Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-14
Aft OF |. CONVENTION
Second Days Session Of Ma
tional Labor Delegates.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ExEcU-
TIVE COUNCIL SUBMITTED.
Efforts Urged to Bring Into Fedora
ton Many Outside Organizations
Child Labor Legislation.
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

PITTSBURG, Pa, November 1.-THE
second days session of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention was raped
to order promptly at o'clock by President
Gcmpers He called John Mitchell second
vice president to the chair, and James
Duncan, first vice president read the an
nual report of the executive council. 1t
gave in detail many of the points covered
In the reports of the president, secretary
and treasurer. Two meetings of the council
were held during the year, the last occur
ring in this city on Saturday night. AT
these meetings many jurisdictional disputes
were brought up and recommended tons
made. most of which have been complied
with
The coppersmlths made application for a
charter but it was denied. and the Or
ganization was urged to affiliate with the
Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Inter
national Alliance.
Arrangements have been made for the
col solidator of the two organizations.
There are large number of organizations
not now affiliated with the federation and
the executive council urges that additional
efforts be made to bring them into the fed
Grafton. 1t Is recommended that unions es-
tGblish funds and insist on higher dues.
Protection of Children.
In the matter of the protection of chill
dren the executive council had bills intro
duced In the legislatures of many states,
particularly In the south, prohibiting the
employment of children in mills. factories,
mines and industrial establishments. Some
progress was made, but results during the
year were not entirely satisfactory. Presl-
dent Gompers was authorized to enlist the
assistance of other organizations in secur-
ing the passage of legsla ton In all states
prohibiting the employment of child labor
1T was decided that in the future the ex-
ecutive council shall not interfere In dis
putes between labor organizations unless
the unions involved have exhausted all
means to bring about an adjustment OF the
differences.
Assessment for Printers.
An assessment of / cent member week
for period of four weeks was levied on the
entire membership of the federation for the
benefit of the International Typographical
Union in its efforts to establish an eight
hour work day in the job and commercial
printing establishments in the United States
and Canada.
The typographical union has levied sub
stantial assessment for that purpose, and
all organizations are urged to render all
the assistance possible to the printers in
their efforts to establish the eight-hour day
b. January /, 1906
Immigration Considered.
The differences between the National
Union of United Brewery Workmen and the
International Union of Steam Engineers
and the Brotherhood Of Stationary Fire
men resulting from the brewery workmen
insisting on jurisdiction over engineers and
firemen employed in breweries, were re-
ferred to the convention for adjustment
later on.
The question OF immigration was given
pp1 sir executive committee,
1t was shown that over 100000 foreigners
reached these shores last year and that
there would be no decrease in the number
this year 1t was urged that efforts be
made to organize this foreign element, as
the low wages for which they now worked
are not only insufficient, but have a bad
effect on all the American toilers.
Upon the conclusion of the executive COM
mittees report President Gompers called
for the report of the audit committee.
Report of Audit Committee.
The report showed that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor was In a good condition
and that the report of Treasurer Lennon
was correct. The committee on credentials
reported in favor of the seating of C. P.
Shea, president of the teamsters union.
The recommendation was adopted.
The committee also recommended that all
the delegates of the unions delinquent on
the assessment levied by the Federation of
Labor for the benefit of the striking New
England textile workers be seated, as they
had made satisfactory arrangements with
the secretary. The committee on rules and
order of business was called for and the
report was adopted.
The American Federation of Musicians Of
fered a resolution, which was adopted by
the convention, thanking the labor unions
of San Francisco for supporting Mayor
Schmitz against the enemies of organized
labor A telegram was ordered sent to
Mayor Schmitz informing him OF the action
taken.
The convention adjourned at IL O'Clock
until O'Clock this afternoon, when the dis
cussion of tuberculosis, its prevention and
cure will be taken up.