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CONFERENCE FADES
AWAY into OBLIVION
DELEGATES OF PUBLIC GROUP
LAST TO QUIT, FOLD UP TENTS
AND DEPART FOR HOMES
ANOTHER PLAN is OUTLINED
Provides for Boards of Disputants to
Settle Trouble-Hope to Delay
Settlement of Disputes Held
Up for Conference Action

Washington, Oct. 25-With a recon-
mendation TO President Wilson that he
create a commission to carry on the
work which the national industrial
conference was unable to accomplish
the public group, the last remaining
element of the body, finally adjourned
last night.
| Despite two attempts by Mr.. Wilson
| to prevent dissolution, last nights adj
| journment brought to a formal close
| the conference called by the execu-
| tive to find some common ground Of
cooperation between labor and cap
ital. on the outcome of which were
held in allegiance strikes affecting the
entire Industrial life of the nation.
The report of the public represent
atives, declining to assume the task
for which the original meeting was
called, was transmitted to the White
House through Chairman Bernard NJ.
Baruch in the form of a 1,000-word
letter
Although the report was not made
public, it was learned that the docu-
ment summarized the proceedings of
the conference, put the stamp of ap-
prevail on the plan for industrial
boards suggested by Secretary of
Labor Wilson and recommended the
calling of another body containing in
dustrial experts TO undertake the
peace adjustment. 1t was drafted by
committee of five delegates.
Although four or five conferees
were opposed to final adjournment,
only Dr. Charles w. Eliot. president |
emeritus of Harvard voted against the
motion on the final test.
Delegates urged that the high cost |
of living and other problems be press |
ed for immediate solution, but a strong |
ma jority of the representatives, it was |
said, felt that the conference virtually |
came to an end with the withdrawal |
of the labor group, and the public
group was not sufficiently representa-
tive to undertake a general program,
and also was handicapped by popular
disfavor. The industrial board plan
Of Secretary Wilson, which met with
favor among the delegates. provides
Tor boards of employers and employees
IN each industry, with a general board
If appeals, and, as final resort in
:ase of dispute, an umpire chosen by
he parties to the dispute or from
standing list of 20 named by the presi-
lent
Secretary Lane, who first suggested
he industrial conference, and who
vas selected as its chairman, said yes
erday he believed the president
would organize a new conference
which would endeavor TO bring about
basis for Industrial peace. ,,
Mr.. Lane said the industrial disputes
7hich have been held in allegiance =,
ending the outcome of the original
difference. probably would and should :
e postponed.
Officials of the American Federation
Labor, however, were not so opti-
listic as TO the disputes. They ex-
lained while action in number of 2
ending controversies has been held
p at the presidents suggestion, labor
enerally has not been optimistic as
} the results of this effort to bring
bout industrial peace and they were
clined to the belief that nothing was
be gained by further delaying the
sues.