The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-23

Washington. Oct 23.-Out of the
wrec of the National Industrial con-
ference President Wilson today sought
to build new machinery to bring about
industrial peace to the country In a
message to Chairman Lane he asked
that the public representatives in the
conference continue their work and
make a report to him..
1t is the hope of the president and
other administration officials that the
public delegates, who were appointed
by Mr.. Wilson and who represent both
employers and employees, can, formu-
late a program which will be accepta-
BILE to labor and capital.
Calls New Conference.
After announcing that he had re-
ceived President Wilson's message,
Chairman Lane declared the National
Industrial conference, as originally
constituted. adjourned and immediate
ly called the members of the pubic
group into SESSION as a new confer
ence.
Secretary Lane told delegates that
withdrawal of the labor group changed
the nature of the conference He SAID
he had been commissioned by the pres
ident to explain to the employers group
the changed nature of the conference
and to say that the president desired
the public group TO remain in session
to carry out the work, inasmuch as the.
burden of the results Of industrial dis
putes fell ultimately on the public.
Il know that the people of the
United States are greater than any
part of that people, said Mr.. Lane,
land, as a body, they will move for
ward regardless Of clashes between
the interests. The public group will
be asked to make suggestions and to
give advice as to the industrial policy
of the country, these to be presented
to the president"
May Increase Group.
After the conference was adjourned
Mr.. Lane said it was probable the
president would increase the member
ship of the public group, so as to make
that body more representative. Organ
lied labor may be asked to participate
thru delegates to- be named by the
president.
The public representatives probably
will name sub committees to study and
report on various phases of the indus
trial situation and then consolidate
their findings into the pronouncement
of the conference. Mr. Lane said.
This course is similar to that urged on
the original conference by the chair
. man.
Representatives of capital were
called to meet and determine their
fuure course. Some of the delegates
said that since they had been dis
missed there was nothing further for
group should issue a statement to
make clear its position.
Today was the thirteenth day the
conference had been in session. A
introduced, IT is planned to refer all
cf them to appropriate committee OF
the new conference for consideration
Gary May Hold Out.
Elbert H. Gary. chairman of the
United States Steel Corporation, went
to New York yesterday and has not
returned. He was appointed by Pres
ident Wilson as a member of the pub
lie group, but his friends could not say
whether he would return to partici-
pate in the new conference. L.. f
Loree, president of the Delaware &
Hudson Railway company and a mem
Der of the capital group, declared in q
formal statement that the action o1
organized labor in Withdrawing from
the conference and "the whole history
of the conference preceding it, made
It perfectly clear:
THAT If the American Federation
of Labor can bring it about twill no
be possible for any man to work II
the United States unless he belongs tC
a trade organization within the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor.
THAT it will not be possible for any
man to associate themselves in work
councils or other voluntary association
for the purpose of collectively bar
gaining, 1t being the 1iXed intention o.
the American Federation of Labor Il
confine the relations between employ
ers and employees to their organiza
ton"
''What the American Federation o.
Labor could not endure" added Mr.
Loree. was. the discussion of machin
cry other than their own for securing
the minimum of conflict described il
the presidents letter to the confer
ence."
Department of labor officials wer'
said to favor further action on tn
part of the public representatives. II
the hope that a program originating
with that group would be acceptable
to labor.
Face Industrial Upheaval?
Many officials here frankly believ
the country is facing the possibility o
an Industrial upheaval and that tn
entire attention of the executive de
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