The Washington times., 1919-10-22

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the labor group Indicated tAsy
would respond 10 tie PrsiAsat's
appeal and do their share
toward working cut IN agrse-
nent. All MEMBER refused.
however, to make q fiat stats
ment Il the group Ascistes.
President Wilson today issued .
command to the National Industrial
Conference that II must not ed IN
failure.
On the eve Of its disrupttoa. ~
smt word that some msaAs nuse
Be found that WIN svsrt civn var
in the United etatss. ana tAak ~
confersnce cannot aishanA wieAoue
exhausting every effort 70 bring abese
agreement and oo-opsrssfss bstnsso
labor and capital. otbsrwiss. dis-
aster ia immient. he stated
Labor Gets Recess.
Labor asked for q recess tsnmeHx
ately after a motion by John sparva,
ference 20 recognize the spirit and
the substance of the Prsssdent's mes-
sage, had been placed before the
round table.
Mr.. Gompers held his fe -ces in star
chamber session for more than an
hour. the conference ad5ournfng until
2:30 y. m. Rumors new thick ana
fast that labor would present q mo-
ton TO the conference that ~ adjourn
for an indefinite period, or at least
for q period that would enable the
leaders 10 sound the rank and nle on
the conference questions.
Chairman Lane called the confer
ence to order shortly after IL o'clock.
and without delay read Freshest
Wilson's letter.
Reads PrestS enr's Letter.
Lying on his back In his bed. be
wrote the letter which have here
in my hands. and which shall read
to you" Lane said. He read the
letter with great orstorical effect
The audience sat in deepest SILENCE
during the seven-minute reading.
HsndelAppins followed and, xt the
suggestion OF Chairman Lane. q r,s-
ing vote of thanks and tender of
John Spargo stated ne felt rising
vote OF this sort did not seem TO him
sufficient He moved that the con-
ference adopt a resolution which
would be sent TO the White House
sick room. pledging each rroup ane
each individual In the conferences to
remain until a program had been pre-
pared.
Mr.. Gompers protested tina. n, hAA
haA
associates, and asked that time -
given for consideration. This wss
granted.
SparGo Defenas Metisa-
Chairman Lane asked Nr. sparso TO
withdraw his resolution. Mr.. Sparro
did so.
The conference then adjourned for
a half hour to give the labor xroup
opportunity for further conference.
short scene took place as the la
Dor group retired from the hall.
When Frank Morrison, of the labsr
group, passed the tabe where Sparrc
was sitting. he said:
That was hell OF q motion for
you to Introduce. Do you want 20
keep us here day after day To -
crucified?"
spargo replied, We'll. the motion 10
Withdrawn now, isn't st. You won't be
called upon to vote on it"
Wanted Deanite Reply.
spsrgo in explaining HIS motion
said:
TT didn't seem TO me enough 70
send back to President wilson's sich
room the statement that we had rs-
ceived his letter with vote Of
thanks and sympathy. He had asked
us in the letter to keep the confss~
ence going until we either Arranged
a program-on which labor and capital
might come together, or until ws
found that their difference could not
be settled. I felt he wanted q cehnits
answer from US as to whether we As
this OF not ! put the motion on tina
spur of the moment without confer.
ence with members n my group
Spargo denied that he had arranged
with the chairman of the conferences
or with Harry Wheeler. of the employ
ers' group, who seconded his metieA
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