The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-08
LANE PREDICTS
SUCCESS Of THE.
HARMONY MOVE
CONFERENCE TANGLED
UP IN ITS RULES
Spargo's Protest Declares
Rules Would Be Travesty
on Free DeEbera6on

WASHINGTON, Oct. AFTER per
fccting an organization today. the indus
trial conference called by President Will
son got tangled up in its own rnles ans
adjourned until tomorrow. IS.
Secretary Lane was elected permanent
chairman. In his speech OF acceptance
he told the delegates representing capt.
tai. labor and the public. that the high
purpose Of the gathering made failure
impossible in the effort to harhoniIe in-
dustrial relations in this country.
Proceeding to the adoption OF rules.
the conference struck its first snag In 3
protest by John Spargo OF New York. .
representative Of the public. that the re-
port Of the rules committee made no pro-
vision for minority expression ana Wes
a "travesty" on free deliberatton.
The rules were adopted without mate:
rial change They provide for public
sessions and unanimous votes BY groups
on all conclusions and decisions. and re-
quire the assent Of a group before any
member Of it can introduce a resolution.
Committee Of Fifteen.
A committee Of fifteen WAS named TO
recommend for or against all resolutions
introduced. as follows:
Representing the public: ThomhS L.
Chadbourne, A. A. Landon. H B. Endi-
colt, Charles Edward Russell and Miss
Lillian Valid. D.. -
Representing capital: 9. Pemberton
Hutchinson. John W. O'Leary. John
Raskob, Herbert F. Perkins and J. N
Tittcmore.
Representing organized labor: Samuel
Gompers, Frank Morrison. Matthew
Wol, w. D. Mahon and l.. E. Sheppard.
Motion then was made to- adjourn
which evoked quick protest from dele
gates who have been demanding stfene.
Gus action from the conference. Gavin
McNab, San Francisco. q representative
of the public. said he would offer an.
other resolution to give the conference
something to do. but Mr.. Spargo made
a point Of order that the resolution hAd
not been presented to the group nrst,
and Mr. McNab was forced to desist. 1t
then was suggested that the committee
Of fifteen hold meeting and the groups
also get together as a means Of expedit-
ing business. but this was deemed uh-
wise. as the committee members would
be absent from their group meetinkt
and, besides. the committee had no bust-
! ness before 1t except the perfunctory
election Of its chairman. After much dts
, cussion about the rules II was destdo0 y
! adjourn anyway TO meet tomorrow morn
/ ing at $3.50 o'clock, when each group fs
; expected to have something to offer fbr
/ consideration. +.
sympathy for wilson
Disrcgarding the rules. the conferences
paused in its work to adopt unanimously
a resolution Of sympathy with President
Wilson, and expressed hope for his quick
recovery.
Members Of the public section OF the
conference held a meeting tonight. Al.
though no specific recommendations or
resolutions were formulated. 1t W4S
learned that the general feeling among
the delegates OF this body was that the
group should act somewhat as balance
! wheel between the other two factions. .
OF Open Mind.
Something OF general agreement was
reached by the public representatives. 1t
; was learned. that no resolutions or suH-
gcstions be advanced by that. group at
/ the outset. but to permit the labor group
and the employers group to put forth
their suggestions and to throw their in-
hucncs for the ideas which would accom-
nils hthc greatest good for the nation.
The representatives OF the employers
at a group meeting following the general
session decided to name n number OF ex-
pcrts in various lines Of industry as ad'
: visory members Of their group. The ex-
pcrts will be chosen by each Of the four
interests forming the group-the far-
mcrs. the bankers. the chamber OF COM
cmrce Of the United States and the ma
tional industrial conference board. Harry
,, A. Wheeler OF Chicago acted IS chairman
of the employers.