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Show GOMPERS TALKS LAST ON EIGHT-HOUR BILL WASHINGTON. March ,2C. Hearings oh the eight-hour bill, which "have been proceeding before the House Committee Commit-tee on Labor for six weeks, closed today. to-day. Samuel Gomp'ers, president of' the American Federation of Labor, was tho last speaker. Referring to the frequent statements from representatives of manufacturers that they want no special favors, but do "want to bo let alone." Mr. Gompcrs said this was true when, they were engaged In grinding labor, but that when they were asking for ' subsidies and special legislation tliey. did 'riot want to;be let alone, ( |