Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-19
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF Ia.
soR DEMANDS EXCLUSION
LAWS.
FAVOR LirERAcY TEST
FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS
Resolution Presented Demanding Gov.
srnmontaI Investigation Into Copper
Mine TitIss-To Continue West vir.
ginia Coal Strike Investigation
Other News.


five dissenting votes the American
Federation Of Labor passed late yes
terday resolutions demanding the ex.
clusion of all Asiatics and a literacy
debate on the resolutions. most of the
leading men of the federation spoke,
making clear that they opposed the i'm
migration Of these Europeans only who
would be the prey OF exploiters ana
whose coming would tend to lower
the standard Of living in America.
The resolutions declare:
I'VE demand rigid enforcement Of
existing immigration laws.
I'VE demand that the provisions OF
the present Chinese exclusion law be
SO extended as to apply to all
Asiatics
Favor Litsraey Test.
I'VE favor a literacy test, SO that
immigrants may be required to be
able to read and write the language
Of the country whence they came.
I'VE urge upon congress the prompt
appropriations of funds for construc-
ton Of proper immigrant stations and
detention sheds on the Pacific coast. In
order to be prepared to handle the i'm
migrants to be expected via the Pam
anna canal.
1.-THE executive council Of the fed
Grafton Is instructed to consider the
inadvisibility Of establishment OF de-
partment Of immigration and ap-
pointing press agent Or corporation
to keep up correspondence with Euro
pean labor and other papers. In order
to give publicity to the existing condi-
ton of workers OF oil nat!ona!!ties in
the various Industries OF this coun-
try.
1--WE urge congress to make efforts "a
check immigration at its source by
sending to such countries Of Europe aa
it may deem necessary and where 9TH
or methods do not accomplish such re-
suit, representatives to show real con.
ditions."
Would Recover Land.
The attack on the alleged illegal
holdings Of copper lands by companies
operating in the Calumet. Mich. dis
trict. forecast during discussion OF a
resolution urging support of the strik-
ing copper miners, was begun by the
federation when a resolution was in
troduced on the floor Of the convention,
demanding that the federal govern
ment begin legal proceedings to re-
cover the land alleged to have been OBJ
tanned by fraud.
After reciting that It has been
charged in government reports that
the copper companies fraudulently OBJ
tanned possession OF more than a mil
lion acres Of copper land prior to 1852,
the resolution instructs the executive
council Of the federation ''to secure
such legal assistance as may be needed
to go over the documents connected
with the fraudulent seizure OF the cop
per land to obtain evidence to enable
them to present same to the president
Of the United States and to each con-
gresham and senator and demand OF
them that the legal department of the
United States be instructed to proceed
legally to secure the return to the
United States government OF such land
obtained by fraud and now held IL
legally by these copper companies.
Tho resolution was referred to the
proper committee.
Discussion Of the advantages of
congressional investigation OF strike
conditions was resumed when a resolu-
tion was adopted. instructing the ex-
ecutive council to continue Its efforts
in the West Virginia coal strike inves-
tigation.
Rapid Progress With Reports.
The convention made rapid pro-
gress with the report Of the COM
mittee of the executive council. in
structing the council to continue Its
efforts to obtain limitations Of injunc-
tions. seamen's legislation, workmen's
compensation. increased compensa- :
tion for postoffice clerks. more fac
ilities for the federal departm OF
labor. federal bureau Of health, ad-
ditional safety appliances on railroads
including automatic stops abolition OF
convict labor and commencing the
councils opposition to the Taylor sys-
tenn of scientific management In gov
ernment shops.
Referring to scientific management
the committees report said:
"A more diabolical scheme for re-
duction Of the human body to a mere
machine never was contrived.'
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