Evening star., 1920-06-16
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i. s, ASKS LABOR
Demands Japanese and Other
"PiCture Brides" Be Kept
Out of Country.

Out of Country.
MONTREAL. June 16 (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-The American Fedora
tion of Labor. in convention here, to-
day called upon the Congress of the
mems agreement" with Japan and alb
solutely exclude japanese and other
Asiatic immigration into this country.
The exclusion of picture brides" also
was demanded.
Federation departments and inter-
national unions were instructed to
"co- cooperate and press" this legisla
tion.
Declaring that band Of "irresponsi-
Bile agitators" are attempting to dis
credit the recognized organizations
in the railway service" the federation
unanimously condemned the 'seces-
sionist movement" which resulted in
the recent railroad strike.
The convention also instructed it's
affiliated organizations to refrain
from giving moral or financial support
or assistance of any kind to any seces-
sionist movement" Any federation
organization giving such assistance is
threatened with having its charter
revoked.
Bars SecessiOnist Movement.
The resolution adopted declared that
the "secessionist movement was "en-
couraged by the Illinois Manufacturers
Association and other unfriendly en-
ployers of labor. for the purpose of dis
credting the recognized organizations in
the railway service"
The executive council was instructed
to investigate tho desirability of form
ing an International union of building
service employees Of America, to include
all workers known as janitors. jani-i
tresses. scrubwomen, window workers
and Watchmen.
The convention adopted a resolution
urging the Panama canal commission
to employ only American citizens in the
operation and mechanical department in
the Canal Zone.
Rejects Legal Department.
The convention rejected a resolution
that would have established legal de-
partment to serve as clearing house for
the defense Of ''all labor organizations.
against whom the use of the Injunction
is directed in the course of their legit-
innate trade union activities"
me pan proposed by E. L. Edgerton
OF schenectady. N. Y, to have organized
labor form with the employers and bust
ness interests of the country "a yol,,n-
tary arbitration body" to settle labor's
grievances in the future" was rejected
other legislation along this line viii be
brought before the convention later. r.
was announced,
IN MONTREAL, June 1s.-The fedora
court of Industrial relations in adnnt.
ing a resolution which condemned
such legislation as "confiscatorv ~
the liberty and property and a denial
labor" e"hiAeo
The federation instructed its execu-.
tive council to take such stems 40
necessary to support Organized Iahor
N m Kansas. Nebraska and Colorado in
nghting anti-strike legislation to a
finish" ~
The non-partisan political policy Of
: sanue! Gompers. president of the
Aeoera'ioh' was unanimously indorsed.
Block Soviet Recognition.
e, movement to call upon the United
States to recognize the soviet rov-
eminent or lift blockades against
sovlet Russia, was blocked in the an;
nual convention Of the American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor today. after a heatsd
debate. James A. Duncan of the Seat
tie Central Labor Council, led the firht
IN DenaIr or the soviet with the aid
OF representatives Of the Ladies' Gar
ment Workers, but the convention
aoopted by an overwhelming vote the
opposing anySaction.
Ihe committee report declared the
federation would not be "iustified in
taxing any action that might be con-
strued as an assistance to or appro-
val OF the soviet government so long
as 1t IS based upon authority which
mas not been vested in 1t by a popular
representative assembly Of
the Russian people, or So long as it
endeavors to create revolutions in
we'll established civilized nations of
the world, or so long as 1t advocates
and applies militarization to labor
and prevents the organizing and func-
tioning of trade unions and main
tenance Of free speech. free press and
free public assemblies"
John Frey. chairman Of the resolu-
tions committee, said it had ascer-
tanned on the highest authority" that
the soviet government is an auto
does not believe in democracy and
is ruling by the iron hand Of the
Subservient to Soviet.
Extracts from Lenin's speeches
clared, that Lenin believed in making
trades unions subservient to the
soviet government and labor compul-
sorry" Opposition to the report, he
said. might indicate that the bolshe-
wiki had infested the ranks of or
ganized labor in America with its
Mr.. Duncan said the committee had
made "camoufage report" to de-
ceive the workers of the country as
to the true situation in Russia. Con-
ditions there were much better than
reported in this country. he said, and
added that President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George approved recogni-
tion OF the soviet government, but
had not 'the courage Of their con-
victions to stand and declare for it."
Defended Committee Report.
James Duncan of Washington, D. c.,
first vice president of the federation,
answered in defense of the committee
report. He read a telegram from
Secretary of State Colby. which said
the existing government did not rep
resent the will or consent of any
proportion of the Rus
sian people"
David Grange, a New York dele
gate, said the greatest trouble in
America was the bolshevist plotters
who are trying to disrupt organized
labor.
Il don't care what President Will
son or Lloyd George have approved"
he said, but I do know we have
good enough form Of government
here in America for me, and I am
not going to take any chances with