Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-21
A.F.OF |. ENDORSES
LEAGUE COVENANT
President Cables Mr.. Com
pers Labor Provisions Not
Materially Weakened.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. June eel
| Organized labor yesterday Endorsed
| the league of nations covenant and
| the labor provisions it contains,
| which. according to a cable message
from President Wilson. have been
| weakened, although not materially.
President Gompers strongly urged in
| dorsement.
In giving it's approval by a vote of
29.I50, against 420, the reconstruction
convention of the American Fedora
ton of Labor made it clear that
construed as denying the right of
characterization and freedom to
Ireland as recognized by this con-
vention. An amendment containing
the Irish provision was adopted unan-
imously.
Presidents and Gompers' Cables.
The Presidents cable in reply to one
sent him by Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent of the federation. asking infor-
nation about changes reported in
press dispatches, follows:
Your message came while 1 was in
Belgium and reached me too late to
make full reply. but as I indicated in
an earlier message, while the labor
provisions are somewhat weakened, it
is the opinion of friends of labor and
my own opinion that they are not ma
terially weakened and that they will
constitute most serviceable Magma
Charta. Will cable labor provisions.
but fear it will be too late for the
convention"
MIR. GomperS' message to the Presi-
dent said in part:
Upon my advice the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of La
Dor has recommended to the conven-
ton now in session the Endorsement
labor provisions. Reports published
here indicate that the labor provisions
have been so changed and weakened
as to practically nulIify their effective
of the rank and file of labor TO in
dorse provisions which in any way
have been made vaiueless"
The message closed by asking a
prompt reply. definite information
labor " as now framed
Both the messages were read to
the convention. A third message re-
ceived from the American peace dele
CATION in Paris through the State De-
partment in which the changes made
in the labor provisions were enumer-
ated. also was read. 1t follows:
Omit from protocol 2, article I. the
sentence which reads: No high con-
II oStihe patty lOSSlHcT WITH It's 10
minions and colonies, whether self
governing Or not. shall be entitled to
nominate more than one member
Refer also to communications con-
corning the adoption of articles which
were submitted by Sir Robert Borden.
Since changes of which you have
already been fully informed no,
change whatever has been introduced
into the labor clauses of part 10 of
the treaty. The only recommendation
introduced by the labor commission
in the final version Of the treaty not
found in the draft treaty is a provi-
sion for the more effective protection
or the rights of beneficiaries of social
insurance in coded territory, as fol-
lows:
in case these special conventions
are not concluded in accordance with
the above articles within three
months after the signature Of the
present treaty, conditions Of transfer
shall in each case he referred to a
commission of five members, one of
whom shall be appointed by the gov
eminent, one by the other interested
governments and three by the govern
ing body of the international labor
office. from the nationals of other
states. This commission shall, by
majority vote. within three months
after appointment adopt recon-
mendations for submission to the
league of nations. and the decision of
the council shall forthwith be ac-
cepted as final by Germany and the
other governments concerned"