Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-10-24
ChairmanLaneAd Adjourns'
Industrial nferenceI
and Turns Its Program.
Over to Middle Bloc.
Chief Executive Likely
to Increase Body by
Adding Labor Repre-
sentatives to 1t.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Out of
the wreck Of the national indus.
trial conference, President Will
son today sought to build new
machinery to bring about indus
trial peace in the country. In
message to Chairman Lane, he
asked that the public represen-
tatives in the conference con-
tinue their work and make a re-
port to him.
After announcing that he had
received President Wilson's
message, Chairman Lane declar-
ed the national industrial con-
ference as originally constituted
adjourned and Immediately call
ed the members of the public
group into session as a new con-
ference.
After the conference was ad-
journed, Mr.. Lane said it was
probable the president would in
crease the membership of the
public group SO as to make that
body more representative. Or
ganlzed labor may be asked to
participate through delegates to
be named by the president.
Back to Original Plan.
The public representatives probably
viii name sub committees to study AMI
report on various phases of the in
dnstrial situation and then consolidate
their findings into the pronouncement of
the conference, Mr.. Lane said. This
course is similar to that urged on the
original conference by the chairman.
Secretary Lane told the delegates
that 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 employ
ers' group the changed nature of the
conference and to say that the president
desired the public group to remain I'M
session TO carry on the work inasmuch
as the burden of the industrial disputes
fall ultimately on the public
L know that the people of the United
States are greater than any part OF
that people" said Mr.. Lane. And as
less Of clashes between the interests.
The public group will be asked to make
suggestions and TO give advice as to the
industrial policy of the country. these
to be presented to the president"
chadbourne Differs on Plan.
1t developed at the meeting of public
representatives that there was some
uncertainty as TO the president s desires
and recess was taken until o'clock
Meantime the president was TO be com
municated with,
Thomas l.. Chadbourne did not inter
pret the presidents message as did
Secretary Lane. Mr. Chadbourne was
said to hold that the president intended
that the group should merely wind up''
the conference by making short report,
while Mr.. Lane said the public repre-
sentatiyes should continue in conference.
Today was the thirteenth day the con
ference had been in session A total of
thirty, seven resolutions were introduced.
1t Is planned to refer all of them to ap-
propriate committees of the new con@
ference for consideration.
Public Group caucuses.
The public group later held an execut-
i've session and A. A. London of Buff
falo. member. said the delegates show
ed willingness to respond TO the presi-
dents appeal. Bernard Nj, Rarucl.
chairman of the group presided.
Nheter capitals representatives
would assent TO the arrangement pro-
posed remained to be developed Their
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