Evening journal., 1919-03-03
governors DISCUSS
LABOR CONDITIONS.
tcontInued rom frst page. J

ernments In readjustng industry In the
United States Is Ito take council for the
average man"
The whole matter he says. "rtihs
down into the plane OF the workers"
and he said the decision must be work
ed out TO benefit those who contribute
their energy and minds TO making in
dustrles successful"
Appearing suddenly before the as
sembled State and city executives an
hour before he was scheduled to speak,
the President expressed his complete
confidence that through the co-opera-
ton Of States and cities with the gov
ernment adequate means would be
found for restoring industry 10 proper
basis.
I'VE are more fortunate In respect to
this great problem than the other ma
tlons OF the world" he said. "and Gun
approach the subject with complete as
surance."
His conferences with foreign states
men and contact with European people,
he said, had convinced him that all ma
tions are "at least learning that the
worker is the basic element 10 be con-
sidered In all business.
The President regretted that he would
be unable TO deliberate with the con-
ferees, because nothing deliberate Is
permitted since my return. With the
aid OF Secretary Tumulty ! have Deen
trying TO do months work In q week,
he said, "and hope It's not all badly
DONE"
He urged the conferees 10 indulge In
a wide scope Of discussion, saying mat
success would not attend The confer
ence II II was limited 10 a narrow sub
Ject.
The President urged a decision which
will serve the purpose OF ALL" II Is
evident, ne added, that there must be
new ALLEGATION OF labor In many cases.
He emphasized that the conference
must weigh It's work carefully because
OF its International Significance. For
the first time In history, he said, there
is a genuine international sympathy"
with what Is done on this side OF the
water.
The text OF the Presidents speech
Gentlemen OF the conferences:
81 wish that / could promise myself
the pleasure and the profit Of taking |
pat In your deliberations. find that |
nothing deliberate Is permitted since /
my return. have been trying under
ihe guidance Of my secretary, Mr.. Tu-
nulty, 10 do a months work In aaweek /
and ! am hoping thai not an OF H-hss
been done badly. but inasmuch as there /
Is a necessary pressure upon my time,
know that you will excuse me from |
taking part In your conference. much |
as should be prontd by doing so.
MY pleasant duty Is 10 bid you a |
very hearty welcome and 10 express
my qualification that so many execu-
tlves OF cities and States have found
the time and the inclination 10 come
together on the very important mat
ter we have TO discuss. The primary
duty Of caring for our people In the
Intimate matters that we want TO dis
cuss here. fans uron the States and
upon the municipalities. and The func-
bons or the federal government Is 30
G what 70 Is trying 10 do in a confer
ence Of this sort-draw the executive
mind OF the country together so that
'hey may profit by each others sugges- !
ions and plans and so that we may
'ner our services 10 coordinate their
norts In any way that they may deem
wise 10 coordinate.
In other words. 10 is the privilege OF
ne Federal Government IN matters OF
his sort 10 be the servants OF the ex-
cutlVes OF the States and municipali-
les ana countries and we shall per-
orm that duty With The greatest of
leasure II you VIII guide us with YOUR (
uggestlons.
i hope that the discussion of this {
onference will take as wide a scope as
.ou think necessary. We are not 10 {
llscuss any single or narrow subject
We are met TO discuss the proner
Method OF restoring all the labor con- Z
htions OF the country 20 a normal {
'ssis as soon as possible and 20 effect
hg such fresh alterations Of labor and {
INDUSTRY as the circumstances NAV
make necessary. | think | can testify {
ron what | have seen on the other
slue OF The water that we are moro
fortunate than other nations In respect
70 these great problems. Our industries
nave been disturbed and dlsoreanIzed~ i
dlsorganlzed as compared with nssoo
nusls' very seriously indeed. by the
M9r, Dut not so seriously as the indus
.ries OF other countries; and Il seems
10 me therefore, that We should an
proach these problems that we are
about to discuss with a good deal Of
commemorative a good deal of conn
dence that II We have a common MIR
pose we can realize that common MIR
pose without serious or insurmo,,n,
able difficulties.
THE thing that has impressed ms
most, gentlemen. not only in Inc re-
cent weeks when | have b en- In conrer-
ence on the other side OF the water nm,
for many months before | went across
the water was this:
I'VE are at last learning that the hus-
mess Of government Is 10 take counsel
'or the average man. We are az last
arning that the whole matter Of the
prosperity OF peoples runs down into
he great body OF the men and women
vho do the work Of the world and
hat the process OF guidance Is not
ompleted by the mere success OF great
nterprise--it Is completed only by the 1
andard or the benefit that confers up
D those. who ln-the obscure ranks OF
fe contribute to the success of those
lterp.ises. The hearts OF the men
omen and children OF the world are
Tired now In a way that has never
'en known before =,
1t is perfectly understood In Paris
at we are not meeting there as the !
asters OF anybody; that we are meet !
g there as the servants of. | believe
Is. about 7O00OO.OOO people and thar 4,