Arizona republican., 1919-10-20
DEADLOCK ON LABOR
 ISSU ES THREATENS S| LIFE OF CONFERENCE
Failure to Conciliate Differ ences May Result in Final
 Split Today, It Is Feared
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Solution of the difficulties seriously threaten ing the life of the national industrial conference seemed more hopless than ever tonight after the conferences central committee, in three e-hour ses- sion, failed to conciliate the differences between labor and employer wings.
 The tentative agreement reached late Saturday on the vital question of collective bargaining was shattered at the compittee meeting today when the employers group insisted on adding to the substitute resolution a clause de- claring for the right of employers and employees to bargain individually" This clause was rejected qualifiedly by the labor delegates.
 Thought Agreement in Sight
 Previous to the introduction of the individual bargaining clause, an ap- parent solution of the problem be- fore the conference had been reached. The original Russell -Endicott resolu- ton, providing for recognition of the right to collective bargaining and the right of employees to choose their rep resentatives at will, was revamped divided into four sections and amended u aI6du llle I1SIlb lO OA SdllAAC llANO trade and labor unions, shop and other industrial associations" The section granting to labor organizations the right to choose representatives with out restrictions was amended to read 'by representatives chosen by ma jority of their own members"
 "The compromise measure, as amended, met with the approval of the lak members of the employers wing when brought before the committee. Later, however, the employers insisted on the addition of 8 fifth section, the indi- vidual bargaining clause, which was promptly vetoed by the labor group. This left the central committee dead locked just as it was when the con | ference adjourned late Friday.
 In outlining the position of the labor group before the central committee | today, secretary of the American Fed l eration of Labor, Frank Morrison, as- serted that the representatives of the workers did not enter the conference with any intention of attempting to ob tain concessions, but rather in a desire for a better understanding between capital and labor, that the workers had made every concession thus far and that his group could not yield further than to indorse the provisions of the original Russell -Endicott resolution.
 Two resolutions on collective bar gaining were before the conference when adjournment was taken Frida! and unless d compromise is reached ] before the conference is called to ordel tomorrow, each will be brought up fol ] vote.
 The first proposition in order will b. the Wheeler resolution, sponsored b! the employers group. recognizing tn, | right of collective bargaining by em ployes, but reserving to the employee the right ito deal or not to deal witt i groups of men who are not his em nloyes and chosen by and from anon: them"
 See Failure of Compromise
 All elements of the conference ar, agreed that the labor wing will de feat the Wheeler measure if it come to a vote.
 Should this measure be defeated O withdrawn the Russell -Endicott meas ure would be next in order The reso lution would pledge the conference t, recognize the right of the employees t, bargain collectively and to select thei representatives without restriction.
 The employers group has repeatedl, voiced emphatic opposition to this pro osal which has the support of the pub lie and labor delegates. Unless tn present deadlock can be broken man, of the delegates were outspoken to night in their belief that the conferene may as well adjourn.
 At a meeting tonight of a portion o the central committee it was decide to submit a modified version of tn Russell-Endicott resolution to tn labor and employers groups with plea that the measure be accepte tentatively and get to the floor of tn conference for a vote
 Both Ebert H. Gary and Samue Gompers, who have been in New Yorl are expected to be present when tn conference convenes tomorrow.