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Vicepresident John Mitchell, who oc-
cupied the chair today, was compelled
to expeud considerable muscular effort
on the hammer drill to force the. debate
INTO ordered channels, but the outcome
seemed satisfactory to all.
Gifts for Delegates. B, s
3 President Gompers then introduced
convention, presented the English ana
Canadian Representatives with substan-
tial tokens of the goodwill of the
American laboring men. Gold watches,
John Gee, Of the English Trades coun-
Gil, and Samuel Landers Of the Cana
dian council, while d silver set was
presented to j. N. Bell, representative
OF the British trade union congress.
The three recipients of the gifts re-
sponded in brief speeches thanking the
delegates and expressing their appre-
citation Of the work which is being done
for the American laboring. man.
President Gompers asked that women
delegates to the convention take seats
on the, stage, and as the women filed on
loud applause. Delegate Frank II. Eos
ter expressed the appreciation Of the
federation for the work of the women
delegates and presented Miss Agnes r.
Wilson Of Pennsylvania with a i gold
watch and bouquet of flowers. Miss
Wilson, the daughter Of Congressman
elect Wilson, a delegate to the convcn-
ticn, acted as her fathers clerk during
his campaign and did efficient work in
the cause of his candidacy. Three
cheers were given fors Miss Wilson, and
+ n a VIZ al tbo
ident Gompers assured the recipients of
testimonials that the gifts had been
paid for by delegates to convention,
and were union made. - ~,
Again Politics.
Unsuccessful in their efforts to Sc.
cure the financial backing of the con.
vention yesterday, bridge and struc.
tural iron workers precipitated another
spirited debate today when the commit
tee on resolutions recommended the
resolutions declaring for the repeal of
the. tariff law on all steel products
manufactured by the steel trust. Dele
gate Ryan Of the structural workers
declared that the question of tariff was
not partlzan in nature and that the
action of the convention in declaring
for the reduction would not be political
in significance. ...t F.. "
Evidently fearing a repetition of
yesterday 8 session, where short de-
bate terminated, in the rout5 of the
radicals, Delegate Ryan insinuated that
the chair had cut off the debate yester-
day at crucial time, and asserted that
the steel delegates wanted time to
present their side Of the case. "We
have been singled out for humiliation
by the steel trust,' he declared
"Let the government takee its hands
off the market" He gave tables to
show that the bridge and structural
steel workers were engaged in the most
dangerous trade in. the country, and
stated that in one year in Chicago II
per cent of the men engaged in the
trade had either been killed or totally
disabled. In this connection he assert.
ed that the. steel trust employers used
questionable means in settling for in
]uries b yemployees. -. zzs1 ,7.2,} ~
James Duncan, vice president Of the
Federation, declared that the Fedora
ton could not take a hand in PARTY
politics and called attention to pro-
visions Of the constitution which pro-
hlbIted action On political subjects. Del
egate Foster spoke along the same lines,
but Kelley Of the ironworkers asserted
that legislation by the convention was
absolutely necessary, and called for
more time in which to present the iron.
workers side Of the cease. The meet
ing WaS adjourned at ~ o'clock and
the discussion Of the proposed tariff
questionable means in settling for in
jurles sustained by EMPLOYEES, ~,