Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Asks Public Group in
Industrial Conference
TO Continue Its
Labors.
Hopes 1t May Euolue q
Program Acceptable to
Employers and
Workers.

LMptCJSIS uSiu
Workers.
President Wilson today made an
other effort to prevent complete dis
ruption of the national industrial
conference. from which the labor
group withdrew last evening follow
ing rejection by the employers of
new resolution on collective bargain
ing. In verbal message to Chair
man Lane. through Secretary Tumul
ty. he asked that the public repre-
sentatives 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 We're appointed
by Mr.. Wilson and who represent both
employers and workers can formu-
late program which will be accept
able to capital and labor.
Department of Labor officials were
said to favor further action on the
part of the public representatives. in
the hope that program originating
with that group would be acceptable
to labor.
Called 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
~ called the members of the public
group into session as a new con-
ference
Before declaring the adjournment,
Secretary Lane told the delegates
that withdrawal of the labor group
Lad changed the nature of the con-
ference. He said that he had been
commissioned by the President to exJ
press TO the employers group the
changed nature of the conference and
to say that the President desires
that the public group remain in ses-
sion to carry on the work. inasmuch
as the burden of the results of in
dustrial disputes falls ultimately on
the public.
II 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"
Awaited Word From President.
Both the public and capital groups
were present at the conference meet
ing place today awaiting the word
from President Wilson. Spokesman
for each said further deliberations
appeared hopeless since the repre-
sentatives of organized labor had
withdrawn from the conference, but
the public delegates were expected
to comply with Mr.. Wilson's request
to continue their labors.
While Samuel Gonpers. president
of the American Federation of Labor,
reiterated today that the labor dele
gates would not again meet with the
employers group unless a majority
changed their attitude on the issue
of collective bargaining. officials had
not abandoned hope that labor would
assent to principles which might be
formulated by the public group, act
ing alone.
Whether capitals representatives
would assent to the arrangement pro-
posed remained to be developed
Their spokesman said, before the
Presidents message was received
garded as just principles and were
content to rest their case before the
public on the conference record.
Secretary Tumulty went to the con-
ference room after a talk with the
President. during which Mr. Wilson
In the conference but also of the
| views Of the conference leaders
Increase Public Group.
| After the conference was adjourned
Mr.. Lane said it was probable the
President would increase themember-
ship of the public group SO as to
make that body more representative.
Organized labor may be asked to mar
ticipate through delegates TO he
named by the President.
| The public representatives probably
| will name subcommittee to study and
| report on various phases of the indus
trial situation. and then Consolidate
| their findings into the pronouncemant
! course is similar to that urged on the
original conference by the chairman
I In addressing the members of tho
employers group, Secretary Lane
said:
TT is the Presidents desire tb,t r
! should express TO the gentlemen oe
! the employers group who have aY
pressed their willingness to stav bis
desire that the nature of the confer.
ence ltse1 should. because of the
change of conditions. be changed and
that the work should be carried on
by the pubic group, inasmuch as the
burden OF these quarrels that exist in
industry falls ultimately unon tho
public. 'o
| Should Solve Situation.
| 1T seems proper that tho o,,
representing the mass of the peonje
at large should undertake. to fn5 ~
machinery by which there can be