, 1921-06-17

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The resolution. introduced by the
international seEr1en'5 union declared
that a combination of European and
American ship owacrs. aided by the
United sta.c- shipping board. have up
to this moment beon busy thwarting
the American people in their icgiu-
mate desire and purpose to share in
the overseas commerce. and. In build
ing for America a sea power cor
responding TO the American sea-
board"
Tho convention adopted \ resolution
calling for q congressional ~investiga-
hon into condiuons In the cotton mills
o. the eouth.
. Every assistance was pledged by
tho federation to united textile work
ers now conducting 4 strike OF more
than 5000 workers in these mills
DENVER. June 1.-two interna.
t1orsl unions have demanded that the
convention OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor in session here instruct
President Samuel Gompers to imme-
diateiy rcaffiliate the federation with
the International Federation OF Trade
Unions.
This became known today when res
oiutions presented by the Information
al Association OF M~achinists nj the
Firemen and Oilers union were made
public. Both practically call for a re-
pudiation by the delegates of the &c.
ton OF President Gompers and the
executive council in severing relations
with the European labor movement
because OF its revolutionary activi.
ties"
As both resolutions were referred to
the committee on international rela.
lions, which is headed by President
Gompers. abor leaders predicted that
they would be reported unfavorabiy
and the action Of the f~ederation's Off
cials upheld.
I'VE will probably make a fight for
our resolution" said Fred Hewett.
chairman of the machinist union dele
cation. I'VE have not completed our
plans. but will meet within the next
few days TO decide upon definite ac-
ton"
The United Brotherhood OF Main
tenancc of Way Employees and Rail-
way Shop Laborers. comprising a
membership Of two hundred fifty
thousand. will make a fight on the
floor of the convention for reinstate-
ment in the federation 1t was earned
today. The union was suspended in
1918 because OF a jurisdictional dis
pute with the United brotherhood OF
Carpenters n Joincrs.
The entire controversy is brought
before the convention in a resolution
presented by four railroad organiza-
tions. which declares that the claims
OF the carpenters union. cannot be
~..fut--d 49, r-~r -.,fAA1 ~ tnfal1t4ant
reasoning nor by precedent"
President Z. C.. Cradle and Vice
President lanes Malioy of the Main.
enance Of Way union arc here in
support of the resolution. which the
carpenters have announced their in
tention to oppose.
Ti.s San Francisco labor council in a
resolution demanded that protest be
made to the department of labor
against the leniency that permits the
"smuggling into United States OF five
hundred or more Cinnamon every
month" The executive council is
asked to oppose any attempt in con
eress to change the exclusion laws SO
that they would permit the admission
OF Cinnamon into the country
The resolution charges that a ma
tinnal organization OF the enemies of
labor and the people OF this country
have been working secretly for several
years to break down the Chinese ex-
clusion act" and demands that the
federation condemn this most des-
picable conspiracy to break down
American standards in order that a
few OF the enemies OF labor and the
people may profit from h labor OF
Chinese coolies to the detriment OF all
honest employers"
Congress Is also called upon to in
dignantiy refuse the appeal OF the
Hawaiian legislature In the interests
OF tho sugar planters to modify or
amen in any manner whatever the
laws that werc enacted after years of
agitation to forever exclude thc Chi
ncse."