Show WAGES PAID IN ENGLAND TO BE INVESTIGATED Conference Called by British Brit ish Government Paves M Way ray for Reforms V F b. b 27 nv the fh P n Press Press Press-ACler After an dl day all session de- de to airing th the various phases of oC labor bor unrest tho the Industrial conference tailed by the tue government and in which government ministers labor t leaders ders and representatives e of or tho the big i employing Interests participated ed Th-d Th d a resolution presented by Arthir Ar- Ar thir hur Hen Henderson erson laborite for the appointment ap ap- ap- ap of a joint temporary com com- to be composed of ot thirty labor- labor lites tes tes and thirty capitalists to make a a. thorough investigation Into the tue question ques ques- tion of ot hours hour wages general 11 conditions conditions condi condl- of ot work worl unemployment and its I prevention and the best means for Cor pro- pro tee tin tho the relations between bet capital and labor The committee will report back baek to the conference which will reassemble re ro- ro assemble on April 5 At t tho the suggestion of oC Premier Lloyd Llod George Georg who strongly l advocated ad the plan the resolution was amended to Include a sentence from Croma a resolution I presented earlier b by Sir Allan Smith chairman of oC the managing committee of oC the engineering employers employers' fed fed- This called for a report b bythe by bytho the tho committee on the causes of oC tho the present unrest anti and tho the steps neco- neco or eory sory to lo best safeguard the relations bet between een capital and labor I Labor Group A large larSe majority of the conference Voted ot d for tor the resolution but a small labor group horo vigorously II protested on the tho ground round that the conference was not representative of the whole of labor A delegate of or tho the Transport Workers federation attack attack- ed tho resolution de declaring The con con- ference has been called for the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose of ot tracking side all the efforts of or orthe the men and women workers to Improve improve im Im- improve im- im prove themselves He lie was Interrupted interrupted interrupted inter Inter- by cries of or No Xo No Xo Chairman of f the executive council of oC the Amalgamated Society of or Engineers representing representing- the triple al al- al liance of oC miners and railroad rail rail- road Toad workers workers' asserted that the they would not he be bound by an any decision the conC conference rence made until thc they had an opportunity to get Instructions from their unions A few fw w refused to vote ote I When an adjournment was taken takeI for tor caucusing caucusing- and choosing choosing- members of oC the committee a lIvel lively fight was an- an I I in the tho chamber to which tho the i laborites retired Whether the thc refusal I of some elements clements of oC labor to countenance counte counte- nance the committee would hinder perhaps per per- haps nullify the plan was anxiously anxiously- debated as us the delegates moved out Premier Ank ks operation Co-operation Tho speeches disclosed that the par par- participants were extremely eager er to act as well as to talk The gravity of ot the situation was emphasized by all The premier waited until the last m mo ment mont before addressing the assembly as he wanted to hear the views of ot both sides I r came to hear a frank crank discussion he said Bald and I got fot it He Bc discussed at length th tho the various arlous cau causes of ot unrest and promised a re reduction reduction re- re b by summer of or the high cost of or living by a a. dollar a week weck per pcr house house- hold He lie declared was no way to 10 relieve unemployment until Industry was a full fully restored which could not bo he until peace was 51 signed ned He hoped that would be accomplished within a a. few weeks The premier stated that the first condition for Cor relieving ing tho the situation I was as tho the restoration of confidence and the removal remo of or the atmosphere of or suspicion sus sus- between capital and labor and continued fIll Jt Is not for tho the government go to dictate dic die tate to either capital or labor but to fo-bo fo bo JQ Impartial I I I |