Evening journal., 1919-10-21
STRIKE ARBITRATION
REFUSED REL BY GARY
Head of Steel Corporation
Makes Statement Before
Conference
GOMPERS SAYS HE
is DISAPPOINTED

WASHINGTON, uct. Zl.--Juuge r. II.
10y. head OF the United States Steel
norstion, is unalierably opposed to
3iration OF the steel strike by the
Nalional Industrial Conference or any
other agency. His position, made known
in a speech TO The conference yesier-
day afternoon. plainly left many OF the
delegates ilabbergasted.
ID had been rumOred all morning that
iudge Gary. after conference with The
country's greatest employers, was pre-
pared 90 Oner something TO The confer
cncc. and many were hopeful u would
bc middle ground suggestion that
Mould clear the air on collection bar
gaining and other issues.
When his statement was delivered 10
had tremendous effect, but Samuel
Gomncrs. president OF the American
Federation of Labor. Immediately rose
TO reply lie scolded Judge Gary for
his attitude, saying that something bei-
Ter mad been rum0red and that he was
keenly disappointed. lie likewise
chlded the steel Corporation head for
putting before the conference a slate
ment in which the federation chief said
there was absolutely nothing new.
Afier The statement and MIR, Gompers'
reply. the conference Immediately ad-
i0urned. having no business before H.
owing TO the failure OF the general COM
miltee to report on the collective bar
gaining resolution.
I'm the first rapid exchange Of express
si0ns that followed the adjournment
many delegates expressed the view that
Nj Gary had dropped a monkey wrench
IA the wabbling machinery that would
surely wreck 10. Calmer Judgment, how
eler, took stock and The general conolu-
sion has been reached that the Gary
statement will not effect The existing
issue and that the situation was not
as bad as IL at frst appeared
Tie conference is still deadlOcked Onl
i'ic collective bargaining resolution. rlr' !
employers group has been eaucusing oTi
50 for two days Late yesterday after
noon ii was reported that the group
Mould put forth a resolution on which |
10 was thought that an sides might I
agree. The general committee waited 1
until a late hour TO receive this but /
finally adjourned until $50 today. Last
nlght lho employers group was still /
caucusing It's report VIII be conil- I
dental until 10 Is presented.
During The morning recess Judge |
Gary, Secretary Morrison OF the \. +.
of h.. and Chairman Lane OF the coa-
ference held an extensive conversation. .
This was regarded as a good sign ana
save color to ire rumors OF a more
smicable stand by Judge Gary. Tho
conversation was plainly good humored
throughout.
At 800 o'clock the conference was
again called TO order. but the entire
group OF employers still was missing,
caucusing on the resolution. There was
no quorum and then Chairman Lane an
nounced that Judge Gary desired TO
make statement and that II there WAS
no objection he would be heard.
Mr. Gary said:
II desire TO make a brief statement
IN relation 10 the question under dis
cussion as well as others submitted
10 This conference Further explanation
af any vote I may register viii prob
ably be unnecessary.
Like other members OF the confer
snce. ! recognize that the public inter-
rst must always be considered as OF the
nrst Importance. and that all private in
iercsls must be subordinaied. ] am
heartily in accord with the desire 0f ;he
President firmly to establish proper and
satisfactory relations between all groups
NJ citizens connected with industry. I'M
cluding. of course. what has been deslg-
aalcd as capital and labor.
~ believe in eoncillistion, co-opera-
ion and arbitration whenever pras-
.icsble without sacrificing principle. ]
sm OF the 1Xed opinion that The present
Strike against the steel industry OF this
country should mol be arbltrated or
,ompromIsed nor any action taken By
the conference which bears upon That
subject Also that there should De
mainlained in actual practice without
Interruption The open shop as ! under
stand il--namely. that every man.
whether he does or does not belong 10
p labor union, shall have the oppor- y
iunity 10 engage in any line OF legili-
male employment on terms and condi-
iions agreed upon between employees
and employer.
Il am opposed 20 policy or practice