Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-28
POWERS OF INQUIRY WIDE
At Premier Georges Sugges-
tion Report Must Be Made
April 5 on Conditions.
BLOCKADE NOT 70 BE LIFTED
Announcement Made 1t Can
not Be Lifted Until Peace
Is Concluded.

LONDON, Feb, 27,--The Industrial
conference called by tho government
today adopted a resolution moved by
Arthur Henderson, tho labor leader.
that a Joint committee consider the
question OF hours and wages Of work
lngmen and women and general Vpn-
ditions Of employment
Anamendme offered by Premier
Lloyd George that the committee In
vcstisate causes Of unrest and re-
port to the conferences not latsr than
April 8. also was adopted.
not be raised until oermany has
signed a peace treaty which Wout4
make war impossible Premisr Lloyd
George declared In speaking at the
| parliament this afternoon.
Peace has been virtually established,
the premier stated, but the specter
Of unrcst had appeared. and that
must be gotten rid OF.
Mr.. Lloydo George said ne hoped
that by summer tho cost Of living N
the workingman'n housshold w0uia
that reduction would occo< by the
end OF March, Il was hih hopb.
In his reference to the Industrial
situation Mr.. Lloyd George declared
Ihe atmosphere OF spspioion was
thickening instead Of clearing. There
were faults on both sides. he oon-
oeded. The employers. he aid. must
trust the workmsn more. lnAu&ry
could not thrive unieas the wor6ere
felt they had an interest In u.
uhs old sseuonA ccnreveyoee
ln.ls.sd.s I'VE will DO shAs sraAsA'-
II a. "a n 4 4
jams. Henry Thomas. member q
parliament and general secretary of
the national union Of railway men.
said he WAS deputed TO maize the
following observation for the triple
alliance Of miners. railway tnsn and
The organised workers o. orsa.
Britain have made up their mindu to
obtain for, themselves an incrsaan9
share OF the wealth which tneo
labor has produced and proAucA
The workers Of the thrss-fold Or.
ganixation are determined 10 shorten
ma terialiy tha hours Of labor IN thsir
respective industries
They are dissatisfisd with the sys-
tom OF society esItth treats their IA
Dor power as amcre commodity 70
be bought. sold and used es though
they were machins-likc units in the
process OF wealth production and a.
tribution. and they therefore demand
that they shall become real partners
In industry, Jointly sharing In deter
mining working conditions and man
aEement.
Labor has become increasinGly
, alive TO its sovereign hower aid will
: lshirk no responsfDllities and Will be
denied none OF its rights ana privi-
! leges.
The miners. railway men and
!, transport workers stand unalterably
: for the ownership by the states OF
the mines and railways and the
means OF inland and coastal trans
, port.
The workers have resolutely sci
their faces toward some order OF So
q ciety which will improve their n,es
: and conditions In accord with the
, new valuation which they have sci
: upon themselves. No longer are they
Q prepared to content themselves with
@ every wage advance being thrua!
upon the consumer and consequent
[ Iy cnncelling every Improvement In
a stRntly and autonfa tically. Rent. IN
/. Itercst, and profits are not inviolate
c Statesmen OF every party must
make up their minds that there "
Q going 10 be drastic change. Wise
= mon will allow and provide for IL
4 Others viii be convinced only by
o the compelling power OF events
In every country we see the work
ers seeking changes. We In thi.
country may be akF TO see these
b. changfs brought ABOUT peacefully
a and orderly The present discomfort
n is not the work OF agitators. IL IL
, the product OF age long experiences
laccelerated by the development oi