New Britain herald., 1919-10-21
Dictates Letter to Del- egates, Quilting His Views on the Ques- tions at Issue
SEVERAL MEMBERS
 GETTING IMPATIENT
Sessions Will Not End and Three Groups Will Pro- ceed to Frame New Pro- gram.

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 i Washington, oct. 21.-Presielent 1 Wilson, despite his illness, took a per sonal hand today in the national in dustrtQl conference i0 an effort to ! avert d break which is threatened as ;l result of the inability of the capi- i tal and labor groups to reach d satS- factory agreement on the collective bargaining issue.
 ! Dictates Eon@ Letter.
 In" 600 word letter to Secretary Lane, ,chairman of the conference, dictated from his sick bed, the presi- dent outlined his views as to the con- ference situation. The letter was inn mediately dispatched to / Mr. Lane. who, it was explained, was to use 1t 1 at his discretion.
 May Hold Up Message.
 The conference was not in session when MT. Lane received the con- munication having met at 1N;i5 u. m. i and adjourned at the request Of the ! labor group after two resolutions had ! been presented. It was said the let ter might not be presented to the conference immediately but held in reserve to be used only when danger of the conference breaking up be- came acute.
 Wilson Advised of Conditions.
 The serious situation in the confer encc was reported to the president early today after {, conference be- tween Chairman Lane Secretary Will son, of> tho labor department; Der nard M I}aruCh, chairman of tn" public group; Thomas l.. Chadbournc, chairman of the committee of 15 and Secretary TumultN. The president immediately dictated the letter to d stcnOgrapher anG signed the complct- cd copy with a lead pencil.
 The presidents signature was writ ten on the bias across the sheet and apparently his hand was somewhat shaky when he signed it Nr. Tumui- ty Immediately left for the Pay American building where the confer ence sits, to present the letter to Mr.. Ianc
 Conference Will Proceed
 Before the brief session today Chairman Lame said the conference would not be permitted to end it's work and that the leaders Of the three sToups--capitAI, labor and the public had decided to frame d new and comparative D program, involving all in dustrial issues of a general nature. It was understood that reference to the specific issue that has caused the prep ent situation would be avoided.
 While therc was no talk of DOlting the conference, several members or the labor group plainly were impI- tient. Delegates in the public group, however. were confident that the abOr representatives would not leave the conference but would seek to press the advantages gained through having succeeded in bringing the public rep resentatives into line with them on every important issue thus far intro duced
 FmplONcS Disagree.
 It developed today that employers are far from agreement among them selves on a declaration regarding col lective bargaining despite their efforts to reach a common understanding at conferences yesterday and last night. Some member, of the group were said to favor standing by the substitute al- ready introduced, but others argued that new proposal be submitted.
 New Resolutions Today.
 Am long tho resolutions introduced at the session of the conference this morning was one by L. F. Loree of the capital group, urging a declara- ton in favor of employers furnishing insurance policies covering the fivo major hazards. sickness. accident, un- employment, superannuation and death. Mr. Loree said such policies 'would enable tho insured 10 set up an estate with the initial payment, would relieve from tho fear of want. would give security and independence, and would encourage habits of thrift"
 Under q resolution by r. C, Atkc- son, Il farmors' delegate in tho cap- itnl group tho conference would de- ela"e in favor Of tho right of farmers 10 form cooperative marketirg orsnn- ization in order to maintain the Drico of their products.
 Tlmothy shea, chief of the Dyotaor, hood Of flromen and enginomen, look his BeAt In tho labor group today in tho place or F. j. MeNoninrn. Mir. Ehea aaid ho had been unable to nt- tend heretofore owing to negotiations with the railroad administration