The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-07
KERR DRUBS CINCY SECOND TIME
DISAGREE over
PROPOSED RULES
Indus 4 Conference Sud-
d. J. Adjourns-Meets
$lgain at 2::30.
5 lngton. Oct. 7.--Disagreement
) lies proposed for the govern
the industrial conference called

: lngton, Oct. 7.--Disagreemen
oy |, ) lies proposed for the govern
" Z the Industrial conference called
7 : esident Wilson resulted in the
u renee adjourning suddenly to-
day after Franklin X. Lane, secre-
tary of the interior, had been elected
permanent chairman. 1t will meet
again at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
AS proposed by the committee, the
rules provided that all conclusions
and decisions must be arrived at by
unanimous vote of the three groups
representing capital. labor and the
public, while the decision of each in
dividual group would be by a major
ity of the members of that group.
The 'rdle was attacked by John
Spargo, of New York, delegate rep
resenting the public.
Mr.. Spargo declared the conference
might as well adjourn If the provi-
sion of the rules was adopted where
by majority vote of any group was
necessary before a member of the
group could introduce any subject
for discussion. Such a rule, he as
serted, hindered especially the public
group, which was not composed of
delegates representing homogene-
GUS IHtSItoL 1ihc tIC iopoi 6iobpS puS
contained men and women of diverse
activities. He objected particularly,
however, he said, that there was no
provision for minority expression.
Thomas L. Chadbourne, of New
York, replying for the committee, de-
clared the provision was believed
necessary to obtain effective action
instead Of debate.
On motion of Frederick p. Fish. of
the employers group, the conference
adjourned to allow each group to
consider the rules separately, the
employers voting solidly on the mo-
tion and the public and organized
labor groups dividing.
Other provisions of the rules re-
ported by the committee were that
the meetings be open to the public
and to the press and that there be
two daily sessions from $3.50 am. to
1890 pm, and from 2:30 pm. to
$3.50 pm. 1t was expressly stated
there should be no meetings on Sun
day, indicating the conference was
expected to continue two weeks or
more.
Samuel Gompers, the veteran presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, made a speech in praise of
the abilities of Secretary Lane.
Lane Applauded.
Secretary Lane in addressing the
conference spoke in part as follows:
"Men talk about revolution and the
possibility of aArevolution qin the
| United states. They forget that we
have had our revolution. There can
be no revolution in a democracy such
as ours.
Men say this problem of labor and
! capital Is unSolvable. You cannot say
/ that to me. We are here to solve it
and we will"
Secretary Lane was given tremen-
dous applause as he finished. The
applause continued for full half
minute and then continued with the
| audience on its feet.
The first real argument Of the con-
ference started when w. d. Mahon,
of the labor group, brought in the
report of the committee on rules. 1t
provided for a general committee of
fifteen, five from each group. 1t linn
tied speeches to ten minutes and 1T
prevented any conferee presenting
any matter to the conference which
did not first have the approval Of his
group and other minor matters. The
report was objected to by many con-
ferees on the capital and public side
of the house.