Show 1 GOMPERS TELLS OF F EFFORTS I I Union Cl i tan n Says BoL XV ism on Is-on Wane in Europe Eu J rope Strikes of Ci Cigar Cigar- Oar makers Actors Approved tT ASHINGTON Aug 30 Ef Ef- Ef I W Ibris to organize e the trie workers worker i I in n. n the steel industry are being made d r with Ui the hope tl that lt a an l amicable adjustment ad ad- I ad-I I of their dem demands H may may h b hr br be I reached r ach d before any o outbreak or cessation ces ces- of work shall be inaugurated ur ted 11 Samuel G p president E of lh the i cau v Federation f said today in a st statement summarizing ng the work wort of of the die federation c r C executive LiVe tive council t Tho The council counci h has been In tr itis' itis ss three thre e pays nys as considering t the c Sener general labor sit situation sit o ir ocr o the country but Mr Ir Gompers Gompers Gompers Gom Gom- pers did not not- deal with the situation n is 18 a whole Nor or did ho in indicate upon what chat was as WIS based the hope hop that tho the co between the steel men a and d the United States Steel corporation would bo Lo ad- ad lusted without resort to to a strike Wilson X Xo No Mote Io President Wilson lIson was asked yesterday yester day dJ to Intervene In the tho controversy nir but a as he ha had as yet ct made no move some officials believed ho had declined to tako take a hand Meantime the time limit set for Cor Chairman Gar Gary of oC the steel corpora corpora- lion to answer the mens men's request for tor a J. J conference has hnS' expired c without an nn answer anwer an an- received cd i Iri Indorsement orl ment of oC two strikes those strikes those of tho the ci ar r makers and I actors actors by by tb thoi the the- federations federation's executive O council was announced an- an jounced The Tue cigar cI-ar makers were pled pledged d the tho full tuIl moral and financial support of he the federation which promised also to to to all labor and friends qt laL la la- L or to come to the financial and moral instance u of or those engaged In the a w 1 on on Finn FinnAs As ta to the railroad brotherhoods brotherhoods' ds' ds plan for tripartite control of oC roads gen generally rall known as th the Plumb plan Mr lr t sai ali the ho council ha had considered this of such Importance to labor tho people and the country that no action would be taken until a aI special e- e cial committee had gathered and presented pre pro I all nih the facts Regarding tho J Amsterdam am conference confer confer- enco ence of International tra trade trado unions whIch he attended as aM an nn d delegate le atc Air Mr Ir Gompers 8 hag voted voted vot vot- ed d overwhelmingly o t an any Bol- Bol principles or tendencies Tho rno report of or tho the American el eI g ho he said showed that tho the wave C of Bolshevism Dol Bol hal I receded No 00 reference was ns made mado by Mr Ir Gompers Gom- Gom pers to the tho Presidents President's decision n n nt t to grant g general wage Increases to railroad railroad railroad rail rail- this time I road at Text of Statement By Samuel Samue G Gompers J U Liv Jc Washington ton Aug Attn 30 The 30 The text t ofIr of Mr Ir Gompers statement nt f follows The executive council of oC the Amer American Amey mc ican lean Federation of ot Labor was called d dInto Into extra session to consider a n number num- num her ber jer o vexatious C questions which arp occupying occupying- the t of the woking work wok Ing ng people and the people of ot our our countr country country coun coun- tr try generally They Thoy desired dt to have Immediate consideration re regarding r In the activities of or the dele delegation atlon of or the tho American Federation n of ot L. h Labor r at the Amsterdam conf conference of oC international tra trade e unions unions the the conferences which our ourele delegation ele atlon presented with Ives tives of labor In these these- countries The Tho delegation consisting of oC Sam uel Gompers Daniel TobIn and John JohnJ J. J submitted their report In In ing ng and which will be made pt very ery shortly Wo We 0 arc not prepared to o give gio i e that hat out at this time believing that It t Is most t ap appropriate that the report port be direct to la labor bur first and and jointly with It to the general public nc Recedes tlC This ThIs can bo said for tor the report report that It t showed clearly that the tho wave of or Rol- Rol has hoJ receded a and ld that thai the In- In trade union conference j In-j at Continued on Page Pago 2 2 o I I I I GOMPERS COMPERS HOPES T TO AVERT STRIKE Bolshevism on r Vane anc in Europe Eu Europe rope Declares 0 of f A. A F. F of L. L I 1 i Continued from rom page 1 I- I Amsterdam voted overwhelmingly o against an any lc principles or tendencies that the International trade trado union mO movement Is founded now upon n n. moro more democratic basis that Is that the representation of or workers workers work work- ers such as the United States 1 England Franco France and of at Germany German should have havo Its seat In these International cont conferences conferences confer confer- r- r and t that hat the officers and und offices have o been taken awa away from Crom Germany Tho The executive council had und under r consideration the tho iron and steel org orsan organ organ- n- n ln effort and have ha endeavored to bring about the very be best t results Tho The efforts are aro still being made and the hope nope Is 19 entertained that an all amicable adjustment ma may be reached before any outbreak or cessation of work shall be inn Inaugurated u gu rat e d. d The Thc or of the United States are engaged In strikes for Cor improved Improved Im im- im proved pro conditions occasioned b by th tho hi high h cost of living ln and there are 15 of oC that Industry who are arc now en engaged engaged en- en enI In th the struggle The executive council Indorsed that strike and pledged Its mor moral l and financial support to It H anti and will issue additionally an ap peal to all labor and friends to come como to the tho financial ind and moral assistance nee I of or the men engaged aged i in that controversy Strike of ot Actors Actor In regard to the thc actors actors' situation a anaw I now naw charter was as Issued to the Actors Actors' Equity society and tho time old-time White Rats Rats' association under the tho title titio of oC I Actors and Artists' Artists Association of America and tho the pledge was given sl I for Cor the full support of oC the federation fed fed- ed- ed tor 4 l with v Its I. I membership i to tho the actor ac- ac 1 in mo LlIO CH The executive council had before it I the tIle representatives of or the labor organizations organ organ- and their counsel who favored ored I th tit Plumb plan llan of railway tion Tho The council considered the plan planas as well as the provisions of oC tho tile Sims bill dealing with this important sub sub- The plan and the bill so 50 tho the council coun coun- cil declared arc are o of such Importance to labor to tho the people and to the country country coun coun- try that the council decided to defer deCer final Inal action determining tho the position o of the tile Am American Federation of Labor thereon and that In tho the meantime a subcommittee was created for tho the purpose pur pUr- pose pese of oC examining Into all nil tho the facts and evidence obtainable to secure the thc advice of oC all we wc can who can contribute contribute con con- tribute to a full understanding of the subject and the subcommittee after its examination and In estl investigation atlon is to re rc- rc port to tho the executive council of or the re-I re V. V A F. F or of I- I It L. upon the tho entire subject There were tero other matters of or Im Ira Ira- considered but these by u us are regarded hardly of oC public interest |