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Show LABOR AND POLITICS American Federation Will Appeal Direct to People for Relief. WASHINGTON. March 23.-The executive execu-tive council of the American Federation of l,nbor spent some time discussing discuss-ing the replies of President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon to the bill of grievance griev-ance presented to them and to President pro-tern Frye of the Sonate yesterday regarding re-garding legislation affecting labor Interests, Inter-ests, 1 Mr. Gompers said last night that the concluding paragraph In the memorial meant exactly what It eald. That Is, If Congress falls to remedy the grievance tho organization will appeal direct to the people. In other words, he eald, the Federation of Labor will enter tho field of politics nnd urge organized labor to elect men of their own choosing and thus have a personal per-sonal voice in the Government. There will be further discussion of tho situation by the members of the council, upon whom the remarks of the President and Mr. Cannon hnvu made a deep Impression. Mr. Gompers Insists that the council Is In the right regarding tho statements set forth In tho bill of grievances; that It has absolute proof of the representations made, and that the condition of affairs in the labor world everywhere Is tho best proof of Its contentions. |