The Washington times., 1906-08-23
.LITTLEFIELD NOTED. .
BUT NEVER TURNED
Maine COngressman'S An
SWer to Labor Made Pub
lie by Gompers.
BRANDED AS LABOR'S FOE
Representative Mckinley, Of Illinois,
Treasurer Republican Congressional
Committee, Is Also Roasted.

President Gompers. Of the American
Federation Of Labor. today gave out the
remainder Of the I22 letters from Con
gressmen. which have been received
thus far in response 10 his queries as
10 their position on the various ques-
ti9us discussed in the bill Of grievances
presented To President Roosevelt and
Congress last spring Mr.. GOmpers'
editorial comments on individual let
ters are confined mostly 70 those from
Republican members.
The one letter TO which special in
terest attaches IN the batch published
today. IS that from Representative c. f
Lttleheld CRepJ. OF the Second Maine
district whom the American Fedora
tion of Labor is vigorously opposing for
reelection. Mr. Gompers himself is now
making speeches in Mr.. Lirtiefeld $
district.
The Maine Representative letter FOL
lows,
Will Give Attention.
Il am quite familiar with the subject
matter OF your letter CbllI Of grievances,
as / have given il a great deal OF
thought and consideration during the
last five or six years, and 1 note what
you say relative thereto. / have read
your letter with a great deal OF interest.
and note its contents fully, I had the the
pleasure Of hearing the most OF 2lE-
SpeIlings' address Ton anu-inJunction
bilD.
i note what you say about your
wishes in relation thereto, ana snal!
be- glad 10 give the same, as / give an
your letters ana suggestions, careful
on This letter Mr.. Gompers makes tie
following comment:
No Change in Attitude.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Little
field. in his very brief reply. has made
many notes. but his careful consider
aliou' OF any matters which lsRor sub
mltted 20 him resulted in the same an
tagonism manifested during his entire
course in Congress
Another letter OF interest is that from
Representative ". B. Mckinley rep,
M treasurer OF the Republican Ma
tional Congressional Committee, which
i am heartily in favor of any legis-
latiOn which VIII improve the condluon
of the labOring man. ! voted Tor the
anti-in}unction bin reported by the COM
mittee As 7 am new member. haVa
not had the opportunity 10 study thor
oughly the other measures referred 10.
but your bill or grievances VIII prom u
me TO give them very careful consid-
Grafton
Mr.. Gompers comments as follows on
the above
Mckinley Not Definite.
Mr.. Mckinley voted for the annul-
ment of the eight-hour law Tn the Pan
ANA canal construction 1t is regret
able he does not state that he will vote
for labor's effective anti-lnjunction bill.
rather than any bill which may be re-
ported bv the committee
other Republican members whose re-
piles eliclted adverse comment from
Mr. GOmperS today are
CrOmer, Indiana. Dixon. Montana
DOvener. West Virginia. Draper, New
York: ESCh Wisconsin. Frencn. ldahoi
Fuller. Illinois: Fulkerson, Missouri
Gardner, Massachusetts Gran, Illinois,
Haugen. Iowa; Hill. Connecticut, Hoar,
Massa chusetts; Jones, washington
Kahn, California; Knowland, California ,
Frederick Lands, Indiana; Lilley. Con-
necticut: Mahon, Pennsylvania; Mann,
Illinois. Needham. California, Parsons,
New York. Powers. Maine; Rives. Illi-
nols; Smith. California; Smith. Illinois;
Thomas, Ohio. Wanger, Pennsylvania
Weems. Ohio; Weeks, Massachusetts;
Perkins. New York.