The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-10
.IABOR-CAPITAL
CONFERENCETO
DECLARE TRUCE
proposal introduced Calls for
Steel Strikers to Return to
Work While Controversy Is
submitted for Arbitration.
coMPERS WOULD HALT
EARLY IMMIGRATION
Would Also Give Employers the
Right to Organize for COllec-
tive Bargaining With Their
Employees.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Concurrent pro-
posals for settlement OF the Industrial
situation. introduced before the in
dustrial conference today. included
proposals for arbitration of the steel
strike with the return of the men.
nending settlement, an industrial truce
for three months, creation Dy the
president and congress of an arbitra-
ton board. including among it's mem
hers all x-presidents, and compre-
bensfve plan for the adjudication OF
Industrial desires through boards OF
arbitration in various industries.
Prospects tonight were after in
PRODUCTION of the employers demands,
the Industrial conference will adjourn
for ten days or a fortnight to allow
the general committee and such
special committees as may be appoint
ed to take action on material before
them.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
public group, made the proposal for
an Industrial truce, while Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor, and chairman of
the labor group. proposed arbitration
OF the steel strike.
Mr. Gompers' plan contemplated i'm
mediate return of the steel strikers
10 work pending the outcome of ef-
forts to arbitrate the dispute.
Gavin McNab, of San Franciso. pro-
posed a permanent arbitration board.
his resolution. which had the approval
Of the public group, providing that
all living ex-presidents be members.
Mr. Gompers' board for arbitration
Of the steel strike would be composed
u SIX members. two to be appointed
by each of the three groups in the
onference-capital. labor and the
public
Mr.. Gompers also presented reso-
luton embodying eleven fundamental
principles which. he emphasized, had
the unanimous approval OF the labor
group, including the representatives
Of the four railroad brotherhoods.
They We're:
Right of wage earners to organize.
Right OF collective bargaining.
Right of wage earners to be repre-
sented by representatives of it's own
choosing in negotiations with en-
ployers.
Freedom of speech of the press and
Of assemblage.
Right of employers to organize and
bargain collectively.
Minimum eight-hour day with one
day OF rest in each week and with a
half holiday on Saturday encouraged,
and overtime discouraged.
Payment of a living wage.
Women to receive same pay as men
for equal work.
der l6 years OF age
To secure greater share of con-
sideration and cooperation to the
workers in all matters affecting the
industry in which they are engaged,
q national conference board was pro-
posed to provide for the systematic
review of Industrial relations and con-
ditions. the board to consist of an
equal number of representatives of
employers and workers. having due
regard to the various sections of in
dustry and classes of workmen.
Formation of these boards would be
encouraged by the department of
labor.
Prohibition of all immigration for
al least two years after the declara-
llou of peace and at such times there
alter as there may be an abnormal
condition of employment. AT no time
would immigration be permitted to
exceed the nations ability to Ameri-
canlze the incoming foreigners.