The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
ASSEMBLY WANTS No
JAPS ON THE PANAMA
Sends Strong Resolutions to
President Roosevelt Peti-
tioning Against Japs.
Interesting Discussion on the
Question Brought Out By
Several Delegates.

The trades Assembly held g. most
interesting meeting last Friday even
ing. The official proceedings Of the
meeting will be found in another
column. Five delegates were elected
to the Brainerd convention of the Min
nesota State Federation Of Labor. They
are: Joseph Shartel. Henry Pereault.
james Walsh, Win. Tunell and John
Mcdonald. All Of these are bright and
capable men and will no doubt be heard
from in the councils Of the state la
Dor movement.
The Assembly Is attempting to get
vention. According to a communica-
ton received from the secretary
treasurer of the Federation it is ex-
pected that half fare rates will be Sc
cured, and about 200 people will be
induced to attend the convention from
this city.
Chas. Thoma was elected vice presi-
dent to succeed s. 8. Mcdonald, resign
ed.
President Roosevelt will be asked
to cancel all contracts for Japanese
and other Asiatic labor on the Pam
anna canal as result Of resolutions
endorsing similar action at San Fran
cisco. An attempt was made by Del
egate Charles Ihoma to fight down
the proposition, but without avail.
Copies Of resolutions adopted by
labor organizations in San francisco
were to the effect that the govern
ment had already contracted for a
large number of Japanese laborers.
1t was pointed out that no trouble
has been experienced in securing
white labor from the southern states
and tropical countries. and the as
sertion was made that if the govern
ment gave one-half the attention to
securing white labor on the canal
that it did to its military and naval
forces in these countries, efficiency,
endurance and supply would be in
sured. Copies of the resolutions, It
was stated, had been forwarded to
the president and the cabinet officers.
Delegate Thoma opposed the re-
solutions on the grounds that the
climate is almost prohibitive for white
American labor. He said that white
people died like flies during the De-
Lesseps operations, it having become
proverbial that every tie laid on the
Panama railroad cost one human life.
People from the northern and western
states cannot live in that climate" he
said, "the death rate being seven out
Of ten. Every man who goes from
Minnesota would be wise to take a.
burial permit and a paid-up UNDER
takers bill with him, for he will need
It." He was of the opinion that the
residents Of the coast are prejudiced.
Delegate James Walsh, OF the Tug
mems union, said he had received let
tiers from friends who were in Pam
anna and they praised the climate
highly, several OF them sending for
their families.
If the country Is unhealthy" said
Delegate J, ohm Mcdonald, Americans
will find a way to make it sanitary"
and he referred to the change in Cuba.
after American occupation. I'm De-
Lesseps' time the men in charge gave
their time to boodling and had no lei
sure in which to make sanitary i'm
provements.''
BY an unanimous vote the assembly
approved the petition Of the Chicago
teamsters' union asking President
Roosevelt not to send troops to Chi
cago to end the strike