The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-07-29

men attended the sessions and con-
siderable ground was covered before
the adjournment was called.
Legislator, executive, state officer,
attorney, employer and employee who
in the discussion OF the
existing liability laws voiced the un-
animous opinion that the state OF
Washington is burdened with anti
quated remains of statutes covering
the liability of employers. the most
wasteful that could be devised and alb
solutely devoid of justice to either en-
ploye or employer. Suggestions for q
revision of the existing laws and 9th
ers for the formulation Of complete
new systems were forthcoming from
several Of the speakers and it is anti.
cipated that with the close Of the con-
ference definite course of action will
have been decided upon.
COMMITTEES Is Appointed.
During the afternoon session Gov
ernor Hay appointed committee Of
five to investigate the feasibility Of
inaugurating the liability conference
as permanent institution. The COM
mittee is headed by c. r. Case, presi-
dent Of the State Federation of Labor,
and the other members are ex-senator
w. s. Graves of Spokane. Everett G.
Griggs of Tacoma, State Labor Com
missioner C. F. Hubbard and ~ @.
Miles. A report of the committef find
ings will be handed to Governor Hay
A separate resoNtioR Id by1
Paul E. Page OF Buckley; PROM 40
lumberman, providing for the appoint
ment of another committee Of nine
representing the public, labor and capi-
tai. to advise and consult with the orig
inal committee in arranging the ulti-l
mate nomination Of the various officers
necessary, was adopted. The second
committee will be named by Governor
Hay today.
Reconsidering resolution of the
morning session calling for the ap-
pointment of a committee of five to-
draft model statute designed to cover
tue objections to the existing laws.
Senator ]. A. Falconer of Everett
moved during the afternoon session
that the original resolution be brought
up for immediate discussion. The
committee will be named this morning
by Governor Hay and further discus
sion will follow. The original motion
for the appointment Of the committee
was put by Tallmadge Hamilton.
Governor Hay Presides.
The conference opened at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning when Governor
Hay was introduced as presiding officer
by n. A. Rhodes, president OF the
Commercial Club. The addresses Of
Governor Hay, United States Senator
Wesley L. Jones and Jesse 8. Jones
of the state railroad commission were
features of the morning session.
Responding to call from Governor
Hay, Senator Jones declared that the
subject under discussion BY those -
sembled at the conference was enc
which interests all classes Of mankind.
one OF more than mere dollars and
cents and affecting the public and
state as well as the employer and en-
ploye.
4No subject" said Senator Jones,
'.can better command our attention
than the settlement Of this great ques-
ton. 1t Is q matter Of vital import
ance to all. The public wants to see
the Industrial peace which will be one
OF the direct results. The laboring
man wants to be compensated not. only
for his physical suffering, but for the
loss he sustains In losing for the time
being, at least, the means of obtaining
those things upon which life itself De-
ponds.
Speedy Change ls Needed.
Frank B. Cole. chairman OF the con-
mittee which has the conventions Slzf]
charge, also made q brief address t&1l&]
ing what prompted the CominerciSl]
Club to call the conference. with dne
accord speakers both OF the morning
and afternoon session were unanilno7S
in their decision that the need Df
speedy change IN the laws is not onIy
3 question Of financial interest to 18Th
employer and employe, but ha1 reach
ed the stage whore common Immunity
demands revision of the LAM.
In his brief but scholarly tS3Ik tie
opening feature OF the afternoon 49,
sion, w. w. Wynkoop Of Tacx1fr5s HI
sisted that amendment Of tlfe 1ud erIi
nifty system Is q question Of 81 & illIS1
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