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LABOR CONFERENCE
FINALLY ADJOURNS
Public Group Fnvors Collectivo
Bnrpnlning and Machinery
to End Strikes Quickly.
ASKS PRESIDENT TO ACT
f
Barueli Sees Much Good Done
lu Forcing1 People to Consid-v
cr Nation's !Big Issues.
Wasiiinoton, Oct. 14. With a 4-ecom-miaaUon
to President Wilson that he
dealt a commission to carry on the
jHtk nhlch the National Industrial Con
ftrence was unahle to accomplish, the
public group, trie last remaining element
of-the body, finally adjourned to-night.
Despite two attempts by Mr. Wilson
to nt the gathering from dissolution,
to-night's adjournment "iormally ended
the conference,- 'callidby-tno -Executive
to find some common ground of co
operation betwcen.,labor nnd capital on
the outcome ol which were held In abey
ance strikes affecting the entire Indus
trial life of the nation.
Ths report of the public representa
tive, declining to assume the task for
which the original gathering was called,
was transmitted to the White House
through tho chairman, Bernard M.
Barvch. In the form of. a. thousand word
letter.
The report was drafted by a commit
tee of five delegates, of which John D.
HvVufMlnr. Jr.. was chairman. AI-
thouth four or five conferees were op-1
possed to final adjournment only Dr.
Howard W. Elliot, president emeritus of
Harvard University, voted against the
motion on final tests.
Plan for Industrial Board.
The Industrial board plan of Secretary
Wilson, which met with favor among the
delegates, provides for boards of em
ployers and employees In each Industry,
with a general board of appeals, and as
a final resort In cases of dispute an um
pire chosen by the parties to the dispute
cr from a standing list of twenty named
by the President.
Secretary Lane, who first suggested
the industrial conference and who was
relected as Its chairman, said to-day he
believed the President would organize a
new conference, which would endeavor
to provide a basis for Industrial peace.
Mr. "Lane said the Industrial disputes
which have been held In abeyance pend
ing the outcome of the original con
ference probably would and should be
farther postponed.
Officials of the American Federation
of Labor, however, wero not so opti
mistic as to the disputes. They explained
while action In a number of pending
controversies has been held up at the
President's suggestion, labor generally
has not been optimistic as to the results
cf this effort to promote Industrial peace,
and they were Inclined to the belief, that
nothing was to be gained by further de
laying the Issues.
Resnlta of Conference
.Holding that the Industrial Conference
as origlnajly constituted accomplished
more than appeared on the surface
Chairman Baruch pointed out five re
sults of the gathering. These he out
lined as follows:
"First, it brought the Issues Involved
rome to the entire nation. X
"Second, It demonstrated the ereat
difficulty of the solution.
'Third, the discussion had the effect
of setting the entire people thinking,
end from this thought will come the
tolution.
"Fourth, there was brought home to
rll participants the Intimate relations
that exist between tho farming interests
rind all Industrial questions.
"Fifth, what was not brought out
clearly was that both capital and labor
owed to boclety which Is Inclusive 'of
capital and labor the duty to produce
In quantity at the lowest possible cost
commensurato with the protection of
toth capital and labor all of the 'things'
that are necessary to keep up the proper,
jj.H and humane standards of modern
life." ,
Asserting that the industrial problems
cf the nation are of Importance to every
cltlten, regardless of whether he be
wage earner or a salaried person, Mr.
Baruch In his letter of transmittal said
nil workers "merit not alone proper
financial treatment but the recognition
cf their position as part of the founda
tions of society Itself. This recognition,"
. sa d, "must come not as a privilege
fanted but as a matter of inherent
right
'The outcome of this conference," Mr.
Baruch asserted, "must be. In my opin
ion, that there will be manifested an
Increasing effort on the part of employ
ers to see that not alone proper wages
ere paid but that the human rights of
the workers are considered. The em
Hoyer has certain rights which must b'
recognized and protected, but coupled
with these rights Is the obligation to
m that all of his employees are ac
corded Just treatment."
Harmony In l'ubltu Group.
The public group In Its report points
cut that while the group's membership
U..ke.l the homogeneity of the oilier units
in the conference there waa "manifested
throughout an astonishing amount of
agreement upon the most vital subjects,"
which the group feels "Is a most hopeful
elrn for the future and an evidence of
the possibility of a united action In the
Interest of the eMIre nation."
"The existence of the steel strike,"
the report declares, "had the effect of
focusing Interest and attention unon
present conflict as against constructive
I measures and agreement for the fu
I ture, and made the calm discussion of
such constructive measures difficult Bo-
cause It waa manifestly Impossible to
dispose of this subject by agreement un-
uer me ruios of tno conference, which
required concurrence of nt least n m.
Jority of each of tho three groups, the
conference decided to defer action upon
me quesuon until the subject of col
lective bargaining was passed upon.
"In this connection we deem It Im
portant to emphasize the fact that the
conference did not at any time reject
the principle of the right of workers to
organize and to bargain collectively with
their employers. Neither tno conference
as a whole nor any one group In the
cenference opposed that right. The dif
ficulty that arose and the Issue upon
which the conference failed to agree was
not upon the principle Involved but upon
the method of making It effective.
