AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOUR.
AND PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Received Maroh 24, 12.28 a.m. NEW YORK, March 23.
A deputation from the Amerian Federation of Labour, whioh waited on President Roosevelt, wanted, an improved Universal Eight Hours Bill, an Anti-Injunction Bill, and further proteotlon of labour against trusts.
President Roosevelt replied that he had issued scores of injunctions against capital, but none against labour. He favoured a guarded eight-hour law, except as applied to Panama. The nation ought to exolude all immigrants, of whatever nationality, whose standard of living tended to reduce the Amerioan standard. "We cannot have too many of the right kind of immigrants," said President Roosevelt, "and we ought to note the wrong kind." The Labour leaders declared themselves dissatisfied with the President's reply.
C ABLEJJOE WS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8103, 24 March 1906, Page 5
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