Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-17
ACTS
STUDIED BY A. FL.
Canadian and Mexican Dor.
der Questions Discussed
at Labor Farley.

TORONTO, Ontario, October IT,
Labor's sentiment favoring further re-
striction Of immigrati ton into the United
states. opposing monopoly in the radio
broadcasttng field and seking care of
older workers in industry was recorded
yesterday by the American Federation
Of Labor convention.
All business was suspended for one
enthusiastic hour while delegates gave
demonstrative reception TO Ramsay
Macdonald, Labor premier of Great
Britain, and listened to an address by
him and brief acknowledgment Of the
welcome by his daughter Ishbel But
, the gathering was drawn back to It's
routine sessions soon thereafter.
vete IL SSliA, Despite Debate.
immigration topics brought some
pointed debate, though no division In
votes, and delegates from the Detroit
! ares. who raised the issue against Ca
madam border crossing privileges, drew
response from Canadian spokesmen rs
well as from william Green, president
of the federation.
The main resolutions committee report
adopted asked that Congress make efforts
to further restrict immigration from
the Eastern Hemisphere at least one
half" that the 2 per cent quota law be
applied Ito all countries below the Rio
Grande" and approved proposals to
supplement present restrictions of i'm
migration regulations applying to per-
sons resident In Canada who cross the
border to work daily In the United
States.
This was supplemented by resolutions
specifically favoring enactment Of the
Box bill, fixing quota on Mexican i'm
migration, but accompanied by rejec-
ton Of resolutions proposed by the
Michigan Labor Federation demanding
annulment of present FREDERICKSBURG
regulations maintained by the immigra-
ton service.
Frank x. Martel, q Detroit delegate,
declared himself mot satisfied with the
position of the executive council" as
serted that lis, 900 workers residing in
Canada come daily to the United States
to work and are neither Americans nor
Canadians" and demanded quota for
Canadian immigration, lest Detroit be
surrendered again, as 1t was by Gen
Hull in 1872"
Present border-crossing regulations
he said, nullified the in1Rnigfation law.
Mr.. Green and Matthew Vol, chair
man Of the resolutions committee, both
declared that they had found the La
Dor Department alwa~S sympathetic on
immigration mat" and Mr.. Vol said
the commit reporting In favor
of NOR o,'ilaent regulations Of the
border crossing.
Canadian Cites Reciprocity.
''This is question clear to u.s." said
James Simpson, representing the Ca
madam Trades and Labor Congress.
I'VE do not want to be q party to sur
reptitiouS entry of aliens into the
United States, but cities have been built
up along the border with the knowledge
OF the authorities In the United states,
and apparently with their approval.
There is interchange OF workers both
ways between Detroit and Windsor. Any
) change in immigration laws which
would hamper this would not be
healthy thing for our international
unions on this side. We are anxious
that the federation should not do any
thing that would prejudice our case
here. We are quite satisfied that the
United States isn't going to make any
regulations aimed at the workers OF TINS
country"
eff it is necessary to cross swords
here. let us do It," Martel retOrted.
Brother Simpson wants the people OF
Canada to continue enjoying right
they do not have under United states
immigration laws"
A fourth immigration resolution, adj
vocating limitation upon entry from the
Philippines was voted as the debate
dropped. Chairman Vol announced
that the expression Of the conventions
position on use Of injunction in labor
disputes would be the first order OF
business tomorrow and the convention
voted likewise to elect its offacers on
that day.
r. lilo Use Is Favored.
Use of the radio by labor organisa-
lions to the limit of financial and
managerial ability" was favored by reso-
buttons adopted earlier; with an appeal
for full wave length privileges for such
existing stations, and advocacy of en-
forcement Of antitrust laws in the
radio field, the executive council was
asked to make special study during
the coming year of methods to assist re-
tention of old men in industry and labor
organizations generally were asked TO
support the Federal Census Bureau in
the contemplated unemployment census.
No debate was aroused by the adop-
ton of the resolution again pledglng
organized labor to non-partisan politt-
cal effort with its promise OF "aggres-
! sive campaign against those members OF
Congress, who suppress measures de-
| signed to promote the well being of the
masses" with the counter support for
| candidates friendly to labor" Also
without debate or dissent the convention
voted to "reiterate It's opposition to all
legislation proposing CONSUMPTION"