Evening star., 1920-09-13
ITALIAN WORKERS
/. DEMAND CONTROL
OF FPLANTSByLA LAW
Labor Message to Officials
Calls for Immediate Par
lament Session.
By the Associated Press.

MILAN, september 13.-Imnediate
convocat ton of the Italian parliament TO,
the purpose of passing laws under which
workmen may take over management OF
industrial plants has been demanded by
the Confederation of Labor, in session
here.
Resolutions favoring compromise o,
the situation resulting from occupation
Of plants by workmen throughout italy
were adopted at a stormy session o;
the confederation yesterday.
Socialist leaders bitterly attacked the
confederation and demanded that the
SOCIALIST party assume control Of the
situation. which, they claimed. had taken
purely political aspect.
When the socialist demands were re-
jected an additional resolution was
passed by the confederation. which ask
ed the president of the chamber OF
deputies and Premier Giolitti to call
parliament into session.
We demand" this resolution read,
immediate convocati0n Of the chamber
OF deputies in osder that the situation
may be examined and laws proposed.
which win bring about radical legisla-
tive measures which. through requisition
0I industrial plants and participation in
pare the way for direct control Of work.
Thru ShlhtIp& was telesraphed to
the president OF the chamber and the
premier. -
Csnprenise Plan Voted.
MILAN, September IA pienary
meeting of the workmen's orxaniza-
tions was held last night to consider
the industrial upheaval which has
come through the strike of the metal
workers throughout Italy. The So
cialist Deputy Daragona presented
a resolution in the name Of the gem
eral confederation Of labor. favoring
majority Of 200. 900 votes The total
representation present was 1.094.00O.
A max1malist resolution, presented
by Dsbuty Ducco, in behalf Of the
socialist party. was defeated. 1t had
the support of the Tuscan co-opera-
tive workmen. whose organization
only lately joined with the socialists.
and is highly radical.
The overwhelming vote in favor of
Daragona'S- resolution was received
with hurricane of applause and
shouts, In which the opposition also
Joined. Daragona was surrounded by
enthusiastic followers and carried
about in triumph. while Gennari and
other opposition socialist deputies
shook hands with him warmly and
congratulated him.
At the same time from all corners
Of the vast hall where the meeting
was held arose the proletariat song,
THE Red Flag"
Relations with Masters.
Daragopa's resolution, which was
supported by the great federation of
peasants and textile workers in all
centers where the co-operatives -four
ish. as at Bologna, Ravenna. Mantua
and Ferrara, says that the dispute of
the metal workers cannot be solved
now by simply settling the differences
which arose when the dispute began.
and declares:
"Today's historical moment renders
impossible hereafter the present re-
men; determines that the further di-
rection of the present movement be
taken over by the General Confed-
Grafton Of Labor, with the assistance
of the socialist party, and that the
aim Of the struggle be an acknowl-
of the principle that their works shall
be controlled by the mems union"
The decisions at the meeting Of the
workmen's organizations were pre-
ceded by a stormy discussion. in
which the efforts Of Deputy Modigli-
ami to bring about an understanding
or a compromise between the maxi
malists and the Confederation Of La
Dor failed. although he outlined what
deplorable effect discord between
the leaders Of these two factions
would have on the masses
Attack on Confederation.
At one time the tumult was SC
great that some Of the delegates were
obliged to intervene to prevent a
fight, particularly when Signor Gen
mari attacked Daragona and the Con-
federation of Labor, declaring that
that organizations attitude was an
attempt to crush the direction of the
socialist party.
Gennari maintained that the metal.
lurgic conflict had now assumed an
entirely political character. so that
party had right to lead in the
movement, according to the principle
confirmed at the last congress Of the
third internationale - communism
with a proletariat dictatorship and
the proclamation Of a soviet republic
Signor Baldesi, secretary general OF
the confederation OF labor, said today
| that nobody desired to give to the
present movement an aspect such al
Russian communism. According tc
him. the men directing the confeder.
alton were doing their utmost tc
prevent cnaOS. which would ruin tht
nation. He added that from the pres
ent crisis a new organization of labor
and production must emerge and be In
greater harmony with the modern
spirit of social justice.
Russian steamer Seized.
GENOA. Italy, September 11.-Tht
Russian steamer Rodosto has beer
captured by a force of thirty seamen
who boarded the vessel. After assail-
ling the officer, they bound and i'm.
prisoned him and took steps to place
the vessel at the disposal Of the meta
workers.
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