Evening journal., 1919-10-23
Miners Reject
COMPROMISE OFFER
continued from First Page.

10 public end The employers failed to
start on time, as Chairman Lane re-
NAMED in his office In the Interior
building in telephone communication
with Secretary Tumulty awaiting worl
from The President.
Wilson had before him The proposi-
ton advanced by Lane, Bernard NJ
Baruch and Thomas L. Chadbourns
which is that the public group Of dele
gates shall remain ln session 20 formu
late an Industrial code, without ihs
cooperation Of The workers sud cm-
nloyers' groups
This was placed before The Pres den.
early today and despite ls doctors or
'ders for complete rest ana quiet Pee
wrestled with ihe problem an mo-u-
ing while lhe conference delegates
stroiled about The corridors ur lle plu-
American Building. and f.ans sai st bis
desk, waiting Tor word fcom the SICK
room in the White House
some of the public srlup ,eel aai
this course OF action would De use
less since the workers repress 1i1tIvss
have walked out 1f ibr can,ereuce.
Those no favor it believe hat public
opinion would force the workers rep
reseni8iivcs 90 adhere 90 th7 principles
laid down by ihe public gc0up
Lane feels That 10 the conference is
permitted 20 disband at This time With
out having accomplished amy Of the
purposes for which 70 was called. bad
impression would be created Through
out the country.
The Presidents advisers take the po-
s,ii0n that The interests OF The public
are paramount and must be safeguard
ed no matter how DIVERGENT are The
views Of the workers and the employ
ers The plan which The public group
might suggest would serve as a basis
for industrial peace, they hold.
WASHINGTON, Oct % United press.)
With labor delegates out Of the in
dustrial conference. the restoration Of
Industrial peace today rested with
President Wilson. 40 ii.35 the Presi-
dent sent for Secretary Tumulty 70 CON
fer with him regarding a course Of pro
cedure
Whether the President will act In at
tempt 10 revive The conference or
he will seek a new method 20
end the recurrence OF strikes and lock-
outs that are pulling down production
and boosting the cost Of living upward
has not been decided The question
probably will not be determined until
Secretary Of the Interior Lane chair
man Of the conference, makes his re-
port TO the President, an action he is
expected TO take today. The public and
employers group Of the conference have
their intention OF going on
with sessions despite Withdrawal OF
he labor group. The general opinion
here. however, was that the withdrawal
practically ended the conference aud
precluded any chance Of arriving at a
truce program unless the workers rep
can be persuaded to re-
turn.
When Samuel Gompers, president OF
The American FederatnOn OF Labor led
his forces out OF the conference yes
erday this situation faced the c0un-
.ry:
Steel workers estimated in number
rom 100000 to 100000 men were out |
m strike and the American Federation |
4 Labor has announced its intention |
o call for funds to support the strike. |
Secretary Of Labor Wilson was try /
ng to stop the walk0ut of nearly half /
million soft coal miners scheduled |
or November 4.
The outcome Of Wilson's efforts will |
robably be made known this after
oon. Railroad brotherhood members
nd railroad shopmen had before the
all administration demands for wage
Increases and changed working condi-
ions, which they intended to push 10
decision before the roads are turned
ack TO their private owners.
Many officials here frankly believe
he country is facing the possibility OF /
n industrial upheaval and that the
ntire attention Of the executive de-
arts and OF Congress Should be turned
o avoiding 10.
Mr.. Gompers, in his parting remarks
esterday. said:
1t is the virility Of people that
ompels their hearing he said. "and
fteryvard Yields something, and it is
he ylrility and the intelligence and the
Xperience OF the workers i'm bona iide
that brings a hearing and
n opportunity for their day in court,
he court Of greatest Importance 10
hem, the officers Of their employers.
ut YOU have decided otherwise.
"rhe questions come up for produc-
ion and production. siill more prOduc-
ion, and no one who has any concep-
r- - ff, r,naf. 81 fIn fftaal o,r ir |
srpose the slightest objection. ON The
we Will help 10 aid in pro-
uction, and no one who has any CON
option Of the needs Of the times can
iierpose The slightest objection on
be- contrary. we win help 10 aid in
reduction But I submit there is still,
{ least one feature that requires
)me consideration. That is the hu-
IAN.
ut is the labor group which presents
he human side 10 This conference. 70
The labor group which submits the
rOposition 30 bring about not only
reaier production. but the instru-
lentaliiy by which there shall be fur ,
ler and better agreement between EN-
lovers and workers. And that has ,
cen rejected without rhyme or rea-
ln. rejected upon grounds that our ]
lends who are sitting In the employ I
lg group there win find difficult 20 !
yplain 10 the world
you have defeated MS in our pro-
osltion, but you have not broken one :
ne Of this movement Of ours, nor have
on crushed the spirit Of that move
lent. nor its men, and you cannot do
Gentlemen, have sung my swan !
ing in this conference. You have by
amr acLinn The acLinn ~ Ihn nm- |