Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
INDUSTRIAL BODY
CLEANS ITS SLATE
Rejects Collective Bargaining
Resolutions and Votes Down
Strike Intervention.
P R ESlDENT T TAKES HAND
Writes Letter for Use in Event
Breakup of Conference
Threatens.
rBy Associated Prcss.1

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-After day
OF uncertainty, during which Presi-
dent Wilson sent to Secretary Lane,
chairman. message of concliation.
TO be used as last resort" the
national industrial conference tonight
cleaned its slate by rejecting all col
lective bargaining resolutions as we'll
as the labor proposals for interven-
tion in the steel strike.
The public group aligned with capi-
tai on the vote against both the origi-
nal collective bargaining and steel
strike resolutions. although the
declaration on collective bargaining
was proposed by the public delegates
who are members of that group.
and two new amendments by Thomas
l.. Chadbourne. chairman of the con-
feafnees feaf on, central Tbs Gommttee met de,
united in their opposition1 to oSptia the
Conference Produce. Nothing.
When the conference reconvenes to-
morrow morning. it will be in practi-
as Hegson ON 9et9efr }on;nbt G. In adouTnng the
clared that the conference had pro-
dueed nothing" and advised it to take
OF not more than six members frame
program Of action.
lost the support OF the public grou5
which. heretofore. has been on the side
Of the workers. the labor delegates
heartened and feeling. as some OF them
said: that little could he gained by
fnrther inF of thn mheet,ngs, troEn - nHoTever meet
3 o'clock tomorrow morning. and in
dlyidual members will be bound by by
action taken at that time
Seek to Halt bolt of Lnbor.
Should labor show disposition to
bolt the conference, Chairman Lane
vi undoubtedly use the Presidents
Iee,eT Re,di, In ar an en-. effort to avert the crisis.
entirely. discretionary with the chair
man, who declared that he would not
produce 1t unless the situation became
o,osnhs although q labor may force the dis
eraiiv e1oSTre sats OF lis contents. 1t was gen
WORKERS would not with withdraW WAT the rhe
Presidents message, it was under
$1,000. sos rsstates the purposes for which
sizes the urgency OF the need for al
laying industrial unrest. and makes a
pea 1or further work on the part Of
Morning Session short.
The morning session of tho confs
ence lasted only n few minutes. and
onict ohe tafternoon sG,,oo meeting. during which
convened until O'clock. The entipe
day was devoted to group meetings in
an an attempt ooI1ap to devise another declaration
to all elements After more than tb2es
Gays or almost continuous sessions. the
enothsr Wers unable ans to. upon
the Wheeler substitute opo"
Members Of the public group at
eHsst of the worSn by the
tons OF their own choosing" fnr
trade de. and labor unions" in the clause use
Ing workers the right to oreani.e snd
the five labor Representatives on the
general committee Of fifteen spent two
explaining sS labor's objection =" to 'ti,e the
dna ddnanse; This amendment was intro
nnced 1,n by Mr.. hadbourne, but the pub
TIC group alone voted favorably
How Public's Support Is Lost.
When the original Russell Endico.,
resolution came up for discussion
samuel S:,,h.n. Gomners declared that The, the
lie Eronn was oi de 5ne ;Snpport ;o Of the pub
OF the words trade and Labor unions" no"
ni,,s,, nM one me member Of the group. who is
the phrase excludes ali hut amarin.n AM ma.
feaerat tion Of Labor organizations.
to II was EnId said that the reference was
NJ Jewell. acting president OF the ra,it
way employees department Of The
"o"Pers demands Action.
The right to organize for the nur-
pose of collective bargaining. Mr..
n''nnefs in nnnt continued is the one question
working people of the United States
are going to achieve"
~ hush fell over the crowded au-
ditorium as the labor leader. snuare-
~ laclmS the employers wing and
shaking his finger toward that rroun
exclaimed to the representa- atives Of
American capital:
IF you do not bear with us in an
enort toward construction. IL you think
nt - impossible for US to secure relief
Tor the suffering masses OF Ameri-
can labor. II you insist on contesting
with us every inch OF the ground in
our battle for better conditions, If YOU
deny us the rights OF organization,
II you render our work finally impot-
ent. you may destroy us. but you will
find yourselves facing something else.
something worse. and you may come
to rue the day that you destroyed the
sanencss and the willingness to serve
tnat has and does characterize the
ohiiciais OF American trade unionism
today"