Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-09
INDUSTRIAL UNREST CHARGED TO NINE
 CARDINAL CAUSES
Commission on Industrial Rela-
 tiOnS Submit to Congress Re-
 port in Which EmpOyees and Employers State Their Cases.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-Nine car dinal causes Of Industrial unrest most generally agreed upon by employers and employees alike. were presented to congress today by the Commission on Industrial Relations in its prelimi- nary report as follows
 Largely a worldwide movement arising from a laudable desire for better living conditions Advanced by representatives Of labor. social ists and employers and generally en- dorsed
 "A protest against low wages. long hours and improper working condi- tions in many industries. Advanced by practically all labor representa- tives and assented to by many em- ployers.
 "A desire on the part of the work CTS for a voice in the determination of conditions under which they labor and a revolt against arbitrary treat ment Of individual workers and a sup precision of organization. This was almost uniformly approved by labor witnesses.
 Unemployment and the insecuri- ty of employment Generally ad- yanced by witnesses from every standpoint.
 Unjust distribution of the pro- ducts of industry Advanced by most labor representatives and agreed 10 by most employers
 Misunderstanding and prejudice. Agreed to by employers and employ es.
 Agitation and agitators General ly advanced by employers, but de tended by labor representatives and others as a necessary means of edu- cation
 'The rapid rise in prices as com pared with wages.
 "The rapidly growing feeling that redress for Injuries and oppression cannot be secured through existing institutions
 In addition says the report, "it has been stated by many witnesses that the tremendous immigration of the last quarter century, while not itself a direct cause of unrest. has served 10 accenmate the conditions arising from other causes, by creat- ing an over supply of labor unfamil- far with American customs. language and conditions ip
 While it presents no conclusions. leaving those for later work. the Commission after more than a years investigation covering all phases of industry throughout the country in which more than 500 witnesses, rep resenting all relations of capital and labor were examined, presented the question
 "Is there need Of changes. improve ments and adaptions or must entire ly new legal machinery be devised for the control of Industry?"
 Ire final report and conclusions of the commission will be submitted next August when it's mission is con cluded
 These nine agreed causes were the result of the examination of 514 wit nesses divided in interest as follows
 Affiliated with employers, 181; af filiated with labor, 1S3; not affiliated with either group, 150. The witness es included seven members of the In dustrial Workers of the World ana six representatives of the Socialis party.
 Under the caption What Employ CTS Say" the report presents the fol lowing summary of causes of unrest
 Normal and healthy desire for bet ter living conditions.
 Misunderstanding and prejudice Lack of conception that interests O both labor and capital are identical.
 Agitation by politicians and 1T responsible aeitators
 "Unemployment
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