The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-24
WORLD LABOR
LEGISLATION
BROUGHT UP
AT CONGRESS
Harmony in Principles Shown
Among Americans and
Rights to Labor Protection
Recognized.
POLE DELEGATES COME
(By Associated Press1

PARIS, Jan. 24-The second ses-
sion of the peace congress to be held
tomorrow will, like the first, be open
to the press.
The first subject on the order of
business, as was announced yesterday
by the supreme council, will be inter-
national legislation on labor. Under
instructions given at the first session,
various national delegations have been
preparing written statements of their
views on the subject and it is under
stood that, under a special order these
will be received by the congress and
referred to a committee, which will
give careful study to the various re-
ports and endeavor to amalgamate
them into a general project to be rec
commended to the congress for approx
al.
Americas view has been crystallized
and is believed to harmonic in many
respects with those held by the Brit
ish delegates. There is reason to be-
lieve that generally the principles
enunciated will be found acceptable
to most of the entente powers. While
it has been deemed proper up to this
time to adhere to the practice of with
holding such reports from publication
until formally presented before the
congress, it is believed that the propo-
sitions of the United States are based
upon full recognition of the principles
of international protection of labor by
governmental agencies, thus offsetting
what Is regarded as a dangerous ten
dency toward class control of govern
ments. =
Simultaneous Movement.
Data is being prepared to demon
strate a simultaneous movement in
this direction by larbor organizations
in the United States, England and
France, eliminating in the adoption
by the French chamber Of deputies of
the report of the Berne conference,
held before the war, amplified by the
conference held at Leeds, England, in
1916. These, in general, look to the
relief of labor from international cap
italistic control, the freedom to choose
employment and place of labor, guar
antees Of employment, social insur-
ance, the right of organization and
the enforcement of hygienic condi-
tions at places of employment.
OF interest to the southwestern sec
ton of the Unfsed States, as well as
Mexico, is the demand for freedom
equality with native labor. Other pro-
visions are said to relate to child lab
or and female labor, the prohibition OF
night work for miners, a basic eight
hour day and the prohibition of inter-
national trade in products made by
minors. 1t is expected the American
delegates will present data to show
the necessity for international stand
ardization of sailors wages, as already
required by American law, if unfair
and injurious. Competition for the
worlds freight business is to be avoid
ed, it is understood, and spirit of
mutual cooperation is to govern as
the best guarantee of avoiding wars
resulting from such competition.
FEATURE OF LEAGUE
ROME, Jan. 24.-An important feat
ure Of the project for league Of ma
tions formulated by authorities on in
ternational law, councillors of state
and judges of the supreme court. an
nounced here today, is that from the
central council of the league there will
be dependent three committees which
will devote their attention to econom-
les, labor and military affairs. These
committees will conduct inquiries and
oocb xvil1 cooL fa odinct controversies