The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-12
ErREArEN AND OILERS WILL PROB
ABLY pENouNcE ECONOMIC
BLOCKADE OF RUSSIA
Trades label Man makes AaaFsSST
Greetings are Received 1rom
Gompers.


adopted unanimously. opposing IEnchins
. and urging the adoption Of strenuous
= federal law.
I TODAY the body will probably go on
Z record Il, ciug the immediate resumption
, or business with Soviet Russia. as a
resolution to- that effect was introduced
; Yesterday hE President TimotAy d.
J Ucllv. uf thu. brotherhood and was re-
> fcrrcd 20 the COMMITTEES on reSo!ut"hS'
: which is expected - advise the auoP-
: ton of the resolution IN Its report TO-
day. ,
Yesterdays session. although short
was a busy one The meeting was ad-
{ 1ourned ut 8 o'clock. to permit the COM
mittees 10 resume their working on
Z various questions In order taaT tho en-
: tire BODY might attend the Minstrel
: given last erentng IN the Carroll CLUB
BY the members OF the Kahn MUD.
Trades Label Address
q, The opening session oil the aaE Wis
called to order at O'Clock ana ). -
: Quinn. Of the trades iaa"l depar'no
= OF the American Federation OF l'"''or
. was introduced as the principal speaker
Mr.. Quinn urged the full cooperation OF
the members Of the brotherhood in get
ting all 10 observe the union label. his
address, which consumed about an E"ur
was closed with a prayer. wishing sue
cess upon the work OF the convention.
: Following Mr.. Quinn's address. the
; morning session was adjourned until
, O'clock
After lunch. the afternoon session
was called, and several committees
made partial reports. among them be-
: ing the committee on resolutions "n0
, reported the resolution against lynchinS
which was unanimously adopted.
, Russian Resolution
President Healy then introduced the
resolution urging the reopcninG OF
, trade with Soviet Russia. the resolution
being the same as the one presented 70
! tho American Labor Alliance For Trade
Relations with Russia. of which Mr..
& Healy was chairman. The resolution Is
as follows:
: Whereas, the people OF Russia for the
mast three years have been subjected 10
Z untold misery and privation because or
an economic blockade conducted by the
( allied powers with the aim of forcing
! the Russian people TO abandon system
Of government which they saw tit 10 rS-
: tablish and continue 10 support and
, which the avowed principle Of Self-de-
I termina ton declared by our govern
!. ment guarantees them. and,
, Whereas. this inhumane blockade TO
; which the American government has
given It's approval anu SuPROb - 4''H
8 dering the Russian people from organ
izing their industrial life in order to
relieve the critical conditions created
!. by six years OF continued war. and
: Whereas, these attacks upon the RIs-
sian people have even led to the prohlDl-
ton Of the various relief agencies from
> sending medical and other aid 10 the
3 sick and needy ami food 10 me starving
women and childrca while full support
was extended 10 the various counter
! revolutionary forces. and
Whereas. public opinion in the United
States has been aroused against this
montrouS MURDER Of an innocent people
So that the state department ann 'uncc1
on ~ : 1870. the nominal lttfne II
the blockade. without. however. Jerm;t-
z ting the execution Of commercial trans
2 actions between this country and Rus
4 sia. and
Whereas growing unemployment in
this country could be materially reliev'
{ ed IL Russia were permitted 10 make
2 purchases Of clothing tools. machinery
: and various other supplies which are
nee led by the Russian people in large
y Quantities. and this country can secure
: the raw materials which Russia can
r supply be It therefore.
Resolved that ................, rep
protest against tho further participation
Z of the American government IN tho
9 various plots against Soviet Russia and
demand tina, all military material. flnan-
. cIal and moral support De withdrawn
forthwith from all those clements en-
! gagged in direct and indirect war upon
81 sssia. and be II further
4 Resolved that we demand that the
y state department take immediate SIPS
TO remove all obstacles to trade with
/ Russia to establish communication by
) post cable and wireless. 10 restore the
. right 10 travel between the Unltel States
and Soviet Russia. and TO perrnit tho
b transfer of funds from Russia TO DO
used in the purchase Of American goods.
TO allow authorized representatives Of
the Soviet government to act In its be-
half regarding all commercial t-ansac-
lions and otherwise establish complete
and unrestricted relations with Russia
and be II further
Resolved, that copies Of these resclu-
lions be forwar ded 10 the STATE depart
ment and to members Of the senate COM
mittee of foreign relations and be given
wide publicity.
; Message Prom Gompers
A. telegram from Samuel j. Gompers.
WHO l. in Cincinnati attending a con-
ference of the executive Coucu Of the
American Federation of Labor. wishing
the convention success IN it's work. was
read by PrrSidenl Heaiy and ordered
received and read.
An interesting incident occurred dur
ing the sessions Yesterday when Will
liam J. Brennan. member Of Local No.
So, OF Newark. y. J.. received tele-
gram declaring he had been elected com
missioner of public safety Of the city
at the municipa! election held Monday.
Mr.. Brennan made an interesting adj
dress. giving the Internati onal brother
hood credit for his success and praised
the work Of the organization.
Auto Tour Friday
In the evening the visiting delegates
all attended the minstrel while this
evening they Will 20 10 Bcllaire in spec
!. ial street cars TO visit the miners tenn
pie there. u ~ followed 10y banquet.
Interest in the proposed automobile
|. tour Of tho city and community Friday
!. through the efforts Of WIFI 81. tOlviE
Is grow ing. and Il hundred automobiles
haNre expected - b.. cHEaG'Si for the
rrnoon.
D. i now nrob,h," the c"nN ention will
not finish It's work anil lat" Sunday
"~:erroor or evening as thor" is much
80. to -, done. Tn" various commit
|. toe. VII r-,bab.y finish Their reports
i dav Will" lie election Of officers
. nd the ,,rlr:'tio ion o. the NEXT convention
{ cit, viii BE- left 10 the last day.
Pres dent Hr;,Iy yesterday afternoon
received u telegram from the Mayor NJ
Ontario. Canada. asking THAI th;' city
1 might b., mentioned for the next con-