Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-17
GROUP
BLOCKS UNAN|MITY
Delegates Practically Reach
Agreement on Collective
Bargaining Clause.
RESOLUTION is DISCUSSED
Boston Man Succeeds in Recon-
mitting Document to General
Committee.
rBv Universal sertic.. !

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-The labor
and the public groups in the industrial
conference finally got together today
on a harmonious resolution recogniz-
ing the right of wage carners to or
ganize and to bargain collectively. but
unanimity was blocked by the opposi-
tion of the employers group.
Judge Gary did not attend the ses-
sion of the conference, and his absence
led to the spread of the report that
ne had bolted the conference. Con-
hrmation of this report, however, could
not be secured here tonight
AT the hotel where Judge Cary stops.
II was said that the judge had gone to
was to return or whether he would re-
turn at all. His secretary. however.
stated that he had no knowledge that
ference. ~o"
Next to the reported bolt Of Judge
Gary. the interest centered in the un-
expected, position taken by John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., in favor Of the reso-
luton drawn UP by the labor and the
public groups. and presented by the
Resolution liz Favored.
Chairman Chadbourne, OF the genera,
COMMITTEES. stated that both the labor
and the public groups had voted unani-
mousiy mo. in favor of the resolution. but
sented. The resolution was framed and
so recommended after many hours OF
deliberation
The labor group had accented It he :
cause 1t felt that If the conference
adopted the principles involved. cues
tions such as those raised in the moot ed
reasonable solution. AS the resolution
expressly declared that a wage Garner
could co o Join any organization he. desire d
ployer If he chose, the two groups Felt
that 1t would remove opposition Of en-
ployers who insist upon collective bar
gaining within individual plants only.
The first one to speak in support OF
Inc Inc resolution was Mr.. Rockefeller.
not nnen on1o 1oliowed o ID, speeches BY. members
groups but OF the % empioyerse Hu iae Eronn pnS,le
Inc Inc going seemed good for the resoiu-
aSonteg aiHn; %hiGh nn would easily have, been
from the individual members of The
conference. This was barred by the
rule Tor group voting.
Recommit Resolution.
Then Frederick P. Fish, of Boston
resolution had not received sufficient
cooperation, and that it led to dangers.
poth seen and unseen, moved that II
ne recommitted to the general com
This proposal brought to his feet w.
y. r. Mahon. of the labor group. who de-
ftared tha that there was no use sending
that it would be a waste of time.
we had some hope when we came
here" said Mr.: Mahon. "We have been
brought sa here in groups. Some one has
sala Ihat they represented Faith, Hone
and Charity. 1t looks to me as if thev
Gary i'oPe ana
We submitted in tho steel strike
r;tio r;HSioiution fair and honorable propo-
sition. That was sdetracked. Then
W. we wen" went back to consider the principle
~ ~ ;soIlecIive bargaining. Now we have
shis resolution. 1t is a fair and honor
able al 5.s, one. An we ask. is the right to
organize and to bargain coiiectiVelv
II we can't get that. tell me what
w we % nave. Nothing. In my opinion IT
IS useless to go back" -
.. opposition Of the employers eroun
En s resoIutlon was voiced by Homer
IL ferguson, of Newport News. Va Ha
SR6s9 W6se Mr IRON r. the managers Standpoint.
ference had passed the hour prescribed
Wo,i " me rules for adjournment Mr..
suspend son ,a,l the rules and continue the seso
one uan unlh .he question was settled.
que way or another. He was yotcd
oSown. gown. and so for the third time in
was saved overnight. It's NE