Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
UNITE ON PRINCIPLE
OF REPRESENTATION
Workers Agents Must Be Chosen
by Majority of Their Own
Members.
"0UTSIDERS" STORM CENTER
Eight Hours Discussion in Con-
ference Committee Hinges
on One Issue.
OUTSIDERS" STORM CENTER
rBy Associated pro,.

WASHINGTON. Oct. ia tentative
agreement on collective bargaining was
reached by the general committee of
the national industrial conference to-
night after an all-day session.
Committee members will consult with
their respective groups tomorrow and
final action on framing report to the
conference will be taken by the COM
mittec tomorrow night.
The proposed compromise also sub
stitutcs for the sentence of the original
decision recognizing the right of or
ganized labor 10 be represented "by
representatives OF their own choosing
the words by representatives chosen
by a majority of their own members"
Broken Up Into Twelve Parts.
The tentative declaration retained
the, form Of the original. and was
broken up into twelve different parts,
each item stating specific principle.
in order TO be readily subject to
The discussion in committee. which
totaled eight hours. hinged almost en-
tirely on the right OF outsiders" to
represent rep, employees in negotiations
and downs. during which at times
agreement seemed in sight. and at
times the breach widened and compro-
mise seemed impossible.
The committee recessed frequently
to allow the labor and capital groups
to caucus. and during the day numer-
Gus drafts of a declaration were sub
mittcd or rejected.
How Agreement Was Reached.
The committee agreement was
reached ytaking the agreement of
the public and lager groups as a basis
and adding to the sentence recognizing
the right Of wage-earners to organize
lin trade and labor unions" the words
shop and other Industrial associa-
tions."
Renewing their demands that the
issue of the right OF workers TO bargain
collectively through their chosen rep
resentatives be disposed OF by the ma
other matters are taken up. the labor
delegates urged the COMMITTEES OF ff-
teen today TO report back the resolu-
ference reconvenes Monday.
The resolutions drawn by the labor
PUBLIC and the employers group. re
spectiVely, were Sent to the comm e
late yesterday for further considera-
ton. The labor representatives pointed
bee been debated for two days and that
postponement Of decision.
man of the employers group. attended
the committee meeting in the place
of John J. EaSkob. who returned to HI his
weekend. Mr.. Wheeler is regarded
as one OF the most conc;liatory OF
the employers, and he Is very optmiS-
tic over the outlook for an agreement
between labor and capital on the COL
lective bargaining Issue.
Lane Seeks to Avoid Break.
Chairman Lane conferred informally
with committee members before the
meeting today in an effort to bring
together the extreme opponents of the
right" and left" factions in order TO
avoid a break.
Samuel Gompers. leader OF the labo-
group. was in New York today, but
planned 10 return for Mondays scs-
sion of the conference.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman OF tn
public group. conferred with Mr.. Chad
bourne for few moments. and then
left in the White House automobile in
company with Rear Admiral Grayson,
President Wilson's personal physician.