The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1913-06-13

to the Labor Press of that city for a
comprehensive report of the proceed
ings. A stenographer was placed at
the disposal of the conference by the
Labor Press and many courtesies eX-
tended to the delegates. The follow
ing review of the proceedings we take
from the Labor Press Of last week:
Results of the Conference.
Thorough discussion of immigration
problems.
Plans developed for another confer
ence at Seattle in November.
An effort to be made to have the
American Federation of Labor take
up the work of defending workingmen
against foreign competition on the Pa
cific coast.
Endorsement of plan to have men,
bers of labor unions named as immi-
grafton inspectors under federal law.
Campaign of education to be carried
and Canada for six months.
Permanent organization affected,
with E. ]. Stack, of Portland, presi-
dent, and Charles Perry Taylor, of Ia
coma, secretary.
An effort to be made to gain strict
enforcement of present immigration
laws.
After having given careful and
broad study to the problems of immi-
grafton on the Pacific coast, for three
days, the first immigration conference,
called by organized labor, closed it's
sessions late Saturday afternoon. The
gathering was unique in many ways,
and it's work seems to have peculiar
Importance to the movement of organ
lied workers to maintain conditions of
labor in the western part of the North
American continent. Representatives
from five states, and the province of
British Columbia were present, and a
number of organizations which could
not send delegates sent word that the
movement had their hearty endorse
ment.
The immigration problem in all its
varied aspects was freely and ably
discussed. The matter of carrying on
the work of education and preparing
for action was left by the conference
to the committee on permanent or
ganization The committee recon-
mended that another and larger con-
ference be held in Seattle just prior
to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor, in November, at
which time it is hoped to have repre-
sentatives of all states west of the
Mississippi river in attendance.
The conference was called to order
Thursday morning by R. o. Rector,
chairman of the Portland committee
on immigration. Mr. Rector was
elected temporary chairman, and Ed.
Rosenberg, also of Portland, was Sc
lected as secretary without opposition
The report of the local committee was
read, giving mass of information
which had been gathered, and suggest
ing a line of action by the conference,
as follows:
The conference to perfect perman-
ent organization to carry on the work
decided upon by the conference.
The conference to work for the pas
sage of more effective legislation.
The conference to assist in every
possible way the organization work of
those unions now engaged in organiz-
ing the labor from Southern Europe.
The conference to devise ways and
means to reach the press of Europe
and the trade unions of Europe in its
endeavor to present the actual land
and labor conditions existing on the
Pacific coast and in the Rocky noun
tain states. Also to devise other
means to reach the workers of Europe
to offset the misleading statements of
steamship agents and emissaries of
manufacturers working for an influx
of cheap labor.
The local committee also reported
that letters had been received from
many labor bodies stating that they
were not financially able to send dele
gates, but they approved the purpose
of the conference, and stood ready to
back up its action:
After the preliminary work had
been done the conference elected e. P.
Marsh, president of the Washington
Federation of Labor, chairman; Ed
Rosenberg, of Portland, secretary; w