Salt Lake Tribune | 1910-11-28 | Page 1 | Gompers Talks to Negroes in Church

'0(MIPBRS TALKS TO II NEGROES IN CHURCH H ST. LOUIS, Nov. ,Tlio Wostorn H Federation of aiineru, application for a 'II charier In the American Federation of Labon will he acttled in sotne way lo- jfl morrow, according, to an improsslon H anions labor leaders hcr tonight. Tho .H uxceulivc council of- the American Fed- 111 unit ion heard the arguments for and U against the Jiroposltion today, but no an- fl nouncement' wan made except that tho hearlnf: Avould be continued at the scs- sion tomorrow- Ciinrles H. Aloycr, president of tlie iH U estern Federation of Minora, waa opti- mimic over the prohablo outcome. Ho ! nald thai If his orgaulation was not ad- -'M milted to the American Federation dl-rectly. dl-rectly. he was aurc It would be only a mailer of a ahort time before it would enter Into afllliatlon via the United Mine ! Workers of America, 11 Moat of l he opposition lo tlie proposed WM charier has disappeared, it was aald to- ft niKhl. leaving ProaidcnL O'Connell and B life Iiucrnationnl AanocIaUon ,of Mnchln- Ists practically alone in the light. H President Ciompurs addressed a coiir gxesation of negroes at their church in 11 order to convey to tlie membera of that race his friendliness toward them and -jH lilf desire for their membership in or- Kanizvd labor locals.