The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-12

NUNFULk, va, nov. iia~-Ahe htNs
annual convention At jamestown Expo.
sition today. was devoted TO speech.
making and reading Of reports. When
adjournment came tonight President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison and Tress.
ursr Lennon had submitted their reports
AMI partial Nport o. the committee
on credentials had been heard. In ~.
sponse 10 tho addresses Of welcome by
Governor swanson and Exposition Pres.
ideat Tucker. Gompers paid tribute 10
ths exposition and 10 Virginia. Hs
pointed 10 the fact that this 10 the hrst
exposition built entirely Of organized
labor. lie confined hls remarks to gen
srai matters except toward the end when
In ailuling TO the trip Of the Atlantic
squadron to Pacific waters he took ocea.
sion 10 say that he knew Of no organixa
tlon that makes 80 little pretense Of pa
triotiam. but In which true patriotism
prevails 10 such extent. rs In organized
labor. He said no did not know what
might result from this cruise. but whether
Il be for fun or irolie or fight, that orga'
nixed labor, would be there" Fully
800 hundred members and delegates at.
tended the opening session. Many men
prominent In organized labor had seats
on the stage besides prominent state
and exposition officials!
Victor /. Berger the Milwaukee ora.
Tor and Socialist leader. announced be
was continuing Ills fight against Presi'
dent Gompers, and would file protests
against his reelection, but that the dis
placement Of President Gompers could
not be looked for at this time. Mr.. Der
ger said he would tomorrow introduce Q
resolution demanding Federal legislation
preventing the transportation In inter
state commerce OF all "child labor
manufactured products.
Arthur A. Hwy, special representative
, Of the International Typographical
; Union, at Los Angeles. 10 here to ask
the federation to assume control and
flnance the fight on behalf Of labor now
being waged by the Citizens Alliance
Of Los Angeles against trade unions
there.
Among the delegates to the convention
are representatives from Canada, Mexl
co and Colombia.
At the afternoon session Gompers read
his report. Mr.. Gompers report TO th,
Federation in part is rs follows:
Fellow Trade Unionists; In obedience
TO the requirements Of our laws | sub
mit TO you report upon some Of thu
more important matters which hav'
tmnspired since our last convention. II
II occurs such suggestions and recon
inendations which to my mind shouls
receive your earnest consideration ant
action. OF course, you will appreciate
the fact that 1t 10 impossible ii
an annual report such as this to dea
with the multifarious questions whicl
have transpired and the action takel
during the entire year. In the prepara
tlon Of the tentative report for the con
slderation Of the executive council ! hav'
endeavored TO have 1t include the NOR
detailed transactions in connection will
our movement for the past year No
therein Is II possible to enumerate, mucl
less comprehensively report, upon th'
thousand and one matters Of Importance
perhaps Of equal Importance, to thos
Incorporated in the report. Indeed
though in these reports and IN th
American Federationist I endeavor b
.ublish much Of the thought and man.
Of the transactions In connection will
our real movement, the real history ex
ists In the archieves Of our Offices AM
In the memories Of men. It awaits tn