Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-08
LANE SELECTED
T0PRES|DE OVER
UNREST S0LvERS
Disagreement on Mode
of Voting Decisions
Causes Rift.
GROUPS ARE MADE UNITS
AND MUST AGREE As ONE

Washington. Oct. 7.-Disagreement
over rules proposed for the governing of
the industrial conference called by Presi-
dent Wilson resulted in the conference
adjourning eventually until tomorrow.
Franklin *. Lane, secretary OF the IN
lerior, had been elected permanent chair
man.
AS proposed by committee, the rules
provided that all conclusions and deci-
sions must be arrived at by unanimous
vote of the three groups representing
capital labor and the public, While the
decision of each individual group would
be by majority of the members Of that
group. The rule was attacked by John
Spargo of New York, a delegate rep
resenting the public.
Might As Well Quit Says Spargo.
Mr.. Spargo declared the conference
might as well adjourn if the provision
of the rules was adopted whereby ma
jority vote of any group was necessary
before member of the group could IN
troduce any subject for discussion. Such
a rule. he asserted, hindered especially
the public group, which was not conf
posed of delegates representing home
geneous interest, like the labor group,
5ut contained men and women of diverse
activities He objected particularly be
cause. he said, there was no provision for
minority expression.
Thomas i. Chadbourne, of New York,
replying for the committee. declared the
provision was believed necessary to
obtain Elective action instead OF debate.
Each Group to Consider Rules.
On motion of Frederick r. Fish, Of
the employers group. the conference ad-
journed to allow each group to consider
The rules separately.
Other provisions Of the rules reported
by the committee were that the meetings
be open to the public and the press and
that there be two daily sessions. from
9:30 a. NJ. to 1870 p. m. and from
2:3O p. m. to 5 80 p. m. 1t was expressly
stated that there should be no meetings
On Sunday, indicating that the conference
was expected to continue two weeks or
more.
The rules were presented by W. ID.
Iahon, Of the labor delegation, chair
nan of the rules committee.
Committee to Sit on Resolutions.
A committee Of Is was named to re
commend for or against all resolutions
introduced.
The employers group was the only one
ready, under the rules, with any busi-
ness, Frederick p Fish, of Boston. Of
fering a resolution. declaring the need Of
tie industrial situation was increased
production, adequate compensation for
services and just return on capital and
: that each delegate should be guided in
his actions by the good of the country as
a whole. rather than by the interests of
his particular group.
Motion then was made to adjourn,
which evoked quick protest from dele
gates who have been demanding strenu-
Gus action from the conference.
Business First Day Barred.
Gavin McNahe, San Francisco, rep
resentative of the public. said he would
offer another resolution to give the con
ference something to do, but John Spar
20 made point Of order that the res
olutIon had not been presented to the
group first and Mr.. McNabe was forced
to desist. 1t then was suggested that
the committee Of u hold q meeting and
the groups also get together, as a means
of expeditirg business, but this was
deemed unwise, as the committee mem
bers would be absent from the group
meetings and besides the conference had
no business before it. except perfume
tory election Of its chairman.
After much discussion about the rules,
it was decided to adjourn to meet at $50
tomorrow. when each coup is expected to
have something to offer for considera-
ton.
Disregarding the rules, the conference
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