Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-11-19
FEDERA T|ON
B|TT TER ON
| n R j s /
Of JAPS
UniOnDeIegateS DecIareASiatic
immigration Grave Menace
to the Very Foundations of
the Nation.
HEAVY TAX LEVIED TO
FIGHT STOVE CASE

/
Big Batch of Familiar ReSoIu-
tons AdoptedNat Busy SeS-
sion of Jamestown Conven-
} ton; Canal Labor Discussed.
4 { Ny Morning journal ssceiai Leased wissI
Norfolk, Va. Nov. 1S.--The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. amid great
enthusiasm. today adopted without
dissenting vote the report of the spe-
cial committee on the anti boycott OF
the Van Cleve Buck Stove and Range
company injunction suit now pending
| in Washington. the report making pro-
vision for the immediate assessment
| Of cent per capita tax on all affiliated
organizations. International and local.
TO be used in lighting this suit, and a.
a general fund Tor defense against any
other attacks ny the Manufacturers
association.
The whole question of the Van Cleve
suit was left Co President Gompers and
the executive council. who are given
authority to make any other neces-
sary assessments and such expendi-
lures as they may deem wise and ex-
pedient.
Thesfederation today placed itself on
record az faVoring the absolute ex-
eluslon of all immigration from Asia
and the islands Of the Pacific ocean 10
the United States or its possessions.
Delegate Young. OF the state of WASH
/ ington, declared that the influx 10 this
country Of Japanese soldiers, who. re-
/ turning home from Russia, found that
others had taken their places OF em-
plOyment is proving ten-fOld greater
than the Chinese immigration. Tie
said that America had patted the Jap.
anese on the back In their struggle
with Russia and now these Aslatics
are floodng our land, threatening our
very civilization"
The Federation determined that ali
affiliated Internal organizations should
continue the payment to the American
Federation OF Labor the one-half cent
per capita on its Canadian member
ship without prejudice "a the payment
Of per capita tax on the same mem
bership for the support of the trades
and labor congress of Canada, whose
Vice President Simpson. in a strong
speech, pledged that this convention
would not put itself on record. but
would fight all efforts at national orr
ganlzation' In Canada. the said cam
adian congress only to recognize In
ternational unions such AS are recog-
nized by the American Federation OF
Labor.
Object To Open shop.
The federation adopted resolutions
declaring Itself against the use of the
terms open" and CLOSED" shop. de-
claring union" and 'non-union"
should be used instead. calling for an
eight-hour day for all nationalitie-
engaged on the Isthmus of Panama,
pledging all possible aid TO working
men OF Cuba; urging an organization
of women wage earners of the United
States; declaring for universal feder>
alton OF trades unions that will bring
international peace quicker than In
ternatlonal peace courts with no back
ing: calling on congress for legisla-
tion TO prevent evils of Injunction rule
and opposing all candidates for office
not opposing Injunction rule.
The feature Of the day was an ad-
dress by Rev. Charles NJ. Stelse. in
charge OF the Presbyterian church
labor 10 the Panama canal work.
Arguing Buck Stove Boycott.
Washington, Nov. 1S.--Arguments
were continued today before Justice
Gould In the district supreme court
on the application OF the Buck stove
and Range company OF 81. Louis, for
"A temporary Injunction. restraining
the American Federation Of Labor
from maintaining an alleged boycott
against the company's products. The
la bor organization was represented by
Attorneys jackson ". Ralstou and ..
&. Spellings Attorney Ralston took
the general position that under the
common law the court was not con-
cerned with the motive inducing boy
colts and strikes The only remain-
ing question Mr Ralston contended.
was whether the defendants had acted
within their rights or the plaintiffs
been deprived OF any legal rights. He
declared that an they had done was TO
withhold their patronage and urge
that their sympathizers not buy prod
uets Of the hoycotted company, a right
they had tn singly. and In common as
we'll Where courts had denied this
right to act In common boycott cases
Mr. Ralst1u said they had not treated
members uf unions as equal TO other
citizens before the law. He advocated
the application Of the common law to
such cases.
Attorney Spelling argued that the
American Federation OF Labor was
simply name representing n number
Of organizations such voluntary as
sociation. he held. could not enter into
such a conspiracy as was charged.
Whatever was done in the way Of
boycott. he contended. was done by
the individuals a. individuals. II the
forney J. J. Darlington. for the plaint-
iff viii continue the argument prob
ably tomorrow.