The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-02
Final Effort Today to Make
Judge Gary Agree to Lis
ten to Union
Labor.
Is NOT OPENLY ASKED
Head of Steel Corporation Ready to
Reply if Question is Put Up
to Him Openly by
Senators-
by Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondenr

Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Oct. "A final
effort to win E. H. Gary, head Of the
United States Steel corporation, over
to arbitration of the steel strike, was
planned by the senate labor commit
tee today.
Senators still believed Gary will
not close the door tight against arbi-
tration, If it is proposed to him
bluntly
During the session yesterday, Sena-
tors Kenyon, Borah and Walsh, Mas
sachusetts, sounded Gary out on this
proposal, but did not openly ask II
he would consent to arbitrate.
Responding to one question from
Borah limiting at arbitration, Gary
offered to state his position if Borah
would put the question openly.
Some senators feared that Gary's
stand against dealing with organized
labor would stiffen the ranks Of the
strikers and make a settlement more
difficult.
Chairman Kenyon hoped today to
disclose correspondence between
Gary and President Wilson in which
Gary was asked to meet the strike
ledGRTS- lJdIS ItluScu W ~
to the committee without the presi-
dents consent, and when Kenyon
first took the matter up with SecTe-
tary Tumulty, DR.. Grayson refused
TO allow the president TO be con-
suited.
More employees of the Steel corpo-
ration brought to Washington by
Gary will be heard by the committee.
Questioning disclosed those already
heard to be well paid. Several own
as many as twenty-five shares OF
stock. They attacked strike leaders
bitterly and said that the real Ameri'
cans in the plants do not want to be
unionized.
Gary Positively Refuses.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Delay in
the settlement of the steel strike
might result if the senate labor COM
mittee carries out its intention of
visiting the steel district, Judge
Gary declared when he resumed his
testimony before the committee to-
day.
Strikers misunderstand the pur-
pose OF the strike, Gary said. He
urged an extended investigation by
members Of the committee, instead
of hurried two day trip.
Compromise or arbitration of the
steel strike was fatty spurned by
Judge E. H Gary before the senate
labor committee today.
al cannot talk about compromise or
arbitration at the present time,
Gary declared, much as ! regret it"
Immediately before his refusal Of
arbitration, Gary had saId IN reply to
4 question by Senator Walsh, Massa-
chusetts, that he would refuse to
meet union leaders in an attempt to
settle the steel strike, which the
senate committee is Investigating.
Would you meet union leaders in
an attempt to settle this strike? 7?
Walsh asked.
81 will not, because they represent
q minority" Gary said.
"If you mean to say that the only
solution is to let this strike wear
itself out, we might as well end This
examination here Senator Jones,
New Mexico, declared.
Your statement is clear and COM
prehensive," Gary replied. you and
may differently interpret public
sentiment OF the country, but we are
acting on our best Judgment"
IF the investigation could be made
more simple for the benefit of the
committee, It ought TO be DONE =
Gary said. There Is danger of a
misunderstanding upon the part OF
the working man as 70 the purpose
OF the investigation.
at might be desirable II the rep
resentatives Of your committee make
a thorough investigation of our mills,
taking two or three weeks.
do you think the committee ought