The sun., 1919-10-17
Text of Resolution.


After reading OF several new resolu-
tions at the opening OF to-day's session,
Thomas L. Chadbourne. for the COM
mittee of fifteen. presented the collective
bargaining resolution. reading:
The right OF wage earners to organ
ize in trade or labor unions, to bargain
collectively. to be represented by rep
restntatives of their own choosing In
negotiations and adjustments with en-
ployers and in respect to wages, hours
OF labor and rules and conditions OF
err ployment, is recognized.
This must not be understood as lin
iting the right of any wage Garner to
refrain from joining any organization
or to deal directly with his employer IL
he so chooses"
This resolution precipitated the de-
bate led by John d. Rockefeller Jr.. of
the public group which continued until
adjournment The conference will meet
again at 9 80 tomorrow morning, when
the order Of business will be con-
tinuance Of consideration of the resolu-
ton.
Meanwhile, EFFORTS are being made to-
night to meet the employers objections
raised during the discussion. These OBJ
jections arise chiefly from varying in
terpretations Of the resolution. AS eN-
pressed by Homer L. Ferguson and Her
bert F. Perkins OF the employers group,
the employers object not to organization
OF workers and bargaining with them
through representatives of such organ
izations, but upon the kind of repre-
sentation.
Mr. Ferguson. speaking as manager
responsible both to owner and employees,
drew a picture of the outside labor
organizer coming into the community.
advertising and calling meetings OF
workers and setting himself up as the
representative OF the employees to deal
with employers.
Opposes Outside Orga
He called attention to the methods OF
organization that had resulted in many
of the strikes now in progress and
warned against placing power not In
volving corresponding responsibility. He
expressed the fear that power almost
supreme but without corresponding re-
sponsibility" might be placed in the
hands of the organisations through the
proposed action OF the conference.
Mr., Fish moved TO refer the resolution
back to the committee for further con.
sideration in the hope that differences
might be overcome. Thls motlon was
not acted upon. He pointed out that a
very large number OF industries in the
country have had no labor troubles and
declared 1t would be difficult to frame a
policy that would flt the various forms
and sizes OF Industrial organizations. He
said that 9S per cent. OF the industries
of the country employ less than 250 men
ana that in the large industries personal
contact between men and employers was
precluded.
A substitute suggested by Mr.. FISH
for the committee report reads;
THE right OF wage earners TO organize
| in trade and labor unions and by agree
ment with the employers TO bargain col
lectiyely, to be represented by represen'
tatiyes of their own choosing to be Sc
iected from their own number or other
wise. as may be agreed upon by the
workmen and by the employer in any
establishment, IL selected in that way oil
otherwise, as may be agreed upon. in ne
| rotations and adjustments with employ
ers with respect to wages, hours OF la
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