Show federation OF LABOR MEETING pittsburg nov 24 the most important decision reached today by tha american federation ot labor was the refusal to grant a charter to the rational makers league because tho trade Is so closely with the socialist delegate introduced two resolutions on public ownership which the committee on resolutions had non concurred in president gompers declared both resolutions out of order A special order was mado for 10 tomorrow morning for the elec tion ol 01 officers and selection ot a cli for holding the next convention the committee on education also en tho position assumed tr the executive council regarding the right of women to vote the report of the committee provided that an active part he taken by tho american federation of labor in operating cooperating co with the comans womans equal rights association of tho united states and tender them every assistance in acquiring voting rights the committees report was unanimously adopted A resolution authorizing president gompers to appoint committees ot three to enquire into economic and labor conditions in various titles of tho united states was adopted the committee on resolutions first resolution condemning the present taxation laws now in force in tho united states was defeated the report on the immigration question which alleged that the present immigration laws were inadequate demanded fram congress the enc mi iii of suitable laws debarring undesirable persons this bounto and charging that chinese are continually brought into this country from british columbia was adopted birli an amendment to the effect that persons guilty of political offenses cs in their own country would be welcomed in the united states |