The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-16
Organized Labor In Convention At
Montreal, Asks for Restrictions On
immigration; Discussion of League of
Nations, Profiteering and Strong Action
On the High Cost of Living Is Given
Precedence On the Program for Today

Montreal, June 16.-The American
Federation OF Labor in convention
here today called upon congress Of
the United States to cancel the gen.
tlemen's agreement with Japan and
absolutely exclude japanese and other
Asiatic immigration into this coun'
try. The exclusion of picture
brides also was demanded.
Profiteering, the league Of nations,
a non-partisan political program and
Industrial courts were given the right
Of way in the convention today, EN-
phatic action against the high cost
of living was promised before the
days federation departments and in
ternational unions were instructed to
cooperate and press this lesisla-
ton" Declaring that a band Of 'ir-
responsible agitators," are attempt
ing to discredit the recognized or
ganizations in the railway service" "
the federation unanimously condemn
ed the "secessionist movement which
resulted in the recent strike.
The supporters of the labor party
movement were ready TO war on the
committees recommendation that or
ganized labor support the non-parti-
san political program. outlined by
President Gompers.
Irish sympathizers cplAosing the
league Of nations, because. they claim,
II docs not provide self-deternina-
tion for Ireland, declared they would
fight to a finish any recommendation
by the committee that the covenant
be indorsed without reservations.
Labor leaders predicted that the Kan
sas court law be condemned on the
\ ground that it "ensaves the world,
= and is un-American."
y The Plumb plan for naturalization
of railroads. 1t was learned today has
been rejected by the resolutions com
mittee hy vote of six to three. This
subject probably will be reported to
HI the federation tomorrow. The railroad
unions have been combined in an eff
fort to override the committees re.
port
"A John L. Lewis, international presi
A dent Of the United Mine Workers, an
4 nounced that this organization would
support the Plumb plan of railroad
naturalization. The mine workers
have the largest voting power in the
federation. Their vote, with that OF
the metal trades and railroad organi.
cations, Plumb's plan supporters said
would make it impossible 10 over
ride the non-concurrence of the reso.
lutions.
The convention also instructed its
affiliated organizations to refrain from
giving moral or financial support, or
assistance of any kind, to any seces.
sionist movement. Any federation or
ganization giving such assistance is
threatened with having its charter
revoked. The resolution adopted de-
clared that the "secessionist move
ment," was encouraged by the Hi
ncis Manufacturers Association, and
other unfriendly employers Of labor
for the purpose of discrediting the
recognized organizations in the rail
way service"
The executive council was instructed
to investigate he desirability of form
ing an international union of build
ing service employees of America, tc
include all such workers known as
"janitors, janitresses, scrub women
window washers and others"
A resolution was adopted by the
convention urging the Panama Cana
commission to employ only American
citizens in the operation and mechani
cal department in the canal zone.
The convention rejected resolu
ton that would have established q
legal department to serve as clearing
house for the defense of all labor
organizations. against whom the use
of the injunction is directed in tht
course of their legitimate trade unior
activities"