The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-09
show Down in Industrial Con-
ference to Come Today After
Many Efforts Are Made to
Complete Organization.
BARRETT SAYS FARMERS
NOT DULY CONSIDERED
Group Chairmen Named Are
Harry A. Wheeler, Represent
ing Employers; Bernard Bar
uch, Public, and Samuel Com
pers, Unions.

washington, Oct. S.-After three
trial conference. called by the presi-
dent. will come to a show down tomor-
row.
only brief session was held today
before adjournment was taken to per-
nit capital, labor and public repre-
sentatives TO formulate proposals for
discussion.
40 resolutions were ready today
except the preamble of one by Charles
S Barrett, of Georgia, representing
the farmers union, who will demand a
comprehensive national agricultural
pIicy. The preamble asserted the
farmers are not given due considera-
ton in the conference.
From the group representing the
public came authoritive intimation
that members representing innocent
bystanders in the war between capi-
tai and labor were prepared to aban-
don their attitude of watchful wait
they first thought the best policy. Not
only were several concrete proposals
said to be in the making but this
group sent to the shipping board for
documents dealing with American and
English shipyards. Arrangements are
being made for adjusting wages and
forestalling strikes by means of perm
anent committees. The opinion Is
Ia1 =,
Bernard Baruch will not rest until this
capital and labor divisions of the con-
ference accept some forward looking
proposal to allay unrest and maintain
steady production.
While the conference is in adjourn
ment the special delegates are holding
group meetings.
Gavin McNab. of San Francisco
again protested against adjournment
II am i'm favor of direct action,
ne said with a laugh. "and l am op-
nosed to adlourning again. but If
adjournment is necessary to get actor
under these rules. then I will secont
the notion
He ought to join the I. w. w.
retorted Samuel Gompers. president o
the American Federation of Labor
bristling at the mention of direct ac
ton" which is radical parlance mean!
violence.
Just before adjournment C. s. Bar
rett. Of Union City. Ga. representing
the Farmers Cooperative Union. star
tied the conference by taking the floo
with an armful of papers and asking
permission to pass around the "pre
amhle." to the resolution he proposed
TO offer Somebody suggested the
resolution was following in "dray.
The conference adopted unanimous
y today reconm of th
committee of fifteen that alternate
would be accepted when appointed b,
the original power appointing the del
egate. Under this ruling. delegate
who have important business engage
ments in the next two or three day
will be able to keep them. Many
however. are cancelling engagement
In order to remain.
The committee of fifteen. which l
the steering committee of the confer
snce announced the election of Thorn
ss L. Chadbourne. OF New York. a
chairman and Frank Morrison. o
Washington. and John j. Raskob %
Wilmington. Del. as secretary.
Group chairmen were announced a
follows;
Harry A. Wheeler. of Chicago. EN-
noyers Bernard M. Baruch. of Ney
York. public: and Samuel Gompers, O
Washington. organized labor.