Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-22
ASK LAB0R-CAP|TAL
CONFERENCE IN D. c.
Representative Kelly and
Senator Poindexter Intro
duce Resolution.
SIMILAR TO STARS PLAN

Governme entail approval and Coop
Grafton in efforts to stabilize condi-
lions Of labor in the United States Is
sought in a resolution introduced in
the House by Representative Clyde
Senate by Senator Poindexter, au-
thorizing the President to cali ma
tional conference in Washington OF
leading representatives Of labor and
capital.
Similar to Stars Proposal.
The conference proposed in the
Kelly Poindexter resolution is pre-
cisely along the lines Of the confer
ence of capital and labor originally
proposed by The Star, the plan having
received the Endorsement Of represent
atives of both elements of the pro-
posed conference. as we'll as OF state
executives. heads of commercial or
Sanizations, members of both houses
of Congress and others.
Similarity of the proposal of The
Star and that embodied in the Kelly
Poindexter resolution. Representative
Kelly stated yesterday, is a pure CO.
incidence. Representative Kelly has
lust returned from an extended tour
of Europe. during which he made
f1rst-hand Investigations of indus
trial conditions similar to those con-
fronting the people Of this country.
II have not seen The Stars plan,"
safd Representative Kelly, land this
is the first I have heard OF 1t, having
returned from a European tour only
a few days ago.
Influenced by Visit Abroad.
"what I learned abroad regarding
industrial conditions. however. con-
WINGED me that a conference between
representatives Of capital and labor
in this country was the only means
of erecting a sterilization of indus
trial conditions here. I am glad to
know that such a conference ALREADY
has been suggested by The Star. and
that it has received the approval OF
persons in a position to realize the
necessity for such a meeting OF the
two elements. This fact will un-
doubtedly make it easier to obtain
nrompt and earnest consideration OF
the resolution"
The Kelly-Poindexter resolution
authorizes the President to call q
national conference for the consider
alton of industrial problems and the
amelioration of differences between
capital and labor. for a complete
understanding of the problems with
which the country is confronted.
Names contained in the resolution
include those of the most prominent
men in financial. industrial and labor
fields.
Those Advocating Idea.
Heading the list in the Kelly
Poindexter resolution is Judge E. H.
Gary. head Of the United States Steel
cornoration. The others named are:
william H. Johnston. International
Order of Machinists; Frank P. Walsh.
late of the Industrial board; Charles
E. Hughes. War Labor Board; A. B.
Garretson, president of the Brother
hood Of Railway Conductors: William
X Vanderbilt, Franklin K. Lane.
Secretary of the Interior: William B.
Wilson, Secretary Of Labor; John D..
Rockefeller. Samuel Gompers. Daniel
Gugge nheim. Charles H. Meyer. presi-
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners: ]. P Morgan, Andrew Fusu-
reth, president of the International
Seamen's Union: F. S. Peabody. rep
reseuting bituminous coal mine OPP
orators; Frank J. Hayes. president of
the coal miners union: J. Ogden Ar
mour, J. Fitzpatrick. e. L. Stotesbury.
Philadelphia street car magnate. and
w. d. Mahon. president Of the street
railway mons union.
The resolution provides for the des-
ignation Of such other persons as the
President may desire to name. equally
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