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Whether Hutcheson ever got here
is not known. He didn't make re-
port to this convention. Neither did
James B. Connors, vice-president OF
the Sw1tchmen's Union, who was last
year elected as Canadian fraternal
delegate.
Los Angeles Next Convention City.
Out Of field OF three cities, includ-
Ing Birmingham, Alabama, st. Peters
burg, Florida, and Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, the Pacific Coast won as 1927
convention city by wide margin
Members Of the Sir William Mac
Kenzie mission from Great Britain to
the United States were presented to
the convention. These included Err
nest Bevin, British General Transport
Workers Union; James Taylor, mem
Der OF the executive council Of the
Amalgamated Engineering Society
(Mach1nists) OF Great Britain; G.
Randolph Smith, for the employers,
and B. w. Leggett. for the govern
ment. Bevin offered regrets at the
absence Of the knightly chairman OF
the commission. Bevin said the com
mission was here to get true pioture,
uncolored, impartial OF conditions in
the United States.
The committee on boycotts offered
a resolution renewing the boycott
against the Holland Furnace Co. Of
Holland, Mich.
Closer to Amsterdam.
On report OF the committee on In
ternatlonaI relations the convention
unanimously approved Of the efforts
of the executive council TO develop
closer relations with the Inter
national Federation Of Trade Unions
(Amsterdam). The report noted
with approval the correspondence
that had been going on regarding
thIs subject, rearettlnu that no.
agreement had yet been reached.
It noted with satisfaction that the
Amsterdam International had stood
as a stalwart buIwark against the
effort to substitute Communist 40
tivitles for trade union activities.
The report looks forward with
anticipation and pleasure to the time
when the principles Of trade union
Ism will be fully adhered to, making
It possible for the A. F. Of L. 20
associate itself with the Interna-
tional Federation of Trade Unions.
Correspondence to this end between
Washington and Amsterdam Will
continue.
The action Of the executive council
in sending out an appeal for relief for
the. striking British miners was APP.
proved.
Another Stall.
+ Delegate Furuseth did not defend
his resolutions demanding opposition
to the world court, the league of ma
lions and the so-called labor bureau
of the league. On recommendation OF
the committee the matter was referred
to the executive council. Last year
the question Of the world court was
referred to the executive council for
study, but the committee announced
that the United States senate voted
for the court before the council had
completed its study. 1t was declared
that there is no proposal before con-
gress at the present time calling for
u. S. entry into the league, so NO
action was required at this time.
President Green called attention to
the fact that William H. Johnston,
former president of the international
Association of Machinists, was Wis
itor at the convention. Green said
this was appreciated by the delegates.
Ignores Question.
L. ]. Flint, executive vice-president
Of the Citizens Committee of Detroit,
on behalf Of 40 local groups OF bush
ness men, sent letter to the A. y.
of l.. convention urging that, Before
the conclusion Of your convention It
is sincerely hoped that you viii an
swer this question, What can the
Federation do for Detroit worlrmsnF
May this subject be made a special
order of business?"
The convention took no notice Of
the document.