The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03

communication from President
Compers OF the American Federation OF
labor was read before the Laoor Coun-
81 Friday night Teamsters' Union NO.
IS having withdrawn from its interna-
tional. Is not vet according 10 the law
quoted bT President Gompers. entitled
40 q sest ia the central labor BODY OF
san Francisco. t5ompers quoted the law
on Tie subject and pointed cut that
failure to enforce it would subject the
offender 10 forfeiture of its charter.
walter Macarthur made q strong ad-
dress favoring the fling of the oocp-
ment George p. Bcnbsm believed that
the only proper way was 10 obey the
mandate OF the American Federation Of
Labor. He said in part
Tor several years last past unions have re
-uasbed Continuously seated in this council. al
though hoiding those seats in direct opposl ton
10 fhr laws of the council and Of the American
Federation ~ Labor. our attention has been
offciaIlv called 90 tue Law of the American
Eederaii0n ~ Labor. " We continue 10 dis
nhey ID further. We may have our charter can
.eled. This council has patent upon the
,s1sire<s of CONDUCTING a central labor body in
thfs city. II We do Hoi conform 10 the laws OF
ire American Federation 81 Labor from which
rze hoid = charter some other body IN this city
VIII ~ chartered and continue me work OF
central labor hodr. q Is unpleasant tO con
template the loss 81 union from the council.
fiuf ID is better to lose union than 10 endanRer
no conuci itself. To disregard utterly the
letter from i'rcflueuf fs0InperS. Hs Is urged. -
90 court serious trouble and a course not recon-
mended By either courtesy or law
Andrew Furuseth spoke along the
lines laid down by Macarthur.
Michael Casey said that the delegates
u his union. II seated la the council.
n ust have the same rights and privi-
legss as any other union. He said that
there are elements at work 10 cement
the warning factions ia the Interna-
a. was decided 70 file President Com
pers' comnunicati tion.
A long statement was read from
George Russell. chairman Of the eNecu-
tiye committee OF Electrical Workers
Union No. G. rehearsipg tho trouble be-
iween that organization and the Buihd-
ing Trades Council. International Vice
President Sullivan took The floor and
went over an Of the points IN dispute.
lis statement was anything but COM
plimentary 70 tho actions Of the Build
Ing Trades council.
In reply TO the question whether the
trades union card follows the flag OF
'ur country IL is pertinent 10 quote the
following from President Roosevelt: Il
was surprised during the Spanish
American WAT 10 find how large a num-
her OF dead soldiers were Identified by
trades union cards which were found
in their pockets.
A conference is being held In Pitts
burg st which Edward Herble vice
president Tor the western district Of
the Amalgamsted Glass Workers Asso-
.iation. which includes Indiana. Kansas
? no Illinois, Is present. President A. L.
fsuikuer and other members Of the
e executive board are also in attendance.
Al the last meeting Of Coopers Union
No. 65. james B0wlan. en- official OF the
} Japanese and Korean txclusion League
was present and made an address urg-
ing the local to affiliate with the
league. The matter viii be considered
az another meeting. A fine OF Sl00 viii
be imposed upon any member found
patroDiZing Japanese restaurant
George ". Bell. president OF The La
Dor Council and business agent Of the
5ss Workers Union. returned from
Sacramento Friday. where he was in
strumental in settling the difficulties
existing among the gas workers OF the
'spitsl city. The union IN Sacramento 4
Is new organization. The matters in .