The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-19
OPPOSED TO MILITIA
erNsArTON CREATED AT LABOR
 FEDERATION MEETING.
De1~wate Berger ORered Resolution Favoring Arming Every Sober Citizens to Resist Uncle
 sam's Militia.

Norfolk. Va, Nov 1S.--The most sem eatfonal incident in the session or the American Federation of Labor occurred here today, when delegate Victor L. Berger made an impassioned speech Advocating a resolution he had onerea' asking the federation to oppose orsan. 1zcd militia and favoring the arming or avery sober and reputable citizen or the United States so as to be, able to resist lhe militia. .
 Mir. Berger claimed the militia is not intended to defend the country against foreign forces, but to control the mass ex at home and to back up the strike breakers.
 Irumediately following the announce meut of Delegate Berger there was a succession of quick explosion from the rear hall caused by the bursting or inflated paper bags The effect of this dennonstration was instantaneous. even President Gompers joining in the riot ous laughter caused by the mock oomp which was classed as Pistol Legisia- explosions. MT. Mergers resolution ton" was defeated
 The American Federation of Labor. with enthusiasm, adapted without dissenting vote report or it's social com mittee on the anti-boyeott Van Cleave Buck Stove and Range Company in- Junction suit. pc lding in Washington, the report making provision for the immediate assessment of a cent per capita tax or alL affiliated organiza- tions, international and local to be used in fighting this suit and as general fund for defense against any other attacks by the Manufacturers Association.
 The whole question of defense of the Wan Cleave suit was left to President Gompers and the executive council, who are given authority to make as- sessment and such expenditures as they may deem wise and expedient.
 The Federation today placed itself on record as favoring the absolute ex- oIusioa of all immigration from Asia and the. islands of the Pacific Ocean to the United States or its possessions. The Federation also determined that all affliated international organizations should continue the payment to the American Federation of Labor of the one-haif per cent. per capita tax on its Canadian memt ership, without prejudice to the payment of a per cap- ztA tax on the same membership for support of the Trades and Labor Con- gfeas of Canada whose vice-presideut. Simpson, in a strong address. pledged that this Congress would not put it. self on record against. but would light sn Canada, the said Canadian Congress only to recognize international unions such as were recognized by tho Amer. Scan Federation of Labor
 The Federation adopted the resolu- tions. declaring itself against the use of the terms 'open" and N"closedF shops. declaring union" and non nnion'' should be used instead, calling For an eight-hour day for all nation nlities engaged on the Isthmus of Pan- ana; plsdging all possible aid to working men of Cuba urging an 6r- sanitation of women wage earners of the United States. and declaring for universal federation of of trades unions that will tring international peace quicker than an international peace court with no backing.