The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19
GENERAL COMMITTEE OF CIVIC
FEDERATION SUBMITS A
BROAD PLATFORM
Will STRIVE HARD FOR PEACE
EEain object Will BE to Establish
Rightfui Relations Between
Hosts of Labor and
Capital.
HANNA AND GoMPERs AT HEAD

committee which was chosen by the con-
ference called to consider plans for heal
ing the differences between the capital
istic and labor interests of the country
organized today, elected officers and Is
sued general statement of its mission
Senator Marcus A. Hanna was chosen
its chairman, with Samuel Gompers frst
vice chairman. 1t retains it's connection
with the National Civic federation and
becomes the Industrial department of mat
organization.
The statement which was issued eX-
pressed a determination to strive Tor IN
dustrial peace; to aid in establishing
rightful relations between those who toll
and their employers; to confer ami ad-
wise with employers and employed when
in &C. -if1ict; to encourage agreements un-
d. which labor shall be performed and
20 arbitrate disputes when both sides 20
the dispute shall ask for such mediation.
A determination to avoid discussion of
abstract industrial problems was avowed.
When the general committee met to-
day in private session to take up their
work those present were Oscar Strauss,
Charles NJ Schwab, S. r. Galloway,
Charles A. Moore, Cornelius N. Bliss.
Lewis Nixon, ]. ]. McCook, z. II. Eas-
ley, Samuel Gompers, job, Mitchell,
Frank Sargent and James Duncan.
Before the meeting was opened today
Chairman Strauss said:
L believe every man named on tie
committee will serve. All of the lahoc
leaders have accepted and in this epoch
making union of labor and capital 10
man can deny his services tc a project
that means such a great good tor his
country. The approval of the labor lead
ers means the cooperation of more than
2,00O000 organized workers. AS we pro-
sress in this work it becomes more ap-
parent that the chief cause of trouble i'll
the past has arisen from misunderstanG-
ings. Never were trIer words spoken
than by John Mitchell yesterday when he,
VINO has seen more strikes than any
man OF his age in the country, said that
there never was a strike which could not
be averted if the opposing interests
had first met and fairly considered their
respective fights
Statement of Plans
Following is the statement given out
at the conclusion Of the executive ses-
sion:
This committee shall be known as the
Industrial department of the National
civic Federation.
Tile scope ard province of this de-
rartment shall be to do what may seeyu
best to promote industrial peace to he
helpful in establishing rightful relations
between employers and workers; by its
good offices 10 erdeavor to ohviate and
prevent strikes and lockouts; to aid in re-
neWing industrial relations where a rup-
ture had occurred.
That at all times representatives of
employers and workers, organized ana
unorganized, should confer for the ad-
justment of differences or disputes be-
fore an acute stage is reached, and thus
avoid or minimize the number of strikes
or lockouts
1.-The mutual agreements as TO condi-
tions under which labor Shall be per-
formed should be encouraged, and that
when agreements are made the terms
therefore should be faithfully adhered to
both in letter and spirit by both parties.
Form for Adjustment
This department, either as whole or
subcommittee by it appointed, shall, when
requested, act as forum to adjust and
decide upon questions at issue between
workers and their employers. provided
i'll it's opinion the subject Is one OF sufti-
cient Importance.
This department will not consider alb
Stract industrial problems.
This department. assumes no power OF
arbitration unless such powers be con-
ferred by beth parties to a dispute.
This department shall adopt set of
bylaws for its government.
'OfIiCerS were elected and committees
appointed as follows: Chairman, Senator
Mark Hanna; vice chairman, Samuel
Gompers and Oscar S.. Strauss; treas
urer. Charles A. Moore; secretary, Ralph
NJ. Eastey; committee on bylaws, Oscar
s. Strauss, S. r Galloway, James H.
Ecllles, John j. McCook, Samuel Gompers
and Harry Hitc.
THE committee on bylaws VIII report
a set of bylaws to the executive com
mittee at q meeting to be held during the
FIRST week in January, the gate to be fixed
by the chairman.
PRINCETON, N. j, Dec. T-Formef
President Cleveland was asked today
whether he had accepted membership on
the labor committee appointed in New
York yesterday. Mr. Cleveland said:
..No, I have not yet accepted it. am
not prepared to make statement at the
present time"