The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-17
NJ OWNERSHIP
 BY GOVERNMENT Federation of Laber Goes on Record on the Question GOMPERS GETS A RAISE MT. Berger Thinks s4ooo Is Enough for the President-Resoluton Is
 Adopted Welcoming Okla
 homa Into the Union.
GoMPERS GETS A RAISE

Norfolk Va, November 16.-The Amer 10 50, today refused to place itself on record as favoring the government owner ship of railroads and mines, the ques- ton having come up on a resolution of fered by Herbert Champion of the Anal gamated carpenters to amend the econo- mic platform adopted at Minneapolis last year so as tofnclude railroads and mines in the favorable action taken at that time on the standardization" of tele- graph and telephone properties.
 The opponents took the stand that government ownership Of mines and rail ways would prevent all strikes, no mat ter how peaceably they must be con ducted, and that with a federal govern ment opposed to labor it must prove a death blow. Victor L. Berger of Mill waukee, the socialist leader, led the first indorsement of government ownership
 Delegate Feeley of Milwaukee declared that the way to make the government favorable to labor was by ballot, and if this was properly used men in power, some of whose wives now give dog and monkey dinners at Newport, would be succeeded by others who must conduct affairs equally as wel.''
 Gompers Gets a Raise. Another important action by the con- vention was the increasing of the salary of President Gompers from 5000 to 5000 per annum, that of Secretary Morrison from $2500 to S400O and of Treasurer Len non from $300 to $500:
 Mir. Berger was the only one to op- pose the salary for President Gompers, declaring that S4000 was enough and that an increase must injure the cause of labor. The federation, with but a few dissenting votes, placed itself on record as favoTng system of government
 postal savings banks and unanimously adopted resolution introduced by the
 Porto Rican delegates asking Congress for reforms on the insular possession with
 but one amendment accepted by the Porto Ricans, calling for an immediate territorial form of government for Porto
 Rico.
 Resolutions Adopted. The federation also adopted resolu- l tions today as follows:
 Calling for all employees injured on gov ernment works naval or otherwise, to be paid their wages for period of not more than six months, and in case of death thds to dependent relatives likewise. Legalzng Saturday half holidays in July, August and September for all per sons employed on government work. Urging remedial legislation for Amer ican seamen. preventing imprisonment because of refusal to work with non unionists while In foreign waters, etc. Giving all possible support to the strik- ing tailors in Los Angeles. the question of general per capita tax of 1 cent per month for general aid to unionists In Los Angeles to be considered later.
 Rejecting the proposition to give spe- cific support to the temple of labor move ment In Washington. D. C., because this movement is local. as In any other city Uniform Elections.
 Declaring for uniform primary cleo tions, county, municipal, state and na- tional and calling for the restriction
 of the use of money in elections, with publication of all party and campaign expenses. but rejecting the provision for payment of primary election expenses by states.
 Rejecting the resolutions forbidding membership in local unions of unqualified voters but urging all to fully qualify themselves for citizenship.
 Referring to executive council for full
 investigation and action, a request to the interstate commerce commission to fully hear labor before deciding the in junction against the increased rates on forest products by the Hill and Harri- man railroads and also the proposition to prevent reciprocity between the lum- Der interests of the United States and Canada involving an alleged clash be- tween white and Asiatic labor. The federation suspending business, adopted long resolutions of greeting to the people of Oklahoma upon the admis- sion of that state to the United States. The federation adjourned until Mon | day. following an address on Labor 1 Legislation in Canada" by John G. l ODonoughue of Toronto, representing | Canadian trades.
 l Sundays feature will be A great Vir- ginia oyster roast on the Atlantic ocean ! beach front at Cape Henry. One hundred l barrels of oysters are on hand ready | for .I,o roart