The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-18
EMPLOYERS TELL PLAN
Propose Resolution on Col
lective. Bargaining to Pro-
tect Their Rights.
GoMPERS DEFENDS LABOR
Makes Sensational Reply to
Railroad Leader on 10y
atty of Organization.

WASHINGTON. oct without
reaching decision on the reoognl-
ton Of the rights NJ the workers to
bargain collcctlvcly--nn issue which
has been the subject OF two days OF
tcbate-the national Industrial con
ference tonight closed tho second
week OF its deliberations. Adjourn
mcnt'was taken until Monday whom
there Is every indication that the con
ference will make new start.
Withdrawing their motion made
yesterday o re-commit to lobar- pub.
lic declaration on collective bargain
ing. the employers took the lnitla.
tive today by offering substitute
resolution which would protect their
rights TO deal or not TO deal with
men or groups " men who are not
his employees" The withdrawal
came az a surprise 10 representa- lives
OF the public, who Here prepared 10
support II aud had expressed their
Willingness To- aEtoe 10 Amending OF
It
The motion 10 adjourn untn Mon
day, offered by Thomas l.. chad.
bourne public representative. and
chairman OF the conferences cen.
ira committee. carried with II re-
committing of both declarations NJ
10 collective bargaining to the cen
ial committee. This committee will
neok tomorrow To reconcile the two
declarations n possible aud also 10
consider the new program which, u
was Understood provides that the Is
sue Of collective bargaining remain
In the background until agreement
can be reached on the less disputed
questions
Gompcrs Makes Reply.
After several hours OF deaultory
debate. samuel GOmpers, president
" the American Federation Of Labor
who returned TO the conference al
'er three days Illness, brought the
discussion 10 a climax with a heated
aud eloquent reply lo /. y. Ioree.
president OF the Delaware ard Hud-
son railroad. and a representative Of
capital
The resolution by the capital Rroup
which Chairman Harry 4. Wheeler. F.
'aid had been assentod to be II of
ne II members present follows.
Resolved. That without in any
way limiting the right Of wage
Garner TO refrain from Joining any
association ar 10 deal directly with .
his employer NJ he chooses tho
riEht OF wage eurners In private,
rs distinguished from government.
employment to organize IN trade
ana labor unions. iu shop indus
trial councils, or other lawful form .
of association IN bargain c1lloc.
lively 10 be represented hy rtpie-
sentu'iNes of their own choosiIS In
negotiations and al us,meni~ with
employees ia respect to wages.
hours uf labor and other Cunl-
uOns OF employment n recOgnlEsI,
and the riEht OF the employer to
deal or not 20 deal with men. or
groups Of men who are not his
employees ana chosen from amoag
them Is recognized. no denial -
intended OF tho rirht ~ an tm-
pfoYer and hts workers voluntarily
TO agree upon fhr form - their
tcprsH'1fntite relations
Denying the assertion uf Mr. Borre
hat labor had taken advantage %
he war 20 force important Doucrs-
ions from The so ~yrwrnf. Mr..
Gompsrs declared that labor was
Htuafcd hy tho utmost pgfrlotitun
.ur.ng 'he war and that labor aai
made good i.- pledge ~ cooperation
sud-rsu even before the nation
inferred The world conflict Ruf. ems
.atiUHiiy declared Mt Gompcrs. re
maases OF izhor - the United states
ave st last found their ability Go
riDuiGie through organization aud
He time has come when n Amer n
lrar iz determined 20 gain far
hare % ,hr rewards % its toll"
Ns-aiis Lnr-~
Mr gomrrfs bitterly assaNrd SO
.o-ce f0r hls assertion that IhrrH
.er- elements In American la .or
H1t planned overthrow Of tha 60.
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Nr Ilrce In he address dcuran 1nf
1lr me government te given he
.r"n HHrssa fn fhe records nnf COZ.
a-uurFrUre ~ labor unions Ihaf lf
Nv HH# f1 those of HHrporHfIrns
nf tr4. generally frr g1mr rrFul-
r. fFH. nov HHrrHurF capital Dol
rfe0tFI 20 fhs labor unions
Adjournment without sofc Hu
boz collective BARGAINING .saIl was
ruHsrd vigorously hr che labor m H
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