Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-22
AT. OF |, CONVENT ton.
Many Important Questions
Yet to Be D Sou sed,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
THE DISPUTE OF THE BREWERY
WORKERS UNION ON TODAY.
Final Adjournment Of the Labor Lead
ers Not Likely Until End
of the Week.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

PITTSBURG, November 22.-An effort is
being made by the delegates to the conven-
ton of the American Federation of Labor
to complete the work of the convention by
tomorrow evening, but there are many ques-
tons yet to be considered and the final
adjournment may not come until the end
Of the week.
President Gompers' report was again be-
fore the convention at this mornings ses-
sion, and the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Recommending the exclusion of Chinese,
japanese and Korean labor from this coun-
try and its possessions; prohibiting the en-
ployment of child labor; instructing the
executive council to select one labor organ
ization against which an injunction has
been granted, employ competent legal talent
and carry the case to the United States
Supreme Court to test the constitutionality
of the injunction laws now in force; piedg-
ing support to the striking printers and
recommending the calling of a meeting Of
the International, Womans Labor League
to adjust differences said to exist In that
beneficial auxiliary of the fedora ton.
Under a special order of business the
grievance committees report on the dispute
of the brewery workers union against the
engineers and firemen, which was under
consideration yesterday, was again taken up
A resolution was adopted at the San
Francisco convention restraining the United
Brewery Workers Union from accepting
applications recruits to their organtza-
ton which properly belonged to the en-
gineerS', fremen's and teamsters' unions
The resolution provided that failure to
comply with the decision within q period
OF six months would justify the revocation
of the unions charter by the federation.
- 1t was charged that the brewery union
violated the agreement, and an effort was
made by the other unions to have the
charter revoked. Secretary Morrison Of
fered a substitute for the resolution adopted
at San Francisco. instructing the national
international. state, city, central and local
unions to exert every influence at their
abide by the decision OF the San Fran
cisco convention
The substitute omitted the revocation
clause and a lively debate followed. Final
action was deferred until the afternoon
session.
The Eight-Hour Work Day.
1t was unanimously decided to have the
eight hour work day measure reintroduced
in Congress, and also to have bills present
ed to all the state legislatures prohibiting
the employment of child labor.
The jurisdictional dispute between the In
ternational Seamen's Union and the Inter-
national Longshoremens Association was
brought up for discussion and settlement.
The longshoremens union Is charged with
adding the title of marine and transport
workers to their organization and accept
ing members that properly belong to the
seamen's union. A spirited debate resulted
and continued until the convention adjourn
ed at noon. Both the disputes Will iikefy
be settled at the afternoon session.