The Washington times., 1909-01-12
President Agrees to Give In
terview Asked by
Leaders.
REPLY TO REQUEST
RECEIVED TO-DAY
Council Planning TO Have Costly
Home in Capital for Va
rious Organizations.

President Roosevelt is to have his
long deferred conference with PresI-
dent Samuel Gompers and other lead
ers Of the American Federation Of La
Dor. The conference will be held at IL
o'clock Thursday morning I'm the
White House.
President Roosevelt did not, how
ever. issue the invitation. The confer
ence--as designated by Mr.. Gompers
IN an interviews upon the solicita-
ton Of the labor leader President
Roosevelt gave a prompt acceptance to
the request for the Interview
It is apparent that neither the White
House nor the American Federation OF
Labor headquarters is piqued beyond re-
pair by the declinetion Of President
Gompers and other officials Of an invi-
tation from the White House, issued
during the heat Of the political cam
psigu-
Tt seems that at the time the labor
officials declined the Presidents invita-
ton they. 20 the same time, wish TO
take up with iba President some Ques-
tion Of impoUs- the labor movement.
When the Invitation % the White
House was ISSUED the American FEEDER
alton of LABOR WAS i'm convention at
Denver The Denver convention direct
ed the executive council. a number Of
whom were on the invitation list, 10
endesvor to secure an interview with
the President TO further the end that
right OF asylum for refugees be pre-
served In the United States. The eN-
ecutive council in turn directed Presi-
dent Gompers 10 communicate with the
President and authorize him 10 take u1
the subject
The reply 10 the letter sent 10 tie
White House by Mr.. GompeTs has just
been received and the executive council
this morning decided to go TO the White
House also with President Compers.
The cases 10 which particular mention
was made and which win be taken up
Thursday morning are those OF Jean
Pouren, the Russian patriot, the politi-
cal refugees from Mexico and the man
Rudlvitz.
With a view 30 Is abIish in Washing
ton a temple Of labor that will form
suitable headquarters for the American
Federation OF Labor and viii hold its
own with the public buildings Of Wash
1nEtOns the executive council. in session
a Typographical Temple this morning,
decided TO visit several sites i'm the
northwest section Of the city 10 make
q. selection for the ucw home
The Denver convention authorized
the expenditure OF not more than $50
090 10 obtain such O. building,
Whether the committee viii select a
site. and build or viii purchase and re-
model some structure already standing
has not yet been finally decided. The
Federation has TO funds
lr viii have 10 depend upon subsCr-D-
ToH6 ana money from other sources 10
complete the project The building win
HoL Only be headquarters for all the
ndIional trades unions having Headquar-
fers here but IL VIII AFFORD q meeting
place for the local body.
L pOn the invitation OF President Com
peTzs Alton b Parker, chief counsel tor
the Federation. VIII he i1 the city to-
morrow morning ana with Messrs.
Ealston and SidCn7. local counsel. viii
confer with The executive council on
matters relative 10 pending Injunction
aud contempt proceedings appealed and
needed legislation
The council appointed q committee
TO take up these matters and also 10
take under consideration the Wilson ANA
Eearre bills providing for q modification
OF the sherman laws so as not 10 ararr
labor unions. The committee will act
with view 10 combining the features
OF both bills that will give In sum
stance 20 the American labor move
ment the same rights as are held hv frf.
British unions under the British ETa61s
disputes act OF 1870.
a new department OF the federation.
10 be known as the label department.
composed or All the organizations that
use union labels and having functions
similar 20 those OF the building trades
department Of the Middle States daDarf-
ment VIII be organized iU this civ ON
January - The resolution nrqrIffr.-
for this organization was passed this
morning