Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-29
FARLEY Of WORLDS.
LABOR DELEGATES
IS OPENED TODAY
More Than Thirty Nations
Represented by More Than
200 Delegates.

ZUU UelegdteS.
Representatives of labor and
capital in the United States Will
participate unomcially In the IN
ternatiOnal labor conference. which
began IT'S sessions here today. ana
Secretary Wilson of the Labor De-
: partment, who called the CONFER
ence to order, will be named presi-
dent.
The international labor conference,
created by the treaty of peace. Tor
= Standardization and Improvement OF
labor conditions in all parts OF the
world, opened here at noon today IN
the Hall of the Americas at the Pan
American building.
More than thirty nations were rep
resented, and more than zoo dele
gates were seated when the assem-
bly, was called to order by Secretary
william B. Wilson of the Department
of Labor.
Visitors Welcomed.
Welcoming the visitors to the
United States, Mr.. Wilson designated
the gathering as the conference In
the process of being organized by
this Interpretation. he explained ne
believes he abides by the contention
which he holds. that only those states
which have ratified the treaty can
participate in the official sense.
Will Fail Of Purpose.
ANY conclusion that this conference
arrives at that does not give full con-
sideration to the fact that workers are
living, sentient beings. will fail OF It's
PURPOSE" said Secretary Wilson.
Declaring that the problems OF the
relation between labor and capital Is
the Oldest one in the world. Mr.. Wilson
said that from the days OF Moses
when the biblical leader set out as
walking delegate for the brickmakers
of Israel, the best means of obtaining
a fair adjustment between employers
and employees and of securing TIE acme
OF production while at the same time
projecting the workers. has been an
ever present question.
%On the proper solution OF this ques.
ton depends the future prosperity OF
the world" he continued. adding that
ALI social experiments should be con-
Quoted SO carefully that no explosions
could take place.
A Continuing Process.
while declining to enter into the
technical questions involved in the
LEGALITY Of the conference proceed
inRs, Secretary Wilson said that the
organization Of the meeting. with
which the United States was charged
under the treaty, was a continuing
The hospitality of the Pan-American
building was extended by Director
John Barrett, who explained the or
ganixAtion of the Pan-American Union
and ,recounted its career as an agency
of peace among American states
THAT you may appreciate the sig
nificance of this environment, ne
said. permit me to state that you as
ternational building in every respect,
the only one in the world belonging to
large group of nations and also the
permanent home of a great and sue
cessful league of nations. which has
been in practical existence for nearly
thirty years. and during that period
has known no serious armed conflict
between any two or more of its con-
stituent members.
Following the informal reception TO
the delegates. Arthur Fontaine OF
France. chairman of the organizing
committee, read his report covering
subjects to be taken up by the confer
ence and embodied in the program
which the committee has worked out
during the last week.
Teutons' Status Discussed.
The statu. of German and Austrian
delegates. who have not yet arrived IN
Washington, was discussed Senti-
ment is sharply divided on this issue
A large proportion of the representa-
tives holds the opinion that the men
from the former enemy states have
the right to participate in the con
ference. Others assert that under the
treaty provisions they cannot officially
be seated and have a vote, but that
they may be participants only as visi-
tors.
AS soon as the opening session ad-
iourned, the delegates met separately
by countries at their offices in the new
Navy building and chose nominees fol
the offices of the conference, includ
ing the secretarial board. Election!
will be held early tomorrow. and gen
eral organization then will be com
p!eted.
Labor Hours to Come Up Friday.
The eight-hour day and the forty
eight hour week will be the first sub
jects up for discussion on the pro
gram when the assembly convene
FRIDAY. InchctIOItH tHe tOHi tfeH
viii follow the program so long a
the sessions last. 1t was predicte c.
today that the conference likel
would be here more than month.
French and English are the officia
languages of the conference but al
reports are translated into Spanish
Because of the limited space in tn
conference half admittance ticket
Will first be issued to cabinet officer
and government officials. to member
OF the diplomatic corps and to tn
press After this tickets good for on
day only will be issued to the publ
OH application at room 3251. Nav
building. or at the offices of the con
ference in the Willard and the Wash
ingtoE hotels.
Tickets good for all the session
will be issued to those whose bust
ness entities them to be present regu
iarly at the conference. Such tickle
will not be transferable, except wit
The approval of the secretary genera
and tickets found in possession {
those not entitled to them will b
Withdrawn.
cENAT0p NAET1N EATUc