Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-10
Industrial Truce
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the delegates, soon after the confer
ence met in the first Of the days
two sessions, came as a surprise to
the groups representing the public
and employers. In offering the pro-
posal, Mr.. Gompers explained that
it had the support of the labor dele
gates. including the representatives
Of the railroad brotherhoods. The
proposal like all others submitted to-
day. under the conference rules, was
referred to the general committee
composed Of five representatives Of
each group. It generally was believ-
ed that the proposal would be in the
hands of this committee for some
time.
As chairman Of the public group.
Bernard Baruch introduced the pro-
posal for an Industrial peace. formu-
lated by A. A. Landon Of Buffalo, and
the plan that a National Board Of
Cancellation and arbitration be Great
ed, which was put forward by Gavin
McNab Of San Francisco. In Offer
ing the proposals., Mr.. Baruch ex.
planned that he merely was acting
for his group and that under the con.
ference rules the introduction Of the
proposals did not indicate either that
the proposals set forth the chairman's
views or that they had the endorse
ment of the group.
The proposal for adjustment of la
Dor disputes through joint boards #
employers and workers in each in
dustry with appeal to general boards
appointed by the President and a fin
al appeal to an umpire also came
from the public group. 1t was draft
ed by Secretary of Lator Wilson and
was understood to have been en-
dorsed by President Wilson.
Speaking for the employers group,
which put forward no plans TODAY,
Chairman Harry A. Wheeler ex-
planned that five different interests
were included in the group and that
this fact had delayed framing of the
groups suggestions for the confer
ence.
Mr.. Wheeler and a number of his
assistants. we're not present at the
afternoon session of the conference
and sent word tina. they were al
work and expected to report at to-
morrow's session.
The proposal tonight was that fol-
lowing the introduction of the en-
ployers' demands, the conference will
recess for ten days or two weeks 10
allow the general committee AMI
such special committees as may be
named time to take action on the
matter.
After presenting the proposal for
arbitration Of the steel strike, Mr..
Gompers introduced a resolution set
ting forth eleven fundamental prin-
ciples of labor as follows:
Right of wage earners to organize.
Right of collective bargaining.
Right of wage earners to be repre-
sented by representatives of it's own
choosing in negotiations with EN-.
ployers.
Freedom of speech, of the press
and of assemblage.
Right of employers to organize and
bargain collectively.
Minimum eight hour day with one
day Of rest each week, and with a
half holiday on Saturday encouraged,
and overtime discouraged.
Payment of a living wage.
Women to receive the same pay as
men for equal work.
Prohibition of labor for children
under Is years Of age.
ITO secure a great share of consid-
Grafton and cooperation to the work.
ers in all matters affecting the in
dustry in which they are engaged" a
national conference board was pro-
posed to provide for the systematic
review Of inductrial relations and
conditions, the board to consist of an
equal number Of representatives Of
employers and workers, having due
regard to the various sections of in
dustry and classes Of workmen.
Formation of these boards would
be encouraged by the department of
labor.
Prohibition, of all immigration for
at least two years after the declara-
ton Of peace and at such times
thereafter as there may be an alb
normal condition of unemployment
was also proposed. At no time would
immigration DE permitted to exceed
the nations ability to Americanize
the incoming foreigners.
Labor's proposal for arbitration of
the steel strike was completed by
the delegates Of that group yester-
day in consultation with John Fitz-
patrick, chairman of the steel strik-
ers' committee.
DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
Emeritus of Harvard University, a
representative of the public, took
vigorous exception to the injection
of the strike issue into the conference
and denounced the group method of
procedure because, he said, it pro-
notes combat over "old conditions"
He declared that the conference
should make new start.
Declaring that the substitution of
confidence for distrust. of good will
for enmity, of cooperation for an
tagoriisnl, between capital and labor
are the fundamental necessities in
volved in the solution of present in
dustrial problems. John d. Rockefel-
Ter, Jr.. a representative of the pub
lie. presented a resolution providing
recognition Of the principle Of repre-
sentation of industry under which
the employees shall have an effective
voice in determining their terms of
employment and their working and
living conditions.
Fuller E. Galloway, q cotton man.
ufacturer of La Grange. Ga, and a
representative Of the public. urged
IN another resolution that ind;,,;S,,o,