The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-22
Wilson's Message Read
10 Industrial Conference
pI Sick Bed, President
F0es Imperative Neces.
1 4 1lty for Some Action.
I'M SOLE MN APPEAL

WIIJRH - . 80 - ~ ssD
'eoonstruction Period De,
!; !; mands Stability in La
y Dor World.
u washington, Oct. 22.-ln The las
'4ert 20 prevent the dissolution o
Il national industrial conferences
chairman Lane today rad to tn,
|lsgatss the letter dictated by Prssi
INT Wilson yesterday from his sieI
.1d and urging the imperative necs .
~ fer some action by the confer
lee % insure industrial peace dur
: the reconstruction period.
I What Public Expects.
dThe president said the public ex.
,Icted The conference to stay to-
dther until the way was found II
lIe establishment of surer ant
lNartier cooperation between al
Hments engaged in industry or un
It was revealed that the "men whit
rk and the men who manag,
nerican industry are SO set upoI
Fergent paths that all effort a
operation Is doomed to failure"
Text Of Message.
chairman Lane read President vii
h's letter. The letter follows:
RIO the Ladies' and Gentlemen
of the Industrial Conferences:
II am advised by your chair
man that you have come to a
Situation which appears to
threaten the life of your confer
ence and because of that, 1 am
presuming to address a word of
very solemn appeal to you as
Americans.
1T is not for me to assess the
blame for the present condition.
do not speak in spirit of criti-
cism of any individual of any
group. But having called this
conference, feel that my tempo
rary indisposition should not bar
The way to a frank expression Of
The seriousness Of the position
n which this country will be
placed should you adjourn with
put having convinced the Amer
can people that you had eX-
hausted your resourcefulness and
your patience in an effort to come
to some common agreement.
HAt a time whom the nations of
he world are ende avoring to find
way Of avoiding international
x&r, are We to confess that the 70
NJ method to be found for
3Eryinu on industry only in the
~ and wjth tho -sxsry -ssethod
Sar5 Must suspicion and hatred
kna force ruls " in civil life?
NJ our Industrial leaders and our
ndustrial workers to live to-
sther without faith in each
Ether, constantly struggling for
advantage over each other, doing
nauqht but what is compelled?
"My friends. this would be an
ntolerable outlook, a prospect
Unworthy of the large things
bone by this people in the mas
kering of this continent; indeed,
& would be an invitation to ma
tional disaster. From such a
possibility my mind turns away,
Tor my confidence is abiding that
n/.is land we have learned how
o$accept the general Judgment
lpon matters that affect the pub
lie veal. And this is the very
heart and soul Of democracy.
att is my understanding that
you have divided upon one por-
lion only of a possible large pro-
gram which has not fully been
developed. Before a severance is
Effected based upon present diff
ferences l believe you should
stand together for the develop
nent of that full program touch
Ing the many questions within
khe broad scope of your investi-
kations. 1t was in my mind
when this conference was called
that you would concern your
belves with the discovery of
khose methods by which a. meas
lrable cooperation within indus
try may have been secured, and
IL new machinery needs to be
Resigned by which minimum of
conflict between employers and
employees may reasonably be
hoped for, that we should make
an effort to secure its adoption.
Gt cannot be expected that at
every step all parties will agree
upon each proposition or method
suggested. 1t Is to be expected,
however, that as a whole, a plan
Or program can be agreed upon
which will advance further the
productive capacity of America
Through the establishment of a
surer and heartier cooperation
between all the elements engaged
in industry. The public expects
not less than that you shall have
that one end in view and stay
together until the way Is found
lea ding to that end or until it Is
revealed that the men who work
and the men who manage Amer
fcan industry are so set upon di-
vergent paths that all efforts at
CO. operation Is doomed to failure.
II renew my appeal that with
a full comprehension of the al
most Incompatible Importance of
YOUR task to this and to other
peoples, and with full faith in the
high patriotism and good faith
of each other, you push your task
to a happy conclusion.
tSigned)
WOODROW WILSON"
Not in Favor Of Labor Bolting.
Whether the labor group will be
lie conference after the defeat
stained late yesterday afternoon
bt definitely known. The refusal
e conference to pass a resolutiC
troduced by Samuel Gompers d.
anding arbitration Of the presel
eel strike was considered a seve
ow to Gompers and his group.
John Fitzpatrick, head of the ste
rikers. said to the Information
ews Service reporter:
'I don't see any good in the lab
eoup boiling this conference. Y
eel fellows did not think the col
renee would do anything for l
byhow. I think the labor gro
hight to stay in and go on with I