The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-16
BARGAINING IS THORN
Central Committee Is Unable
to Agree on Meaning;
Recognize Union.
ASK TRl-PARTITE SANCTION
Labor Delegates Propose a
Plan; Farmers Tell Theft
Grievances.

\ WASHINGTON. oct. l5.--pespl.e
repeated declarations by employers
delegates that they never would mp
prove Intervention in the steel strike
and ynslstent demand from the same
group that the labor arbitration pro-
posal be disposed OF definitely .ho
national industrial conference, Vli-
ing AS an assembly, today deferred
action on tho lab0r plan pending an
effort by the central committee Of
10 to agree on the question OF col
lectlye bargaining.
The motion 10 defer, made by
h Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman cr
the puolic delegation, was defeated
under the group voting plan, the
employers group voting against II,
and the public and labor group sup
porting postpOnment.
But on n point OF order being
raised, Secretary aI.ne ruled that the
motion involved question OF pro 'ed-
urs and not of policy, and. there
fore, should be settled by a simp.e
majority vote OF individual dele
gates.
Gary Against Delay.
Judge Ebert III. Gary. chairman
Of the United States Steel corpora
ton board. and Ward NJ. Bargess OF
Omaha were tho only members ~
the public group opposing postpun-
ment and e. $ Barrett and 4. &.
Atkeson. farmers Representatives
also OF the employers group, Ia
yOred the motion. The labor group
was solid for postponment.
The central committee was d.
rected 10 have q report ready when
aAnNaVanrn FaHnnNRnng nj , 10
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. but II
struck n snag iatc today In attempt
ing TO define collective bargain
hiuE" AMI made lut little headwny
during It's three hour session. The
right Of employees to organize was
generally recognized II wac said
but no agreement could be reached
on the question ot dealing with non
employees OF company acting hs
spukcsmen for tho workers. The
committee will meet Gain tomorrow
uorning. but u appeared practicaHy
certain tonight that no agreement
would be reached and that the iaSo'
and public delegates IN the commit
tee would ask for more time. surh
action would mean a further delay
IN obtaining a vote OF the steel strlHe
arbitration resolution.
Get tiunln i"h-
After the conference convened. l..
J. sheppard. head OF the railway
conductors' brotherhood, introduced
resolution proposing Uipartite con-
trul OF all Industries existing by Nr-
tue u public. grants anu m0nopo-
lirs. Il f. similar 20 The Plumb 2!an
Tor management OF the railroads by
tho public, labor aud capita. For
private Industry Mr. Sheppard pro
posed recognition ~ right ot 10"
WORKERS 10 choose pre-ihird OF 'he
board Of directors.
\ demand for greater recognl-
ton ~ the services ot the farmers
Has made In a statement presented
Nrough the employers group.
Declaring th.t the met return tor
labor. management and capital uSed
ln farming Is today smaller than INC
return IN any Other great in11s-
=. try. and that this d.s.ouragemen'
has reduced the output ot lEii'uI
tlral staples, the statement SAID ne
conclusions OF the conference cou'l
not be permanent unless they pro-
vide for the welfare of farmers.
American farmers cmpl ~ mur'
latorcrs than any other SINGLE in
dustry.' said the statement
President wilson Will not sanction
adjournment ~ the national Indus
trial conference here until o. has sA-
hausrcd every possible means or
nrding q solution of the present ir-
dus'rih situation. white house off
Cia's said today.
Despite his illness the president
was understood 90 have been in-
formed of the tense situation in D."
conference resulting from m" con
'rofcrsv over iaHor's proposal fnr
rgl.'ruNcn or the steel strike. TIE
vls said 10 feel that This should no.
tHtarger the ultimate sgc.ss ~ iae
Conference