The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-16
New Orleans Union CGnSured
 at San Francisco
CHICAGO CASE PASSED OVER
Michael Davltt, Who Was in the Hall, Was Recognized and Called Upon to Address the American
 Federation.

San Francisco, November 15.-The con vention of the American Federation of Labor was called to order promptly by President Gompers today.
 First Vice President James Duncan read the report of the executive eoun- oil. The portion of this report which created the greatest interest was that relating to trade autonomy. long list of disputes relative to trade jurisdc- tion were cited. and the merits of the contentious zone into. The committee de- creed that unless the Chicago Federation Of Labor and the central bodies of In- d1anapolls and Washington, D. C., com piled with the demands and constitution of the American Federation of Labor before the expiration of the present ses- sion, that the charters of these organ izations would be permanently revoked Several Contentious Considered. One of the principal contentious re- ferred to by the committee was that ex- isting between the Brewery Workers union and the International Association of Bremen and Engineers, which the committee said should be submitted to special committee to be composed of two members from each union involved, and like number of representatives from the American Federation of Labor. It was pointed out that most of the trouble between these organizations arose from the fear entertained by the brewery workers that by complying with the de- mands of the engineers and firemen the life of the Brewery Workers union was threatened.
 The ultlmatum of the council was that unless the latter organization realized the provisions of the constitution of the American Federation of Labor and al- lowed engineers and firemen employed In breweries to come under the jurisdic- ! ton of their respective organizations be- fore the end of the present session, no att tention would be paid to the brewery | workers petition to place firms on the unfair list; that the firms so listed by the brewers would not be recognized as such by the American Federation of La | bor, and that the brewers label would not be considered by the federation. 1 New Orleans Also censured. Another central labor body which came l in for eensure of the executive council, was that at New Orleans. The latter or- l ganization boycotted a union labor paper of that city because of an expression of 1 opinion on the part of the editor This 1 was styled by the council as violation of free press. and Fundamental prin- ciple of unionism, and the New Orleans bcdy was given thirty days in which tc | remove the boycott or the alternative of l having It's charter revoked.
 1 Unions everywhere were cautioned to be more conservative in their actions rela- | tive to placing firms on the unfair list | It was recommended that such cases be | referred to the federation who would 1 Thoroughly investigate the boycott
 The situation in Colorado was referred to as shocking" and a determination | was expressed to aid the Western Feder- l ation of Miners both morally and inan- cially In their 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 consistently to the end that an anu
 injunction bill, eight-hour law ana meas
 ures to regulate convict labor and enforce
 Chinese exclusion might be passed by
 congress.
 Goes Over Until Today. The matter of seating William Schardt,
 nresldent of the Chicago Federation of 1 [ I,abor came up when the committee on | credentials recommended that he have no voice in the proceedings. An amend
 ment to the report was carried over the
 head of the committee, however, which
 postponed consideration of the case until
 tomorrow morning. A fight between the representatives of the boiler-workers and structural workers was likewise post poned.
 At the afternoon session Michael Davitt. who was in the hall, was recognized and l called to the platform. He made 8 short speech expressing his sympath- with or ganized labor and was loudly applauded The convention then adjourned until to- morrow.
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