The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-18
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION
Much Good for The South Accomplished by
the Meeting.
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION ADVOCATED
would Make II Felony TO strike or
Order n Lockout Pending n De-
cision--Papcrs Read.

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 17.--Immedl-
ately after the meeting OF the Southern
Industrial convention President McCorkle
rendered his resignation because OF press
ing business engagements and Hon. Har-
grove Of New orleans was elected presi-
dent. Mr.. Hargrove In assuming the du-
ties of the chair congratulated the dele
gates on the success OF the industrial
convention and promised his best en-
beavers to further promote its interests.
President Hargroye at once addressed
himself to the business OF the convention
and introduced Mr.. j. \. Faxon Of Chat
tanooga, who opened on the subject OF
Compulsory Arbitration in the Settle
ment of Difficulties Between Laborers and
Employers
General John r. Wilder OF Knoxville
followed General wilder did not believe
that laws could be framed to give salts
faction that attempted TO force arbitration
OF questions between employers and en-
ployes He thought the greatest arbitra
tor was the law of supply and demand.
lie doubted whether arbitration laws
would ever be enforced because the poll
titians would stand in their way just as
they did now whenever there was trouble
between capital and labor. He believed
III the education OF the laboring man so
that he may have correct understanding
Of she relation he Tears TO society and to
his employers.
The discussion OF the question was con-
trued by N. w. Thompson of Hunts
Vile
After hearing various reports of COM
mittees the convention adjourned shortly
after noon.
At D. m. the convention was called
htr md
Chairman John r. Cofhn OF the committee
on industrial interests submitted the re-
port of his committee ndnrslng the pro-
feet OF the Southern Industrial Exposition
in New York in the year 1902 and cordial
ly podging the influence ead support of
the Southern industrial convention for
that enterprise. The report was unani-
mously adopted.
Tho report OF the committee on edu-
eaton, which recommended the appoint
menI OF board of education to carry
forward the work OF public education
along the line Of documents and literature
OF kind to enllghten the people on the
needs of the hour. for the advancement Of
Southern Industry commerce and social
life, was heard and adopted.
The president appointed such board
the following V. w. Grubbs, Texas, presl-
dent; Cyrus Kehr, Knoxville. Tenn; j. N.
Sheets, Gainesville, Fla, and A. A. Kin
a. "a, ~ 800 -. -, .
~ w; CoIe OF waco lexas' then
otone" 'u' ulseusSloh uh Tue race ques-
NIn. 49, >,
ni 10, w H. Souncll, prlnclPai or the
"sIieui'ulal una mechanlcAl college Tor
~. az nuntS'l'le' Aia' fouoWed on
'''f D. aJ'"o S Huesl'Un
,,,i,t, o. L., DountlI aolress was lolloweu
80, ~" sIo91 at'ent'oh during the llme ne
w.itt I,'..a 'ns ana was Ereeled All through
nj NosN sguelous applause:
r,dnt ru tii on lhuustrlal develop
| 49,. 49,, euoin'l'eu a report recommending
'"a5 eNery pLoslple means should be used
s,, tn"e"'e tne pubic sentiment OF the
~ w. ISh"I" me negro as a FACTOR IN
e I've "ppuiulnS OF inc ooutn ana mat as
,,oIpo WI h snouiu aSe an possible means to
49, ~ ~ 'S e'nvi,nt as possIols ana
ptuso I'm 'pe fullest guarantee OF earn
t ,'s iltihb III every honest ned oil hn-
,;,n ',,iJ''"l anu , prolerlion VI MS God
s'nvn riEht OF seH-support'
"e report was adopted with ehthl3l-
% NJ ~" .,..
, au u"'nlu' NJ on lhuustrlai interests
,,.lf, W." . as lo,ioWs on compulsory arbl-
tiN'iou. we tscolueuu the appointment
os tycty ouutncrn state OF hoard Of
'tpi'r"tIoh con'poeel OF not more than
eaa S.,ee ,,1 lot 'nelr general ntneSs
~ ,ne pV'''.v li "n3 liee from political
iab,'. 70 muoi,' az u'Ieronuea between