"In our;' Judgment even this difficulty
would not have been Insurmountable had
tho conference approached its task In
another way. .
- Many l'hniri IntemoTrn,
''Obviously the Important principle of
collective bargaining cannot be sharply
separated from other element In the
great problem of the relations of ,em
ployers and employed, The right of or
ganization; the protection In the exer
cise of their lawful (rights of those who
stek to organize the workers; tho care
ful definition of the various forma of or
ganization through which the right may
be exercised ; and the machinery neces
sary for adjusting disputes arising In
connection with that right, must oil be
tnken Into account In their proper re
lation. "We bellevo that tho experience of this
conference, and of similar conferences
elsewhere, clearly shows the futility of
attempting to deal with tills great ques
t on, In a piecemeal way, by adopting de
tached and unrelated resolutions. The
only efficient method, In our Judgment, Is
that of formulating a comprehensive arid
systematically developed programme.
"We believe that the right of workers
to organise for the purpose of collec
tively bargaining with their employers,
through rcpresentat ves of their own
choosing, cannot be denied or assailed.
As representatives of tho public we c?n
Interpret this right only In the sense that
wage earners must be free to choose
what organ'zatlons of associations. It
any, they will Join for this purpose.
"In tho recognition of tho right of
workers to organize, to be represented
by representatives of their own choice,
difficulties will from time to time arise.
Wo bellevo that It would be rosslble for
a properly constituted arbitration au
thority to ndjust such difficulties with
Justice and fairness to all parties con
cerned. "The abrupt termination of the con
ference prevented any disousston in the
conference of tho Important matter of
the right of workers to strike and of the
methods whereby without destroying op
impairing that right the public Interest
may be adequately conserved nnd pro
tected. "Wo are deeply Impressed by the ne
cessity of setting up some machinery for
effecting the speedy adjustment of dis
putes arising between workers and em
ployers, whether the, latter be private In
dividuals or firms or public and Govern
mental authorities. In this connection
there was submitted to the conference by
the Secretary of Labor, the Hon. W. B.
Wilson, a welt considered plan for es
tablishing the necessary machinery for
conciliation and arbitration. Because
this plan wns not considered by the con
ference o'Tlng to the mnnner of Its ter
mination we do not here express any
Judgment upon It further than to say
that we believe It affords a possible
basis for a solution of the Immediate
problem and deserves Berlous considera
tion and study.
"It Is Impossible to discuss In detail
the numerous schemes for affording to
workers representation In the regula
tion of the conditions of labor, the plans
for profit eharlng, the many forms of
shop councils, and the like. Wo respect
fully suggest that n very great service
could bo rendered to tho nation, to em
ployers and employees alike, If In the
Department of Labos. there wero estab
lished a bureau for tho purpose of gath
ering and making nvallable accurate. In
formation concerning all such experi
ments and their results. Such a bureau
could give expert advice and assistance
to any persons desiring to undertake
plans for bettering labor conditions In
particular establishments.
"As representatives 6f the general pub
lic we are of the -opinion that the stand
ards relating to the employment of
women and children advocated by the
women's division nnd the children's bu
reau of the United States Department of
Labor should be favorably considered.
"We do vnot believe that this group
can at this time with advantage further
proceed with the discussion of tho great
questions with which we have been deal
ing. It may well be, however, that a
small committee selected by you, com',
posed of persons of varied interests and
points of approach could take up the
matter and prepare along somo such
lines ns herein Indicated a programme
which will be of present value. Upon
the presentation of tho report of such a
commltteo steps could be taken to give
it practical effect through another con
ference representing capital, labor and
the public If In the circumstances then
existing It should seem to you to be
wise."
TROOPS tO STAY IN
GARY, SAYS WOOD
Mayor Fears t Withdrawal
Might Lead to Outbreaks.
Ciucaoo, Oct 24. The only develop
ment In the steel strike Iff the Chicago
district to-day was .the decision of
Major-Gen. Wood to keep Federal troops
at Gary, Ind., Indcnnltelr.
Gen. "Wood's decision was reached
after a conference with Col. W. Si.
Mapes, In Immediate command' of tho
soldiers and civil authorlt'es. While no
official announcement was made as to
why Mayor Hodges of Gary did not de
sire, the removal of the soldiers at pres
ent, It was Intimated that he feared
their departure might bo the signal for
renewed outbreaks among tho more
radical strike sympathizers.
An official or the Gary mills said to
day there was Ilttlo likelihood of. the
employment of many additional 'steel
workers In ths face of tho threatened
strike of coal miners.
TROOPS GET ORDERS
FOR STRIKE SERVICE
Four
Battalions of Famous
First Notified.
LouisvtLLc, Ky., Oct 24. OrdeVs h&vo
been received nt Camp Zacha'ry Taylor
to hold four provslonal battalions of
Infantry and machine gunners of the
famous First Division ready for riot and
strlko duty.
Field rations have been Issued to the
four battalions, which was taken as evi
dence that an order to entrain was Im
minent Staff officers were reticent about
dlscuss'ng the source of the orders, but
actlvo preparations to carry them out
wero pointed to as ovldence that they
had been Issued by a responsible author
ity. The battalions will number 2,500 men.
The order to hold the troops In readl
.r.ess Indicated that the battalions might
bo sent to West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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