II prefer not to discuss that point"
will the council discuss a. settle
ment?''
Il have no doubt but the matter will
come up for discussion. I trust it will
It should be settled and this military
rule brought to an end. While we are
not associated with the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, it is the duty of this
council to try at all times to bring
around settlements and peace between
capital and labor"
What do you think Of the miners
strike and the fight, they are making?'
''The miners are making a grand
effort for the eight-hour law