Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-20
TO MAKE STATEMENT
ON BARGAINING"
Gary Will Define His Position When
Question Comes Before Industrial
Conferenes-LittIe Accomplished To-
day. Capital Group Being Busy For
muIatins Program Regarding Col
leetivs 1arsaining. ~A.

his TeIuSdl W he6otdtc WAth AepA0-
sentatives Of labor unions not employees
OF the United States Steel corporation.
E. II. Gary informed Chairman Lane Of
the national Industrial conference, and
Frank Morrison, secretary OF tho
American Federation Of labor, today
that he would not recede from his de-
mand forsthe open shop. Judge Gary
was understood to have expressed fear
of further recognition OF the unions.
The effect Of his announcement on the
industrial conferece did not develop
The capital group remained in session
all morning. forcing a postponement
OF the conference meeting until 2 p. m.
Judge Gary has prepared state
ment which he expects to make in ex-
PLANTATION OF his vote on the collectlve
bargaining issue when that question
comes up for decision.
After Judge Gary had conferred with
Chairman Lane and Secretary Morri-
son the conference session was called
To order but the capital group was
absent The chairman said the group
could not complete its discussion on
collective bargaining until after noon,
and as the rules require that all groups
be present the conference adjourned.
Break 10 Feared.
Solution Of difficulties seriously
threatening to end the national indus
trial conference seemed more hopeless
than ever, after the conSerence's .cen-
trail committee in three-hou session
failed to conciliats the difference ibe-
tween the labor and employer wings.
The tentative agreement reached
late saturday on tha vital .ouAataen ~
collective bargaining WAS shattered ~
the committees meeting today when the
employers group insisted on adding to
the substitute resolution clause de-
claring for the right Of employers and
employees to bargain individually" This
clause was rejected uhaualiaedly by
the labor delegates.
Previous to the Introduction Of the
.individual bargainins'' clause an ap-
parent solution had been reached. The
original Russell -Dndicott resolution,
providing for recognition Of tho right
to collective bargaining and the right
OF employees to choose their repre-
sentatives at win. was revamped
divided into four sections. and amend
ed to read, '.The hight to organize in
to trade and labor unions. shop and
other industrial associations"
Amend One 8sotion.
Tho section granting to labor c-gent-
cations the right TO choose representa-
tives without restrictions was amended
to read: "By representatives chosen
by majority Of their own memaers.
Later the employers insisted on the
addition Of hfth section. the indi-
yidual Bargaining clause, which was
promptly vetoed by the labor group.
This left the central committee dead
locked.
Frank Morrison. secretary OF the
American Federation of Labor, as
serted the workers did not enter the
conference with any intention Of at
tempting to obtain concessions, Dut
rather in desire for better under-
standing between capital and LABOR.
Perkins Makes Answer.
Herbert f. Perkins, Of Chicago, act
ing as spokesman for the employers
said what other members Of his group
have proclaimed repeatedly, that the
employers could not grant The right
Of collective bargaining with repre-
sentatives not chosen from among
their own employees.
The labor delegates take the stand
that such q resolution would mean
nothing. since 1t would give the em-
Movers unrestricted choice Of repre-
santatiyes to deal with workmen on
Industrial issues, while limiting the
employees to their own ranks, thus
eliminating officials of national and
subordinate labor organizations, IN
many cases the best qualified repre-
sentatiyes of the unions. All ele-
ments are agreed that the labor wing
viii defeat the Wheeler measure II
1t comes to atvote.
Pessimjsm 10 Apparent.
An air Of pessimiSm was evident
whom the committee Of fifteen ad-
1ourned It's meeting. The difference
between the employers and labor
groups, In the opinion Of many OF the
tt;.s. 80 s..ssnisas fairly irreccccs!c.
Susgestions that the conference
adopt the new tactics and eliminate
collective bargaining from considera- 2
ton temporarily, while considering
other issues. have not decided oppo-
sition. Many say the conference can
not sidestep this important issue. and
that II. must b settled now Il the
conference 40 to accomplish anything.
The labor delegates are particularly
I strong III their support OF this view.
sITniess the present deadlock can be
broken many OF the Delegates were
outspolen in their belief that the
conference may - well adjourn.
III All Stssl Mills Operating.
Chicago, Oct, 20.--wfth the beginning
y of tie firth, week Of the steel strike In
4 mo Chicago 4i8trict practically all the
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