Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-08
Tangle haltS Industrial Conference
Strike Saas Over Adoption Of Rules After
Perfecdns Organization With Secretary
Lane Named as Chairman-Adiourn-
ment for Overmgh Consideration

Washington, Oct. After perfec,
InE an organization today. the In
Gustrial conference. called by Pres
idenT Wilson. got tangled up IN lis
morrow
Secretary Lane, was elected per
acceptance he stirred the delegates
representing capital. labor and the
public To great enthusiasm by de-
ciaring that The high purpose Of the
gathering made failure impossible II
the effort ID narmonIze Industrial re-
lanons IN THIS country.
Proceeding 10 the adoption of rules
the conference struck lis first snaE
n a protest by John SparEu, of New
York. Z representative Of me public.
tnat the report of the rules commit
tae made no provision for minority
expression and was 1ravesty' On
f-ee delfeerarion HIS criticism caus-
ed early adjournment OF the morning
<ormuia-ed by The respective groups
but on reconvenInE the rules were
adou1ed without ma1erlai change
They provide for public sessions
and unanimous vote by groups on
ali conclusions and decisions. and
require Inc assent Of a group before
any member Of Il can introduce a
resolution.
a committee of Is was named to
recommend for or against all reso-
lEuons introduced as follows
Representing the public; Thomas
:. Chadeourne. A. A Landun. Il. &.
Endlcorr, Charles Edward Russell
and Miss Lillian waid
Representing capital: 5. Pemper-
Ion Hutchinson, john W. O'LeRry,
John j. Raskon, Herbert F. Perkins
and j. \. TitIemore
Representing organized la Rbor:
Samuel Gornpers. Frank Morrison,
Matthew Wou, ". D Mahon and I.
E Sheppard.
The employers E-oup was me oniv
one ready under the rules wrth any
business. Frederick P. Fish of Boston
offered a resolution declaring rnar the
need Of the industrial situation was
Increased production, adequate COM
pensation for services and iusI return
on capital. and that each delegate
should be guided N mis- actions by The
good of the country as d whole rather
Lhan BY the interests OF ms particular
group.
Motion was then MADE 10 adjourn.
-fr,.- ,axaa
gates VIM nave been demanding stTen-
uous action from the conference. Gavin
McNab. San Francisco. representative
Of The public. said ne would offer an
other resolution 10 give the conference
something 70 DO. but M. Spa-go made
point Of order that the resolution mad
not neen presented TO me group first
and M. McNab was forced TO desis-
Il then was suggested thai the commit
lee of IL huid a meeting and that the
groups also get together as a means of
expediIing business, but this was DEEM
ed unwlse as the committee members
ings and, besides. the committee had
no business before II except the per
functorv e.ectIon Of its chairman. After
much discussion about the rules II was
decided 10 adjourn anyway. n meet to
morrow morning a. go clock when
each group is expected to have some
thing 10 offer fur consideration.
Disrega-6ing the rules, the conference
paused in it's work 70 adopt unanimous
" resolution of sympathy with Pres
itient Wilson IN his illness and hope for
a speetfv recover
Members of the public section OF
the conference held a meeting To-
Right at which the general attitude
they would take toward various la
bur questions was discussed. The
general agreement was reached by
the publiC's representatives. II was
learned that no resolutions or sug
cesflons be advanced by that group
a the outset but 10 permit the la
Dor group and the employers group
10 put firth their suggestions and
10 throw their influence for the IDEAS
which would accom- pllsh the great
est good for the nation. This rather
general agreement however was not
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