The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-07-18

ment was 81 per month per affiliated
body. After discussing this plan at
length a substitute resolution was Of
fered by c. o. Young.
The opposition to the original report
of the committee seemed to be on ac-
count of the fact that salary was
to be allowed the secretary and that a
fixed assessment had been made for
affiliated bodies, most of the delegates
taking the stand that it was not proper
for body of the nature of the confer
ence to delegate to itself the power of
creating a new body with salaried Of
ficers the expense of which should be
borne by organized labor.
With the idea that a permanent Or
ganization would be effected certain
delegates appeared before the organi-
cation committee and advanced a plan
of assessing all trades councils and
state declarations 81 per month the
money thus derived to go into fund
which when sufficient amount had
been raised should be devoted to pay
the salary and expenses of a repre-
sentative of the coast labor unions in
Europe, he to take up the matter of
immigration directly with intending
immigrants, explaining labor conditions
to them as they existed here and what
one should expect to have to contend
with after arriving in this country.
The idea was that if the people of
Europe intending to come here had
a true understanding of all the trials
and hardships they would have to face
unless they were prepared, that 1t
would tend to materially offset the
hordes we may expect upon the open
ing of the canal.
The conference finally agreed to re-
fer both plans back to the committee
on organization for further report the
result of which follows:
Whereas, the present immigration
conference is really preliminary
meeting; and
Whereas, there is need of another
meeting of this character just prior to
the American Federation of Labor con-
vention in Seattle next November; and
Whereas, the national and continent
tai labor union movement of America
should really have charge of the en-
&c iva, oitr,-n ion inv
through the opening of the Panama
canal; therefore, be it
Resolved, that this gathering shall
a president and secretary
whose duties shall be to correspond
with the officers of provincial and
state declarations and city trades coun-
ellis in provinces and states of the
Rocky mountain and Pacific slope sec
tions of this continent, to the end that
the next conference may be a largely
attended meeting; and
Resolved, that these officers serve
without pay and be authorized to ask
donations from the several state fed
erations in the territory described, for
meeting printing and postage expenses
only.
Resolved, that each federation and
each central council be requested to
select a committee on immigration to
cooperate with the officers herein pro-
vided for.
The above report was adopted with
out further debate.
In accordance with the above reso-
luton E. J. Stack of Portland, presi-
dent of the Oregon state federation
of labor, was elected president and
Charles Perry Taylor of the Washing
ton state federation was elected secre-
tary of the permanent organization.
The adoption of the organization
committees report practically ended
the business of the conference and
as soon as the permanent officers had
been elected and vote of thanks ex-
tended to the local committee and the
Portland Labor Press the convention
adjourned to meet in Seattle Just prior
to the opening of the convention of
the American Federation of Labor,
To touch upon the entertainment
feature l wish to say that the visit
ing delegates were not only treated
royalty by those in charge but were
also furnished with every convenience.
The Portland Labor Press furnished
the services of a stenographer free of
charge for all sessions of the confer
ence We were also the guests of the
above journal on a sightseeing tour
over the city after the convention had
adjourned one afternoon. The dele
gates also attended theatre party as
the guests of the Portland committee
on Saturday night.
In closing | wish to ask the council
to bear with me for having delayed
this report for so long a time.