The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-22

floor of the convention of the American Fedcration of Labor late today. and was at It's height when President Samuel Gompers adjourned the convention until tomorrow.
 The debate started when the resoIu- tions committee reported substi- tute for the resolution of Irish sym pathizers. The substitute ignored the effort to initiate a boycott against the British manufactures and inn ports.
 The committee's report disposed of the Irish question by asking the convention to reaffirm it's sympathy for the Irish cause, by urging recogni- tion of the Irish republic and by urg- ing trial and punishment for British army men guilty of atrocities in Ire- land.
 No sooner had the committees re- port been read when Cornelius Foley, delegate from the barbers' union, took the floor to read a telegram from Harry Roland, secretary to Eammon Devalera, president of the Irish re- public" which said:
 Boycott or Nothing '4The organization (American Fede- ration of Labor) is looked on to do something for Ireland We want the boycott or nothing"
 cyr. Foley declared that there is only one place where we can hurt England. and that is in her pocket book"
 Christian M. Madsen of the Chica- go Federation of Labor, then moved
 
 adding a clause calling for boy colt by American labor against Brit ish goods and British companies as long as the British government main tafns sits barbarous and destructive policy In Ireland"
 A point of order was raised that this. could not be introduced because it was part of resolutions already rejected by the committee. President Gompers sustained the point of order and adjourned the convention while several delegates were struggling for recognition of the chair. The resolu- ton reported by the committee was virtually Identical with one submit ted by a committee of Irish sympa- thizers, headed by Peter Brady of New York, except that some or the more drastic phrases were omitted. The committee also struck out para graph demanding that President Harding, his cabinet and Congress take necessary steps to demand from Great Britian the defaulted interest and the loan due the United states and now used in part to promote the brutal campaign in Ireland" GO ON RECORD FOR
 EXCLUSION OF ORIENTALs
 Denver, June 21.-The American Federation of Labor convention to- day went on record as favoring total exclusion of Japanese and other orientals from the United States.
 The executive council was instruct ed to take steps to prevent any mod ification of the Chinese exclusion act. They were also urged to work for the repeal of the "gentlemen's agree ment' with Japan.
 sThe gentlemen's agreement has proven to be failure because the Japanese in a cunning and stealthy manner have outwitted the intent of the law" said the approved declara- tion Tn California alone there are over 100000 Japanese.
 This peril is not only serious condition for California, but it Is 3 positive menace to our entire nation The American Federation of Labor is fully Justified in taking a firm stand to do away with the gentlemen's agreement and in its place 1naugu- rate definite policy calling for total exclusion of Japanese with all other orientals."
 The government was charged with fostering and perpetuating" the nonunion shop in a resolution adopt ed by the convention commenting the seamen's union for refusing to submit to the alleged "open shop policy of the United States shipping board
 Denounce Shipping Board
 .The shipping board will permi' union men to work and live. the resolution said, "only upon condi. ton that they be sufficiently sub rnissive to the non-union men and strike breakers to be tolerated ps thcm.y
 .Hiding behind smoke screef of hostility to union labor" the reso- lution said that the shipping boarf was "torpedoing the merchant ma rine and sea power of the United States"
 Andrew Furuseth.' president of ths seamen's union, in addressing the convention, protested the action ol the shipping board Tn estaohsnii's the open shop" as part of a con spiracy to destroy the American merchant marine.
 ..The question of wage is second ary in this controversy" said MT Furuseth, but that of conditions is primary They are primary because of the interest of the whole Ameri' can rublic."
 .The seamen are more interested in the American merchant mar'n' than in the question of wages.
 He declared that the seamen were willing to adjust their differences a' any time around the conference table. but the ship owners had re fused this privilege.
 The veteran seaman was given rousing ovation when he deciaret during his remarks that in the con test with the shipping owners h' would do nothing fundamental: wrong. if have to go to jail for It. rA n nuEe AT Ty1gCAI.004A