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in an appearance as yet, It was an
nounced that they probably would ar
rive in time for next weeks session
A communication expressing regret
at his inability to attend the conven
ton was received from John Mitchell.
noted labor leader.
The vast amount of business abe
of the American Federation 1T Labor
which Is holding its annual conven
ton here probably will result in pro.
longing the sessions for more than two
weeks, it was said today. More than
a hundred resolutions presented at the
eleventh hour have been assigned to
the various committees for cOnsidera-
ton.
The convention proceedings have
been materially retarded, it was said,
by the failure of committees to report.
They were asked today to report eth.
er in full or in part. ...
Interest in the convention tonight
shifts to a reception in honor of the
American labor mission which recent.
ly returned from trip abroad. Ar
rangements for the reception were
made by representatives of the Ameri.
can alliance for Labor and Dem0cra-
cy. Samuel Gompers, who is presi
dent OF both the Federation and the
Alliance, will preside. ....... g.
The convention was thrown into an
uproar just before the morning ses-
sion closed when Frank Duffy, fourth
vice president of the federation, de-
clared that he would resign from the
committee Of organization unless Ben
jamin Schlesinger of New York, also
a member OF the committee apologized
to the convention. ~
The apology was demanded as re-
suit of yesterdays proceedings when
Schlesinger and three other delegates
voted against adoption of the Ameri.
can labor MISSIONS report which. he
said. designated socialists and poll
ticians
"As patriotic, loyal American, l
cannot sit on committee with Schles-
niger unless he apologies" Duffy
shouted.
After Schlesinger had been given
the floor and asserted his patriotism,
President Gompers declared the in.
cident closed When the committee
on organization met short time later,
however, Schlesinger did not attend.
A report emphasizing President Will
sons prOsitiOn as world leader in
the war, giving in details the result Of
its meetings with English and French
labor leaders and recommending the
establishment of an international fed
Grafton of trade unions today was sub
mitted to the annual convention of the
American Federation of LaDor by the
American labor mission which recent.
ly returned from Europe. James w.
Wilson of Washington, chairman OF
the mission presented the report.
The conferences, held in various
parts of England and France extended
over to the battle front, proved of i'm
mense value, according to the report,
because of the opportunity they gave
for an exchange, of opinions, view
points and policies.
LAS a result" the report said, ut
was possible to clearly and definite
ly state the attitude and policy of the
American Federation of Labor on war
aims and to give the reasons which
had prompted American trade union
lists to adopt these policies which
have so profoundly influenced the pro-
gram Of the movement in the allied ma
tiOns."
Profound Administration.
Referring to the respect in which
President Wilson is held in the allied
countries the report said in part: