The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-21
But Steel Strike Should
Not Be Arbitrated, He
Declares
GOMPERS MAKES
CAUSTIC REPLY
No Satisfaction Come to
I h o S e Who Would
Crush Strike With So
Icitude for Non-Union

Washington. Oct 3o--Judge Gilbert
H Gary. chairman Of the board Of
directors Of the United States Steel
Corporation, served notice on the in
dgstrisi conference this afternoon to
take no action on the steel strike.
Mr. Gary is a delegate to the cor FER
enee and is a member OF the public
group.
When the assembly reconvened
this afternoon. he sought the floor
and read prepared statement He
had GENE direct from New York
where IL was reported be &C nrerrstf
with the representatives. OF the larg-
err financial interests so that their
position on the proposal Of collective
Bargaining might be definitely known
His statement was further evidence
of the wide gulf separating capital
on the one hand and the labor and
public groups on tho other. and this
n fact. is the state OF affairs which
.r10erils the progress Of the confer
eflce
Samuel CamDers. president Of ths
American Federatl. of Labor made
an &Ea aassioned &peeoa In reply to
JudEe cary Vt the conclusion Of his
remarks, the conference, =, adjourned
rsrlei2 rorlarrtiw -
It adjourned so that the general
committee of fifteen which has been
wrestling for DAYS with the knotty
pro hletn Of collective bargaining
m light again take up its lahors
This afternoon IL was TO receive a
proposal on the subject trorl tire en-
ployers' group, and the hope was
expressed that out Of this proposal
might come COMPROMISE which
would smooth the waters ruffled by
the steel strike, and pave the wav
for 4 common understanding between
cnpital ard labor on future Industrial
differences.
SUBSTITUTE PLAN TODAY.
tute ni7n Is expected to be in such
shape As 70 permit its presentation
70 the fun conference IT It Is accep-
able, and wins the approval OF the
three groups. Judge Gary. by reason
If his pronounce nent Of vews today,
VIII be put in the position Of holding
the bag. lie will not be able. II
was, said to PIT the strength of his
industry against the combined views
ri oaoital, labor and the public
NJ. Cary nrefaced his statement to-
day with the remark that it's reading
would render unnecessary any ak
PLANTATION Of anv vote ne might take
il the future This is what he said:
like other members OF the confer
crce, / recognize tllht the puhlic in
tcrest must always be considered as
af the first importance; that all priv
ate interests must be Sunord'nated
7 am heartily in accord with tho
desire of the president TO firmly es-
tahlish proper and satisfactory rela-
tions between all groups of citizens
connected With industry including Of
course what has been designated as
capital and labor
= believe n Cancellation, Corpora
ton and arbitration whenever practi-
cable without sacrificing principle.
j m OF the fixed opinion that the
pending Still against the steel in
dustry If this country should not be.
lrbitratcd or compromised nor any
acton taken by the conference which
oeags upon the subject
THE OPEN SHOP.
Also that there should he main
talned in actual practice, without tn
tsrTuption the open shop as ] under
stand Il, namely, that every man
whether he does or does not belong to
n labor union. shah have the oppor-
tunitv 70 engage in any line Of legit-
mate employment on terms and con-
dittoas agreed upon between employe
an demployer
Il am opposed 20 Motley or prac-
tce which unnecessarily limits pro-
ductlon, increases costs, derives the
orkman from receiving the highest
ware rates resulting from voluntary
and reasonable effort. hinders pro-
motion or advancement in accordance
with merit or otherwise tnterferea
with the freedom OF individual action
las unorganixed labor, which em-
braces the wide majority Of working
PEOPLE, has no snacial representation
in this conference deem ~ appre-
pirate to say that all labor wanlA -
cave dnA annaSA1ra3kom- - 49, ~