Evening star., 1919-09-01
PRESIDENT TOCALL
CAPITAL ANDLAb0R
!. FOR A CONFERENCE
Industrial Unrest in Nation
to Be Made Subject of
Discussion Here.
ALL INTERESTS TO HAVE
CHANCE TO BE HEARD
About Four Weeks May Be Needed
to Make Preparations-Patience
and Teamwork Emphasized.

In accordance with suggestions from
number of sources. particularly that
OF Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment. President Wilson shortly Will
call conference of leading men in the
fields Of capital and labor in an effort to
check industrial unrest throughout the
country
The Evening Star was among the
very first to suggest such a conference
be held, in the belief that a mutual un-
derstanding between both parties would
better conditions. rapidly becoming so
threatening Secretary Lane said a few
days ago that he believed the Presidey4
shortly would call such a meeting
The first announcement thS< the
President would take this step was ia
his Labor day proclamation. ms6-
public today. in which he said he
was arranging for a meeting here
of Representatives of labor and those
who direct labor" At the White
House today it was said the con-
ference probably would meet early
next month. as soon as possible after
the President returns from his trans
continental tour.
All Groups to Be Heard.
1t was suggested that the tour
would not delay the conference, rs
it would take about four weeks for
the extensive hearings The Preei-
dent will be able to direct the pre-
liminary work of summoning rep
resentatives of employees and employ
ers while on his tour. No intimation
has been given as to who will be
asked to take part in the conferences.
but it is understood every interested
group of men on either side will be
given an opportunity to be heard.
In calling this conference, President
Wilson has anticipated the action OF
Congress. for resolutions are now
pending in both houses urging that
workers and employers be brought
together to discuss industrial condi-
tions. The wording Of the presi-
Dental proclamation made it appear
that he already has taken some steps
in arranging for the momentous
Expressed Qualification.
The President in his Labor day mes
sage to the people expressed particu-
lar qualification at the attitude taken
by organized labor in supporting the
governments program for a truce'
in the battle between rising wages
and rising living costs. A warning
note was sounded. however, the chief
executive saying that he must coun-
sci patience as well as vigilance" be-
cause results will not come instantly
or without teamwork.
Though much briefer than the
statement given out in connection
with the answer to the demand of the
railroad shopmen for an increase In
pay, President Wilson today reiterates
his appeal for conservatism and con-
tinued industry on the part of every
Individual citizen.
Let him not only refrain from doing
anything which at the moment will
tend to increase the cost Of living"
asks the President, but let him do
all in his power to increase the pro-
duction, and further than that let
him at the same time himself care
fully economize in the matter Of com
SUMPTION" r-
Danger Greater Than in War.
The statement that the present situ-
alton is fraught with a danger
greater than that of war" is re-
peated.
Though the Presidents main topic
on his tour. which begins next We'd
nesday, will be the league of nations.
he will nevertheless find many oppor-
tunities to advise cool-headedness in
the matter of wage disputes. 1t wAa
said at the White House last week
that the purely domestic problems
would come in for large share OF
attention in the thirty or more adj
dresses the President will deliver. He
has previously said that anything
that tends to curtail production Is
sure to add to the already abnormal
costs of necessaries. and for that reA-
SON will take all possible action to
forestall labor disputes.
Recommends Labor Truce.
NEW YORK. September 1.@Suspef-
sion of all strikes throughout the
United States and the declaration of q
labor truce on the basis Of the status
QUO for six months or more. to enabl0