Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-23

changed nature of the Conference
and to say that the President de-
sired the public group to remain IN
session to carry on the work, mas
much as the burden of the results
of industrial disputes fall ultimately
on the public.
II know that the people of the
| United States are greater than any
part of that people," said Mr.. Lane,
and as a body they will move for
ward regardless of clashes between
the interests. The public group will
be asked to make suggestions and
to give advice us TO the industrial
policy of the country, these to be
presented to the President"
After the Conference was adjourn
ed Mr.. Lane said the President
probably would increase the MEM
bership of the public group, so as
to make that body more representa-
tive. Organized labor may be asked
to participate through delegates to
be named by the President.
The public representatives probably
will name subcommittees to study
and report on various phases of the
industrial situation and then con-
solidate their findings into the pro-
nouncement of the Conference, Mr..
Lane said. This course is similar to
that urged on the original Confer
ence by the chairman.
Capital Group Meets
Representatives of capital were called
to meet and determine their future
course Some of the delegates said
that since they had been dismissed"
there was nothing further for them to
do. but others thought the group should
issue a statement TO make clear its
position.
To-day was the 18th day the confer
ence had been in session. \ total of
81 resolutions were introduced. 1t is
planned to refer all of them to appro-
pirate committees OF the now confer
ence for consideration.
Elbert II. Gary, chairman of the
L. S. Steel Corporation, went to New
York yesterday and has not returned.
He was appointed by President Wilson
as a member of the public group but
his friends could not say whether he
would return to participate in the new
conference.
Scores A. +. of L.
L. f. Loree, president of the
Delaware and Hudson Railway Com
pany, and a member of the capital
group. declared in a formal state
ment that the action of organized
labor in withdrawing from the con-
ference and the whole history of
the conference preceding it made it
perfectly clear.
THAT if the American Federation
of Labor can bring it about it will
not be possible for any man to work
in the United States unless he be-
longs to a trade organization within
the American Federation of Labor.
THAT it will not be possible for
any men to associate themselves in
work councils or other voluntary as
sociations for the purpose of collec-
tive bargaining, it being the fixed
intention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor to confine the relations
between employees and employees to
their organizations"
What the American Federation
of Labor could not endure added
Mr.. Loree, was the discussion of
machinery other than their own for
securing the minimum of conflict,
described in the Presidents letter to
the conference"
The public group later held an
executive session and 4. A. Lon
don, of Buffalo, a member, said the
delegates showed a willingness to
respond to the Presidents appeal.
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman Of
the group, presided.
Bernard Baruch, chairman of the