Show FED ERA TION N NTO TO CONSIDER IRELAND AID Labor Resolution Condemn England for Irish Irish Trouble Despite Fact That Conven Conven- f. tion Is Held on British Soil SOL By fly Associated d J M June Tunc 7 Although Although they are on British soil certain delegates to the tho annual convention of the American Federation of Labor Laboi today launched their fight to get the tho federation to reaffirm its indorsement indorsement indorsement indorse indorse- ment of the tile Irish republic and demand demand demand de de- de- de mand that the military forces of oc occupation occupation occupation oc- oc in Ireland be withdrawn b by bythe the thc English government P. P J J. Brady of ot New ew York representIng represent represent- Ing Ing- the allied printing printing- trades headed delegates presenting a e. r resolution orthe on or the Irish question prepared after t n a caucus toda today With several hundred others It wa Wu ca referred t to the commit commIt- tees The resolution charged that th the English government gO is seeking seeking- to destroy destroy de stroy military forces forc s the tho Republican form torm of oC Gov government established es cc- es- es b by th the Irish people an and urged that the tho Irish people be al allowed nl- nl lowed to guide their destinies and that all possible aid nid be rendered to tc th the people of or Ireland Dan P. P of or tho the Pacific coast dele delegation atlon and other d delegates lec sponsoring sponsoring- tho the resolution declared would not be he deterred from they the de denouncIng denouncing denouncing de- de the English lIsh government and Its Irish policy because they were in Canada Wo We intend to thrash this thin matter mattei out DUt an and anil help our friends across the sea without fear of the consequences tie he said I Among other resolutions presented present d I wat waAt one ono from the garment workers workers' del delegation atlon from New York Tork asking R the convention to demand that thal the tho blockade blockade block- block ade fide against soviet Russia be lifted and ind that trade trado be bo resumed Move love for tor L I Part Party The Th movement to create in the Unit- Unit UnIted United ed d States an American labor party backed backe by tho the federation took more defInite form torm today when the th plan was as submItter submitted to the resolutions com corn It is understood the resolution resolution tion lion was presented by b tho the Pacific coat coast progressive In wing lenders leaders The Tho suggestion is now In the hands ts af ot tho resolutions committee and I 1 II cannot annot venture nn any prediction a as to I what will wilt develop said Cyrus Grow of sf Los os 10 Angeles a n supporter of ot the third t party part proposal It mn may however how- how ever eer never come before the conven- conven tion lion Abraham I Lefkowitz of or New eW York a member of ot the executive committee of ol the Iho American labor party now in the field served cred notice on the supporters af or tho the new movement that thal nn any ItI at attempt attempt t I I I tempt to bring the proposal before I Continued on page pago 3 i FED FEDERATION ON TAKES UP IRISH QUESTION Continued from Page Paje 1 the tho convention con would bo be vigorously fought Senator Gideon Robertson Canadian Can minister of or labor In behalf of ot Sir Robert Hobert Borden prime primo minister welcomed wel wel- el corned tho the delegates declaring the convention con wouW promote closer cooperation co cooperation co- co operation between bet labor In the United States and Canada Ho He appealed to Canadian labor men mon not to listen to promoters of tho one big union Idoa idea who t h he said were ere wilfully misrepresenting the fedora federa tion E. E David provincial secretary secretary secre secre- tary of ot state outlined labor legislation enacted In tho the province pro and nd paid a n tribute to labors labor's patriotism Tom Moore president of or the Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian trade congress declared that tho the I trade unions were gaining strength th thIn In Sn the dominion despite opposition of ot the big big- Interests destructionists and radicals Ho ap appealed for tor close operation co between bel the tho United States and Canada Resolutions dealing ith ith American political Industrial and labor problems problems lems also were presented Gomper Compers to Chicago When tho the convention adjourned to todar today today to- to day dar Samuel president and ana Matthew vice Ico president left leCt for or I Chicago o where Mr Gompers plans to appear before borore the platform of ot tho Republican national committee to lo present labors labor's demands demand Ho lIo ex expects ex- ex to return Thursday or Friday Work ork of or organization had been completed com corn tl tonight and the tho presentation of or resolutions was under way a Any attempt to enforce compulsory labor b by making strikes unlawful must bo ho resisted nt at all costs Samuel Gompers president of ot tho the American Federation of ot Labor declared today toda in his address at tho the opening of or tho the federations federation's fedoration's fed fed- orations oration's fortieth annual convention I have ha no fear as to what the re results results results re- re will wiIl be ho said as aa long as I have havo life an and m my mind is 15 not Impaired I shall stand for tor the rl right ht of ot tho the mon men monand and women voters of or tho the world orld to tho the free froe untrammeled and b by an any force torce Tho one who falls fails to understand Mr Ir Gompers continued that there Is 15 Isa isa a law of ot compensation In all the life of or orthe the world orld falls faith to understand tho the de development development do- do of or human life and progress Ho IIo urged organized labor to hold itself in fn leash lensh and use Its power of force orco and influence In moderation Xo No 0 ono ono can hurt us or Injure our movement mo or destroy destro it but ourselves c said fald tho ho labor chief in warning deleGates delegates dele dole gates against movements After ACter paying a glowing tribute to Canada and her labor organizations organization Mr 11 Gompers said eald There IB is no body of or men outside of ot Canada that holds so much good will for Canada as the tho American Federation of ot Labor Industrially and economically we weare weare are bound together It could not be different I International In explaining that there th-ro was a a. misunderstanding misunderstanding mis mis- understanding of the tile term International as used In connection with the tho federation Mr Gompers assorted asserted It should not be bo confused with tho th international In of or Europe I r dont don't know lenow an any bo body o of men ho said that Is IB so 80 out of ot harmon harmony with t called no-called than the American Federation of ot Labor There Thoro la is however an International feeling on tho the part of or labor that the time has come when ivhon tyranny and injustice injustice- shall come to an end wh wherever re er It exists Mr announced appointment of ot the tho f Resolutions Resolutions James James Duncan of ot Quin Quin- C cy Mass Law Law Daniel Daniel Tobin treasurer of ot ex executive ex- ex o council Organization Prank Org Frank Duffy of In In- In Is rab Labels Labels John John ls-John John J. J Manning of or Washington Wash Wash- ington chairman of ot the tho union label trade trado department I A Adjustment Adjustment rhomas Thomas A. A of Chicago Local and federated bodies bodle Jacob bodies Jacob cob Fischer of or Indianapolis Matthew Well ell of ot Chi Chi- cago lo State organizations organizations Joseph Joseph tine tino of ot Cincinnati Boycotts Boycotts W. W. W D. D Mahon Building trades trades John John Dolin Dolln of ot Chi cago Shorter work Wort day William day William Green of ot Cosh ton O. O International relations George W. W Perkins and Samuel Committee on executive councils council's re report re- re port port James James Wilson R Rules l s and order of ot business John Sullivan |