The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-08
WORLD CONFERENCE
Of LABOR COMING
WILL BE HELD IN WASHINGTON
AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE
TREATY OF PEACE
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FIXED
Leaders From Nearly Al European
Countries Are to Participate-Amer-
leans Are Not Afraid That Radicals
Will Seize Control.
By JAMES p. HoRNADAY.


yet ratified the treaty of peace with
Germany, the International labor con-
ference authorized by the peace treaty
will meet here on October -, in ac-
COrdanCe with the call issued some
months ago. Neither the state depart
ment nor the labor department is able
TO say at this time what nations will
be represented at the conference. The
treaty of peace provides that the orig
inal members of the League o. Nations
| shall be the original members or ms
/ organization. Ii is now proposed that
the United States shall be represented
| at the conference in an unofficial way.
! Delegates representing this country
/ will he present hut will not nave Il
vote unless the treaty shall have been
ratified by the United States senate by
! October 20.
In view Of the unrest that exists
throughout the world. keen Interest
will inevitably center on this labor
conference The treaty of peace enun
GATES certain methods and principles
for regulating labor conditions.
Nine Guiding Principles.
The conference will be bound by
these principles or regulations, Wh!ci
are as follows:
First-Thp guiding principle thai IN
hor shall not be regarded merely as
commodity or article Of commerce.
Sccond-Thc right of assertion 70
all lawful purposes by the employed
as well ms 10y the employers.
Third-The payment to the cmp'oye
of Il wage adequate TO maintain a rea
Sonahle standard Of life rs this is III
derStood in each country.
FoUrth-Thc adoption of the eiEh
hour day or 49-hour week as stan'
ard to be aimed ut where it has nc
already been attained.
Fifth-The adoption of n week.
rest of ut least ~ hours, which wi
include Sunday wherever practicabl
SiXth-Thc abolition of child Liable
and the imposition of such limitation
on the labor of young persons as sha
hermit the continuation of their ed
!
cal development.
SevCnth-The principle that M
and women should receive equal r
Enumeration for work of equal value.
Eighth-The standard set by law
each country with respect to the co
| ditions of labor should have due
| gard to the equitable economic tire;
! ment of all workers lawfully reside
4 therein.
4 Ninth-Each state should make ri
n vision for system of inspection.
a which women should take part, in
a der to insure the enforcement of t
81 laws and regulations for the protect
81 of the employed.
81 Not Afraid Of Radicals.
a The conference will bring to the |
q tional capital the most influential
q bor leaders in every European cot
"a try with the exception of German
Austria and Russia. In some quartz
81 the fear has been expressed lest
q conference might fall into the han
"a of the radical leaders. According
"a American labor leaders there Is SIN
likelihood of any such outcome. 1t
asserted by the American leaders u
n the program speaks for itself as
II sentative estimate of what lal
a should seek to attain for itself. Pr,
dent Wilson had expected to addr
the international conference at
ii first meeting here. but it is cert
a now that he will not he able TO
Il this. and il may be that Samuel
n Gompers, president of the Ameri'
Federation of Labor, who took a lie
II" ing part in the campaign which
ne suited in labor receiving recognitio-
the treaty of peace. Will not he
to attend the meeting.
The conference will not have autl
ity to bind any nation to anyth
Whatever ii accomplishes, 1t is poin
av- ont. will be along the line of plann
OF TO obtain recognition throughout
world for the nine principles set
yer above. In this connection Ii is 30
EN- cd out that most of these princi
have already been accepted in
= a Tinted States. Under the treaty Il
I'M IS TO be an international labor o.
established at the seat of the Lea
-ifi- of Nations. This office is to be
nee der the control of a governing b
consisting of "a persons. One of
nee chief functions will be the cOllec
ich and distribution of information on
ID. subjects relating to the internati
to adjustment of conditions of indus
bile life and labor and particularly the
ok animation of subjects which IL i
hiring before the conference at its
nual meetings.
Revising War Risk Law.
ND Legislation that is now approac
.itb- the final stage makes many impOl
nod changes in the war risk insur
nor law. The revision bill, which
. in passed the house of representa-
-eor and Is before the senate wit
six favorable committee recommended
ions has the approval of the secr'
year of the treasury, the cabinet
nm Ger who administers the war
law. The new schedule of pay
l