Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-06-20
Foundntion tor Future.

Gompers said: Even if the United
States should ratify the league of ma
tons. the world will not see dis
armament the first year, or maybe for
a decade.
But" he added, I'VE are not deter
mining these questions for the i'm
mediate day for which we live. We
lay the foundation for the structure
OF peace and good will for our child
rem and our children's children"
Dan McKillop of Seattle. led the
opposition to the covenant, because,
he said. it guarantees the territorial
also declared that the American
workingman does not understand the
full meaning of this league"
The report of the committee on in
ternational relations was character
lied as ian outrage" in that it rec
commended the adoption Of a league.
with the provisions of article x.
Mr.. Gompers and the executive coun-
Gil will leave Immediately for Wash
mgton to put into operation the pro-
gram framed by the convention. The
first move, it was said, will be
launched against the democratic ma.
tional convention to obtain incorpora-
ton of the federation's program in
the party platform. They will urge
also that the federation'S non-partisan
political policy, which was unani-
mously approved by; the convention.
be carried out.
Demands of Labor.
Labor's program as outlined by the
convention demands. ratification Of
the peace treaty. government owner
ship with democratic operation Of
high cost Of living. falling of food and
clothing profiteers, rights to strike
and abolition of compulsory arbitra-
ton and anti-strike legislation, hands
off in Mexico by the United States
government, Endorsement OF the irish
ing, advances in wages whenever nee
essary to maintain the American
standard Of living. shorter work day,
if necessary to prevent unemploy-
ment
Glands orr In Mexico.
Charging that the greed Of capt.
talists to exploit" the people of Mex
ice is the cause OF the present threat
in that country, the federation de-
its hands off, policy toward Mexico.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to any
exercise OF force by the United
States" said the report adopted by
the convention, ito satisfy the de-
|siFes of these Americans whose sole in
terest in Mexico IL the exploitation Of
it's workers, its boundless wealth OF
oil and minerala".
The convention Endorsed the work
of 'succoring the stricken peoples,
of Austria Serbia. Armenia and
neighboring war-torn countries.
The work of the Pan-American
Federation was approved and the
federation pledged its support to
strengthen relations with Latin Ameri-
cans. particularly Mexico.
Hotels ON "Unfair List"
The federation condemned the
"autocratic attitude" of the Chicago
Hotelkeepers Association and pledged
and restaurant employees of that city.
l-All hotels and eating places in that
city affected by the strike were placed
on the unfair list"
The executive council and interna-
tional unions were instructed to aid
from being Disseminated against be-
cause of their utilization with organ
lied labor.
Samuel Gompers, president, was au-
thorized to appoint a committee to
Investigate the feasibility of estab-
fishing national labor university.
Representation for Panama.
Congress was called upon to give
representation to residents of the
I
delegate to the national government.
| The executive council also was in
| structed to consider plan which
| ultimately would result in labor pro-
curing control of a number of daily
| newspapers for the purpose of giving
fair representation in matters in
| which labor is concerned"
! The federation adopted a resolution
calling upon Congress to renew the
10 per cent tax on child labor en-
ployes when the present law expires
! in December, and urged the enact
ment of more effective child labor
Legislation.
| Cooperative Movement Favored.
| The federation decided it would
fight criminal profteering and the
high cost of living by the co-opera-
| tive movement. 1t pledged it's assist
| ance to local and central bodies in
| forming societies and establishing and
operating cooperative stores
A levy was approved Of 81 on avery
local union to establish a bureau of
! cooperation for promoting and ad-
vancing the cause Of true co-opera-
ton in the United States and Canada"
! The federation also will urge a fed
| eral law to permit the Incorporation
| of cooperative societies organized
on the Rochdale system.
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