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Show Eight Hours a Day. Washington, December 10. The Federation Federa-tion of Labor Unions of the United States and Canada resumed its session to-day and took up for consideration the resolution providing pro-viding that the eight-hour rule shall take effect from May first next. The question caused general debate and developed a diversity di-versity of opinion as to the best method of accomplishing the desired result. Some of the delegates favored a gradual adoption, some proposed a fine for working over hours while others urged that double pay be exacted ex-acted for extra work and others again advocated advo-cated a general consultation with the employers em-ployers in order to secure united action. On reassembling at 2 o'clock the "eight-hour" "eight-hour" resolution was passed, with the amendment that while it shall go into force May 1st, such organizations as were not capable ca-pable of doing so at the time, lend their assistance as-sistance to those who would undertake . to carry out the resolution. A . discussion of ; the subject of arbitration showed that many unions considered arbitration as first necessary neces-sary before resorting to boycotting and striking. . |