The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-19
HANNA IS CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
ORGANIZATION OF THE INDUS
 TRIAL PEACE COMMITTEE.
Gompers Second in cial
 statement of tho Plan to Settle Diff fcrences Between Labor and Capital All Efforts VIII be Directed Toward
-wmi Also Aid in Settling Strikes.

l New York, Dec. 1S-The general com
 mittee named by the conference called l to consider plans for healing the differ
 ences between the capitalistic and labor ] interests of the country organized to- I day, elected officers and issued a gen. I eral statement of it's mission of peace. | Senator Marcus A. Hanna was chosen as it's chairman, with Samuel Gompers ! second in command. It retains it's con- | nection with the National Civic Fedel- | ation and becomes the industrial de- partment of that organization. The | statement issued expresses determin- ation tu strive for industrial peace; to aid in establishing rightful relations be- tween those who toll and their employ CTS; to confer and advise with employ CTS and employed when in conflict; to encourage agreements under which la bor shall be performed. and to arbitrate disputes when asked by both sides to the dispute. Determination to avoid discussion of abstract industrial prob lens was avowed.
 The following is the text of the state ment given out at the conclusion of the executive session of the committee this afternoon:
 This committee shall be known as the Industrial Department of the Na- tional Civic Federation.
 "The scope and province of this de- partment shall be to do what may seem best to promote industrial peace: to be helpful in establishing rightful relations between employers and workers; by it's good offices to endeavor to obviate and prevent strikes and lockous; to aid in renewing industrial relations where a rupture has occurred.
 That at all times representatives of employers and workers, organized or unorganized, should confer for the ad- iustment of differences or disputes be- fore an acute stage is reached and thus avoid or minimize the number of strikes or lockOuts
 That mutual agreements as to con ditions under which labor shall be per formed should be encouraged, and that when agreements are made the terms thereof should be faithfully adhered to, both in letter and spirit, by both par ties
 This department, either as whole or sub committee by it appointed, shall. when requested, act as a forum to adjust and decide upon questions at issue between workers and their em- ployers, provided In its opinion, the subject is one of sufficient importance
 This department will not consider abstract industrial problems
 fgi'his department assumes no power of arbitration, unless such powers be conferred by both parties to dispute.
 This department shall adopt set of bylaws for it's government
 Officers were elected and committees appointed as follows: Chairman, Sena- tor Mark Hanna: vice chairmen, Sam uel Gompers and Oscar S Straus: tress- urer, Charles A. Moore; secretary, Ralph M Easley; committee on by laws, Oscar S. Straus, $, R. Galloway, James H. F,ckels John J. McCook, Sam uel Gompers and Harry White.
 'The committee on bylaws will re- port a set of bylaws to the executive committee at meeting to be held about the last week in January, the date to ba fixed by the chairman.
 The plan and scope of the committee was drawn by a subcommittee com posed of Oscar S. Straus, Sampel Com pers, Frank P Sargent and Lewis Nix