The Washington times., 1919-09-11
Commissioners Immediately Ac-
quieSCe to TeIegraphed Plea
for Delay Pending
Conference.
By BILL PRICE.

Further conflict over the affiliations
Of the Policemen's Union of the Dis
trict is deferred until after the great
Industrial conference called by Presi-
dent Wilson to begin in the White
House. October 5. That conference
will in all probability last many
4eeks
President Wilson, through Secretary
Tumulty, last night sent to Washing
ton two kilograms that h4Ve aroused
tremendous tntevEesnF One was to Com
missioner Brow t,Eeceived by him
about midnight as follows:
The President sEgEests the great
dvisability Of postponing any issue
Fsrding the police situation until
fter the forthcoming industrial con-
erence at Washington, and hopes that
he poetponement can be effected"
The second was to Samuel Gompers,
President OF the American Federation
% Labor, regarding the conflict be-
tween the Steel trust and union labor.
iH which II 10 stated that 't'he Presi-
cent desires to urge upon the steel
men through you the wisdom and de-
,sirsbility Of postponinE action OF any
kinc Until aster the forthcoming in
duetrial conference at Washington"
BreWnlOW Acquieseea at Once.
Comissiouer BrownIow lost DO time
D. announcing that the President's
wishes would be acceded to and that
esil action with respect to the police
mems union will be postponed"
This announcement was followed by
3 confefence Of Commissioners Brown
low and Gardiner this morning.
Coicnel Kutz the Engineer Commis-
eloner. is absent from the city, and did
not participate. There was nothing
that could be Done by the two Com |
,isaieners beyond the conclusion to |
take no further steps.
PRICE TO this conference Commits /
Eicner BroWnloW got in touch with /
Conrad Syme, Corporation Counsel. /
win the understanding that Mr..
syH1e would reonest Justice Could this
r1crniag to postpone further hearing
uron the hght the commissioners in
tended to make to dissolve the re-
atraining order issued by Justice
eould last week. Counsel for both
sess having agreed . 6denaen&
e legal proceedings See Could
ae4uiesced and set November Z as q
Hhts tive data. This 81 more than =
apth after TIE assembling Of the
s1sartria1 conference.
wilton Lambert and r b Yeatman,
esunusi for the Policemen's Union,
,Rere In court absolutely convinced,
from decisions Of the United States
supreme Court in their possession,
that they would have been successful
50 having the sestFaining order made
Esrmanent Eyus was likewise con-
aasnt
Ne OAsGIntiOa 81 Orders.
1he Commissioners did not consider
TIE telegram OF the President as a re-
S1est that they hack down" from
their position or cancel their orders,
azd let it be known that nothing Of
that kind would take place now. The
whole thing s. left just as Il was, ex-
eept there will now be a period OF
rest
At the White House today officials
would not discuss for publication the
two telegFams, but did not hesitate
20 say that the President regards the
coming conference At the White House
IS promising to accomplish much in
bringing about q better understand
ing between labor and capital, and as
possibly solving difficulties that are
nationwide in their scope.
To Avoid An Friction.
Briefly, the President desires the ,
to begin and continue its |
free from friction and l
.F0uble generally..H His steady aim has
Teen to defer all labor disputes, IL is
tsted by his advisers in Washington i,
odRy, until the conference has had
ime TO bring all elements together
md until opportunity has been pre-
ented TO reduce the cost Of living. !
rhe President believes that the high c
,ost Of living and waste are respOn- {
ible for much Of the unrest that pre- {
'aIls.
His Cabinet officers in Washington
we're today unanimous in the view Q
hat, having finished his league fight,
le will turn his attention to the in
lustrial problems and work night and T
lay 10 restore q better feeling p
throughout the country. He will go a
nto IL with the same determination o
hat he went into the peace confer 4
nee struggling with the radical fac y
ions OF both sides to reach a whole v