The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-13
WILL SUBMIT
LEAGUE Plan
TO COUNCIL
ON FRIDAY
Reach Final Adjustment To-
day-Letts and Esthonians
to be Represented at Primo
es Island Conference.
DRAFT LABOR PROGRAM
(By Associated Press,

(By Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 13.-The Lettish repub-
TIC, IN accepting the invitation of the
peace conference to attend a confer
chce at Princes Islands, states that
as proviso to its acceptance the Rus
sian soviet must withdraw its forces
from Letvfa and cease all offensive
military measures.
ne Esthon1an government in its ac-
ceptance. states that it does not con-
sloer 1t is part of the Russian soviet
republic, but will participate because
IL reels the conference will be of i'm
portance to the future Of Esthonia
and its relations with Russia.
PARIS, Feb. 13.-The commission
on the society of nations resumed
lts sessions at 1920 this morning with
full attendance to receive the report
OF the drafting committee. It was
hoped to reach a final adjustment at
today's sitting.
II this hope is realized today, 1t
VIII be possible to submit the plan
10 plenary session of the peace
conference on Friday.
Agree on Labor Action.
Inc agreement by the commission
on international labor legislation of
the peace conference yesterday to ac.
cept Article Nv of the British draft
OF measures to settle future status of
international labor, marks the pass
ing over safely of an obstacle which
the labor leaders expected would pro
woke bitter contest, for the reason
that it is the most radical of the pro-
1ects organized labor is seeking to
graft upon the constitution of the So
ciety of nations.
This article provides that at the pro-
posed international labor conferences
the representatives OF the govern
ments, the employers and working
people shall be entitled to speak and
vote independently without regard to
the views expressed by other repre-
sentatives OF their nation and to have
power to draw up conventions bind
ing on the nations represented.
Final Action by Council.
The rapid progress made upon the
balance of the British draft into
which will be Incorporated certain
features of the French labor plan.
appears to warrant the belief that the
essential aims of the delegates of
both nations will be accepted in their
entirety by the commission, although
final action by the peace conference
is predicted.
The British draft covers a wide
field, including the following provis-
ions: Uniformity of the rights of
workmen employed abroad, their pro-
lection against loss when in a for
eign country through the lapse of state
insurance against Sickness. old age.
accidents, unemployment and similar
causes.
Prevention of the unemployment
through the adoption by the different
governments of a policy of distfibu
tion of orders for public works SO as
to keep the demand for labor at an
approximately uniform level.
Unemployment Relief
The relief of the UNEMPLOYED
through system of registration and
cooperation between employers in diff
ferent lines of industry to meet fluc-
tuating labor demands.
Opportunities to unemployed young
workers for the continuance of their
education at established centers.
A system of inspection of factories
and workshops to insure the execu-
ton of labor laws.
Ihe protecuOn OF children, youths
and women, with educational oppor-
tunities for the children and the regu-
lation of night work for the youths.
Right Of Unions
The limitation of the working shift
for young persons to half that of
adults with no overtime or night
work.
The recognition of the rights of
to combine, and the
right to peaceful picketing.
The recognition of the right of work
ingmen to combine politically, and the
right of trades unions to participate
in politics.
Working hours to be fixed by laws
in each state with an international
standard as the minimum.
The regulation of home work in
small workshops, or in sweatshops to
be attended to by each state, in view
of the difficulty of settling this prob
lem by international legislation.
An International code regulating
labor conditions in the mercantile
marine under every flag to be worked
out by special maritime commission
of the league of nations in continu-
Gus session to take up new points.