The literary digest . formulated by the American Federation of Labor, andwhich The Mine Workers Journal thus sets down: 1. A league of the fi-ee* peoples of tlie world in a commoncovenant for genuine and practical cooperation to secure justice,and therefore peace, in relations between nations. 2. No political or economic restrictions meant to benefitsome nations and to cripple or embarrass others. 3. No reprisals based upon piu-ely vindicti\ace. 6. That in law and in practise the principle shall be recog-nized tliat the labor of a human being is not a commodity orarlich of commerce. 7. Involun
The literary digest . formulated by the American Federation of Labor, andwhich The Mine Workers Journal thus sets down: 1. A league of the fi-ee* peoples of tlie world in a commoncovenant for genuine and practical cooperation to secure justice,and therefore peace, in relations between nations. 2. No political or economic restrictions meant to benefitsome nations and to cripple or embarrass others. 3. No reprisals based upon piu-ely vindicti\ace. 6. That in law and in practise the principle shall be recog-nized tliat the labor of a human being is not a commodity orarlich of commerce. 7. Involuntary servitude shall not exist except as a pun-. ARTHUR HENDERSON, The radical British laborite, who is the leader of the socialistic labor conference in Switzerland. ishment for crime whereof the party shall have been dulyconvicted. 8. The right of free association, free assemblage, free speech,and free press shall not be abridged. 9. That the seamen of the merchant marine shall be guaran-teed the right of leaving their vessels when the same are in safeharbor. 10. No article or commodity shall be shipped or delivered ininternational commerce in the production of which children underthe age of sixteen years have been employed or permitted towork. 11. It shall be declared that the basic work day in industryand commerce shall not exceed eight hoursper day. 12. Trial by jury should be established. The Denver Labor Bulletin, representingColorados organized labor, suggests an in-teresting additional demand, namely, .thatno nation be admitted to the League of Ka-tions that will not guarantee its lal>o^ tohave that representation in its
Size: 1120px × 2231px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidliterarydige, bookyear1890
