The San Francisco call., 1904-12-01
DENIAL MADE
!. By PRESIDENT
States He Did Not Speak of
Unions as Quoted by Mem
Der of Citizens Alliance
WORK OF THE SESSION
Resolutions Favor Measures
to Combat System. Which
Limits the Apprentices

/. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-It was
authoritatively stated at the White
House to-day that the President has
no recollection Of visit from John Be
attic, the representative OF the
Master Painters and Decorators As
scociation. who. at the convention OF
.:the Citizens Industrial Association IN
. New York to-day. declared that the
President had indorsed q proposition
ito put upon labor unions the respon-
sibility for paralyzing business by lock-
out 1t was also snnounced that tie
President did not make the remark at
tributed to him by Beattie.
NEW YORK. Nov. S0-Plans for or
ganizing the employers of labor in this
country to combat the labor unions
were considered at to-day's. session OF
the Citizens Industrial Association
Convention
. John Beattie, q representative Of the
Master Painters and Decorators As
ISOLATION. speaking of the labor situa-
ton in New York, said:
I do not want you TO think that the
men of New York are held up with
strings willingly or lack sand. We
have in this city an organization that
has successfully fought the labor
unions. We organized our association
eighteen months ago and made strong
fight. we formed IAN alliance with Ia
Dor after lockout lasting sixteen
weeks. which paralyzed business
QUOTES THE PRESIDENT.
Recently 1 asked President Roose-
Welt as an American citizen to use his
influence to put the responsibility on
labor unions. and he said that's the
thing that is needed"
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions, which was adopted. again de-
clares for the open shop. II demands
only good. faith. and fair dealing and
discriminates. against neither union nor
independent labor.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Whereas. The limitation which the trades
unions set upon the number OF apprentices in
any shop Is largely responsible for the dis
appearance OF skilled labor. Is destructive OF
the Industry and is one OF the greatest dis
turblng factors in the industrial development
os the country, in that 1t limits the right OF
the individual TO learn a trade; and.
Whereas. The effort made by the employer
70 Increase the number OF apprentices in a
trade Is necessarily hampered BY the above
limitations; therefore be il
Resolved. That the Citizens Industrial As
sociatfon OF America recommends the establish
ment by boards OF education OF artisan schools
Under the control and direction OF the State
giving diploma which shall be the evidence
Of the right 10 begin TO practice a trade
Resolved. further. That il be recommended
to individual employers, 50 far as practicable
70 establish tfaining schools In. their own
shops and as rapidly as possible to increase
the number Of apprentices desiring to learn
the trade.
Whereas. In his farewell address George
Washington declared a well regulated militia
necessary for national defense" and
Whereas. Organized labor throughout the
country seeks 10 discourage and practically
prohibits membership in the state militia:
therefore. be Z
: Resolved. That this association condemns
this policy Of labor uhions as disloyaI and
dangerous