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cussed the present situation in this con-
ference In almost every particular. In
addition, at the outset. upon our invita-
ton. the honored chairman Of this con-
ference, the Hon. Franklin X Lane, was
invited to meet with us briefly and he
complied with our request and addressed
us In words, in terms and in feeling and
in Judgment which also appealed to us
strongly and thereafter we discussed the
situation.
New Resolution introduced.
II am authorized by the group repre-
senting labor to present q resolution or
declaration to be made and submitted
to this conference for its action. / am
not desirous at this time to urge one
word In the form of argument for its
,, adoption. II need be. 1 shall be very
glad to make some statements in regard
to the reason why this declaration
should be adopted by this conference
Until that Is questioned shall submit
It and ask its immediate consideration
by this conference"
The new collective bargaining reso-
luton was then read. Its adoption was
moved and seconded. and on motion
Of Mr.. Chadbourne the rules were sue-
ID,
Frederick p. Fish said:
we cannot read this resolution with
out reference to tho history of the last
two weeks and the events of YESTERDAY
This matter Of collective bargaining was
inter1ected into the affairs of this con-
ference to take the place of the resolu-
tion as to the arbitration Of the steel
strike with purpose, and that pur-
pose has clouded this conference from
that time to this. The matter of COL
lectiveN bargaining can only be properly
considered after there has been estab-
lished background which displays the
conditions throughout this country with
which We are to deal.
Charges Labor Plot.
TT has been perfectly clear that the
sum and substance Of the resolutions
| with reference to collective bargaining
that have been presented heretofore. ex.
cepting the substitute from the employers
group, tee Chadbourne resolution and
the substitute offered for II by the en-
ployers group, meant this and nothing
else. that this conference is asked to
take action In industries throughout the
country to recognize the labor unions
whether they will or will noS and to
force their organisations to deal with
the labor unions against their will.
Now the labor men produce this reso-
luton. which as a matter of words does
not go as far as that. but words do not
count. II this resolution should be
adopted by The employers group 1t would
go out to the world as a concession on
the part OF the employers group tha,
unionization Of all industrial establish
ments.
Therefore, I shall personally feel
Obliged to oppose this resolution unless
there Is a plain definition as to what IL
meant by bar gaining collectively and the
reservation upon which the employers
group insisted In it's substitute resolution
that the employers in the industrial es-
tablishments in this country shall not be
| required and forced against their will
to deal with men chosen as representa-.
tives by their own employees who are
not Of the number Of their own en-
lployees."
Titus Approves Fish.
Louis Titus Of the public group, but ar
employer, took issue with Mr.. Fish, de.
claring no language could be palmer
than that Of the resolution, and that hi
was amazed at the intricate meaning
given by Mr.. Fish. He said that the
conference vas on record as favorins
collective bargaining. as every resolution
presented had accomplished II IN somt
form. and every one had received ia
jvorable vote from every group In differ
ent forms. AFR Titus said that the hitcf
was upon the words representatives o
their own choosing and that employers
had always had representatives Of thei,
lown choosing and the labor men shoult
be given equal privilege.
A. A. Landon OF the public group, ant
IAN officsr 6f the American Radiato
Company. said the conference was pur
suing a mistaken course and should Ee
down to a programme. As a start h
proposed the suppression Of public nui
sances and he put the Steel Corporation
and labor organizations together In tn
class OF public nuisances.
H. b. Endicott Of the public group SAT-
that as an employer he was not willinl
for the word to go out to the countr!
that the employers stood just where the!
had stood for twenty years on ever,
question. He went into the work OF tn
committee OF fifteen and drew what h
called an imaginary picture OF unseel
control from bosses of the representa-
tives OF the employers group on tn
committee OF fifteen. He said that tn
employers members had tried to pu
something over after the committee ha'
worked a day with them that nulilfe'
all OF the work. Labor. he said. ha'
yielded but the employers had not
Charles Edward Russell told OF tn
work OF labor in the world war and tn
progress made and said that labor coult
not consistently be asked to go back. H
warned Of Industrial revolution.
Herbert r. Perkins OF the employer
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