The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-14
FIGHT
IS OPENED IN
LABOR MEET
Six Resolutions Introduced by
Public Group at Industrial Con-
ference Are Expected to Bring
o Sharp Clash.
CONCERN RIGHTS OF
UNIONS AND EMPLOYEES
Five Other Resolutions Are Offer
ed by Various Members-All
Referred to Steering Committee
Without Comment.

dent Wilson's industrial conference
adjourned in confusion this afternoon
after Thomas l.. Chndbourne. a pub
lie representative. had proposed
plan to settle all Industrial disputes
as substitute for the resolution of
organized labor demanding arbitra-
ton Of the nation wide steel strike.
MIR Chadbourne's proposal did not
specifically mention the steel strike
and II met with instant objection from
1 Samuel Gompors, chairman OF the la
bor group. who sought to block i,s
consideration. when Chairman Lane
called for vote Air. Gompers said
tho labor representatives were not
ready 20 make a decision and the con
4, ference adjourned for 90 minutes so
the three groups might reach de-
clsion on the resolution.
All three groups OF the conference
In their meetings voted against ia
vorablc action on the Chadbonrne
resolution. the labor group being In
session nearly an hour and the pub
lie delegates even longer.
WASHINGTON. OCT. it.-six res
olutlons dealing with the relations be-
tween capital and labor aud partic-
! ularly the right OF laDor TO deal with
employers through unions were In
tsoduced by members OF the pubnc
group today when the national in
lustrial conference rcconVened.
Chairman Bernard NJ. Baruch, ot
the public group announced that tho
resolutions were not those Of the
group as body and that their pro-
sentation had merely been hssented
to because the subjects were believed
to relate to the purposes for which
the conference was called.
The SiN RESOLUTIONS.
John Spargo. OF New York. offered
resolution proposing that the con-
ference endorse the following prin-
ciples;
The recognition without quail
hcatiOn OF the right OF workers to
combine into unions and to form
combinations Of unions.
Making It penal onense for
any organization or industry to
refuse to hear the claims, de-
mands or complaints OF organized
labor as voiced by union officials
and recommending that congress
enact laws TO make this principle
| Immediately applicable to every
department OF the government
except the army and navy and to
every Industrial corporation or
concern.
Providing that any attempt on
the part Of any employer to pen
all1e any worker for lawful ac-
tlyity In promoting the Interests
I OF any union he made unlawful
lndorslng the right OF labor to
use every peaceful ana lawful'
means TO promote the principles
. and aims VI labor organizations,
, / Including tho RIGHT Ia fTN9
blnge speech aud publication
r subject to necessary restrictions
/ IN time OF war or great nrtional
emergency.
Advocating the establishment
? In every state Of special group
representing capital, labor and
r the general public. to inquire into
!, charges OF suppression Of 'he
rights OF free speech and ASSEM-
n hiage and to order the removal
!. Of any prohibition Of these rights
, which may have been issued
without Just cause,
MIR. Spurgo's resolution conclude
with the statement that this con
ference believes that every right an
= safeguard here secured 10 labor union
y should be secLred to every other Law
ful organization OF workers and ais
4 employers
Biitcr right ESpcc;ou.
The resolution was sent to IN
~ steering committee OF Is for aciio
!. with indications that II would caus
"a a bitter fight In the committee,
~ The other five resolutions include
~ one by Louis Titus OF San Francisc
IN providing that no strike he calle
"a | without a vote Of all the workers al
y, fected. thu all votes involving strik
y, or walkOuts be taken by secret bailo
and that the department Qf labor y
/, given authority by congress to 81
force a fair count OF such votes.
-, No person engaged In federal, sta
% or city service would be permitted
~ afiliate with any organization usir
=, the strike a. q means OF enforcing d.
~ mnnds under the provisions of a re
~, olution introduced by George
~ James. uf Memphis, Tenn.
n Charles ~ Russell, OF New foi
III propoaed that wages should aut
~, matlcaliy follow changes in the 60
,n Of living without necessity for Htrik
or labor disturbances.
Henry S DcnnIson, OF Frnmin
ham, Mass. presented rcsoluti'
recommending closer cooperation al
I'd Interest hetween managers and wOr
ers and suggesting IN" selection al
81 training of foremen and superinten
ito enis on the basis of ability 70 le
hi rather than to drive their fell'
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