Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-08
GROUP UNIT ACTION
PROVIDED BY RULES
Industrial Conferences Plan of
Procedure Attacked by
John Spargo.
NC PROVISION FOR MINORITY
Employers Representatives Offer
Resolution Setting Out Needs :
of Country's Situation.
VC PROVISION FOR MINORITY
IBv As.ociated Pr...-1

TBv Associated Pr.ss1
WASHINGTON. Oct 7.---Aftcr per
dGGung Ing, IN IN o9rgan'zation today the in
Wilson got tangled up in its own rules
and adjourned until tomorrow.
Secretary Lane waa elected perma =
mont cha irman: In his speech of ac-
cepsancc he stirred the delegates. rep
nc. by declaring that the high purpose
or the gathering made failure impos-
sibie in the effort 70 harmonizc Indus
trial relations in this country
Proceeding to the adoption Of rules
the conference struck its first snag in
protest by John spargo, Of New
mat inc report of tho rules commit
tee made no provision for minority
expression and was 'travesty" on
free dcliboration.
IT'S criticism caused earlv adjourn
ment OF the morning session to permit
amendments to be formulated by the
respective groups, but on reconvening
the rules wcrc adopted without ma:
teriai change They provide for puo-
lie sessions and unanimous vote by
groups on all conclusions and decisions.
ana require tho assent OF group be-
fore any member OF II can introduce q
| resolution.
RESOLUTIONS Committee Named.
committee Of fifteen was named to
recommend for or against all resolu-
tons introduced as follows:
Representing the public--Thomas l..
Chabourne. A. A. Landon. II. B. Endi-
cott. Charles Edward Russell and Miss
Lillian Wald.
Representing canital-s Hcmberton
Hutchinson. John W. O'Leary. John 7.
Raskob. Herbert F. Perkins and j. n.
representing organized Iabor-sam-
Mel Gompers, Frank Morrison, Matthew
Vol. w. D. Mahoh and l.. E. shep
pard
The employers group was the only
one ready. under the rules with any
business. Frederick P. Fish, of Boston
oTe5ins oss5 y; a. ressiut'on declaring the
Increased production. adequa te com
| pensation for services and just return
on capital. and that each delegate
| good of the country rs whole. rather
than by the interests Of his particular
! group.
| Ruled Out on Point OF Order
Motion then was made to adjourn
gates who have been demand,ns
strenuous action from the conferences,
Gavin McNab. San Francisco, a repre-
sentative Of the public. said he would
conference something to do. but Mr..
| SparEo made a point OF order that
the resolution had not been presented
! forced 10 desst.
/ I, then Was suggested that the com
! ini'tce Of fifteen hold a meeting and
means of eNDeditinE business. but this
was deemed unwise as the commtte ee
| members would be absent from their
I group meetings. and besides the COM
rittee had no business before it except
the perfunctory election OF it's chair
! man.
After much discussion apout the
rules, 1t was decided to adjourn any
| way to meet tomorrow morning at
! $50 o'clock when each group Is cx-
pected to have something to offer for
Sil loro ard ha t,Je
the conference paused in its work to
| adopt unanimously resolution Of sym
pathy with President Wilson in his
| Illness and hope for a speedy recovery.
Lane Expresses Confidence.
Secretary Lane in his address as
chairman. said he was sure the gather
| ing would he able to work out a solu-
! rion Of industrial troubles growing
1--WE will work out way because 1t
cannot be that there Is no way" said
81 wish that it were possible that
the President might have given you
the stimulating influence not only OF
MS S,cp presence Se , nut OF that true word
but possibly it may not be denied.
Merd from he 8 %s Hosse tha
before your deliberations are through.
1t may be possible that you may yet
hear directly from him. Whether that
your work in the spirit that 7 believe
is in you.
| Can Solve Every Problem.
Men say that this problem of labor
ment is the bureau OF patents. and
each year. as read the reports.
Inventions each year than the. two
largest countries of the world, and as
read those figures ! say to myself:
agination. that amount Of genius, can
time; they cannot solve.
there can be no class in this land. Who
M is to be the next Xt,Iora President OF the
will find that he. is some boy that
wears ago worked for wages; and there
can be no class where such a thing is
possible.
| Bound to De n Success.
IT look upon this conference as the
| greatest and most important extra
legal body that has been called in this
country; certainly ,d in our our tine Tine There
success. Why. gentlemen. this con-
ference is bound to be success s It's
BY 'hae sp from or by BITS of ma
chinery that it may invent or reveal
The spirit of this conference is Its
"We will draft here "a declaration OF
dependence, NOD Of Independence; a
declaration that we arc united one with
another, and that we cannot live In
| isolation; that we must join hands
| together. not for our own sake alone
but for the greater sake OF our coun.
| try and of the world"
Will Name Advisory Members.
The representatives of tho employ.
ers, at group meeting following the
general session. decided to name {
number Of experts in various lines Of