The Washington times., 1919-12-14
MAGMA CHARTA' IS
FRAMED BY A. F. |.
Demands Strike Right, Con.
demns U. s. Steel Corp, In
sists Treaty Be Passed.

Following . rour.hour conference
here yesterday Afternoon the meeting
OF labor presidents adopted q 'decla-
ration OF rights" or what may be
in this country. Strong positions
were taken in the declaration" on all
subjects affecting labor. The high
lights are:
Demands the right to cease work
strikes final means Of enforc.
ing Justice from an autocratic control
Of industry.
Denounces efforts of powerful
forces seeking to deny to wage-earn.
ers their right to cease work a. VIC
ious and destructive Of the most pre-
cious liberties OF our people.
Declares the "autocratic attitude
and destructive action" Of the United
States Steel Corporation in oppressing
the workers by denying them freedom
OF association. action. and expression,
must give way to better understand
ing and relations which will secure
the wage-earnsrs their rights ana lib
critics - free workers and citisens.
0ts1ke night Necessary,
Acknowledge = full realization Of
"all that 10 involved Ia the exercise Of
the right to strike" but fnsists that
only By the exercise Of that right
"cAn Industrial autocrsts be compsll-
ed to abandon their concept Of tyran-
ny ana give way to the establishment
Of freedom ana justice in INDUSTRY"
Protests against the attitude and
action Of the employers representa-
tives who participated in the Presi-
dents Industrial conference.
Demands the right OF workers at
all times to organize and affiliate
with the A. r. Of l., be safeguarded
by legislation and administration.
Denounces ssthe perversion and
abuse OF the writ. Of Injunction" and
declares that government by -injunc-
ton has grown out OF this rerver-
sion.
WealA Restrain Csarts.
Calls upon the people to demand
that Congress take action to prevent
Federal, courts from continuing the
lusurpatfon Of such power.
Declares United Mine Workers of
America did all in their power to
avert an Industrial controversy in the
coal industry and holds the "auto-
| cratic attitude Of the mine owners"
| as being responsible for the losses
| and suffering entailed.
Demands q progressively advancin:
/
| tenn of liking wages solely on the
basis of family budgets and bread
| Is.
Charges high and excessive prices
are due to the present imitation of
money and credits. to prfiteering by
those who manufacture. sell and mar
kei products. to burdens levied by
middiemen and speculators md urges:
Urges CaYreaey DelaSea.
4 The dehation Of currency: prevsn.
! ton Of boarding and unfair price FIX
ing: establishment of cooperative
movements operated under the Roch-
dale system: making accessible all
income tax returns and dividend de-
tciarations n D direct and truthful
means Of revealing excessive cost,
and profits
Declares the stigma OF disgrace
should attach to every person who
profits unduly at the expense Of his
| fellow men.
Urges retention Of the railroads un-
der government administration for a,
least two years in order that a thor
ough test may be made under normal
conditions.
The Declaration Of Rights" also de.
mands of the Senate the immediate e
ratification OF the Versailles treaty.
Millions in Europe are facing
starvation. 1t says. and 1t is only with
the help Of America that she can re.
build her industries. restore her COM
mere, and re-establish her commerce.
Boundaries are not fixed; peoples are
uncertain as to their allegiance. and
exchange and credit have lost voltage.
| and In turn paralyzed Industry be-
| cause or these conditions, IL asserts.