Evening star., 1908-01-20
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETS
PRESIDENT GoMPERS OF THE A.
F. L. SUBMITS REPORT.
Resume Of the Work-Mention Of
Injunction Proceedings-Re-
ceipts and Expenditures.

The report of President Samuel Com
pers Of the American Federation Of Labor
was the principal matter considered by
the executive council of that organiza-
tion at It's session this morning at head
quarters In Typographical Temple. The
report of Secretary Frank Morrison was
also presented and showed q marked in
crease in the membership and finances
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
The only absentee was John Mitchell.
who Is said to be in attendance at the
convention of the United Mine Workers
Of America.
President Gompers report comprised a
| resume of the work Of the Federation OF
Labor since the convention at Norfolk
last November. He enumerated all the
resolutions that were adopted at the Nor
folk convention, and said he had carried
them out or made such disposition oil
them as was necessary for thei- consum-
nation. The report dealt with the in
terests of labor In it's economic ASPECT
as we'll as legislation sought at the hands
Of Congress and state legislatures.
He reviewed the conditions of various
organizations, local. state and national,
showing that steady progress has been
made: that the literature of sthe Amesi-
||can Federation of Labor has been trans
lated into German. Spanish. French and
will be utilized not only throughout the
United States, but will be placed in the
hands of immigrants coming into this
country that they may be informed as
to labor conditions and have a better un-
derstanding as to their duties to this
country"
Injunction Proceedings.
The subject of the suit of the Bucks
Range Company against the Federation
and the injunction against the A. F. l..
was reported to the council officially by
Mr.. Gompers. and he stated that an edi-
toriai has been written dealing with the
matter which will appear in the Fedora
zionist, organ OF the A. +. L., for Feb
ruary. He said it will be a review of the
Injunction with the principles involved.
He also officially announced that Alton
B. Parker. former chief Justice of the
court of appeals of New York, has been
retained as senior counsel in behalf of
the federation In the suit and injunction
case, with Ralston & Siddons
President Gompers stated that in ac-
cordance with the authority of the exec
utive council circular has been pre-
pared and will be sent broadcast asking
for voluntary financial contributions to
aid In the defense of the suit and in
junction matter. particularly as regards
the constitutional guarantees OF free
press and free speech.
Attention was called to direction of the
Norfolk convention of the federation in
regard to such political action as may
be necessary to secure the enactment of
measures affecting organized labor par
ticularly as to the abuse of the injunc-
ton. child labor. the enforcement of the
eight law and to prevent the labor
of convicts from competition with the free
labor of this country.
It was stated that a circular has been
issued for the holding of a convention
at Huntington, w. Va, next month for
the establishment Of a state Federation
of Labor. An. organizer will be sent there
to assist I'm the work.
To Ossist Movement.
Attention was called to the Forthcoming