New-York tribune., 1919-01-14
to discussion of Moneys case and

to discussion of MONEYS case and
nothing else.
Friends of Fitzpatrick expressed
doubt that he would take part in the
meeting unless he was definitely as
sured that it would not resolve itself
into an organized attack on the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and also not
be used to form new political party.
Labor Leaders Won't Attend
While there are several men of ma
tional prominence in the labor move
of them will take part in the confer
ence. Among them are Matthew Woll,
acting president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in the absence abroad
Of Samuel Gompers, and George w.
Perkins. of the Cigarmakers Interna-
tional Union. Woll is here on business
of the photo-engravers. He says he
will not attend Neither will Perkins,
Nor will any of the great interna-
tionai unions be represented The
machinists and the miners. most radi-
cal of all the unions making up the
American Federation of Labor, have
declined to participate in the meeting
as national body. So, too, have the
teamsters, the longshoremen, the car
penters and the printers.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
the radical New York East Side BODY
which has been fighting the American
Federation of Labor, is expected to
have repres sentatives present and it is
thought possible that the International
Ladies' Garment Workers, largely
Smelter Workers and the Pulp and
Sulphte Workers will be represented
as international bodies.
Eew Irn;Cuc Poo.o.n~4nI
All told, Secretary Nolan estimates
that perhaps "a half dozen interna-
tional unions" may be represented as
such. OF the 1850 local and central
bodies In the country, he estimates
that 1000 viii be represented by dele
gates.
There viii be no representative OF
the San Francisco Trades and Labor
Council, the central body of MONEYS
hone town. The council has specih-
callv refused to participate. though
several of its constituent bodies have
men here.
The largest Pacific Coast delegation
will come from Seattle, hea6ed by
James +. Duncan. This is a radical
group and is expected to bring with
1T tire plan for the Independent West
ern labor movement.
Tic clll for the conference is so
loosely drawn that almost anything
remotely connected with labor or poll
tics may be presented. The tentative
programme calls for Federal intervcn-
tloo in MONEYS case, for campaign
of publicity to obtain law cover
ing cases similar to Moneys. and. as
q last resort a general strike. The
call, however, provides for the CON
sidc:ation Of "other plans and PROPOSE
tons thai organizations; have instruct
Ell tnelr delegates to present"
Would Help /. w. w.
Under this heading a resolution will
be adopted calling for the pardon of
the I. ". ". and other "political pris-
oncrs."
1t will also permit of the introduce
ton of a resolution calling on West
ern unions Of radical tendencies TO
Withdraw from the American Fedora
ton. Such d resolution is ready, but
whether or Lot it will be presented de-
ponds on the success Nolan may or
may not have in keeping out matters
not directly connected with MONEYS
case.
The Western Federation of Labor
movement is not new. One was formed
many years ago by the Socialist, anti
Gonpers element in the labor move
ment, but it was short-ivcd. Later,
the Western Federation of Miners. of
which the |. w. w. is the sole surviv-
ing child, was sought to be used as
the nucleus of a similar movement.
W. Bourke Cochran, Of New York, of
counsel for Mooney, will arrive here
tomorrow TO address the convention
Wedr esday. Frank p Walsh, former
the War Labor Board, will speak just
before auiOurnTnont