Arizona republican., 1919-10-07
ACTION NOT 0RATORY . PURPOSE OF INITIAL INDUSTRIAL CONF FAB
Representatives Of Public Urge Night And Day Sessions To Effect De- sired Results In Quickest Possible Time

WASHINGTON, Oct 6. Repre- sentatives of the public evinced spir- tied desire for action, rather than oratory, at the opening session today of the industrial conference called by President Wilson.
 Apparently with the determination of differentiating this conference from many similar gatherings held in Wash ington, the public's delegates demanded that sessions be held night and day, if necessary, to establish basis for harmonious relations between capital and labor during the present abnor- nal economic conditions. Barnard M Baruch of New York, one of these dele gates, was active in directing the af- fairs of the conference which was con- sidered significant in view of his close friendship with President Wilson and his frequent visits to the white house.
 After the appointment of committee on nominations and rules, the confer ence adjourned to meet tomorrow morning. Gavin McNab of San Francisco, a representative of the public was mentioned prominently for permanent chairman of the conference, but members of both committees de- clined to indicate what their recom- mendstions would be.
 Public Delegates Protest Motion to adjourn by ". D. Mahon. one of the delegates of the American Federation of Labor, brought the first l indication that the men named to rep resent the public were prepared to 1 force results. Thomas L. Chadbourne. l of New York, wno sat with Mir. Baruch i took the floor immediately.
 1 All the men cn both sides and in i the middle of this hall. he said, re- | kerring to the seating arrangement whereby the delegates of capital and l labor were on either hand of the public l representatives seats are here to work as rapidly as possible and to adjourn as little as possible; and I know that | the men in the middle of this situa- 1 ton 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 l meet again this afternoon or evening.
 Mir Mahon explained that meet ing of the executive council of the fed eration had been called some time pre- viously which it was impossible to 1 postpone and MT. Chadbourne with drew his suggestion.
 Virtually every delegate was in his seat when Secretary Wilson called the meeting to order in the Pan American building. John Barrett, director gen eral of the union, in welcoming the delegates to the use of the building called attention to the fact that this conference in endeavoring to stabilize industrial peace was meeting in a structure devoted to maintaing the peace of the western hemisphere. The very decorations of the hall, he pointed out bore the word pax"
 My I emphasize" MT. Barrett said that the Pan-American union is a great partical working league of na- tons in the world that has long beer and is a going concern.
 During the last thirty years, the su- preme council, composed of Latin American diplomatic representatives il Washington and the secretary of state of the United States which gathers every month has prevented through it's moral influences wars between tht American governments and people Secretary Wilson told the delegate: they had been given opportunity fo splendid achievements and wished i them God speed on behalf of the presi dent
 Mine Union Official Absent
 The only discordant element affect ing the conference was the absence o John L. Lewis of the United Min Workers, who is engaged in wag negotiations that threaten a strike and Frank Duffy of the carpenters who was said to have declined to at tend the conferences. Officials of tn American Federation of Labor, how ever, said that as representation i the conference was not on the basis 0 trades, both miners and carpenter might be said to have spokesmen i the other labor delegates.
 All of the railroad unions sent dele gates.
 The following statement was issue by Magnus Alexander managing di rector of the national industrial con ference board. at the conclusion of tn session:
 Secretary of Labor Wilson, voice the sentiments of the employers whe he declared in his opening addres that the more productive we are tn sooner we will replace the wastage war, return to normal price levels an abolish the opportunity for undu
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