The San Francisco call., 1908-11-18
ASIATIC lABORFRS
MENACE AMERICA
GaIlagher's Resolution Demands
Exclusion of Japanese
and Koreans
Shorter WOrkday for Iron and
Metal Workers Effective
December |
The following is

lllS AMERICAN leu
Grafton of labor in session at Denver
Colo by Andrew J. Gallagher, secre-
tary of the San Francisco labor coun-
ell, and representative TO the fedora
ton from the international union of
proto engravers:
Whereas, the menace of Chinese labor. now
sfeatly ailayed by the passage and enforcement
oi the Ohlnese exclusion act. has been succeeded
10y an evil similar in its general character, but
nucn more threatening in It's possibilities, 10 wit:
me immigration to the United States and its In
sllsr territory Of large and increasing numbers
OF Japanese Koreans and other Asiatic laborers
Whereas. the American public sentiment
against the immigration OF Chinese labor as ex-
pressed and crysIallized in the enactment OF the
Shlhese exclusion ACT, finds still stronger iusii-
hcatlon IN demanding prompt and adequate meas
qrts OF protection against the immigration of
japanese, Koreans ana other Asiafic immigrants
on the grounds ~ that the wage and living
STANDARDS Of such labor are dangerous 70. snd
must, II granted recognition il the United states.
prove destructive of the American standards IN
these essential respects; ~ that the rscisl IN
compatibility, as between the PEOPLES Of the
orient and the United States. presents problem
OF race preservation which IL is cur iuneratire
duty TO solve in our own favor. sRd which csn
only be thus solved by policy of exclusion, Snd
whereas. the systematic coloniEsvion by these
oriental races Of cur iuSusv territory in the Pa
cihc, and The threatened and parfly accompiished
other western lccsliies q the United States con
sdtutes standing danger. not only 10 the do
relations between the nations concerned; there
fore. be il
Resolved. by the American federation Of labor,
IN annusl convention assembled this - day OF
November, 19oS that the terms of the Chinese
exclusion act should Re enlarged snd extended so
as 70 permanently exclude from the United
States and lis insHlar territory all classes Of
Asiatics other than those exempted by the pres
ent terms of that set: therefore. be it further
Resolved, that these resolutions be submitted
through the proper avenues 10 the congress OF the
United States. with request for favorable con-
siderstion and setion by that body.
This was referred 10 the committee
on resolutions.
In accordance with the agreement
entered into between the California
metal trades association and the iron
trades council of this city in June of
last year, the workday in the various
iron industries viii, on December 1, be
shortened one quarter of an hour. 1t
is probable that before the close Of
the month there will be meeting of
the representatives of the two organi-
cations in order that there shall not
be any misunderstanding as to the
terms of the agreement, which is a
gradual movement toward an eight
hour day in the iron trades in this city.
The terms are:
From June 8. 1907. to December /,
1908. nine hours shall constitute a
days work; December l, 1908, until
June 1, 1909, eight and quarter
hours; December /, 1909, to June l.
1910, eight and quarter hours, and
from and after that date eight hours
shall constitute days work.
BARRIERS union, local No. 14S, on last
Monday night appointed George W.
Price, president of the local, a special
organizer for period of two weeks.
The committee that had charge of
the ball recently given in aid of two
members in distress reported progress.
present a final report, because of the
delay of some of the members in max
ing returns of tickets.
A member on the sick list was ad-
vanced $25 to help him I'm his trouble
The local is waiting for the decision
Of Superior Judge Trout in the mat
ter of a Clay street barber. who seeks
TO enjoin the local from placing a boy
colt on his shop.
Mattresses union No. As met on last
Monday night for the first time in the
evening at headquarters at 925 Golden
Gate avenue and there was a marked
increase in attendance. The only bust
ness was the initiation of three candi-
dates and the reception of several ap-
plications which were referred to the
committee on investigation. In cele-
bration of the change in time. of meet
ing there was klatter klatch and an
Adamless dance.
Bar tenders union. local Il. at its
meeting last Monday night paid SO
in benefits TO members who had been
on the sick list. and for the first time
in~many months found itself without
any sick members to take care of. DIR.
Edward Bonnell has been elected doc
tor for the local. Ten applications
were received and one candidate favor
ably reported upon was initiated.
President P. H. Mccarthy of the
local building trades council viii leave
tomorrow morning for Denver, Colo, TO
attend the session OF the building
trades section of the American fedora
tion OF labor. John Cofield of the
plumbers union and ]. Bell Of the
fathers union will accompany him.
Carpenters union No. 4Ss at its last
meeting in Carpenters hall admitted
four applicants to membership and
ton. At the next meeting candidates
for Offices in the union for the en-
suing term will be nominated.
At the last meeting of the Vallejo
trades and labor council there was a
statement made to the effect that the
bar tenders union was not giving its
support 10 the Anti-Japanese Laundry
league TO the extent il should. A dele
gate from that union declared that the
union Is with the movement, as the
members are all true union men and
that some one must have got the union
confounded with a club composed of
men in the liquor business who are
opposed to the bar tenders union.
The Vallejo trades and labor council
has appointed +. n. Wynkoop a well
known member of the Typographical
union. as its correspondent to the Labor
Clarion, the official organ of the San
Francisco labor council of the state
federation of labor and lately desig-
mated as the recognized organ of the
Vallejo central body.
Sugar workers union No. 1O.519 at
its meeting last night nominated the
following for offices to be filled during
the ensuing term: President, H. Sager
and w. Kruger: secretary-treasurer
c. w. Peck: financial secretary, c.
Olivia: conductor, r. Bloomquist; guard
Hinie Christensen: delegates to the
labor council. c. Olivia. c. Braley. II.
Sager and F. z. Ludlum. The election
viii be held December Is. On the
night of election there will be a jinks,
and the feature will be vocal selec-
tions by c. Olivia with harp accompani-
ment by II. Sager. At the next meet
ing, which will be an important one,
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