The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-15

SOCIALIST PLEA FOR
PENSIONS FOR TOILERS
Fraternal Delegates from Eng.
land and Canada Address
Convention. f:

{ Worldwide peace for all time, and
arbitration rather than resort to arms
In times of disputes, are advocated in
o strong resolution offered at the morn
ing session Of the American liberation
today by James Duncan, first vicepresi-
dent of the American Fedatlon OF La,
Dor, president of the Granite Cutters
union, and chairman of the convention
committee on resolutions.
The resolution recites that universal
and constant peace between all nations
contributes directly and lastingly to the
welfare Of the workers and toilers OF
all nations. To this end it is asked
that the influence of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor be brought to bear .on
the president and the congress of the
United States to secure, cooperation
with other powers, to establish, thru in.
ternational conference, the immunity OF
private property at sea in time Of war;
general arbitration treaty; periodic
world assemblages and impartial inves-
tigation Of all differences before hos
seamen Ask New Laws.
Of the twenty-four resolutions Of
fered at the morning session, the lar.
gest number dealing with one general
subject were offered by the delegates
They ask. reforms which, it is asserted,
are necessary to the welfare of the
men who follow the sea and to the well
fare of the general public, They ask
that steam vessels, the same as sailing
vessels, be compelled to employ skilled
pilots and that the same regulations
cover both; that the convention indorse
the bill Of Congressman Spight OF, Mis-
sissippi to improve the working condi-
tions of sseamen to the end that thu
American merchant marine may not de-
cline because Of the difficulty in Sc
curing men to follow the sea; that the
government establish a legal loadHne
to prevent dangerous overlooking and
consequent loss Of life and property,
and that certain Virginia pilot laws Be
repealed as obsolete. .. n y = =
The seamen further insist that the
custom which prevails Of ships flying
the American flag, Of shipping Chinese
as cooks, seamen, etc, is violation of
the Chinese exclusion. act in that the
American ship American soil, and that
the matter be laid before the presi-
dent with a request for enforcement of
the law. They point out also that the
three recent. great. disasters to vessels,
the Rio Janiero at San francisco, the
Slocun in New York and the Valencia
at Vancouver, may be traced to insult
fcient and unskilled crews, and they
declare q law should be passed gov.
erning this point. '~'
A variety Of other points are GOV.
Central Labor union asks that repre-.
sentatives be sent to the Australian
colonies to investigate conditions and
report at the next convention. =. =.
70 Unionize Florida. -
Delegates Entenza of the Florida
Federation Of Labor asks O. paid or.
ganizer Of the federation for Florida
on the grounds that the recent devel
topment of manufacturing in the south
with the consequent influx Of foreign
labor, makes this move necessary. =. -
4 The union musicians Of the country
under the contract labor act. It Is
charged that cheap foreign musicians
are allowed to enter the country as
professionals organized in troupes with
high-sounding names and that Ameri
can musicians are crowded out Of EN-
Woman suffrage is covered by, two
resolutions, which ask that that joint
resolution No. Sc be referred to by con
states. This Joint resolution contem
plates an amendment to the constitu
ton to allow women to- vote. ....
A national newsboys union under
the direction Of the American Fedora
tion is asked by Delegate Mulkern Of
the Boston Newsboys' union. ...'.E
Better Wages Demanded.
Better wages on government con
tracts are demanded in a resolution
asking a clause in all government con
tracts compelling contractors. to pay
the district wage rate on all govern
ment work. ,-
The International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
asks the repeal Of the tariff on all stree
trust products and urges the pushing Of
their contention before congress-. -
# A conference between the packer.
of the country and the Federation il
asked to the end that the meatcutter
and butchers disorganized by the strik,
of 1904 may be reorganized. Othe
subjects touched upon are test Of tn
Alabamba anti-boycott law and move
ment to benefit the condition of clerk
in the postal service of the government
More Socialism. 5ssss
More socialisting resolutions were in
troduced by Victor L. Berger Of Nil
waukee, who has been Introducing tn
same or similar resolutions in federation
conventions of sixteen years Per
sions for workers over the age of 6
years, who have earned an average o
less than $1,000 a year, are advocated
Declaring that it is Impossible for tn
mass Of wage earners to provide agains
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