The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-10
LABOR SUBMITS IT'S
NEW BILL OF RIGHTS


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delegates were critical of the employers
group for delay. Still others were criti-
cal of the demand for speed at the pos
sible expense of thoughtful action l.. e.
Sheppard, representative Of the railway
brotherhoods in the labor group, strobe
to the platform and made fiery speech
in which he asserted that labor could no
longer listen to the constant demand to
wait. He said he never had met the en-
ployer who was not ready at all times to
meet every issue. When he had con-
cluded the conference abruptly id
journed until afternoon.
It was not long after this, however.
that all the delegates met at a luncheon
rendered them by John Barrett, director
Of the Pan-American Union, and Chair
man Lane, In the annex to the Pan
American Union Building. At this
luncheon the delegates were not sepa-
rated into groups but we're seated in
Discriminatory. Labor leaders and capi-
talists sat side by side. All were seat
ed in the order OF their arrival at the
luncheon room. irrespective of represen-
tation or position. The luncheon was
private one, but public representatives
who have worked hard to bring about
a common understanding and to obtain
the psychological effect Of the human
factor were elated with the result when
they came back to the conference room.
Long Adjournment Probable.
There were indications that a long
adjournment may be taken by the con-
ference tomorrow In place Of the short
adjournments that have been taken for
the past few days. The employers rep
resentatives will be ready by that time
to present their resolutions. but these
will have to go to the general commit
tee. This committee will have before
1t a host of matters and resolutions upon
which It must act. Until It reports some
Of them the conference can accomplish
practically nothing. Because of this
situation there is a decided movement
among some of the delegates for ad-
journment OF the major conference to
give the committee time to complete its
work upon some of the problems
given it.
Any movement for such adjournment
will draw another sharp fight, however,
and the result is problematical. Garvin.
McNab and many others In the public
group are opposed to adjournment. They
fear that II the delegates lose touch
with one another much will be lost that
was gained to-day.
His position has a mighty but
strangely mixed backing. L. II. Gary,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, DR.. Eliot and
John Spargo, the latter a Socialist, are
standing together shoulder to shoulder
in opposition to the group method OF do
ing business and to the separation of the
conference. Each has the same end in
view, the good that can be reached
through common council, and they likely
will oppose the breaking of the major
conference into groups, sectional and
committee meetings
Employees Are Not Agreed.
The employers group has been unable
| to agree upon submission of its resoll-
| lions because of the varied interests REP
| resented within the group. The body is
| by no means a solid group. representa-
\ tives frequently kicking over the traces.
| Chairman Wheeler explained the delay
to the conference that the group was not
| as cohesive as the others.
| The employers group held a meeting
| tonight in the Food Administration
Building and there are indications that
| 1t will be ready tomorrow morning to
present it's resolutions. In the mean
| while It seems likely that the general
tcommittee of fifteen will not take up
the major issues so far presented.
The conference took its first conclusive
action early in the afternoon session to-
| day, when II unanimously approved a
recommendation from the general COM
mlttee for the appointment of special
committee OF nine members, three from
| each group. on the high cost OF living
Nominations for the committee have not
yet been made. Just what phases of the
subject 1t will consider cannot be fore
cast. as the recommendation gave nc
instructions on the subject.
Chairman Lane suggested that tht
general committee consider having q
committee appointed. CT itself take W
investigation of methods employed IL
various industries where Industrial peac,
and harmony have prevailed. The gen
eral committee will take up the subject
Fuller Galloway. a public delegate. wa!
called upon to tell the conference how 4
is done in his huge cotton mill at LII
| Orange, Ga. He made a long anC
homely talk, full OF humor. that com
pletely won the delegates. He CAV,
warning in 1t to capital and labor
against crowding the public too hard.
Labor Tribunal Proposed.
Two proposals for tribunals to settl
labor disputes were received by the con
ference and referred to the general com
mittee for action. The first OF these wa
from Secrtary of Labor Wilson, and wa
presented by Bernard NJ. Baruch. chair
man of the public group. The other wa
from Gavin McNab of the public group
and each would give machinery to TAX
the place of the national War Labo
Board
Secretary Wilson's proposal woult
provide for joint boards of employers ant
employees in each industry; for n gen
eral board. appointed by the President. I,
adjust appeals from these boards; and
in event the general board failed to ar
J rive at a unanimous decision, for al
: nous choice of the general board or b,
lot from a standing list OF twenty per
sons named by the President.
} Whenever an agreement is reached
locally or by the unanimous vote of tn
industrial board, or by the unanimou
vote of the general board or by the de
cision OF the umpire. the conclusion ar
rived at shall have all the force and eff
feet OF trade agreement. which EN-
ployers and employees shall be moral,
bound to accept and abide by" said tn
plan.
"It is understood that this plan woul,
not interfere with any system OF Join
wage conferences now In existence un
less or until the failure to agree Il
such conference made a strike o
lockout imminent"
Mr.. McNab's Proposal.