The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-19
Plan and Scope of General Com
mittee, Named by Conference to
Consider Methods of Healing
Labor Difficulties, Outlined
WILL STRIVE FOR
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Senator Marcus A. Hanna Chosen
Chairman With Samuel Comp
ers Second in Command viii
Retain Connection With Ma
tionaI Civic Federation

New York, Dec. 1S.-The general
committee named by the conference
called to consider plans for healing the
differences between the capitalistic and
labor interests of the country, organ
lied today, elected officers and issued
a general statement of its mission of
peace.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna was
chosen as its chairman, with Samuel
Gompers second in command. 1t re-
tanned it's connection with the National
Civic Federation and becomes the in
dustrial department of that organlza-
ton. The statement issued expressed
a determination to strive for industrial
peace; to aid in establishing rightful
relations between those who toll and
their employers, to confer and advise
with employers and employed when in
conflict, to encourage agreements I'M
der which labor shall be performed and
to arbtrate disputes when asked by
both sides to the dispute. Determine
tion to avoid discussion of abstract in
dUstrial problems was avowed.
When the general committee was
called to order Senator Hanna was Sc
lected chairman. The following per
4nauent officers of the committee of &c
were announced: Chairman, Marcus
A. Hanna; first vice president, Samuel
iGompers; second vice president, Oscar
S. Strauss; treasurer, CHARLES Moore;
secretary, Ralph Easley.
The following statement was given
out at the conclusion of the executive
session:
"This committee shall be known as
the industrial department of the Ma
tional Civic Federation.
1.-THE scope and province of TINS de-
partment shall be to do what may
seem best to promote industrial peace
10 be helpful in establishing rightfu
relations between employers ano
workers: by it's good offers to endeaVol
to obviate and prevent strikes ane
Iocl5outs to aid in industrial relations
where a rupture has occurred.
THAT all times representatives OF
EMPLOYERS and workers, organized OF
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 o.
strikes or lockouts.
"That mutual agreements as to con
ditions under which labor shall be per
formed should be encouraged and tina
when agreements are made the terms
thereof should be faithfully adhered t
both in letter and spirit by both par
ties.
This department, either, as whole
or a subcommittee by it appointed
shall, when required, act as forum Il
adjust and decide upon questions a
issue between workers and their EN-
ployers provided in its opinion the sub
ject is one of self Importance.
This department will not consider
abstract industrial problems
F"This department assumes no power
of arbitration unless such powers bt
conferred by both parties to a dispute
"This department shall adopt SCI
of bylaws for its government.
Officers were elected and commit
tees appointed as follows: Chairman
Senator Mark A. Hanna; vice chair
man, Samuel Gompers and Oscar S
Strauss; treasurer Charles A. Moore
secretary. Ralph NJ. Easley: committee
on bylaws, oscar S. Strauss, S. r
Galloway, James H. Eckels, John j
McCook, Samuel Gompers and Harry
White.
The committee on bylaws will re-
port a set of bylaws to the executive
committee at a meeting to be held il
the last week of January the date t
be fixed by the chairman.
The plan and scope of the committed
was drawn by a subcommittee COM
posed of Oscar S. Strauss, Samue
Gompers, Frank P. Sargent and Lewis
Nixon.