The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-13
FINDS EMPLOYERS
FAVOR UNITED LABOR
Industrial Relations Commits
sion Will So Report to Con-
gress. Says Member.
FEDERATION NEAR ROW

PHrLAprlPHIA. Nov. 12.-The first init
nation of the report 70 be made to Con-
gress by the United states Commission
OF Industrial Relations came to-day when
Frank Walsh. member Of the board and
ex-Congrcssman from Kansas, addressed
the delegates to the convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor.
Walsh declared that the laborer Is en-
titled to the whole results OF his toll, that
modern conditions Of employment are un-
Just and impractlcab,e in their prin-
cples
"of the So0 great employers Of labor
our commission Interviewed he said,
'only three did not believe In lhe prin-
ciple OF collective bargaining with their
employees. which Is the plan of prevent
ing the wealthy from driving a hard bar
gain with the starving man"
He said that this fact would be reported
to Congress
The speaker dweN on the fact that the
INVESTIGATION had shown how slight a
knowledge employers OF large groups OF
mon have of the actual living conditions
of those they hire, OF their aims, their
thoughts and their ambitions.
THAT" he said, lis why We have this
great social unrest"
The Federal Industrial Commission.
walsh said. wants to aid In bringing about
"A better understanding between capital
and labor.
I'VE want to secure equal justice to
ALL" continued Walsh I'VE are holding
the balance of power between organized
capital and organized labor.
NO man of intelligence will ever be
satisfied until he is given the full prod
uct of his own toll That sentiment will
endure. And in that connection l can say
| that our committee will tell Congress that
both employer and employed now favor
/ collective bargaining.
AN the Government can do 10 to un-
shacklo industry. All that law can do 10
20 provide justice from man to man and
| between man and man. After that you
must work out the answers TO the other
problems yourselves"
Miss Mary prier ut Brooklyn. head OF
/ the Women's Trades Union League. APP
pealed for aid in organizing the women
workers Of the country. In doing 40 snc
warned the delegates that male labor IN
the United states Is in serious danger
from the invasion OF women workers.
/ President Gompers prevented what
promised to be a serious mivup between
the fraternal delegates representing tn
American Federation of Churches and tn.
| Federation Of Catholic Societies The
! Ga holes had severely criticised Socialism
despite the heavy percentage OF Socialist.
represented.
Walter George Smith. representing the
Catholic Federation. also stirred tho ire
of many Of the delegates. especially thos
representing the miners. by declaring that
llabur has received serious black eye
through open violence in connection wi u
strikes It was his opinion that il labor
would always turn the other cheek" u
would fare much better.
Several delegates were on their feet
to secure recognition when President
Ctompcrs took up the cudgels.
81 believe in peace and order" said
,Gompers. "and deplore violence. But ]
feel that 1t Is my duty to say at this time
that there comes a time I'm the affairs ~
labor when meekly to bow to oppressive
demands upon it is to consent to the rivet-
ing upon the wrists of industry OF the
shackles to oppression"