The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-15
.TO STOP LABOR WARS
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION IS
SUES AN INVITATION FROM
CHICAGO
HOLD IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
TO CONSIDER MEANS TO BRING
ABOUT CANCELLATION AND
ARBITRATION
LABOR MEN HAVE ACCEPTED
Leaders of the Most Important Trade
Unions in the United States
VIII BE Pres
ont.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE National Civic
Federation has issued the following an
nouncement, calling an annual confer
ence to consider the best means to secure
Cancellation and arbitration in the set
tlement of industrial disputes:
No phase of our modern industrial de-
velopment is more interesting than the
Cancellation and arbitration as applied
during recent years to the adjustment of
dlfnculties and grievances that cons tant-
~ arise between labor and capital.
Strikes and lockouts are perhaps
greater waste of human energy, and re-
sponsible for a greater loss of wealth to
society as a whole than any other OBJ
structive factor connected with mod
ern indus trialiSm.
Public opinion itself has been indif-
ferent and uniformed as to the require
ments of this new age with its rapid and
wonderful development in every depart
ment of our industrial life. Recognizing
the new claims arising from modern in.
dustrial conditions, the National Civic
Federation will hold a national conference
III Chicago on Dec II and Is to consider
in all its bearings the principles of con-
Citation and arbitration.
1t is the object Of the National Civic
Federation to make the coming confer
ence as practicable as possible by bring
ing together both the labor leaders and
leaders of industry who are the most di-
rectly concerned, and without whose good
will no system can be imposed.
The experience of the past will be
drawn upon, and a critical examination
OF all methods for Cancellation and arbi-
tration at present in vogue will be made"
MANY WILL ATTEND.
Among those who have accepted an
invitation to participate are: Carroll D.
Wright, United Commissioner of labor
E. Dana Durand, secretary United States
industrial commission; J. M Gilbert
chairman of the New York state board
of arbitration; Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent American Federation of Labor: n +
Shaffer, president of Amalgamated Asso-
citation Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
John Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers of America; Frank P. Sar-
gent, grand master workman of Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen; E. D. Ken
ma. first vice president and general coun-
sci Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad; Walter Fieldhouse, secretary
and treasurer of the Association Western
manufacturers; d. Douglas Wilson. vice
president International Associa ton of
Machinists; James M. Lynch, president
International Typographical union; Wal
ter L. Pierce, president Metal Trades
association; William H. Sayward secre-
tary National Association of Builders (;
samuel B. Donnelly, ex-president of the
International Typographical union; Peter
j. Mcclure, general secretary of United
Brotherhood Carpenters and Jolners of
--merica; William H Pfahler, representa-
tive National Foundrymen's association;
Philadelphia; D. A. Hayes, president
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the
United States and Canada, room $780,
Witherspoon building, Philadelphia