The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-04
LABOR PLAN.
Principal objection Ii Failure Ia
Recognize the Union.

Ernest Bohrn. correspo. ding secretary
o. the Central Federated Union. said
yesterday that the organizati-n Will send
an official request to the American
Federation Of labor. the rational and
International unions. the United Mine
" ikers Of America and she Western
Federation OF Miners to tax action
or the Industrial plan submitted by
Joh1 II. Rockefeller, Jr.. to the miners
repr, sentativcs In Colorado.
I'VE will ask the organized labor OF
IL, country {, look into the plan and
decide whether or not IL should be IN
dors4l by organized labor said Bohm.
Special actin will be requested by
tn executive council AID tre Ameri-
can Federation of Labcr."
Mos; 90 the labor leaders IN this city
dt'.arcd themselves as opposed to the
Rockefeller plan m the ground that Il
docs. no, include recogla:son OF the
U on.
samuel stone. business agent Of the
Goth Spopgrrs Union, said The Rookie
fent- plan might be wlr;h trying. The
rripn> will ifdorse II II it proves salts
factory 10 labor interests. l believe Mr..
10 kt'-'ler saould lay his plan before
t. american Federation Ct Labor and
A. that body TO az: on it,"
Edward G. Ryhicki. delegate II Typo
trapl..il Union No. 8. said: II believe
t. rlan Will be generally rejected. since
Il los nu; .irlude recognition OF the
union"
r Ryhirki. delegate of the Inter-
"a mai Association Of Machinists to
g central Federated Union. aid THE
ltn s % farce"
lanes =. IL Hand. president Of the
M Y rN state Federation OF Labor,
sui. Anything coming from Rookie
!, needs 4 thorough investigation.
hp.se.e,lrr must first show how II Will
llvince orga'ized labor's interests"
W j IL der. president of the Gen.
ral f. derated Union. said: The plan
ought t. be investigated. The union
nG.r irst see what is in 1t before they
!,.l rse it,"
Frark y. sullivan said The Rookie
f,.cr scheme is n scheme to break up
tn uu."' The object OF the scheme
l. 10 pldrate public opinion and to set
q rest the agitation created by the
report OF the Industrial Commission
which exposed the real conditions in
he mining regions"
Murrs Hlllquit, socialist lawyer, at
t~r,e 10. tIc garment workers in their
r'"olt strike believes that the Rookie
!''' udustrial plan lodges the vital
''l' ~ stalk, In the ling controversy
10 the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
lHni. hat OF democracy in industry.
'''' A'N ~ Nv pAaH' So
flllN,' he said. and know only its
outlines hut il is an old plan, proved
by past experience inefficient and al
S'm' time or ether lnsincere on the
p'f ~ the employer. Its object Ia &c
tr'ic any chance for the men to de
vcop self-rcl!ancc.
''' does not mean the existence oil
a lE,lu and collective bargaining. bu'
a j. S,'.On FOR the employee of absolut.
dependence based on Il sort OF pseuds
acS.
NJ. tockefe,ler's intentions may bt
"' In" best but supposing chat thu
"nutny passes from his control to
l''rr " The difficulties are not settled
H. t. proposal
ilIs" Ebert H. Gary and Georg'
I''rki.s expressed great interest II
Nj l;""kefeller's plan, but refused Il
NIX" tny comments upon 1t.
Seth Low ard Ralph ". Easley. pres
'.'' oai chairman OF the National Civil
recreation respectively. also declined 4
DISCUSS he plan.