The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-06
OMIT PARTISAN SUBJECTS
Resolutions Finally Adopted
Leave Out Reference TO
Congress Call.
WANT TRANSPORTATION AID
Improvement Program by
Railroads Asked; Many
Subjects Touched Upon.

WASHINGTON, March 5.--BItter
controversy ragged In tho conference
OF governors and mayors today be-
fofo tho report OF the committee on
resolutions. making a great variety
~ recommendation on public uues-
tons, finally was adopted. Even
after the viva voce vote, delegates
from the west, l,d by Mayor Rolph
OF San Francisco, attempted to force
9 record vote TO show they disse nied
from the majority. but were over
ruled by Secretary OF Labor Wilson,
who presided.
Adjournment was taken after
Mayor Rolph and Governor Cox OF
Onto, chairman Of the committee on
resolutions, had risen on quest stions
ot personal privilege concerning their
championship OF opposing sidcs In
the debate.
Want Ran improvements.
The resolutions which Governor
Cox announced were submitted
unanimously after elimination OF all
partisan subjects, concerned doc
trincs which Ipveigh Asainst God
and government. They also rec0tr-
mended that the government should
not only prepare for the transporta-
ton neecrsities OF prosperity. but
use the railroads as means Of help
ing private Industry" by carrying
out the program OF improvements.
Expressly disclaimiwI approval OF
firing Of e0stb, me aoNll(hs sahc-
toned government approval Of psics
schedules NJ a step toward setAt-
fishing a new basis 81 values. Re-
duction Of freight ratsa on all build
ing material, especially road ma
teriaI: was suggested. II was de-
olared that reduction OF wages
should come only as result Of re-
duced living costs.
Recomme dation was made that
the federal govern ff1ent continue it,
helpful offices" with the view 10
ayertlng serious CONSEQUENCE" In
the financial affairs Of public utiii-
ties. Settlements u government
contracts, lifting OF governmental
restrictions on industry and ma
teriais m soon m possihls and con-
tinuntion OF the federal survey ot
natural resources started during tho
war were asked The conference
also depiored discontinunrco Of fed
ersi employment agencies. and urged
demobilixation OF the army by local
draft boards,
The section relating TO public utiii.
ties was attacked vigorously by
Mayor Hoan Of Milwaukee, who
moved that II bs stricken out. the
motion being supported by Mayor
Meyers ~ Minneapolis and others.
Mayor Hoan wanted TO know who
sent the stacks Of tel~srams" which
Governor Cox reported had reached
the committee favorinH the dseiarn-
ton, Ho and MayYD Meyers de-
,hsr; csred .,,s.,, the elaa'l hkerfered with
Mayor BAKER OF Portland, oregon,
committee. said the kilograms had
been addressed TO President Wilson.
who sent them TO the COMMITTEES.
They come from the traction In
tereHts." shouted Mayor Hoan.
Don't get excited" the Portland
executive replied. "I'ye pulled that
corporation stuff Just as you are do
Ing and II Eoes we'll with your CON
yiiturnts, but I advocate this section
because We ought "a have some gov
eminent agency 10 help W In diff
rulti~a which cannot DO settled
locally"
Motion to strike out the cnuas was
defeated ~ 70 81.
An attempt TO have the conference
endorse government ownership ~
railroads. was defeated by acciama-
ion.
At the morning scswion dis~mtisfac-
lion ~ wertern delegates at what
hey regarded as the failure OF tho
conference to achieve concrete re-
suits broke forth IN storm Of de-
ate during which Secretary Houston.
who was 10 have spoken. left tho
room