The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-10-08
DELEGATES OF PUBLIC
SEEK IMMEDIATE PLAN
FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Show Desire to Make Washington
Conference One Of Action IN
stead of Oratory

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i Washington, Oct. c. Represents
tives of the public evinced a. spirited
desire for action, rather than oratory,
at the opening session yoday of the
industrial conference called by Presi-
dent Wilson,,
| Apparently with the determination
of differentiating this conference
from many similar gatherings held in
Washington the public's delegates de
mand that sessions be held night and
day, if necessary to- establish basis
for harmonious relations between capi
tai and labor during the present alb.
normal economic conditions.
Bernard M. Baruch, of New York,
one of these delegates, was active in
directing the affairs of the confer
ence, which was considered significant
in view of his close friendship with
President Wilson and his frequent Wis
it's to the White House.
After the appointment of commit
tees on nominations and rules, the
conference adjourned to meet tomor-
row morning. Gavin McNab of San
Francisco, representative of the
public was mentioned prominently for
permanent chairman of the conference
but members of both committees de-
clined to indicate what their recon-
mendations would be.
A motion to adjourn by w. d. Mahn
one of the delegates of the American
| Federation of Labor, brought the first
| indication that the men named to rep
resent the public were prepared to
force results. Thomas L. Chadbourne,
of New York, who sat with Mr.. Ba-
ruch, took the floor Immediately.
"All the men on both sides and in
the middle of this hail." he said, re-
ferring to the seating arrangement
whereby the delegates of capital and
labor were on either hand of the pub
lies seats, ARE here to work as
| rapidly as possible and to adjourn as
little as possible; and to know that
the men in the middle of this situa-
tion want to carry on these confer
ences day and night, if necessary, to
get through. I would like very much
to see the motion changed so we can
meet again this afternoon or evo-
Ming"
Mr.. Mahon explained that a meet
ing of the executive council of the
federation had been called some time
previously which it was impossible to
postpone and Mr.. Chasbourne with
drew his suggestion. Later on, how
ever, Mr.. McNab took the floor with
the same thought as that cxpresseh
by Mr.. Chadbourne.
Virtually every delegate was in his
seat when Secretary Wilson called the
meeting to order in the an-American
Union buildings beautiful hall of
the Americas. John Barrett, director
general of the Union, in welcoming the
delegates to the use of the building,
erected through the generosity of the
late Andrew Carnegie, called atten-
tion to the fact that this conference,
cll0cdVOiIlS 10 SCdDlllZc lnQuSCrlal
peace, was meeting in structure de-
voted to maintaining tie peace of the
western hemisphere
Secretary Wilson told the delegates
they had been given opportunity for
splendid achievement and wished them
God speed on behalf of the President.
The only discordant element affect
ing the conference was the absence of
John l.. Lewis, of the United Mine
| Workers, who is engaged in wage ne
gotiations that threaten strike, and
| Frank Duffy, of the carpenters, who
was said to have declined to attend
the conference. Officials of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, however,
said that as representation in the con-
ference was not on the basis of trades,
both miners and carpenters might be
said to have spokesmen in the other
labor delegates. All of the railroad
unions sent delegates.
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