The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-22
WILSON WARNS
INDUSTRY men
Urges Agreement Between
Labor and Capital
I Continued From Page One

how 10 accept tho general judgment
upon matters that effect the public
veal. And this IL thes very heart
and soul OF democracy.
III In my understanding that you
have divided upon one portion only
OF "A possible large program. which
has not fully been developed. Before
a severance liz effected. based upon
present differences. believe you
should stand together for the de
velopmsnt OF that fun program.
touching the many questions within
the broad scope Of your inyestiga.
tons
1T was In my mind. when this
conference was called. that you
would concern yourselves with the
discovery of those methods by which
a measurable cooperation within In.
dustry may have been secured. and
II new machinery needs To be de.
signed by which n minimum conflict
between employers and employees
may reasonably be hoped for, that
wo should mako an effort TO secure
lis adoption
"It cannot he expected that at
every step all parties will agree upon
each proposition or method suggest.
I'd. IL IN to be expected. however.
that. m a whole. plan or program
can be agreed upon which will nd.
vance further the productive ca.
pacIiy OF America thru the establish.
ment OF surer and heartirr cooper.
alton between all the elements en-.
gagged In industry.
kenews Appeal
THE public expects not less than
that you shall have that one end In
view. and ntay together until the
way In found leading 10 that end.
or until Il Is revealed that the men
who work and the men who mnnag.
American Industry are 40 aet upon
divergent paths that ar efforts n,
cooperation are doomed 10 failure.
= renew my appeal that. with a
fun comprehension OF tho almost in.
comparable importance OF your task
TO this and to other peoples. and
with FUN faith In the high patriotism
and good faith OF each other, you
push your task TO a happy oonclu.
sion.
tslgncsp. WOODROW WILSON"
Following the reading OF the preai.
dents letter. when the conference
was expecting "a move from the
labor group. indicating whether or
not u would Withdraw. a motion 10
send TO the president the confer.
ence's assurance that II would stay
ON the Job. brought an objection
from President Gomperr. lie asked
permission for his group to with.
draw. and adjournment was taken
for half an hour.
At the morning session OF the con.
ference. delegates were told that No.
sernber may find 1000 600 workers
on strike. or threatened strike, in
two basic industries.
Chances seem slight. u was en-.
phs~ix-d. OF aversinR thru govern.
ment meditation. the threatened
strike Of SOC. 900 miners. In addition
500. 600 members Of the four big rail.
road brotherhood and Coo. 900 rail.
way shoprnen are planning 10 resume
pressing their demands for wage adj
jusim~nts. beginning November /.
Nearly i.o00.e00 workers are now
on strike thruout the country. II
vas Estimated, on the basis Of re.
ports 10 government departments
In, accordance with suggestions
from Secretary Lane. the confer
cnce today IL expected to take nd
journment for q week or 10 days.
10 give the committee time TO pre-
pare . comprehensive program for
settlement OF industrial disputes.