The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-10-21
PERSONAL NOTE
F ROM 5|CKbED
IS SENT To LANE
SiX-Hundred- Word Note Sent
10 Chairman Lane,
HIS VIEWS ARE OUTLINED
Serious Situation Develops
Threatening Break,
CBy Ths Associated pr...)

WASHINGTON, Oct 2l-~Presi-
den, Wilson, despite hi, lines. took
a personal hand in tho o'na,ional indus
'rs' conference in an effort 20 avert
break which i, threatened a. re-
suit Of the inability OF the capital and
labor groups TO reach satisfactory
agreement on the collective bargain
ing issue
In a 6O0-word letter 10 SeeretaYy.
Lane, chairman OF the conference, die
tstea from his sick bed, the president
| outlined hi' views a, 10 the conference
situation. The letter wa, Immediately
dispatched 20 Mr.. Lane. who il was
explained, wa, TO use 1t 4, his discre
ton.
The conference was not in session
when Mr.. Lane received the communi-
cation, having met at l0:lS a. M. and
adjourned at the request OF the labor q
group after two resolutions had been
presented II was said the letter nigh;
not he presented to the conference I'M
media,ely hu. held in reserve TO be
used only when danger OF the confer
ence breaking up became acute.
The serious situation in the confer
ence va, reported to the president
early today after conference be
tween Chairman Lane, Secretary VIII
son Of the labor department; Berna d
NJ Bstuch, chairman OF the public
group; Thoma, L. Chadbourne, chair-
man OF the committee OF fifteen and
Secretary Tumul,y The president
immediately dictated the letter TO a
aenographer and signed the com
ple,ed copy with lead pencil.
The presidents signature was writ
ten on the Sas across the sheet and
apparently his hand was somewhat
shaky when he signed il. Mr. rumulty
Immediately left for the Pan-American
building where the conference sits.
TO present the letter TO Mr., Lane
Before the brief session today,
Chairman Lane said the conference
would no, be permitted to end its work
and that the leaders of the three
groups--capital, labor and the public
Rad decided to frame a new and COM
prehensivc program, involving all in
drstrial issue. Of . general nature. II
was understood that reference 10 the
specific issue tina, has caused the
present situation would be avoided
! While there was no talk OF boiling
the conference, several member, OF
the labor group plainly were impa-
,ient Delegates in the public group.
said there was confidence that the
labor representatives would not leave
the conference but would seek TO take
the advantage gained through having
succeeded in bringing the public rep
resentatives into line with them on
every importsn. issue thus far intro
duced.
II developed today tha, the employ
ers are far from agreement among
| themselves on declaration regarding
collective bargaining despite their ef-
. iorts 10 reach common understand
ing at conferences yesterday and last
night. Some member, oi the group
were said 10 favor standing by the
, substitute already introduced, but
others argued that q new proposal be
submitted.
Among ,hs resolutions introduced
A. the session OF the conference this
morning was one by L. A. Loree Of
the capital group, urging . deelars-
ion in favor Of employers furnishing
insurance policies covering the five
major haiari,--sickne", accident,
unemployment, 'uperannua,ion and