The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-09

washington, April t-Presi e n
WILSON. upon hts return to this coun-
try win issue . call for an industrial
osnfsrsnee 70 be held either tn New
York ~ Chicago. The purposs Of the
ecnfsr~aca win - to enable capital.
,aAor and thu government TO Join
hands Ia an amicabIe program for re-
adjusting Industry
The president has already received
the suggestion in = report rom WASH
ington and In understood to favor IL
The report suggests a clariAcatton OF
the Industrial situation by the two fol-
sswinT moves on the part OF the chief
executive;
~. A call for an Industrial confer
ence or parliament. to devise con-
structive program to meet the peace
reeds OF the country's business life,
Z. Eeafrirma.ion Of the authority OF
the war labor board. as Il cooperative
tribunal Of justice. during the trsnsis
tory period, or until the Industrial
conference conclusions are ppt i0ae
erect.
with regard to the idea Of con-
ference. its proponents say It contem-
mates 4 readjustmert of Industrial re-
iatfons somewhat similar to the
changes which already have been put
into effect by Lloyd George in his
dealings with British capital and
labor The British premier's prompt
action Is conceded to have averted the
threatened strike of railway employees,
transport workers and miners.
The president has received numer-
Gus suggestions as to the personnel OF
tire Industrial conference which will
number close to 100 persons, II fs be-
lteved.
Suggested employers representatives
have been J. p. Morgan. Charles NJ.
Schwab, Judge r. H Gary. John d.
Rockefeller. Henry c. Frick. Henry
ana John D. Rockefeller. IT.
Labor's representatives may be
taken from the following:
Samuel Gompers. w. s. Carter. John
Fitzpatrick. Frank Morrison, Andrew
Fsruseth. John r. Fry. Miss Mary An
dafson. James III. Mauerer. W. D..
Mahon, william H.. Johnston, William
!. Hutcheson. sidney Hillman. Hugh
Francy. Austin 3. Garretson and
Intermediates, representing tho gov
ernment and the general public a. well
would include men and women. from
every walk in life. Some names sug-
Eested are former President TAFT, joint
chairman Of the war labor board: Jus
sfccs Brandeis and Holmes. Of the SUI
preme court: Fremont Older. Fl. l.
Can't, Frank I. Cobb. John J. Spur
Eeon. Arthur brisbane. Charles w.
Erwin, e. A. Van vaikenburg. Oswald
Garrison willard, John Wanamaker.
Morris Hillauit. Professor Irwin &
Fisher, of n a;#.saF: isverfttr Macys Dean
Herman Il Schneider. Mrs. Mcdiil Nc
cormict< Professor Ripley. OF Harvard:
Habbi stephen s. Wise. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait: President Eliot. Of
Harvard: w. @. McAdoe. Frank r.
walsh, Basil NJ Manly. Judge Md
Chord Of the interstate commerce
ccmmission: Elihn Root. Miss Jane
adams, BERNARD NJ Baruch. DR..
Anna Howard shaw. Archbishop
Hayes. Father John A. RYAN, Rev.
william r. Manning. Edward N Hur-
ley and Secretaries Wilson. Redfield.
Baker and Lane.
The proposed conference. It IL said,
would formulate q program which
would provide for the automatic ex-
OF the members Of the latter body arc
duties and former President Taft. now
that the war is over. il DESTROYS OF re-
tirirgs from the boards activities.
The chief problems which the con-
ference would have to solve would be
the need Of machinery, closer co-ope-
ration between workers and employ
arss health and education Of workers.
and the permanent universal applica-
tion OF rights conceded In principle to
groups Of workers by the war labor
hoArd. II 10 intended to have the con-
4esAnee held late Ia May or early in.
1sseAA- if paNathl4.