Show MINERS FR FOR 4 FILIPINOS Western Federation Passes PasS Res Ites Resolution of Sympathy 4 GREED IS DENOUNCED D DI I ISLANDERS DECLARED TO SU SUP SUPPER PER FEB FR UNJUST TREATMENT Sacrifice of Life Lie and Treasure Pro Pronounced Pr Pronounced Loss to Humanity Old Officers Are Ae Unanimously He IRe e elected Headquarters to Stay at Bute Final Adjournment Taken t Denver Colo May Ma 23 At the closing session sess on today today of the Western Federa Federation Fe Federation era tion ton of Miners the following resolution upon the Philippine question queston was adopted We Ve denounce the th spirit of imperial imperialism ism im and commercialism which induced our representative in the Paris Pars conven convention convention tion ton to acquire the Spanish right in inthe inthe inthe the Philippine islands for fOl a money con consideration consideration We deplore delore the futile fute ef efforts efforts efforts forts put nut forth by this government nt to tomake tomake tomake make good goo the questionable title tie at that time acquired The sacrifice of human life and treasure involved In that effort efort we re regard regard regard gard as a a distinct loss to humanity and worthy the denunciation of all al civilized Deorle The cause of human liberty is the most exalted sentiment in the mind of man and as a an organization actuated by this sentiment we denounce as un unjust unjust Unjust just and criminal the war now being prosecuted for the subjugation of these islands The avarice and commercial greed which has been inflicted upon our people eople through the unfortunate war in the Philippines we believe beleve to be bethe bethe bethe the dominant influence in our modern civilization and responsible for the un unequal unequal Unequal equal contests now being waged in for foreign foreign foreign eign lands This federation of work workingmen workingmen ingmen ingen also extends its it heartfelt sym sympathy sympathy sympathy pathy to all al peoples struggling for the Inalienable rights of Old Officers Reelected The federation reelected the old of officers officers and decided to keep kee the head headquarters headquarters headquarters quarters of the organization at Butte Bute Mont Mon t The officers who were unanimously reelected re elected are Boyce of Wail wal W wallace l I lace Ida Vice President Daniel McDonald Virginia City Nev James Maher Butte Mont Two members of the executive com corn committee were wore chosen as follows First district John C Williams Grass Val Valley Valley ley Icy Cal Ca Second district William D Haywood Silver Siver City Ida Ida William Walsh John JohnJ Alex Alex Ferguson Fergson J QuInn al aH a of Montana were placed In nomination for members of the ex cx executive board from the Third district Final adjournment was taken at the close of the afternoon session |