Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-02-28
Woman Delegate Warns
Premier Government
Is as Stake.
JOINT COMMITTEE OF 50
TO PASS upon PROBLEM
Lloyd George Promises
ST. a Week Cut in Liv-
ing Cost as Step.

London, Feb. 27-(By the Associated
Press)-After an all-day session devot-
ed to airing the various phases of labor
unrest, the industrial conference, called
by the government and in which gov
eminent ministers, labor leaders and
representatives of the big employing in
terests participated, adopted resolu-
ton presented by Arthur Henderson.
laborite, for the appointment of a joint
temporary committee to be composed of
30 laborites and 30 capitalists, to make
thofo investigation into the questions
of hours, wages, general conditions Of
work, unemployment and its prevention
and the best means for promoting the
relations between capital and labor. The
committee will report back to the con-
ference, which will reassemble on
April 5.
At the suggestion of Premier Lloyd
George, who strongly advocated the plan,
the resolution was amended to include a
sentence from a resolution presented
earlier BY Sir Allan Smith, chairman of
the managing committee of the engineer
ing employers federation.
Ars to Seek Causes Of uarest,
This called for a report BY the COM
mittee on the causes OF the present un-
rest and the steps necessary to best
safeguard the relations between capital
and labor.
A large majority of the conference
voted for the resolution, but small Ia
Dor group vigorously protested, on the
ground that the conference was not rep
resentative of the whole of labor.
Chairman Brownie, of the executive
council Of the Amalgamated Society of
Engineers, representing the triple alliance
of miners, transport and railroad work
ers, asserted they would not be bound
by any decision the conference made un-
til they had an opportunity to get in
structions from their unions. A few re-
fused to vote.
Al Eager to Air Views.
The speeches disclosed the partici-
pants were extremely eager to act as
well as to talk. The gravity Of the situ-
alton was emphasized by all.
The premier waited until the last
before addressing the assembly
as he wanted to hear the views of both
sides.
Il came to~hear frank discussion"
he said. "and got it,
He discussed at length the various
causes of the unrest and promised a re-
duction by decreasing the high cost o,
living by dollar a week per household.
All Depends on Peace.
He declared there was no way to re-
lieve unemployment until industry was
fully restored, which could not be until
peace was signed. He hoped that would
be accomplished within few weeks.
The blockade of Germany could not be
raised until Germany had signed a peace
treaty which would make war impossible,
Premier Lloyd George declared.
Peace had been virtually established.
he premier stated. but the spectre of
Unrest must be gotten rid of. In his
'eference to the Industrial situation.
dr. Lloyd George declared the atmo-
sphere of suspicion was thickenine in
stead of clearing There were faults on
10th sides, he conceded
The premier stated that the first con-
lition for relieving the situation was
he restoration of confidence, and the
emoval of the atmosphere Of suspicion.
md continued:
1T is not for the government to die
ate to either capital or labor, but to be
impartial"
He declared unrest was the greatest
problem ever confronted by the British
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