The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-06-16
CALLS
UPON u. s. TO
EXCLUDE JAPS
Declare War on Anti-Strike
Laws at Montreal Meeting;
Plumb Plan is Turned
Down.
Y. C. |. ACTION HELD UP
(By Associated Press)

MONTREAL, June 16-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor in convention
here today called upon the congress
OF the United States to cancel the
"gentlemen's agreement" with Japan
and absolutely to exclude Japanese and
other Asiatic immigration into this
country.
The exclusion Of picture brides also
was demanded. The federation's de-
partments and the International un-
ions were instructed ito cooperate and
press" this legislation.
Declaring that a band Of irres-
ponsible agitators are attempting to
discredtt recognized organizations in
railroad service, the federation una
nimously condemned the secessionist
movement which resulted in the re-
cent railroad strike.
The federation declared war on the
Kansas industrial court in adopting a
resolution which condemned such leg
islation as 'confiscatory Of the liberty
and property and a denial Of the hui
man rights of organized labor"
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas district of the United Mine
workers, in an address, defied Gov
Allen to enforce his court of industrial
relations, on which he attempted to
ride into the white house"
Says Allen Has Big Job.
The United Mine workers." declar-
ed Howat, will strike whenever they
believe they have the right to strike
We will show Governor Allen that he
has undertaken a bigger task than he
anticipated"
The federation Instructed its exc
cutive council to take such steps as
necessary to support organized labor
in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska, in
/ Fighting anti-strike legislation to a
finish
The non-partisan political policy Of
Samuel Gompers, president OF the fed
GRAFTON, was unanimously endorsed.
Emphatic action against the high
cost of living was promised before
| the days session was ended. Sup
porters Of the labor party movement
were ready to war on the committees 8
| recommendation that organized labor
support the non-partisan political pro-
gram outlined by President Gompers.
Irish sympathizers opposing the
| league of nations because they claim
1t does not provide self-dete ermination
for Ireland. declared they would fight
to finish any recommendation by the
committee that the covenant be in
| dOrsed without reservations
Plumb Plan Support Rejected.
The Plumb plan for naturalization
| Of the railroads 1t was learned today,
has been rejected by the resolutions
| committee. by vote of six to three.
| This subject probably will be reported
| to the federation tomorrow. The rail
road unions have combined In an
| effort to override the committees
| report.
Attempts by the executive council
| to amicably bring the Amalgamated
association of Iron, Steel and Tin
| Workers back into the Steel industry's
organizing campaign, have failed. j. D..
Davis, assistant president of the Anal
| gamated, said today that there would
| be no hope of a settlement as long as
| the personnel and composition of the
national committee for organizing iron
and steel workers remained un-
| changed.
John l.. Lewis, international presi-
| dent of the United Mine Workers, an
| nounced that his organization would
| support the Plumb plan Of railroad ma
| tionalization. The mine workers have
the largest voting power in the feder-
alton. Their vote with that of the
metal trades and railroad organiza-
tions, Plumb supporters said, would
make it possible to override the non
concurrence report of the resolutions