Show WEIGHTY QUESTIONS FEDERATION BEFORE Debate on Amendment Indicates Indicates Indi kidi- cates Temper of Convention Convention Convention Conven Conven- i I tion Delegates Norfolk Va- Va Nov Noy 10 An 19 An amendment Va th the to tho lie constitution recommended b by im important un- un the tho most committee c on law was In- In discussed during the time subject annual annual an an- the tho twenty seventh eighth day of Federation Fedoration Fed Fed- nual convention of oC the tho American oration of ot Labor erton The amendment was to the effect that the executive council ghoul not act as arbitrator or counci render remitter nn any decision In disputes between organizations organization at affil affiliated Ill Ill- bated with the tho American Federation Tho The discussion over the report orthe of or the time committee lasted several hours and nd I was punctuated by frequent pointed references to th the tho p past st actions of ot or or- or 1 and ami leaders Significance of Debate It was understood that tho debate I tho the on this report was a u forecast of or temper tamper of the speakers upon tho the greatest great great- est contest that hint Is yet yot ot to como come before the tho convention the tho contest content ovel over the reinstatement of or tho the Brewery Workers and If I the time fate fato of tho the law committees committee's report can be taken us as u. u a u prophecy In the settlement of the Brewery Workers Workers' Workers Workers' Work Work- ers' ers case then that or organization will wi not be reinstated b by this convention and teamsters teamsters team team- and tho engineers firemen will establish their their claims wil at nt least insofar as ns the ruling of or th the American Federation of ot Labor is concerned In a constitutional change a two- two thirds vo voLt t Is required for tor Its Is tion The Tho vote vole stood for adoption and lon against Hr Un lr M ery url Worker er Another proposition submitted by hy the law committee demonstrated the tho In Influence In- In fluence of ot the Brewery Workers Workers' expulsion ex- ex upon this thlu convention But Dut for tor to sonic some reason the convention appeared take talco the tho other side in this Instance An amendment to tho the constitution to tho the effect that a charter shall bo be r re revoked re- re council only voiced b bv by tho the executive counci when ordered by a n two thirds two vote ote of ot ofa ota a convention con of tho tins American Federation Federa tion ton of or Labor Lalor in roll rol call was by a 3 largo large maJority In accordance with a recognized custom cue cus tom torn of American l Federation of Labor conventions presents vero given to the fraternal delegates from Great Britain Bri- Bri lInt Brit am ain and Canada |