Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-08
LANE IS ELECTED
To PRESIDE OVER
INDUSTRIAL MEET
At THE CAPITAL
Secretary of the INTERIOR Who
Is Chosen Permanent Sec
retary Speaks and StirS
Delegates to Enthusiasm
CONFERENCE TANGLED
UP IN ITS OWN RULES
Sessions Are To Be Open To
the Public Rules Provide
for Unanimous Vote By
Groups On All Decisions,

Washington, oct. AFTER perfect
ing an organization today the indus
trial conference called by President
Wilson got tangled M in its own
rules and adjourned until tomorrow,
Secretary Lane was elected per-
manent chairman. In mis- speech Of
acceptance ne stirred the delegates
representing capital. labor and the
public to great enthusiasm by declar-
ing that the high purpose of the
gathering made failure impossible in
relations in this country.
Proceeding to the adoption of rules,
the conference struck its first snag
in protest by John Spargo of New
York, a representative of the public,
that the report of the rules committee
made no provision for minority ex-
preston and was "travesty" on free
deliberaton. His criticism caused
early adjournment of the morning
| session to permit amendments to be
! formulated by the respective groups,
| but on reconvening the rules We're
adopted without material change.
| They provide for public sessions and
unanimous vote by groups on all con-
clusions and decisions and require the
assent of a group before any men,
| Der of it can introduce a resolution.
Committee of Fifteen Named.
A committee of fifteen was named
to recomend for or against all resolu-
| tions introduced as follows:
Representing the public-Thos l.,
Chadbourne, A. A. Landon, II. b. En-
dicott, Charles Edward Russell and
Miss Lillian Wald.
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| Hutchinson, John w. O'Leary, John
J. Raskob, II. f. Perkins and j. ~
| Tittemore.
Representing organized labor-Sam
ueI Gompers. Frank Morrison, Mat
| thew VOL, W. d. Mahon and l. Il
! Sheppard.
! The anlrh3e~ ~ was the only
/ one ready, under the rules. with ans
| business, Frederick p. Fish of Boston
offering a resolution declaring the
need of the Industrial situation wa
increased production, adequate COM
| pensation for services and just re.
| turn on capital" and that each dele
! gate should be guided in his actions
! by the good of the country as a whole
rather than by the interest of his
| particular group.
McNabb Clamors for Action.
! Motion then was made to adjourn
which evoked quick protest from del
| egates who have been demanding
strenuous action from the conference
| Gavin McNab, san Francisco, a rep
resentative of the public. said he
would offer another resolution TO give
! the conference something to do but
Mr.. Spargo made a point Of order
| that the resolution had not been pre-
sented to the group first and Mr.. Nc
| Nab was forced to desist 1t then
| was suggested that the committee OF
| fifteen hold n meeting and the groups
| also get together as a means of eXpe-
| diting business, but this was deemed
| unwise as the committee members
would be absent from their group
meetings and besides the committee
| had no business before it except the
perfunctory election of its chairmen
After much discussion about the rules
it was decided to adjourn any way to
meet tomorrow morning at $3.50
| o'clock, when each group is expected
to have something to offer for CON
sideration,
Disregarding the rules. the con-
| ference paused in its work TO adopt
| unanimously a resolution Of SYM
pathy with President Wilson in his
| Illness and hope for a speedy re-
| cOVery.