Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
MULHALL CHARGES
FEATURE REPORT
Echo of Lobby Inquiry Heard
in Councils Annual State
ment to A. F. of L.
LABOR MEN CONVENE
IN SEATTLE TODAY
National Association of Manufac-
turers Target for Bitter Attack.
Recommendations.

| SEATTLE. Wash. November Io.-Tha
thirty third annual convention of the
American Federation OF Labor was called
to order in the Hippodrome here this
morning by President Samuel Gompers.
| Gov. Ernest Lester and President E.
4 P. Marsh of the State Federation of
Labor welcomed the delegates who
/ then adjourned to take part in a parade
through the principal business streets.
| Delegates said the serious business of
the convention probably would not be
| taken up until next week Secretary
Wilson of the Depar tment of Labor will
| address the federation Wednesday. The
various trade unions will hold meetings
| this week to determine upon the action
| they will take upon important matters
| to come before the convention
Report Of Executive Council.
Invisible government by organized
| dollars" was scored in the report Of the
executive council. The recent congress
! sional lobby investigation and the charges
| of NJ. NJ. Mulhall against the National
Association of Manufacturers. formed
| the basis of the attack.
! The report was signed by all officers of
the federation who compose the executive
| council. 1t dealt exhaustvely with all
phases Of labor conditions in the United
States and the insular possessions, but
1 made only an incidental reference to the
new federal industrial relations commits
! sion and board Of mediat; on and concilia-
| ton. The report was not read, but
4 copy was furnished to each delegate.
| The reference to the National AssOcia-
| ton of Manufacturers was the longest In
I he. nf fec m
| fore the Senate and House lobby invest-
J cations given, going into detail re-
garding the activity of what is termed
/ the invisible government. as embodied
/ in the National Association of Manufac-
/ tuers.
| Concerning the National Association of
Manufacturers, the report said:
Greed for Power and Pelf.
| 1T has been shown to be the worst
group of selfish, mercenary interests now
fattening upon civilization. The officials
| Of that organization have not denied their
official signatures to any communication
! offered in evidence. They have not denied
| that they paid their lobbyists large sala-
| r.es and honored immense expense ac-
! counts. They have not denied that they
attempted to break strikes and that their
| agents went to and fro in teh halls of
| Congress and frequented the rooms of
| its members to prevent legislation in be-
| half Of labor.
The national ASSOCIATE through its
| overreach.ng greed for power and pelf.
now stands absolutely discredited be fore
| Congress and the nation. Its influence
for evil has been materially reduced"
/ The report charged that only d limited
number of copies Of the lobby hearings
| have been printed and expressed the
] hope that the convention would cali upon
\ Congress to supply more that they might
/ be distributed and the knowledge of the
1 allesed Conspiracy of the manufacturers
be widely disseminated.
! Invisible Government Charged.
| Reference to the lobby investigation
/ concludes Now that the existence of
the invisible government, the stronghold
| of organized dollars. has been establish
/ ed beyond doubt or question; now that
| its methods, purposes and agents have
| been revealed to the public; those who
/ have at heart the interests of humanity
| and the maintenance of democratic
/ form of government are able to attack
the prob EN- with the wisdom of expert
| ence and knowledge
The early opening of the Panama canal
was made the occasion to declare for
/ greater immigration restriction through
| national legislation. Easier access to the
| Pacific coast the report says, forces a
| duty upon the workers III western states
| to seriously consider the new problem OF
| foreign immigrant labor. The failure OF
remedial legislation IN recent CONGRESSES
| was deplored
/ In connection with the work of the De-
| partment of Labor the report declares in
| favor of the establishment of Il bureau
! of labor safety 20 look after the safety
| of workingmen and the encouragement OF
| safety devices. A museum of safety. 1t
was declared. would be of great as
Ir;r inc rarni mn
poses.
Brief Comment on Contempt Cases.
! Only brief comment was made in the
report on the contempt of court sen
4 fences pending against President Com
pers Vice President Mitchell and Secre-
| tary Morrison a review of the case was
! given but aside from declaring that
I the opinion OF the District Court of APP
peaIs did not give a decision to the fun
4 damental issues upon which organized
| labor had been asking a judicial ruling.
i the report refrains from comment on the
/ courts findings.
/ Urgent need for the solution of the
problem of the unemployed was brought
| to the attention of the convention
Sympathy with their condition was ex-
pressed and the belief was voiced that
| the unemployed might be used in road
construction which automobile travel Is
/ making daily of greater Importance
Legislation to that end was urged
For International Peace.
! Because of the international and
world wide trend in the organization
of labor the report stated the fedora
| ton was heartily in sympathy with
movements to bring about lasting in
ternational peace.
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