Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-14
LABOR RESOLUTION
. FOR INTERVENTION
IS FACING DEATH
Employers Group Reported
Ready to Vote Down
Proposal.
MAJORITY OF AGEN,s s OF
PUBLIC is FAVORABLE
Capitals Representatives Said to
Have Controlling amt"
Vote in It's Unit.
ALEXANDER MAKES STATEMENT
He Declares Decision to Arbitrate
Would Flood Body With
Controversies.
MAKES STATEMENT
rBy Associated Pres,l


WASHINGTON. Oct. Ia abor,.
resolution proposing Intervention in
the steel strike will come before the
national industrial conference, with
out recommendation from the central
committee. as the first order of busi-
The committee devoted only a smaii
portion OF an all-day session to con-
asdfration adineI Of the arbitration resolution.
OF the five members Of the employers.
gr0up gd0or, mt, In the committee, a favorable
resolution will follow the only other
possible course open back to the main
BODY Of the conference. -N- -
, Members OF the conference expressed
the opinion tonight that the proposai
", %il I'm meet ths same fate at the GsSaa handa
majority OF the employers group ia
str1En knGWn to to- oppqss oppose intervention in the
with the approval of each of the thrss
groups, voting separately.
Publfc's Agents Favor Plan.
doLst Dsstegates entertained but little
eaf tor the tS. psae
luton. but pointed out that In the en-, :
iooky witS fhs
aF6iifae,9n oat of defenence elsn; to their ,.,os
s,an, Tan Of the board Of the United States States
steel strike IN theT sYer eroae laeussea the
and it probably will be necessarv fos.,
tne tns = group + ,I,, to take advantage OF the
tWenty minute recess allowed under
hs unit % on the rt1t tt easeing sesn
The central committee is reported 10
n, nave made substantial progress today
.n,,,e IN uex;,sing a method of procedure TOR
terence terence to work" a number OF sub
committees for consideration OF
policy for the assignment of resolu.
tons to those committees, will be rec
onh'hended TO the conference tomorrow.
Discuss Fundamental Issues. 4'
nrobasIe obhdeT this MS, arrangement it appears
fundamental issues. such as the open
days RI shfIsbbnng be tsresheS aed the
and and a basis for agreement reached In
rector Of the National Industrial Con
ference Board. which has five represent
canfnrs catiEes IN the employers group of the
OPPOSING Intervention by the confer
ehSe IN existing strikes and disputes.
said Mr.. Alexander's statement. "wonid
invite consideration OF ali other i'm
cortrnxssi coptrnt peinding 1 strikes and any new
conference is in session. St'S
"A reading of the Presidents letter
nonfandnoo rnnitsng deiesates s to the Industrial
intended the conference to be an arhis
.ration board but that he expected the
cohterees to find a common ground nf
recommendatons for the establish
memt or an employment relation that
would In future permit American in
dustry to operate successfully and to
the peneht OF all parties concerned.
Over 100 Proposals Submitted.
Ihere are over 100 proposals hv
aeiegates and outsiders which have az.
ready been submitted to the confer-
by anv surely; of yis at Least. those sponsored
gates must receive fair and comnre
HnssVS aione Siii iiEionsderation ssh and this task
sion Wv VIII Keep the conference in ses-
the important issue before the con-
Ierence' ' therefore. is to define its own
powers and scope OF work. When t%is
Is ,s q, gone the business of the conferenns
that Tnai hnse nov smoothly, for It is our belief
sEd' Ihe delegates are fully conscions
0i f, lne vast interests involved. and ara
ImprbeiSsed reanbins, with the Importance OF
as speedily. as possible" oiusioHs