The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-10-23
NEW EFFORTS FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE. I
RAILROAD MEN TO RENEW WAGE FIGHT,
NINE WORKERS DETERMINED TO STRIKE

Lane declared the national industrial con-
ference as originally constituted ad-
journed and Immediately called the mem
bers of the public group into session as
new conference.
Secretary Lane told the delegates that
the withdrawal of the labor group had
changed the nature of the conference.
He said he had been commissioned by the
President to explain to the employers
group the changed nature of the confer
ence and to say that the President de-
sired the public group to remain in ses-
sion to carry on the work inasmuch as
the burden of the results of industrial
disputes fall ultimately on the public
Mr.. Lane said it was probable the Presi-
dent would increase the membership of
the public group SO as to make that par
ty more representative. Organized labor
may be asked to participate through
delegates to be named by the President
Representatives of capital We're called
to meet and determine their future
course. Some of the delegates said that
since they had been dismissed there was
nothing further for them to do but 9TH
ers thought the group should issue a
statement to make clear its position
Today was the 18th day of the confer
ence
When the conference convened yester-
day afternoon the labor group proposed
the following resolutions:
The right of wage earners to organize
without discrimination, to bargain col
lectiyely, to be represented by represen-
tatives of their own choosing in negotia-
N;1,,. oil,
respect to wages. hours of labors and re-
lations and conditions of employment Is
recognized"
! Under a suspension of the rules the
resolution Immediately was brought to
/ discussion and vote, the labor and public
groups uniting in its support on the roll
call. The majority against the resolution
in the capital group was one vote, but
under the conference rules this majority
was sufficient to defeat the resolution
With the announcement Of the result
Mr.. Gompers told abe conference the res
olution had been rejected without right
or reason, rejected on grounds so flimsy
that the men sitting in the employers
group will have difficulty in explaining
their action to their fellows in the world. :
You have defeated the labor group in
its declaration" declared the veteran
labor leader. but we will meet yor
again in conference and when we Dc
meet you there you will be glad to tall
collective bargaining.
Il have sung my swan song in thi
conference. You have by your actor
! legislated US out of the gathering. ",
have nothing further to say and it i
with feeling of regret that we are no
able to remain longer Our chief regre
is the defeat Of every fair proposition oi
/ orT part The die is east We cannot re
main longer"
, Harry A. Wheeler, chairman of the en-
ployers' group. in announcing the inten
t tion of his group to remain here for fur
, ther work, said capital representative
) would not accept the responsibility 70
breaking mp the conference. He de
clared they had worked sincerely 70
e what they considered just principles an
. that they were willing to stand ON th
record of the conference.