Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-03
GARY ASSERTS STRIKE
ISSUE IS OPEN SHOP
Flntly Dcclarcs He Could Not Now
Consider Compromise or
Arbitration.
REFUSES TO MEET STRIKERS
Asserts If Vicious Element Gets No
Encouragement to Continue CALI
ing Out Men, 1t Will BE Helpful in
Preventing Disturbances.


WASHINGTON. Oct. 2-Standing
squarcly on his assertion that the issue
in the pending strike throughout the
steel industry is the open shop, Judge
Elbcrt II. Gary. chairman of the boa I'd
OF the United States Steel Corpora
ton. completed his testimony today
before the Senate Labor Committee,
Investigating the steel controversy.
During colloquy with committee
members. particularly Senator walsh.
Democrat. OF Massachusetts. Judge
Gary natly declared that he could not
now consider compromise or arbitra-
tion. or meet with strikers rcprcsen-
tatives.
luton. approved the committees plan
20 carry ITS investigation to pittsburg N
ana ,dt,o other steel centers after hearing
pi tho strikers committee, and per-
laps one or two other leaders on that
hine or the controversy
-. am sorry l can't take the position
Tn ma members OF this committee do"
Te gpE G 20 said, in explaining mis-
sicer the public's interest as para
mount mo, in the refusal. II the strike is
ta!n VICIOUS clement in this coun-
~ gets no ENCOURAGEMENT to con
sii1ue ealing strikes Of the kind. the
,,soon Will be helpful in preventing
INDUSTRIAL disturbances OF the kind
everywhere in the country
Advocates Intervention.
IoTernment intervention. he said
s sn5 pc confined TO maintaining peace
so 5qsse Of 2 ,nd H ,,s Cary. chairman Of the
rooraiion. resumed the stand hefor.
.ne senate committee investicatine
ne me strike today and asked pernission
terday. s''c yes
o,l want to say that the number Of
Seive The Sf m, IN steel mills "ho re-
nI ~. ges reesyias ,h sssg tha, ms IS
to rninorit INA" Of ihs Lover scale goes
,ahhs"erinS questions. nc gave tho
Se sei company,s profit for the past I'VE
maze maze in 1914 and ,is7.5saeno6 =, d.
ISIS, ,5 w;th a.. Tx 6oo h,ghes, earnings in
niieeL strikers as belonging 10 ibron
snys There Arc Clns.e,.
irst there are ;he Anerioans" bo
worke S SHes "a a large number OF foreign.
81 foreigners: not over u per CO., ~
in IN pr So1a,; VINO are actually engaged
noGhi to make it's own inves intn,tlee
Il" II 4, "c cnu,d senator kenyon asked.
ion; yes" Judge cary rosnon ,tssS' d,
DANCE , ~ VI ~ isH commitiec goes there il
"a mr.
ywieir,fmen as 10 the object Of ,b ',ir
tho h@ wsn KENYON read principles O.,
during the war. cIiara 1,c v'i,u: gated
riSht OF collective bargai3in- me
G Gogses ,s and asked il Judge Cary in
al YOU mean wha, the labor unions
ca corrective bargaining. no" Judse
az az responded. ~: you mean or.
Se"' SrieNa?ces. yes"
inquiries Into Differences.
"a IKE 10 know VIVA, tho djro
az IS 6etween YOU and tho labor
S S,,Jon We ;senator Jones. Democrat, o.
Cnions are cndeavor;nE TO comp.I
,n,in!oye:s 10 contract with them, "
uaEc 'ary answered" and when thai
dole' nonunion men canno, be en-
Iioycd | should Like 10 sec Vol, 20,
inc FULLEST OF information as "a 1hc
r.Sui,s from these contracts in al:
Let me- understand your position. -
senator Walsh. Democrat Massachu
800 -, So SAD You recognize the right
STAY in your plant when they join p.
IA, right Judge Gary re-
10 belong TO unions Senaior W.isn
persisted II when they join YOU re-
luse 10 discuss anything with their
is II right" Judge Gary counterct
Tor !" per cent OF mon who may
neIonS 10 unions 10 dictate conditions
for the other 90 per cent?"
Refuses to Confer.
But your position is rho =.
senator Walsh continued. even If %
ger cent OF the men we're ORGANIZED
you would not confer with their rep
y haven't said So" Judge Gary re-
Let's settle this non, right here
senator Walsh broke in. will YOU
confer with any representative OF or
gained labor today TO help settle this
y Will not" Judge Gary returned
positively.
Judge Gary was asked If he had anv
suggestions for settlement Of the
strike and replied that il peace is
maintained and the laws kept from
violation and individuals left free"
that the employees would settle it
themselves