The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-09
Invitations Out for Irnpor-
tant Social Function at
White House.
HIGH OFFICIALS
ARE ALSO INVITED
List of Guests Significant in Its
Omission of Gompers
and Others.

President Roosevelt has sent out in
vitations FOR one Of the most charac-
teristic and significant social functions
held al the White House during his
administration
lie proposes to entertain at dinner a
group of leaders OF organized labor
! a number Of officials high In the Ad-
ministration, and several Federal Judges
Of the first rank.
The date fixed for the effair is Tues
day, November II. The names Of the
labor leaders who have been invited
can be given at this time, but those
OF the Administration officials and ju-
rists are net yet made public The list
or labor people Is interesting BY rea-
son OF its omissions, quite as much as
by reason Of its inclusions. Those in
vited are:
Dan J. Keefe, president OF the Long
shoremen's Union.
+. II. MoTrissey, Brotherhood Of Rail
way Trainmen.
W. S. Stone, grand chief engineer,
! brotherhood or Locomotive Engineers.
T j. Dolan. secretary and treasurer,
international Association of Steam
Shovel and Dredgemen-
A. l. Faulkner. president Amalga-
mated Window Glass Workers Of Amer
| lea.
John Mitchell. second vice president
! American Federation of Labor and for
Iner president OF the American Mine
/ Workers Union.
James Duncan. first vice president
/ American Federation OF Labor and head
of the Granite Cutters international
Association Of America.
Terence v. PoWderly, chief OF the di-
vision Of Information, Bureau of Immi-
grafton. and former head OF the Knights
Of Labor.
Edward j. Gavegan. attorney for the
Central Bulldog Trades Association st
/ New York.
Nearly an OF - E invited are officers
of organizations connected with the
American Federation OF Labor,
Some Omissions.
But among those not invited are:
Samuel G0mpers, president.
Frank Morrison, secretary.
John b. Lennon, treasurer.
James O'Connell, third vice president,
and various other general officers OF
the American Federation, who were
| pers IN carrying on the political cam
paign Of organized labor against the
Republican party.
People who have followed develop
ments in connection with the American
/ Federation's political experiment, VIII
I find much Of interest in contemplation
I of the lists Of those invited, and those
/ overlooked. on this occasion. They will
/ recognize that President Gompers had
anything but a united backing among
the leaders OF his organization, and It
viii not be remarkable II they Jump TO
I the conclusion that Mr.. GOmpers may
have difficulty In securing Endorsement
at the next meeting OF the Federation.
The gathering OF so notable a group
[ OF labor leaders around the White House
mahogany, along with judges and Ad-
ministratiOn figures Of the first rank,
will be taken as the best evidence that
the President has not lost any OF his
interest in the reasonable demands Of
labor. He has been committed TO an
extensive program Of legislation in Ia
bor's interest, and does not mean 10
slacken his aTorts for its ena stuent.
The President wants a Government
employees liability act OF the widest
scope, which shall involve some adapta-
ffon OF the insurance features which
have been adopted in parts of Europe.
He believes also in an effective law
along these lines, applicable 10 en-
ployes in the business Of Interstate
transportation. and in legislation for the
\ fJlELIlGl Oh AblultuAc.
No Specific Exception.
The civic federation bill for amend
ment Of the Sherman antitrust act in
cluded provision to exempt labor unions
from being treated as trusts under the
sherman act When that Got was
passed. it was carefully explained in
Congress that it was not intended to
10.
mand for insertion OF a specific ex-
ception to this effect, but it was omitted
on the ground that there was no need
OF II. The Danbury hatters case
elected from the Supreme Court the
famous decision which applied the Sher-
man act to labor unions, and held them
and their. members financially liable for
damages incurred by reason Of a labor
boycott.
People who discussed the results of
the election with the President have
been impressed that no feature of it
has given him more qualification than
the evidence that labor organized and
unorganiZed, refused to be shaken in its
confidence in his policies and intentions,
even thOurh a great fight was made
against him. This particular indorse-
ment under the circumstances reioiced
him very much. it is very plain that
he proposes 10 press, with all his ac-
cusfomed vigor, for those labor meas
ures 10 which he has been committed,
Including, of course. the anti-in junction
proposal which he urged upon Con-
gress at the last session. The dinner
Tor which invitations have been issued
win afford opportunity for the most
frank presentation of all the different
views of this kind Of legislation-the
judicial. administrative, and the labor
sides.
ENDEAVORER'S SOCIETY.
The Union Christian Endeayor sceie-