The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-15
STEP TOWARD
SETTLEMENT OF
ALL DISPUTES.
Arising in the Industrial Field-Na-
Y tional Conference Called to Con-
f slider Means Of Cancellation.
PUBLIC OPINION INDIFFERENT
And uninformed to Requirements Of
This New Age-Be Practical
n ssssion-Those Invited

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-The National
Civic Federation has issued the follow
irg announcement calling national
conference TO consider the best means
to secure Cancellation and arbitration in
the settlement of Industrial disputes:
No phase of our modern industrial
development is more interesting than
the study and observation of the meth
DDS of conciliation and arbitration ap-t
piled during recent years to the ad-
justnlent Of difficulties and grievances
that constantly arise between labor
and capital.
Strikes and lock-outs are perhaps o
greater waste OF human energy and re-
sponsible for greater loss OF wealth to
society as a whole than any other OBJ
structive factors connected with mod.
ern industrialsm. .5.s...3 s.. K.
Want q Practical Conference.
|. Public opinion itself mas been indh-
ferent and uniformed as to the re-
quirements Of this new age with Its
rapid and wonderful development In
every department Of our industrial life.
Recognizing the new claims arising
from modern Industrial conditions, the
National Civic Federation will hold a
national conference in Chicago on De-
cember II and IS. to consider In all ito
bearings the principles Of conclliation
and arbitration.
1t Is the object Of the National Civic
Federation to make the coming confer
ence as practical as possible by, bring
Ing together both the leaders and cap
tains Of industry who are tho most d.
rectly concerned and without whose
good will no system can be imposed.
The experience Of the past will be
drawn upon and critical examination
of all methods for conciliatlon and ar
bitration at present in vogue viii Z be
made.
List of the Invited. @A
Among those who have already ac-
cepted an invitation to participate are:
Carroll D. Wright. United States COM
missioner OF labor: E. Dana Durend,
secretary United States industrial ,com-
mission: ]. NJ. Gilbert, chairman OF the
New York state board OF arbitration:
Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor; T. J.
Shaffer. president Of the Amalgamatel
Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Work.
ers: John Mitchell. president of the
United Mine Workers Of America;
Frank P. Sargent, grand master work.
man of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fireinen; +. D. Kenna, first vice pres
ident and general counsel Of the Atchi-,
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad; Wall
ter Fieldhouse. secretary and treasur-
er Of the Association Of Western Man.
ufacturers: D. Douglas Wilson. vice
president of the International Assocla-
ton OF Machinists; James NJ. Lynch,
president OF the International Typo.
graphical Union: Walter L. Pierce,
president of the Metal Traders Associ-
alton: William H. Sayward, secretary
of the National Association of Builders:
Peter ]. Mcclure. general secretary OF
the United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
and JoIners OF America: William H.
Pfahlcr. representative of the National
Foundrymen's Association, Philadeis
phia; d. a. Hayes, president Of the
Glass Bottle Blowers Association OF
I'll i H.
Witherspoon Building. Philadelphia.