Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-15
PORTO RICANS ASK
A|D OF Federation
Desire Great Labor Body Repre-.
ssRtalIVes 10 InlerGede for
Than al Washington.
THEY WANT NAVY WRONGS RIGHTFD
One of the Features at the conven-
ton Yesterday Was Speech by
the Former Leader of the Knights
of Labor, Terrence v. Powdcrly--
many Resolutions introduced.
(By Arsociatcl PrceEl

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 1.-THE Am
erican Federation of Labor today re-
ferred TO its committee ON resolutions
for early action and report lengthy
resolutions by the Porto Rican deiu-
gates. Iglesias. San Chez and Becorri,
providing for a commission with the
Porto Ricana included thereon, to DO
headed by President Gompers, who
Shall within two weeks following the
adjournment of the present convention
visit President Roosevelt and ask re-
lief for Porto Rico as follows:
a full American citizdaship be
granted.
Practical aid, necessary economies,
in appropriations for the personnel Of
the insular administration.
For an eight hour work day and
enforcement of tho American labor
liability act.
Radical adjustment Of convict la
Dor in public works
SUPPRESSION of the 30 and so cents.
ten hours 4 da,- scale to workmen en-.
gagged in Porto Rican governmental
work
Prosecution of all corporations
holding more than 500 acres of land
In violation of the Foraker law.
Laws to protect agricultural In.
Dor; to prevent payment of workmen
in chips. tins or any other medium
than American money; the investga-
lions OF factories and improvement
of their sanitary conditions.
Preventing the Porto Rican police
from being used TO break legitimate
trades union strikes.
The establishment of branch OF
the United States Labor Bureau In
Porto Rico and law preventing child
labor under II years.
Addresses by d. ]. Shackleton and
j. Hodge of London, both labor mem
beers of Parliament W. II. Trotter oil
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Canada. frater
nal delegates. and T. v. Powderly
representing the Department OF Com
merce aad Labor. and the iniroduc.
ton of large number OF resolutions
formed the features of today's ses
sion.
Another feature was the speech OF
Mr.. Powderly. who declared he hoped
the day would come when Presiden,
Roosevelt and his cabinet would not
consider 1t beneath their dignity to
visit and address the Americaa Fed
eTullOn oil LABOR.
Many Resolutions introduced.
RESOLUTIONS were introduced call
ing upon Congress IN the event of an
industrial crisis following the flnan
cial panic. to find ways and means
TO ameliorate and mitigate the crisis
by issuing money without interest &c
States. counties and cities for the
purpose OF building highways, schools
bridges and pubic utilities, provided
however, that such work be done al
union wages. under the eight hour
day The money proposed to be
loaned to be returned in easy In
istallments. ~ saEl
Other resolutions introduced today
were as follows:
Calling on all members OF organized
labor &c absolutely hold aloof from
AL military organizations until tn,
United States provides military sys
TEN such as that of Switzerland.
Providing for a woman organizer
for the women wage workers of the
United States.
Endorsing the Spight bill in Con
gress 70: the relief of seamen in for
eign going vessels.
Levying n general assessment OF
enc cent per month for the aid of the
labor organizations in Los Angeles
Calling for minimum of 50 pei
week wages for all female retail
clerks and giving this movement the
support of the Federation.
Calling for the building and repair
ing of all government vessels at navy
yards and a committee to have this
i'll charge with a salary of $24 pei
week each aud necessary expenses
hotel expense not to excec $3.50 per
day.