New-York tribune., 1920-06-10

,e ieCtiilcatlon OF grievances and
corded to all other citizens.
One of the most important func-
tions of the nation is to protect the
health of every child. We declare that
we must put an end to the EMPLOYMENT
1or profit of children under sixteen
years of age.
We demand that effective stems he
taken immediately to relieve the peo-
PIE OF the burden imposed by the ex
cesslve cost of living and to Gradients
permanently the underlying evils rsc.
ognizing fully that no other issue is
OF deeper interest to the masses of the
American people.
Should Encourage Cooperation
As comprehensive program of such
rellef and remedy we set forth these
demands:
Cooperation should be ENCOURAGED
as an effective means of curbinp nrof
iteering. To stimulate rapid develop
ment OF cooperatives the Federal Farm
Loan act should be extended so as to
give credit to all properly organized
cooperatlves just as credit is now
given to individual farmers.
We urge that The United States De-
partment of Labor compile and issue
monthly statements Of the cost of man
'AeN1u1 { VI IIlOSe staple arLlCleS which
form the basis of calculation in fixing
the cost of living.
AS means of aiding anti-profteer-
ing measures the Federal government
should promptly investigate profits and
prices. All income and other tax. re-
turns should be available for inspec-
ton.
characterization of those coming
from foreign lands, as we'll as our
standards of education and living, are
vitality affected by the volume and
character of immigration.
1T is essential that additional leg
lslation regulating immigration should
be enacted based upon two fundamen-
tai propositions, namely, that the flow
OF immigration must not at any time
exceed the nations ability to assm-
late and Americanize foreigners com
ing to our shores, and that at no time
shall immigration be permitted when
there exists an appreciable degree of
unemployment.
Demand s-Hour Laws Be Enforced
I'VE demand the observance and
enforcement of all the Federal maxi
mum eight-hour laws and their extern
sion to comprehend all civil depart
ments of government
We favor the enactment of a more
law which will embrace all workers
who cannot be provided for by state
compensation law, and we demand that
workmen's compensation laws be
amended to provide more adequately
for those incapacitated by Industrial
accidents or occupational diseases.
~ e demand the enactment of legis-
iation excluding from interstate COM
rnercc the products of convict labor.
We demand the repeal of the labor
provisions of the Cummins Esch law.
We declare that the Congress of
the United States should take action to
prevent the Federal courts from con-
timing the usurpation of authority in
declaring unconstitutional acts passed
by Congress.
Oppose Force in Mexico
"We further urge that judges of all
Federal courts shall be elected by the
people for terms not exceeding six
years.
"We e declare our unalterable opposi-
ton 10 any exercise of force by the
United States in compelling the Mexi-
can people to meet unwarranted and
unjust demands of those Americans
whose sole interest is the exploitation
of the people and the natural resources
OF the Mexican nation
Mr. Gompers returned to Montreal
this morning. Before leaving he said
to The Tribune correspondents:
"1ne committee members treated me
excellently and with measured cordial
ity. What they will do with our de-
mands | cannot venture to say, for
have not talked with any of them"