Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-15

this conference is the only place where
labor would have any direct representa-
tion, and corresponds, with lesser pow
ers, to the international labor office ar
ranged for in the terms Of the allies,
The definite terms proposed at present
include
Freedom of Immigration and the night
of immigrants TO full trades union priv.
lcges; the right of combination; social
insurance; the eight-hour day and week
ly rest; the 14-year age limit for child
labor; medical supervision for iuve.
niles; provision for education of young
persons; the minimum wage; protection
Of women industry and Of workers in
dangerous trades.
Clemeneeau, in replying, said;
Clemenceau Replies.
~ have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your letter Of May 10 in re-
gard to international labor legislation,
together with the draft of the interna.
ti0nal agreement ON labor. The reply of
the allied and associated governmva,s
Is rs follows:
"One-They take note Of the deela.
ration made by the German delegates
that domestic peace and the advance
ment of mankind depends upon the ad.
iustment Of labor questions and they
are convinced that such adjustment will
be rendered easier in the future than m
the past, as men Is minds are freed fr0m
the fear Of war and industry rchev,.
of the burden which German miiiterism
had imposed upon il. Part Is OF the
drift Of conditions Of peace provides
the means by which such adjustments
can be mndc and section two Of he part
lays down the principles which viii pfu
gressively guide the labor organization
and the league Of nations. The purpose
Of the labor organization is that it
should promote the constant develop.
ment Of the international labor regime.
Huns Can Sign or Not.
Fwo-The labor convention has vys,,
inserted in the treaty Of peace and Ger
many, therefore, viii be called upon TO
sign it. In the future the rights of
country to participate in the labor or.
ganization will be secured SO soon as il
Is admitted into the league Of nations
IN accordance with article one Of the
treaty.
"rhree-It has not been thought nee.
essGry to summon labor conforeueo al
versailles. The conclusions of the svn.
dical conference at Berne. which are
reproduced in the draft Of the interim.
tonal agreement on labor laws referred
70 IN the first paragraph Of your letter
on May 10, had already been studied
with the closest attention. Representa-
tives Of the trades unions have taken
part IN the preparation Of the articles
relating to labor As appears, moreover,
from the annex Of section 2 Of part 13.
the program Of the first session of Che
international labor conference. 10 be
held gt Washington next October. com.
Drises the most important part Of the
questions raised at the syndieal con.
ference at Berne. Trades unions VIII
be invited to take par, IN that COME,
ence, and II will be held under direct
rules which provide f0r due effect be.
ing given to onclusions, subject only
TO the assent Of the competent aathori
ties in the country represented.
Enemy Pl Defective.
"Four-The d aft Of international
agreement on labor law, prepared BY The
German government is deficient, in that
it makes no provision for the repFesen
tation Of labor at the international con
ference proposed It Is also inferior :.
the provisions submitted in part l3 Of
the peace conditions in the following re
ports:
"(A)-Fiye years is suggested as 4