The Washington herald., 1912-03-06
GOMPERS FLAYS
GAG-RULE ORDER
Continued from raso One.

ernmental function. and that when q
man enters the government he relin.
uuishes any right he might have under
private employment. He held that al
petitions for the redress OF grievances
should be made through superior ON!
GERS
Il think Stewart makes some seriou,
plumbers, declared Representative
Lloyd. He must get lid OF that idea
that man must appeal for redres.
through his superior oficer.
IF Gen. Stewart knew how many let
ters / receive telling of the operation
| Of this evil he would change his mind
One man wrote to me that he attended
| convention at which Gen. Stewart
| made a speech, and that a question
came up before that body as to wheth-
er certain bill before Congress should
| be indorsed. That man wrote to me
and said: I made a speech against that
bill and voted against indorsing II be-
| cause Gen. Stewart was present. want
YOU to know that I do not support my
i speech or my vote"
Before beginning his discussion. SAM
| uel Gompers read the constitutional
provision dealing with the rights OF
free speech and Of petition.
This section denies Congress the
right to interfere with the right OF
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employe. Eut that denial does not give
the President the right to interfere.
Why, II the President has the right to
prohibit petitions, he also has a right
to establish or deny the practice of any
form Of religion
Discusses Trade Pacts.
Paul L. Kellogg. OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association, an
organization which arbItrates its labor
troubles by trade agreement, was the
first speaker at the afternoon session. He
described the trade agreement in force
between his association and the Inter
natinal Typographical Union.
The agreement has resulted In very
great benefits he said. Before the
coming OF this agreement the employers
were largely at the mercy Of any unex-
pected demand OF the labor union"
W. B. Fitzgerald. vice president Of the
Amaigamated Street Railway Employees,
Of Rochester, n. u, appeared in advo-
cacy Of trade agreements as a method for
obviating the unrest now apparent in
labor conditions.
Trade agreements bring indus, siaI
3eace." he said after describing their
operation IN Rochester. They promote
harmony and cooperation and prevent
Industrial disputes"
Men employed by the public must not
strike" was the message Big Bill'' Ed
wards. New York's street commissioner,
brought the federation.
A paper dealing with the wagon driv-
ers' strike OF last November, In which
Commissioner Edwards discussed the
strike. was read by Deputy Commits
sioner Scott, OF New York.
UphOlds Erdman Act.
The Erdman act, providing for the ar
bitration OF labor disputes by govern
ment mediation. was upheld by Martin
A. Knapp, of the Commerce Court, at the
morning session. He said Il is the best
method OF settling labor difnculties that
hhs yet been devised. Judge Knapp be-
lieves that in trade agreement and ar
bitral committees lies the key TO future
Industrial peace.
Cardinal Gibbons opened the meeting
and presided. An address of welcome
was made by II. b. F. MacfarIand- John
Hays Hammond. Father Mooney, and J.
II. Easley were among those on the
platform.
The principal feature Of the address OF
President Seth Low was a warm de-
fense OF Samuel Gompers, vice presi-
dent Of the federation.